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Image…Dominion…Subdue

Posted by saintluke on 2008 December 16

Gen 1.26-28

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27  So God created man in his own image,

in the image of God he created him;

male and female he created them.

28  And God blessed them. And God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Compare to:

Matt 28.18-20:

All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

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Trouble or Victory?

Posted by saintluke on 2008 December 15

“In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16.33 – Click to see John 16.25-33 at Logos)

I usually hear this verse when people are referring to the promise of trouble.  It seems, that Jesus is admitting to a background of trouble, but emphasizing the optimism of victory.  And the victory isn’t future, it is past:

Yes, it’s true there will be trouble – but keep your chin up -  I’ve already won the fight.

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