Verses 27-31….
The account of God creating man in this passage is spoken of as general….the next chapter gives a more specific account. Here, the human race is spoken of as male and female, created in God's image. Let's think of ways in which mankind is made as God is…..
Man God
Man has the capacity to reason God says, "Come, let us reason together" (Isaiah 1:18)
Man needs to be loved God IS love (1 John 4:19)
Man has choices God chose us in Christ (Ephesians 1:4)
Man seeks fellowship God fellowships with His own
Until man fellowships with God, he is unfulfilled.
Man has emotions the same as God….
Pleasure (Psalm 16:11) (Psalm 147:11)
Anger (Ephesians 4:31) (Psalm 6:1)
Patience (1 Timothy 6:11) (Romans 15:5)
Joy (Philippians 2:18) (Galatians 5:22)
Compassion (Hebrews 10:34) (Mark 1:41)
Man was made in God's image complete, To commune with Him in fellowship sweet,
Man has the capacity to love and want friends, God desires this too, world without end!