Genesis 1:26-28 tells us that we were created in the image of the triune God. What a glorious realization. Six attributes of God with which man has been endued are: language, creativity, love, holiness, immortality and freedom. But sin has distorted the image of God in man, twisting our minds and our thinking to believe we are the center of the universe and not God. Thanks be to our creator that by His gracious work of redemption through His Son Jesus Christ, we are made a new creation and the image of God will be fully restored in us!

Guest Pastor Chris Dickerson reviews Hebrews 10:26-31 with us and discusses the difference between "playing church" and truly following the One who has called us and paid for our sins: Jesus Christ. There is danger in knowing yet rejecting the truth of Christ.

Scripture states that we should focus our minds on what is pure, holy, honorable, true and lovely. And if we will do these things and put into practice God's teachings and commandments, and the God of peace will dwell with us.

True wisdom is not humanly discovered as the world believes but rather it is divinely revealed. God, the Creator, has chosen to reveal His wisdom through His Word, His Son Jesus Christ and all of creation.

"Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law". (Psalm 119:18)

Romans 12:2 reminds us to not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of our mind, so that we may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. When we are in God's Word on a consistent basis and surrounding ourselves with believers, guarding our minds and our hearts, then we will begin to think biblically and thus continue our transformation to look less like the world and more like our Savior Jesus Christ.

When Satan first attacked Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, he did it not through a physical altercation but through their minds. Since the Fall, scripture tells us that our minds have become worthless, hardened, blinded, deceived, corrupt and deprived of the truth. But there is a way to renew our minds and His name is Jesus Christ!

Part 2 of our discussion on treasuring Christ above all things in the "Our Story" sermon series.

To actively treasure God is to esteem Him as rare and precious, to value Him, to cherish Him and to hold Him as someone dear and desirable.

To treasure Christ is to rejoice in Him, boast in Him, gain Him and be found in Him.

To actively treasure God above all things is to esteem Him as rare and precious, to value Him, to cherish Him and to hold Him as someone dear and desirable. God is jealous for His holy name and jealous for our affections. He will accept nothing that seeks to take His rightful place as first in our hearts...

Our vision is that God would be glorified through people being conformed to the image of Christ as evidenced by: Treasuring God above all things; thinking biblically; reflecting Godly character; living truth and lot and possessing an eternal mindset.