Podcasts about divine image

Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”There a spiritual battle raging in our culture! Join us as we unpack the profound insights of JD Vance and Sister Lucia of Fatima, examining how marriage and family stand as pillars against modern cultural upheaval. An encounter with Jesus Christ is vital in this ongoing battle against forces undermining life and love.God's grace, especially as Sister Faustina had painted in the Divine Image, is a powerful antidote to the spiritual void in society today, revitalizing both body and soul. As we address the challenges posed by radical ideologies and cultural shifts, we propose a compassionate approach that recognizes every individual as a "beloved child of God." This perspective not only affirms inherent dignity but also fosters unity, inviting us to journey towards the truth of our humanity.Our bodies are sacred vessels of divine love, designed to reflect the eternal exchange of God's own nature. This episode reveals how embodying grace allows us to manifest divine love, offering a counter-narrative to cultural views that diminish the sacred. We delve into the sacramental nature of marriage and the human body! Join Claymore and Gen Z as they set out on the path to find a life of love, selflessness, and moral courage, embracing their universal call to holiness.(The Video-Podcast of this Episode will be made available on Rumble. For past episodes on Video visit our Rumble Channel and don't forget to subscribe!)Follow us and watch on X: John Paul II Renewal @JP2Renewal Link to JD Vance on X! On Rumble: JohnPaulIIRCCatch up with the latest on our website: jp2renew.org and Sign up for our Newsletter!!  Contact Jack: info@jp2renew.orgRead Jack's Blog: https://jp2renew.org/Support the show

Godward The Wilderness Steps: Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding by Larry D. McClureIn the beginning, God in mind moved with energy and intelligence and idealized the perfect form that would embody His very essence and Divine Image - the Perfect-Son idea. As the thought-form of the Perfect-Son takes on consciousness it becomes "Spirit-man" with its own feelings, emotions and free-will. As Spirit-man's thoughts became selfish it sought to express itself away from the Creator and entered the earth plane where it became entangled in materialism. Its consciousness now more "earthy" than "heavenly," and its thoughts dualistic, believing in both good and evil (The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil).Spirit-man is now the "Natural-man," a living being (Adam) and subject to all the physical laws. Living in the earth plane away from his Maker, Natural-man's mind becomes depraved, his actions perverted and unnatural. If Natural-man is not spiritually reborn he will forever be lost in a world of wandering and uncertainty (darkness).Godward The Prodigal Steps recounts the fall of Spirit-man and his struggle to understand his physical experience. The Prodigal Steps have returned him to the "Birth-Line" and now he must complete The Wilderness Steps; be spiritually reborn and continue his journey Godward.Larry D. McClure's profound exploration of Spirituality continues to captivate readers with his timeless wisdom and transformative insights. His works offer a deep dive into biblical narratives, metaphysical principles, and the human journey, providing readers with a roadmap for personal growth and spiritual enlightenment. Drawing upon 40 years of dedicated research and study, Mr. McClure embarks on a journey through the mysteries of existence. From genesis of the universe to the depths of the human soul his books offer a comprehensive exploration of timeless truths that transcend religious boundaries and cultural divides."We are all Prodigals; Everyone goes to the pigpen," remarks Mr. McClure, encapsulating the universal journey of human existence. His words resonate deeply with readers, offering hope and guidance in a world filled with suffering and despair.https://www.amazon.com/Godward-Wilderness-Steps-Spiritual-Understanding/dp/B0D9556RB2/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.eEXlBHPteQT-hXce7qxju6at3sNgIBMu6AHyR7rB3IWnlFpsu6Js8GtPz4hcro5VFAeXemglo96hln-rInLLnuRj8YN3hZeg2KUhterrUm3nODXiUSAL3zzINlJHzFe7VlC-k4nQ_JkgVADrW8RC09ozpPhB0iRVK_qZI_I791E2o6rPXBxhcfcZ3nSMluZPdkaowhlR2eyzF2HOikuED7l7UQYSzC8XSdB5Bt86TR_VPxSQpk-bG-OvQ2Y8nqF3KCyGh6SoEuE25Pu-RxYtRRXi_8ZakKZ50QMAj2jhl7s.j1GGg5yiQ3tnZgUjCSwP4svXpthkYpJ5PxNKLcMu6tk&qid=1733313482&sr=8-1http://www.godwardtheprodigalsteps.com  http://www.KingPagesPress.comhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/121224ldmkpp.mp3  

Translator           In this episode, Bryan's story is one of resilience, faith, and profound healing. He candidly recounts the highs and lows of his life—from the challenges of childhood, through the grip of addiction, to the heartbreaking loss of his son, Wesley. His journey highlights how faith, supported by a loving community, can lead to recovery and transformation. Inspired by Dr. Heiser's teachings, Bryan advocates for a church that embodies love over condemnation, emphasizing the unshakable truth that the divine image within us is never lost. This episode is an inspiring reminder that no matter your past, there is always a path toward healing and hope when faith and recovery unite.

Cross Defense returns with a look at Scripture's answer to the controversial question, what is a woman? Francis Pieper provides our theological road map. Grab your Bible, pop in your headphones, and check out your church's copy of Christian Dogmatics, Vol. I. Woman is a curious topic that the world doesn't grasp. But God does! This program originally aired on July 2, 2022. 

Imago Dei Conference (2024) The Mosaic Ceremonial Law's Perpetual Instruction For Divine Image Bearers - Dr. Glenn Dire

Imago Dei Conference (2024) MORAL LAW - The Perpetual Rule Of Obedience For Every Divine Image Bearer - Dr. Glenn Dire

We enter a new chapter examining the dignity of the human person, and Article 1 shows us that we have dignity because we are made in the image and likeness of God. We preserve that dignity when we exercise virtue and charity, and we do violence to it when we commit sin and evil acts. Fr. Mike hones in on the bold statement that we as humans are “the only creature on earth that God has willed for its own sake.” Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 1699-1715. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Cross Defense returns with a look at Scripture's answer to the controversial question, what is a woman? Francis Pieper provides our theological road map. Grab your Bible, pop in your headphones, and check out your church's copy of Christian Dogmatics, Vol. I. Woman is a curious topic that the world doesn't grasp. But God does! This program originally aired on July 2, 2022. 

In today's poem, from Songs of Innocence, we meet William Blake struggling to sort out his theological analogies. Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Pastor Dale Benson Matthew 5:5-6 (NLT) This is a message for everyone... Anyone wanting to understand what God seems to say we are to be like if we are going to be a part of His Kingdom. Matthew 5:5 (NLT) Humble = Meek = praus = The “Golden Mean" Far Left - The Golden Mean - Far Right Cowardice - Courage - Rashness Stinginess - Generosity - Extravagance Sloth - Ambition - Greed Secrecy - Honesty - Talking Too Much Depression - Good Humor - Buffoonery We live in a day and age where people have run to extremes, and we are beginning to gather around those extremes. We blame all the world's problems on our enemies while rarely looking to see if we have ventured too far the other way. We twist words to win. We contort to make our way of life seem normal. The way of the kingdom of God seems so contrary to us because we have contorted ourselves to the way of the world. Matthew 5:6 (NLT) In his book "Reflecting the Divine Image," H. Ray Dunning directs us toward a very relational understanding of Creation, The Fall, and its effects on how we view the world relationally. And as a result, how we should live ethical lives considering a relational understanding. Dikaosune - Justice/Righteousness = Right Related: - To God - To Others - To The World - To Self This is a message that is not just meant for fathers. It is meant for all of us who are a part of raising our children, which is all of us. When we dedicate our children, we all agree to pray for these families. We agree to be a community of right-relatedness. We vow to be a place where children are led to Christ; A place where Christ is reflected in our lives. I am going to demonstrate this through an illustration that may be new to some of you but is at the heart of how we see the lives of our families around here. The Jars of Marbles: This particular jar was used when my daughter was in 7" grade. I am now down to the last two marbles for my youngest son, and I have joked that I am losing my marbles, but that isn't true. You see the intentional discipleship of my children was not a job I did all by myself. - Teachers at The Childcare and Grove City Christian School - Small group leaders and volunteers in every area of NextGen - Upward coaches and coaches at Grove City Christian School - Family friends, pastors' staff, faculty, prayer ministry volunteers Being able to live in the right relatedness is a blessing. As I put this together, I could almost visualize the faces of people in the congregation and online beginning to have a slight epiphany or maybe even be inspired to attempt to do better to work on their relationships. But that is not what the passage is saying. It says, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after these rightly ordered relationships, for they will be filled." It is not enough to have a nice nostalgic feeling about working for these relationships. It takes a deep hunger. It takes work. Finding the Golden Mean is a difficult task. To find that middle way, what the early Anglican Church used to call "The Via Media" is no simple task. - We are told in scripture to STRIVE to maintain the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. - We are told to FLEE temptation. - We are told to THROW off the sin that so easily entangles us. - We are told to submit our bodies as living sacrifices. - We are told that we will be blessed if we hunger and thirst for righteousness. We will be filled. Matthew 5:5-6 (NLT)

In this episode Caleb is joined by guest, Peter Gentry (PhD, University of Toronto) Distinguished Visiting Professor of Old Testament and Senior Research Fellow of the Text & Canon Institute at Phoenix Seminary and former Old Testament Professor at Southern Seminary (1999–2021) and Toronto Baptist Seminary (1984–1999). Together they discuss the crucial doctrine of the Imago Dei: what does it mean for humanity to be created in the the image and likeness of God? Resources: Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants by Peter Gentry and Steve Wellum Biblical Studies: Volume 1 by Peter Gentry Humanity as the Divine Image in Genesis 1:26–28 by Peter Gentry (CBMW Article)

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You are not the same one that started this episode. Your life will never be the same-- the Love will be, God Is,  but your world is new. It's healed.  It's prosperous.  It's joyous.  It has begun.    I love you  I am you Nik  ************** Support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings "She has found her rising. She has come to rest in the one who is at rest. She has reclined in the bridal chamber. She has eaten of the banquet for which she has hungered. She has partaken of immortal food. She has found what she has sought. She has received rest from her labors, and the light shining on her does not set. To the light belongs the glory and the power and the revelation, forever and ever. Amen." - Authoritative Discourse, Nag Hammadi scripture  "If you are truly watchful, each thought will dissolve at the moment that it appears." - Sri Annamalai Swami  The scriptures of the world say that we are made in God's image. If this is so, why don't we know that we are taintless and immortal, as He is? Why aren't we conscious of ourselves as embodiments of His spirit? Again, what does scripture say? "Be still, and know that I am God." "Pray without ceasing." By regular practice of yoga meditation with steady attention, the time will come when you suddenly say to yourself, "Oh! I am not this body, though I use it to communicate with this world; I am not this mind, with its emotions of anger, jealousy, hatred, greed, restlessness. I am that wonderful state of consciousness within. I am made in the divine image of God's bliss and love." - Sri Daya Mata

Upside Down Glory Where have you seen systems of oppression benefiting from the glorification of suffering? On this fifth Sunday of Lent, Christopher Mack glimpses an Upside Down Glory of God that does not require the renouncing of our Divine Image; sets us in solidarity on a path of downward mobility, and reveals the violence of othering and casting out. [John 12:23-32]   Reflection Are there deforming religious ideas of denying your humanity you are invited to name & renounce?  What might it look like to embody a self-giving love that honors your personhood as well as others? How might we become more aware of where our own impulse to cast ‘others' out drives us? Resources Book: The Wisdom Way of Knowing by Cynthia Bourgeault Exhibit: The Archaeology of Silence  by Kehinde Wiley at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston Film: X-Men: The Last Stand  Directed by Brett Ratner Written by Simon Kinberg & Zak Penn Book: Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown

Cecily compares recent videos of Dennis Prager, whose Americafest TPUSA speech connecting leftist policies with Hamas support lacked even a mention of the intentional killing of pre-born babies, with the recent Rabbi Dovid Smith video about the crimes of euthanasia and the intentional killing of pre-born babies. Also, Rabbi Alan Betsalel Friedlander's insightful blog post explaining the semantical inaccuracies made by Jewish abortion debaters that lead to widespread misunderstanding of Torah's prohibition of shedding innocent blood. Dennis Prager Speech at Americafest TPUSA https://www.amfest.com/dennis-prager-full-speech?s=09 The War Against the Divine Image with Rabbi Smith and Rabbi Dr. Glassman https://www.rabbismith.org/post/the-war-against-the-divine-image-rabbi-smith-and-rabbi-dr-glassman-speak-out-against-euthanasia Pre-Term Delivery and the Jewish Legal Debate on Abortion http://publicmorality.blogspot.com Premature Delivery is Not Induced Abortion https://aaplog.org/premature-delivery-is-not-induced-abortion/ Support After Abortion https://supportafterabortion.com Planned Parenthood Collected $1,780 in Tax Dollars for Every Baby It Killed in Abortion https://www.lifenews.com/2023/12/20/planned-parenthood-collected-1780-in-tax-dollars-for-every-baby-it-killed-in-abortion/ Handbook of Maternal Mortality: Addressing the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis, Looking Beyond Ideology https://lozierinstitute.org/handbook-of-maternal-mortality-addressing-the-u-s-maternal-mortality-crisis-looking-beyond-ideology/   At the Jewish Pro-Life Foundation, we're making the original pro-life religion pro-life again! News, education, enlightenment and spiritual renewal. Saving Jewish Lives & Healing Jewish Hearts by providing the Jewish community with Pro-Life Education, Pregnancy Care and Adoption Referrals, and Healing After Abortion. To learn more visit https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JewishProLifeFoundation/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JewishProLife Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk8B3l4KxJX4T9l8F5l-wkQ Follow us on MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/cecilyroutman Follow us on Gab: https://gab.com/JewishProLife Clouthub: https://app.clouthub.com/forum#/users/u/ProLifeCecily Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecily-routman-3085ab140/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cecilyroutman/ Follow us on Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/prolifececily Follow us on Brighteon Social: https://brighteon.social/@ProLifeCecily Follow us on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/JewishProLifeFoundation Follow us on TruthSocial:https://truthsocial.com/@prolifececily Follow us on The Prepared Homestead: https://www.tphnetwork.com/members/14768026/feed Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/JewishProLife Follow us on Podcasts: https://jewishprolife.libsyn.com/ Donate: https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/donate    The Jewish Pro-Life Foundation is an IRS approved 501(c)3 non-profit educational  public charity. We are committed to Torah and Jewish Tradition. We are not affiliated with any political organization or any other religious organization or movement.

We enter a new chapter examining the dignity of the human person, and Article 1 shows us that we have dignity because we are made in the image and likeness of God. We preserve that dignity when we exercise virtue and charity, and we do violence to it when we commit sin and evil acts. Fr. Mike hones in on the bold statement that we as humans are “the only creature on earth that God has willed for its own sake.” Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 1699-1715. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

In this powerfully enlightening episode, James is diving deep into the heart of manhood and uncovering the essence of personhood from a Catholic perspective! Get ready, gentlemen, because we're about to embark on a profound journey through "The Apocalypse of the Sovereign Self" with none other than Gil Bailie.Imagine a mix of deep spiritual insights and unwavering masculine strength as Gil, a founding member of The Colloquium on Violence and Religion, and a proud member of the esteemed Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, guides us through the rugged terrain of understanding our human identity.Like what you heard? Maybe you just enjoy reading James's show notes? Please prayerfully consider supporting the podcast on our Patreon page. to help grow the show to reach as many men as possible! Thank you for your prayers and support. As always, please pray for us! We are men who are striving every day to be holy, to become saints and we cannot do that without the help of the Holy Ghost! Get social with us:Follow us on Instagram. Join our listener-only Facebook groupSubscribe to our YouTube page to see our manly and holy facesResources mentioned in the episode:Purchase the book hereFind out more about Gil here"The Only Poem" by Leonard Cohen  Drink more Coffee! Get your caffeine fix at CatholicCoffee! Use code Manly at checkout to get 15% off your order! Support the showContact us directly at themanlycatholic@gmail.com. Support the show on PatreonPartners: Big thank you to TAN Books for sponsoring the podcast. Use the code "manlycatholic" at checkout to get 15% off your order and support the podcast in the process! Grab an amazing cup of coffee at CatholicCoffee.com! Use code Manly at check-out to get 15% off your order! Rugged Rosaries started on a holy mission and continues to this day. They produce manly Rosaries that will withstand children's snot, getting caught on the door handle, and so much more! James finally found a Rosary that won't break on him. Use the special code: MANLY12 to get 12% off your order! As always, please pray for us! We are men who are striving every day to be holy, to become saints and we cannot do that without the help of the Holy Ghost!

Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks gather once again around the fire and wrestle with the radical implications of putting the Divine Image into practice.Presentation for Sanctuary — Traversing the Mishkan (PDF)“Man as the Image of God in Genesis in the Light of Ancient Near Eastern Parallels” by Edward Mason Curtis — University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommonsImage of God — WikipediaBEMA 248: Joy and Lot's Untitled Wife w/ Elle Grover Fricks

⁠⁠Bible Verse of the Day⁠⁠ | Genesis 1:27 | A verse about Divine Image Welcome to Bible verse of the day. I am Reverend Joseph Sanford and it is April 14. We're going to continue with Genesis chapter 1 today. We read 26 a few days ago and now we're going to read verse 27 so God created humans and God‘s image in the image of God, they were created, male and female God created them This beautiful triplet gives us a source of sense and idea of God's identity, and how both male and female is how all genders all people are made up of the image of God. God is both. It's the same phrase repeated three times God created people in the image of God people were created, male and female. God created people because male and female is the image of God and that may not be what we have grown up with. It all comes from God and we are all a part of the image of God. We are all created equally we are all created in God's likeness. We are all carrying the image of God. The dignity of God is with us also. Let us turn to one another and treat each other accordingly. Message brought to you by Rev. Joseph Sanford of Sanford Curriculum (Student ministry resources available on The Sunday School Store written by he and Lauren Sanford). Music by The Muse Maker --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/10-bible-verses/support

TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com    Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com    97X     PODBEAN   Apple Podcast    10 years ago a lot of up and coming companies -many in the tech field- were firing people over 50 and hiring 35 and under… they could pay them less and work them harder… or so they thought. Now those same companies are firing 35 and under and are hiring 55 and older… why? well thats where we are going today.     Why hire over 55? They actually work… No surfing the internet, no whining, no excuses They don't want 16 weeks off when their girlfriend is pregnant… They don't expect a raise with for no other reason than they think they deserve one They will work weekends, They will work late, they will work early…     2 These. 3: 9 It wasn't that we didn't have the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to show you firsthand how you should work for your living. 10 Even while we were still there with you, we gave you this rule: “He who does not work shall not eat.” 11 Yet we hear that some of you are living in laziness, refusing to work, and wasting your time in gossiping. 12 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we appeal to such people—we command them—to quiet down, get to work, and earn their own living. 13 And to the rest of you I say, dear brothers, never be tired of doing right. 14 If anyone refuses to obey what we say in this letter, notice who he is and stay away from him, that he may be ashamed of himself. 15 Don't think of him as an enemy, but speak to him as you would to a brother who needs to be warned.   God created man on the sixth day with two basic purposes by which he would fulfill his primary purpose to glorify God as a bearer of the Divine Image(that is i.e. our way to make God look good): working and multiplying.  Paul says I will give you a command: It means more than just a command (and it does mean a command) but the underlying meaning is “Hey News flash… you don't work, you don't eat - figure it out… what are you stupid!)   Now this verse isn't just for those who won't work… but the principle is broader than that… you might have a job, but you are still lazy. You still expect things to get handed to you. You want a raise, a promotion, a longer vacation… even without putting in the work. Things seem unfair, you seem ok living with your parents or your 3 friends… You think someday it will just figure itself out…   WAKE UP CALL: Paul says… do not associate with those people. Why? So they might be ashamed… Does God shame people - well yes, Luke 13:16,17 but more specifically this word means it will cause people to take a solemn serious look at what their actions are causing… So I recommended a guy for a job a few years ago… he got the job and then sucked at it… so now here are the solemn consequences…  - If a young woman was watching- she now knows don't date this guy he can't even keep a job and he is not tough enough to make it work… marriage will eat him up  - He has now cemented his habit again… making it even harder to stick with a job or a hard situation. When you quit, you are a quitter and its easier to quit anything hard  - he will now again think life is unfair… which will lead to his low self esteem, he becomes a victim  - he has not built a good resume for a future job  - he has made sure that i will never recommend him again for a job  - His parents now wrestle with guilt, frustration, anger and more seeing their son as a quitter  - he now has most likely kept a very hard working man who legitimately has a family with needs and who would be a great worker… he is keeping that guy from getting a job… how so? well now if I send that guy to my friend, my friend will say “the last guy you sent me sucked… so I am not taking my chances on this other guy”.  - You are looked down upon by your peers. My best friends are workaholics. they sweat, bleed, push, work more harder and are providers… and we all look poorly on those who don't work  - and because of that You now hang with quitters… Hard workers don't want to hang out with quitters  - You are losing time. If you had stuck with that sucky job from 3 years ago, you would probably be making more, with a promotion or two…  - you have kept yourself from tasting the victory of perseverance through adversity. I have pictures on my phone from the last 10 years where I was painting houses, picking up trash, mowing lawns, moving furniture… They all sucked, they were all hard work and I was gifted in none of them… but now I have the taste of perseverance in my life. and you become addicted to working hard and persevering.    Have you ever heard someone say “I wish I had your job… travel around and just talk and get paid”. I had a kid say this to me at a school… my response was this.. You couldn't handle the world I live in. You can't even keep your saggy ass pants up… hanging down. You think when I negotiated the contract with the state of florida I walked in with my pants hanging down. I had to read 20 pages of a contract and understand it… I asked the kid how many books he thought I had read to write, memorize and speak and get paid, over a 500. I asked him what my tax liabilities are working in Florida but living in Minnesota, I asked him if there is a dispute over non-payment do we argue that point in my state or the other persons state…  I asked him what job he currently has in order to use that as seed money to put into flyers, postage, airfare and conventions in order to build relationships to get gigs to speak. I asked him how much schooling he has… I have my Masters in management…  Hard work trumps everything… and God does not bless laziness, excuses, tardiness, apathy, lethargy, whining, victimhood or your lack of responsibility.     

Fr. Roger J. Landry Columbia Catholic Ministry, Notre Dame Parish, Manhattan Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year I Votive Mass for the Family February 7, 2023 Gen 1:20-2:4, Ps 8, Mk 7:1-13   To listen to an audio recording of today's homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/2.7.23_Homily_1.mp3   The following points were attempted […] The post Growing in the Divine Image and Honoring God with Our Heart, Fifth Tuesday (I), February 7, 2023 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Rabbi Perl discusses the divine image af Chanukah.

"In the Divine Image"- our spiritual responsibility to the nations.

Fr. Tom discusses St. Paul's exhortation to have nothing to do with idols. Idols bring a communion of death, while the Divine Image of God destroys death and brings life.

Fr. Tom discusses St. Paul's exhortation to have nothing to do with idols. Idols bring a communion of death, while the Divine Image of God destroys death and brings life.

Genesis 1:26-28 - Divine Image by Redemption Church

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This year, the familiar back-to-school windup includes a growing sense of trepidation for many parents. A host of faddish ideologies, and the ham-fisted ways of imposing them, adds to their worries (or at least should). Revised historicism, sex and gender ideologies, even the seemingly harmless Social and Emotional Learning are all expressions of Critical Theory in some form or fashion.  Of course, many ideas out of accord with Christian teaching have been taught by schools, but these reject core realities of what it means to be human. Critical Theory in any form, whether established academic theory or mere cultural mood, categorizes people as members of particular groups and either awards or reduces social and moral merit based on those groups. This is something Christians must never do. As philosopher Douglas Groothuis writes in his analysis of the influence of Critical Theory in the U.S., “One's fundamental identity is being made in the Divine Image; it is not found in race or gender or social class.” Many parents have begun to see that whenever that primary identity is dismissed, all manner of confusion sets in.  Even so, this sort of thinking plays an outsized role in the rules and guidelines of our kids' schools. Recently, a colleague of mine, while enrolling her daughters at a new school, was assured by the principal that the curriculum and policies were “ideologically neutral” with respect to transgenderism. Wisely, my colleague pressed further, and asked a clarifying question. “What would happen if one of my daughter's classmates identified as trans? Would she be compelled to use their preferred pronoun?”   The principal replied, “We'd want to make sure we respect the viewpoints of everybody, and so, yes, we'd ask your daughter to use the correct pronouns.”   “What if she didn't?” my colleague clarified.   “In that case,” the principal conceded, “it would probably be grounds for a disciplinary conversation.” In other words, gender ideology wasn't taught, it was enforced, and in such a way as to assume that the matter was already settled.  That's only one of a half dozen or more stories I have heard so far this year. Parents must research schools, both policies and personnel. Unfortunately, some administrators simply don't have a grasp of how they will handle these issues. Even more find their hands tied by laws like Colorado's Gender Identity Expression Anti-Discrimination Act. By asking specific, sometimes uncomfortable questions, parents not only protect their own kids, they provide an opportunity for transparency, maybe even change. That protects everybody's kids from bad ideas that threaten to overtake every element of their lives.  A tremendous tool for parents is the Promise to America's Parents, a project of the Alliance Defending Freedom, in partnership with other organizations such as the Family Policy Alliance and the Heritage Foundation. In addition to legal assistance for those facing discrimination based on their religious convictions, this project gives a roadmap and a toolkit for parents when it comes to education and healthcare.   For example, did you know that “parents can regularly and proactively request in writing to… review the entirety of their child's education records, including any files involving counseling on gender identity issues”? Also, according to a guide on transgender ideology in schools from the Minnesota Family Council, parents have the right to request the policies for locker and restrooms to know if students identifying as transgender are allowed to use the opposite sex's changing rooms and toilet stalls. In addition, parents can review curriculum before it is delivered by teachers to their students.   Explicit rights afforded to parents differ state by state. For example, only 25 states and D.C. require schools to inform parents whenever sexuality is being taught. And, 36 states and D.C. openly allow opt-out options for sexual education. ADF has a sample opt-out letter for parents and other letters to request notification for any issue or ideology with which they are concerned.   And, of course, all of these concerns point back to a key premise too often forgotten. Parents are in charge of educating and protecting their children, not the state. More than ever, it is vital that parents take this right seriously. The Promise to America's Parents is one way to do that. In fact, on Friday August 19, I will join ADF, the Heritage Foundation, and others for a Celebration of the Promise to America's Parents. It will be livestreamed and absolutely free. Just visit adflegal.org/celebratethepromise to register.  Truth doesn't become falsehood because it's unpopular. The hard thing to do is also the loving thing to do, and both kids and educators need to know the difference. 

Cross Defense returns with a look at Scripture's answer to the controversial question, what is a woman? Francis Pieper provides our theological road map. Grab your Bible, pop in your headphones, and check out your church's copy of Christian Dogmatics, Vol. I. Woman is a curious topic that the world doesn't grasp. But God does! Host Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, and author of the book Come in, We are Closed, talks about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God's ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Send him your questions at stmarksferndale.com. You can find his videos at youtube.com/c/tyrelbramwell.

Man can choose what he will do with his life and is unified with a Law that automatically produces his choice. While he does have the ability to deface it, to make it appear contradictory or conflicting, he cannot destroy the Divine Image. Man is an individual and does with himself what he wills. The Scriptures say: “God hath made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions. Individuality cannot be automatically produced; it must be spontaneous. It would not be individually without the ability to think as it chose. We live in a universe of Love as well as a universe of Law. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taylorb49/message

Man can choose what he will do with his life and is unified with a Law that automatically produces his choice. While he does have the ability to deface it, to make it appear contradictory or conflicting, he cannot destroy the Divine Image. Man is an individual and does with himself what he wills. The Scriptures say: “God hath made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions. Individuality cannot be automatically produced; it must be spontaneous. It would not be individually without the ability to think as it chose. We live in a universe of Love as well as a universe of Law. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taylorb49/message

We are made in the divine image of God. Therefore, we are divine and we are godlike. When God looks at us, His hope is to see Himself through us. Genesis Chapter one starts off with the creative works of God. We too have the expression of God's creativity. No one should seek to be like anyone else, because what God has put inside of each one of us was done strategically and for a divine and unique purpose to glorify the Kingdom of God.

In society these days, the value of life has cheapened, thanks to widespread murder, abortion, and euthanasia. However, in our text, this morning, we are confronted with a completely different understanding of life- God's View.--The view of the Source and Sustainer of life. Which is the only view we must know and follow. Because the Creator sets the standards, and--the Creator judges our breaking of His standards. All of which is because the Divine image in man is precious in God's sight---1- The Blessings of Life--2- The Blood of Life--3- The Body of Law

The 3rd sermon in our series in Genesis, looking closely at what it means to be made in the image of God.

Girls of all ages and stages of life will gain a greater understanding of who we are in Christ and the love that He has for His daughters in this episode of the Pink Mug. Our very own Pastor Debbie Lindell shares a very powerful and grace-filled message on how each and every girl is intricately designed by God. It is our desire that you know how valuable you are to your heavenly Father and that through this episode He shows you that you were intentionally created – inside and out! We are so excited to share this very special episode with you – recorded LIVE at our 2021 Designed for Life Conference in Springfield, MO!

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This week's podcast is a treat for me especially. I'm chatting with my good sis, Adiva- fashion blogger, modesty influencer, & beauty entrepreneur. Adiva gives her personal take on being a newly married wife while walking in the spirit of God modestly. This is a down to earth, homegirl conversation, so if you're ready for that- take a listen. Adiva is the brand owner of a fashion blog, a couples blog, a poppin youtube page & a budding lipstick line , The Shades Cosmetics. CONNECT WITH ADIVA: Fashion Blog: https://www.instagram.com/aydeeknowsmodesty/ Couples Blog: https://www.instagram.com/meettheisraels/ Cosmetics Company: https://www.instagram.com/meettheisraels/ https://www.theshadescosmetics.com/ Youtube Lifestyle Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVFLjm25EOYyV09wVfKiV-w WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN THIS PODCAST: How she has the courage to display modesty to mainstream social media How she developed her “passion for fashion” & how you can develop your style too What it truly means to restore the Divine Image of the woman How she manages her 3 brands & still has enough energy & time for wifely duties The difference she's seen between dating and courting Where to start if you want to become more modest in your daily life How she took the opportunity during the pandemic to start The Shades Cosmetics Ready to work on your mindset, heal yourself of the past & elevate to the feminine asset that the world needs you to be? Drop your email at www.iamgentlebeauty.com to be the first to find out when the Elevated Beauty Course will be out! Don't let 2021 pass you by and you're still doing the same thing, looking the same, & feeling the same way. It's time to Level UP!

Some people thrive and others collapse fought by the same temptations, in the same context, surrounded by the same people. St Paisius the Agiorite (St Paisius of the Holy Mountain) and St John of the Ladder teach us that a joyful disposition of the heart and the determination to see goodness in everyone can make the difference between spiritual life and death. We need to train our thoughts to always 'translate' the situations we face into good examples, into sources of strength, virtue and beauty. Depending on whether we decode this world through a lens of love or one of condemnation, the same temptations can feed the Divine Image in us or the nothingness in us.

Some people thrive and others collapse fought by the same temptations, in the same context, surrounded by the same people. St Paisius the Agiorite (St Paisius of the Holy Mountain) and St John of the Ladder teach us that a joyful disposition of the heart and the determination to see goodness in everyone can make the difference between spiritual life and death. We need to train our thoughts to always 'translate' the situations we face into good examples, into sources of strength, virtue and beauty. Depending on whether we decode this world through a lens of love or one of condemnation, the same temptations can feed the Divine Image in us or the nothingness in us.

Litany of Saint JosephV6  – 9.26.1904 “My daughter, not only was the Crowning with Thorns Triple, but almost All the Pains I Suffered in My Passion were Triple. Triple  were the three Hours of Agony in the Garden;  Triple  was the Scourging, as they scourged Me with three different types of lashes; three times did they strip Me, and as many as three times was I condemned to death: at nighttime, early in the morning, and in broad daylight.  Triple  were My Falls under the Cross;  Triple the nails; three times did My Heart pour out Blood: in the Garden by Itself; in the Act of the Crucifixion from Its very Center, when I was stretched well on the Cross—So Much So that My Body was all  dislocated  and  My  Heart  was  smashed  inside  and  poured  out Blood;  and  after  My  Death,  when  My  Side  was  opened  with  a lance.  Triple  were the  three  hours of Agony  on the  Cross.  If one Wanted to ruminate on everything—oh, how many  ‘Triples'  he would find! And this was not by chance, but everything was so because of Divine Disposition, to Render the Glory Due to the Father Complete, as well as the Reparation owed to Him by creatures and the Good to be Earned for creatures themselves. In fact, the Greatest Good that the creature has Received from God was being Created in  His Image and  Likeness, and  Endowed with  three  Powers—intellect,  memory  and  will—and  there  is  no sin that the creature commits in which these three Powers do not  concur.  So,  she  stains and  disfigures  the  Beautiful Divine Image that she contains within herself, using the Gift to Offend the Giver.  And I, in order to Restore this Divine Image in the creature and to Give God All the Glory that the creature owed Him, Concurred with All My Intellect, All My Memory and All My Will, in a Special Way with these  ‘Triples'  Suffered by Me, in order to Render both the Glory Due to the Father and the Good which was  Necessary  for  creatures  Complete.” Book of Heaven - Luisa Piccarreta “Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father”by Father Donald CallowayBuddy Comfort - vocals and guitar from the album, "Brother Sun, Sister Moon", http://www.buddycomfort.com, words and music by Donovan Leitch.For more information: drussell777@icloud.com Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/magi777)

Fr. Roger J. Landry Visitation Mission of the Sisters of Life, Manhattan Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year I Votive Mass in Thanksgiving to God for the Gift of Human Life February 9, 2021 Gen 1:20-2:4, Ps 8, Mt 7:1-13   To listen to an audio recording of today's homily, please click below:  […] The post Growing in the Divine Image, Fifth Tuesday in Ordinary Time (I), February 9, 2021 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Pr. Jon Niketh, preaching In today’s first reading God uses the Gentile ruler Cyrus to accomplish divine purposes. When the Pharisees try to trap Jesus, he tells them to give the emperor what belongs to him and to God what belongs to God. To gather for worship reminds us that our ultimate allegiance is to God rather than to any earthly authority. Created in the image of God, we offer our entire selves in the service of God and for the sake of the world. Isaiah 45:1-7 An earthly ruler as the instrument of God’s will Psalm 96:1-9 [10-13] Ascribe to the Lord honor and power. (Ps. 96:7) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Thanksgiving for the church at Thessalonica Matthew 22:15-22 A teaching on giving to the emperor and to God

Join us this week as we start to wrap up our series on The Image of God with Dr. Lynneth Renburg, an Assistant Professor of History at Anderson University in South Carolina. In the intro of the episode (1:00-3:49) Lukas and Jae give an overview of some of the things we talk about in this conversation including the twisting of the Image of God for Power, anti-semitism, the Church’s treatment of slaves and women, and how we often abuse the Dominion that God has given us. In the first part of the episode (3:59-8:47), Dr. Renburg tells us a little bit about herself, her field of study and teaching, and what she did her dissertation on. In this next part of the episode (9:13-21:47) we talk about the ways that humanity has viewed the Image of God as a means to Oppression and Power throughout history. We walk through Genesis 4 and the story of Cain and Abel and further discuss the roles of Jealousy and Power in the Oppression of the Image of God. We talk about ways that we twist the Power the Image gives us which in turn leads to the devaluing of the Image in others. We discuss the Tower of Babel, the Slavery of the Israelites in Egypt, and we talk about how rulers of the ancient world often thought that they were gods, descendant from gods, or given Power directly from the gods. Dr. Renburg mentions that this means, even for us as modern Christians, we are faced with a choice—will we look at others as fellow Kings and Queens marked by a Divine Image or will we see them as resources to be taken advantage of? “Once we lose sight of the importance of the Image of God, it is easy to forget the reasons for living in a way that reflects the Image of God.” The Image is what gives us value, not our own talents or status. When it is your base, it puts everyone on an equal playing field and acts as a unifying force between everyone. Dr. Renburg brings up the Mayan creation narrative and how that further reinforces the longstanding view of humans as expendable resources. If we think of Christ as the perfect Image of God, part of being is setting aside Power and Privilege to care for and help the Oppressed. In the final part of the episode (22:07-51:03), Dr. Renburg talks about the ways that the early (and modern) Church has dealt with Oppression well and poorly. She talks about the early Church as being a “church of slaves and women” and using the Image of God to defend the Oppressed, give value to the marginalized, and give a voice to the silenced. Unfortunately, the Church has also done the opposite. When the Church becomes a public entity in the Holy Roman Empire we see secular and pagan philosophy unhealthily seeping into Church practice. Dr. Renburg talks about twisted views of the Image of God in women and Jews both in the Church and in the public eye. We talk about the dehumanization of others as justification for Oppression. We close out by talking about the misperception of the Dominion that God has given us over Earth and how it actually looks to do that well. Dr. Renburg urges us to consider what things are actually for the right reason and what just sounds like it. She pushes people to ask of anything: “Is this truly reflective of Christ in the means as well as in the ends, and if not, is this reflective of Christ at all?” We call ourselves and our audience to uphold the teachings of Christ, to stand up for the Oppressed, and to bring God’s Kingdom to Earth through our treatment of others and recognition of them as fellow Kings and Queens. For more information on what we're all about here at The Audibility Podcast, go ahead and check out our website https://audibilitypodcast.com, and to get connected with us follow us on Instagram, @audibilitypodcast.

3 poems by William Blake: "Song," "The Divine Image," and "Night"Let me guide you into your Spirit Spot, even if just for a few minutes of your day.Follow me at facebook.com/VitruvianWellnessSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-spirit-spot/donations

A Faith That Plants Seeds Of Peace" with Pastor Rick Warren Undivided   Racism: How Should Christians Respond? Dr. Tony Evans Speaks From His Heart About Social Injustice ONENESS EMBRACED WITH TONY EVANS 4 One-Another’s to Promote Unity in Your Groups Ministry A Few Truths We Can Affirm as the Body of Christ  by Scott Sager In these difficult days, we at Lipscomb are praying for all our churches, that we might be those Ezekiel spoke of who repair the breach and stand in the gap. We realize it is difficult to know what to do, what to say, and how to say it. This can often paralyze us into saying and doing nothing. However, we need to know that saying nothing in a time like this can appear to others as though our silence is a symptom of unconcern. So with great humility and a belief that prayer and the Spirit will give each congregation the right way to "speak the truth in love" we offer these thoughts in the hope they can do some good: Think Christian-ly. It is easy to see a crisis through the lens given you by the media or some other outside organization. But we are to have "the mind of Christ" (I Cor. 2: 16). This means we "take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ" (2 Cor. 10: 5) so that we "do not conform to the pattern of this world, but are transformed" through minds renewed by the Spirit (Rom. 12: 2). Resolve to think through this situation as Jesus would if physically present. Affirm the Divine Image in Every Person.The first chapter of Genesis affirms that each of us is created in the very image of God. We are each divine image-bearers. Jesus once told us, "Render unto Caesar the things that are in Caesar's image" but we are to render unto God the things made in God's image. Every person is a divine image of God regardless of age, color, or capacity. We each belong to God. Affirm that Breath Comes from God and Returns to God.Again it is God who “breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being" (Gen. 2: 7). The word "breath" and the word "Spirit" come from the same word. Thus when Jesus cried out from the cross, "Into your hands I commit my Spirit" (Luke 23: 46) he was likewise returning his breath to the One from whom it came. There is a sanctity to life that comes from God.  We Should Treat People as We Want to be Treated.The rule on the streets today might be "Don't do to others what you don't want to be done to you." But Jesus holds us to a higher standard: “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” (Matt 7: 12). We should always be asking, "How would I feel if this happened to me?" Of all the places on earth, the church should most strive to treat people right.  Jesus is the Most Oppressed Person from the Most Oppressed People Group of All Time. I cannot possibly know what it is like to be part of a cultural group with story after story after story of abuse and oppression at the hands of a government system. But Jesus can. The prophet Isaiah spoke of Jesus and said, “He was oppressed and afflicted yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent so he did not open his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away, yet who of his generation protested?” (Isa. 53: 7-8). No one protested at the oppression of Jesus, but he did it all for us. Jesus knows what people are going through today, and he cares.  Nothing Escapes God's Notice.Every person will one day bow their knee and admit that "Jesus is Lord" over all of creation. At that time we will be called to give an account for the things we did and didn't do while upon this earth. Jesus' own brother James reminds each of us,  "If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them" (James 4: 17). God is watching and nothing escapes his notice. One Day We WIll be Part of a Multitude from Every Tribe and Tongue. John's apocalypse shares this vision: "After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, 'Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!'" (Rev. 7; 9-10). One day we will all gather united around the throne, and the Lordship, of Jesus Christ. It is our privilege to beginnowmaking this vision a reality.  There are Things Each of Us Can Do: * Pray: That God will raise up leaders who will build us up, and stand in the gap to bring healing and reconciliation. Ask that you might be a part of that solution! * Listen: I have been amazed and overwhelmed by the accounts I am hearing from godly friends who have experienced abuse and injustice at the hands of our government systems. These stories are real and need to be heard no matter how painful it is to discover our moral failures as a society. Listen and reflect, and don't make excuses--just listen. And then pray for us all.  * Encourage: One of my best friends is a Dallas police officer. He is the worship leader at the congregation where I served for fifteen years. There is no finer man. Unfortunately, there is a danger today that we will start profiling police officers, letting the bad apples spoil our view of the ones sacrificing so much for us. Let someone know you still believe in them. * Address: Think Christian-ly about your congregation and how this wake up call for America might make your congregation a healthier place as well. Then begin prayerfully to take steps to live into what Jesus is showing you.  This is a time for much grace and peace my friends.

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My friends, this podcast is on the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy with the story behind the Chaplet, the Divine Image, this and the Prayer for the Intercession of St. Faustina. Now the story behind this Chaplet Music is: “It was 1994, in Montgomery, AL. where I, with my 12 string guitar and vocal chords, was deeply involved in prayer revivals. Knowing I wrote songs, one of the team members asked me if I would write music for the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. And so through our Lord's mercy and grace, it was written, and at the revival, I handed her copies for everyone, then we all Prayed in song this powerful Chaplet of the Divine Mercy.” Thank You Jesus.

It might seem axiomatic that human life is valuable, but a hard look at history reveals that the concept was once considered utterly radical. To discover how respect for life became a universal value, we'll explore the underlined questions: What makes us human? And what are we here to do? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yossirodal/support

The Map of Existence -- Internal Energy (chapters 1-48) Divine Structure: The Supernal Man of Atzilus (chapters 5-17) Finite and Infinite Energy (2) Ayin Beis Volume 1, Discourse 4, Chapter 17, p. 26-27 The creation of the human in the "Divine Image and Form" refers to the two levels of energy/kav (image) and container/reshimu (form), both -- also the energy -- consisting of a shape and structure of sefirot. In contrast to the Infinite Divine energy which is beyond any image and form of sefirot. And this too consists of two levels: The dimension of energy that has infinite sefirot, and the essence of the energy (in its source) which has no sefirot at all. These two levels of energy before the tzimtzum - finite (the root of the kav in the ten hidden sefirot) and infinite -- are reflected after the tzimtzim in Keter, which also has two levels: 1) The essence of Keter is beyond parameters and can express in infinite sefirot. Compared to this level the energy of Chochma and Atzilut is like a new entity (yesh m'ayin), infinitely distant. 2) The sefirot in keter are the root of the energies of Atzilut, and compared to this level the energies are close and revealing what is concealed (gilui ha'helem). Concepts: Finite and Infinite Energy; two levels of Havaya

Man was created "in the image of God." What does this mean? How could the form of man be identified with the formless and shapeless God? Shaarei Orah teaches that the human being is the symbolic representation of the divine. God is formless, shapeless – and utterly unknowable. We can know Him only indirectly, through an image that represents Him: the human being. According to this teaching, man's perfection is to properly represent the divine, to actualize it in this physical and limited world. When perfecting himself, man is perfecting God's representation and actually embodies the divine. For this episode's sources, click here Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening! You can email Rabbi Burton with questions or comments at oros.yaakov@gmail.com

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The Divine Image in man has been progressively assaulted and vandalised by Satanic ideology, which derives from Gnosticism. The sharp edge of this phenomenon is the transgender movement. Some aspects of this and our response as Christians are considered.

Every precept of Christ is innate within us.

Every precept of Christ is innate within us.

Every precept of Christ is innate within us.

Every precept of Christ is innate within us.

Every precept of Christ is innate within us.

Every precept of Christ is innate within us.

We will be talking about doing the work to be your greatest version —you will not want to miss this!!!

On this day, we remember the incorporation of the Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1942. Also, William Blake, a critic of the Church of England, died on this day in 1872. The reading is William Blake's, "The Divine Image" from 1789. We’re proud to be part of 1517 Podcasts, a network of shows dedicated to delivering Christ-centered content. Our podcasts cover a multitude of content, from Christian doctrine, apologetics, cultural engagement, and powerful preaching. Support the work of 1517 today.

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Christ did His Father's work. Christ revealed divine oneness. Christ revealed the Father's will.

Colossians 3:10-17: Message regarding the fact that Believers have to first accept seeing themselves in a "Divine (godlike) Image of Godliness, in order to be poured into (by GOD) the divine knowledge (Information with understanding) of GOD. Once we begin seeing ourselves the right way, we can become what we see, however, at this point we are able to "walk-out divine order." When we do this, we will see "being divine" is like putting on a 3-piece suit to conduct Kingdom Business and that it is a requirement in order for GOD (YAH) to make us whole/complete in HIM.

Colossians 3:10-17: Message regarding the fact that Believers have to first accept seeing themselves in a "Divine (godlike) Image of Godliness, in order to be poured into (by GOD) the divine knowledge (Information with understanding) of GOD. Once we begin seeing ourselves the right way, we can become what we see, however, at this point we are able to "walk-out divine order." When we do this, we will see "being divine" is like putting on a 3-piece suit to conduct Kingdom Business and that it is a requirement in order for GOD (YAH) to make us whole/complete in HIM.

Listen to episode 295 of the Inspirational Living podcast: How to Break Bad Habits | Character Building. Edited and adapted from the book Within You is the Power by Henry Thomas Hamblin. Inspirational Podcast Transcript: Welcome to the Inspirational Living podcast, brought to by the generous financial support of listeners like you. If you would like to give back to our podcast in the way of a donation, please visit LivingHour.org/donate. Your donation will help ensure the continuation of our podcast for years to come. Thank you. Today’s reading was edited and adapted from Within You is the Power by Henry Thomas Hamblin, published in 1920. Character building is the greatest object in life. It has been said that character is the only thing we can take with us when we depart this life. That is perfectly true, therefore the object of all religion, mental training, and spiritual development should be the building of character. A religion that does not build up character is worthless. Those who think that they can slide through life, who make no effort to improve their character, and through believing in a certain creed can miraculously become perfect, simply by dying, are deceiving themselves. We do not become "perfect" — that is, a person of strong and perfect character — either by believing in a creed or through dying, but by attainment. God helps those who help themselves, and those people who will not strive after better things cut themselves off from all the great and wonderful possibilities of spiritual attainment. Before, however, thinking about such lofty things as entering the Path of Attainment — and modeling ourselves after the Divine Image — the average person may wish to know how to overcome those bad habits and weaknesses of character which are keeping you down in life, and, possibly, undermining your health. Most people are conscious of some wrong habits that ought to be overcome, and weaknesses of character which should be eradicated. Possibly they have fought against their habits or weaknesses for years, prayed until they are tired of praying, made innumerable attempts at turning over a new leaf, yet all in vain — for they are as firmly struggling as ever.

In this lesson, we discuss chapters 6 and 7 in Michael Heiser's book The Unseen Realm. We discuss what it means to be made in the image of God and who was dwelling in Eden. Scriptures referenced: Gen 1:26-28 Job 38:7 Psalm 48:1-2 Isaiah 14:13 Gen 2:5-14 Ezekiel 28:13-14 Isaiah 33:20-22 Ezekiel 47:1-12 Zechariah 14.8 Joel 3:18

Appreciating the Gift of Shabbat The Hagahot Ashri (Bava Metzia, chapter 2) tells the story of a man who purchased a bucket of lead from a store in order to seal his roof. He then decided not to seal his roof, and so he sold the bucket to somebody else. When the buyer began removing the contents, he noticed that the bucket was actually filled with silver, and had just a little lead on top to conceal the treasure. It appears that the bucket's original owner had used it to hide his silver. The first man claimed that the bucket was his property, as the sale was made on false pretenses. Since he was unaware of what was actually contained in the bucket, the sale was void, and the bucket still belonged to him. The buyer, however, countered that once the transaction was made, it was final, and the seller could not renege upon learning of what the bucket contained. The case came before Rabbi Eliezer of Metz , who ruled in favor of the buyer, saying that he could keep the bucket. The seller, the Rabbi explained, never truly owned the bucket. When he first purchased it, he thought he was receiving lead, when in truth he was receiving silver. A person who does not know the value of what he acquires does not legally acquire it. As such, he never truly owned the bucket, and so the person who currently has possession over the bucket is legally entitled to keep it. Later Rabbis applied this concept to spirituality. Unless we recognize the true value of what we have, then we do not really have it. Shabbat is laden with immense spiritual power, but we cannot “own” this power unless we acknowledge its value. It behooves us, then, to remind ourselves of just how special, significant and sacred this day is, and once we have this appreciation, we will reap the incalculable benefits that Shabbat has to offer. The Midrash ( Pesikta Rabbati 14) tells the story of a Jew who came upon hard times and was forced to sell his hard-working cow. The animal was purchased by a non-Jewish man, who immediately began using the cow to plow his fields, and he was very pleased. However, when Shabbat came, the cow refused to work. Even after the new owner beat it multiple times, the cow would not move. The gentile rushed back to the previous owner to demand that the sale be annulled. The Jew went over to the cow and whispered something in its ear. It immediately began plowing. The new owner demanded that the Jew explain to him what he told the cow. The Jew said, “I explained that although it was not able to work on Shabbat while I owned it, now it is owned by somebody who is not Jewish, and so it is allowed to plow on Shabbat.” The non-Jew thought to himself, “If this animal was influenced by its Jewish owner and realized it couldn't work on Shabbat, then certainly I, who was created in the Divine Image, and who is capable of thinking and understanding, is capable of recognizing my Creator and connecting to Him.” He converted to Judaism, studied Torah, and became one of the Sages of Israel. He was called Rabbi Yohanan ben Torta, as the word תורתא means “cow.” The fourth of the Ten Commandments, which is the command about Shabbat, instructs that it is forbidden to allow the members of one's household or his animals to work on Shabbat: לא תעשה כל מלאכה אתה ובנך ובתך ועבדך ואמתך ובהמתך... Rav Tzadok Ha'kohen, in his work Tzidkat Ha'tzaddik , explains that a person's holiness extends to his acquisitions. The man in the story had reached such a high level of piety and kedushah that his animal intuitively understood that it could not work on Shabbat. Specifically, he had such a keen understanding of the spiritual nature of Shabbat that his animal sensed this quality and could not perform work. Everything in our lives, including our material possessions, is connected to our souls, and so our spiritual awareness directly affects it. This is certainly true – and all the more so – of one's spouse and children. The more we develop our spiritual sensitivity, the more of an impact we have upon our family. If the quality of one's Shabbat observance can affect his animals, we can only imagine the impact it could have upon his family members. The man's cow was affected not because it attended classes and lectures, but rather as a natural result of its owner's deep spiritual awareness, which influences his entire household and all his belongings. By being sensitive to the kedushah of Shabbat, we naturally influence our families, without even having to say anything. This concept is alluded to by the prophet Yeshayahu, in a famous pasuk towards the very beginning of Sefer Yeshayahu: ידע שור קונהו וחמור אבוס בעליו, ישראל לא ידע, עמי לא התבונן. “An ox knows its master, and a donkey, its owner's trough; Israel has not known, My nation has not understood.” The Hid”a and the Maharam Shif explain this pasuk to mean that righteous people have an impact upon their animals, such as cows and donkeys (the Midrash tells that Rav Pinhas Ben Yair's donkey refused to eat produce that hadn't been tithed), yet Beneh Yisrael were disloyal to Hashem and were not impacted by the kedushah around them. The reason, Yeshayahu says, is because עמי לא התבונן – the people did not contemplate and reflect upon the inestimable value of mitzvot . Since they did not recognize the value of mitzvot , they were not impacted by them. We read in the beginning of Sefer Melachim I that when David Ha'melech aged, clothing did not keep him warm. The Sages explain that this was a result of an incident that occurred many years earlier, when David tore a piece of material from Shaul's garment. Since David failed to show proper respect to clothing, his clothing did not affect him the way it normally would. When we fail to properly appreciate something, it cannot affect us. The same is true of Shabbat. We need to understand, appreciate and respect the special value of Shabbat, its unparalleled spiritual power and the impact it can have. As Hashem told Moshe about Shabbat, מתנה טובה יש לי בבית גנזי – Shabbat is a special gift that He had stored in His treasury, a gift which He sends to our doorstep each and every Friday afternoon. If we recognize the inestimable value of this special gift, then it will have a profound impact upon us and our families.

The Politics of the Divine Image | Mr. Johnny Walker | Matthew 22.15-22 by All Souls Anglican

What is the key lesson from the story of creation? What should we take away from the account of how humanity was created? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.

What is the key lesson from the story of creation? What should we take away from the account of how humanity was created? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.

Hey everybody! If you haven't listened to the Lent series, part one and two, go back and listen. Today I will continue talking to you about the Lenten prayer of Saint Ephrem. This prayer has proved to be very useful in this season of spring cleaning for your soul. We have already covered sloth and faint-heartedness last week. This week we will talk about the lust for power and idle talk. The Lenten Prayer of Saint Ephrem O Lord and Master of my life! Take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust for power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to Your servant. Yes, O Lord and King! Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge my brother; For You are blessed unto ages of ages. Amen. What is Lust for Power? As strange as it may seem, it is sloth and faint-heartedness that fills our hearts with a lust for power. If my life is not oriented toward God, not aimed at eternal values, it will inevitably become selfish and self-centered and this means that all other beings will become means to my own self-satisfaction. If God is not the Lord and Master of my life, then I become my own lord and master – the absolute center of my own world, and I begin to evaluate everything in terms of my needs, my ideas, my desires and my judgments. The lust for power is a fundamental depravity in my relationship to others, a search for their subordination to me. It is not necessarily expressed in the actual urge to command and to dominate others. It may result in Indifference Contempt Lack of interest Lack of consideration Lack of respect It is sloth and despondency directed this time at others; it completes spiritual suicide with spiritual murder What is Idle Talk? Of all creation on earth, humankind alone is endowed with the gift of speech. The Fathers saw this as the “seal” of the Divine Image in man because God Himself is revealed as Word. Being the supreme gift, it is also a supreme danger. The power of life and death are in the tongue. We may use it to fulfill and express To give life and hope To steal, kill and destroy It is a means of making Covenant and of betrayal.  Words save and words kill. Words inspire and words poison. Words can Proclaim Truth and Spread Lies. When deviated from the divine origin and purpose, the word becomes It Matt 12:36-37, “And I tell you this, that you must give an account on judgment day of every idle word you speak. The words you say now reflect your fate then; either you will be justified by them or you will be condemned." Lust of Power and Idle Talk are the objects of our repentance They are the obstacles to be removed Only God can remove them Hence, the first part of this Lenten Prayer – this cry from the bottom of human helplessness. Then this prayer moves to the positive aims of repentance: Applications: Psalm 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Daily Practice: Prayer and Devotional Reading using The Book of Common Prayer (or whatever you use) The Lenten Prayer of St Ephrem Journaling can be helpful During prayer, a “little seed” or thought may come to the surface, follow it. Recommended Resources Book of Common Prayer App The Lenten Spring by Thomas Hopko Great Lent by Alexander Schmemann If you're enjoying this podcast, spread the word by sharing it with your friends and leaving a review on iTunes. I encourage you to send me your feedback or suggestions for an interview. Help me help you. You can email me at jroper@foursquare.org, or direct message me on Facebook. You can also submit any feedback or questions here. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or Stitcher so you don't miss an episode. As always, you can connect with me on Facebook or Twitter. It's your life, now go live it! I am among the more than two dozen missionaries supported by the Foursquare Missions International Global Missions Fund. To support our global missions efforts, visit The Global Missions Fund. Post may contain affiliate links. All proceeds are used to support the missions work. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to The Classical Homeschool Podcast. At the Classical Homeschool Podcast, our heart is to take on the work of wrestling through the, sometimes difficult and philosophical, ideas presented throughout the classical education movement and bring them down to earth, specifically and practically for the classical homeschooling mom. Join us this week for a discussion on how the Christian Classical Tradition elevates the student to the whole man through the development of cosmic obligation, moral imagination, and the cultivation of truth perception. Jennifer and Ashley discuss how man is created in the Divine Image and the responsibilities that that Image lays upon us as followers of Christ. This episode is a wrestling of what it means to do what one ought to do for the love of Christ and what one wants to do for the love of himself. Enjoy the show!

DRBC Foundations: Lesson 15 Taught by Johnny Antle, member of Del Ray Baptist Church Foundations classes offer an opportunity for us to consider essential doctrines of our faith that spur us on to love and good deeds.

DRBC Foundations: Lesson 15 Taught by Johnny Antle, member of Del Ray Baptist Church Foundations classes offer an opportunity for us to consider essential doctrines of our faith that spur us on to love and good deeds.

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn says St. Paul sets before us a model—that we should be as “beloved children”—that is children who are deeply loved by their parents and others, because God first loves us before we learn to love Him.

A roundtable discussion with Prof. Fuller on his recent work on “Humanity 2.0: What It Means to be Human – Past, Present Future.”

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Stamped with the Divine Image, we belong to God. We are therefore called to offer ourselves back to God. We do this in a special way at the Eucharist when we offer ourselves to the Father in union with the Sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross.

In the unity of man and woman we are most in the image of God. Created in God's image we are to transform the world to reflect the divine to people everywhere.