The Image of His Son, pt 2 | Pastor Tre Townsley | 3.22.26

 

• Genesis 1:26 ²⁶ Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness
• Colossians 1:15 ¹⁵ He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation
• Romans 8:28-29 ²⁸ And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. ²⁹ For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son…
• 2 Corinthians 3:18 ¹⁸ But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
• Matthew 3:16-17 ¹⁶ When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. ¹⁷ And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
• When the morning sun hits your skin and eyes it sends a signal to reset your internal clock (circadian rhythm)
• When the C.R. is right, cortisol production is highest in the morning, preparing us to deal with the stress of the day
• Morning sun increases serotonin production which boosts mood and mental clarity
• Morning sun produces Vitamin D to control inflammation (a major contributor of many diseases in the body), strengthens bones, and increases immune response
• Sunlight kills bad bacteria
• When C.R. is off, cortisol patterns are erratic, which produces poor detoxification of the body
• Low serotonin levels are linked to depression and digestion disorders
• About 10% of Alaskans experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) during the polar night with symptoms of low energy, depression, anxiety, and a higher prevalence of suicide and mental health issues during winter
• The beneficial aspects of the morning sun can’t be bottled and sold at Walmart
• Many have tried to capture or mimic the effects, but continue to come up short
• The only way to get the full benefit of what the sun offers is to get up every morning and bask in the sun
• John 15:1-5 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. ² Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. ³ You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. ⁴ Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. ⁵ “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.”
• Just as the moon gives light based on its position relative to the sun, our perpetual position to the Son determines what we reflect on earth