Sunday, January 11, 2009

Why Does Man have Value?
By: Pastor David M. James

Why would the God of Life, who created all of heaven, stars, angels, seas, mountains, and all that is in the earth, give value to a creature that he formed out of the mud of the earth.
Why would God favor man more highly, than any other creature.
All were formed, all were created, all breathe Oxygen, that he provides, all procreate, all are inteligent and can learn and many can teach.

After studying psycology, kinesology, physics and Biblical theology, this has puzzled me for many years.

Why does man encapsulate so much value to: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Why does the Bible clearly teach that our lives were predestinated, with election, long before the earth was formed.

View of Man
Heart: desperately wicked, (Jeremiah 17:9)
Body:dust to dust, ultimate statistic, 10 out of 10 people die
Soul:filled with wickedness, I Thess. 5:23kjv, propentisy toward evil!

Scientists tell us that our bodies are 55-78% water and chemically valued at $5.22

Rebel against authority: tower of Bable, (Gen. 11:6-9niv, languages)
Murder: First family Cain murdered Able, Gen. 4:8
USA 50 million babies aborted, their blood cries out from the soil.

Deny me when I need you most: Adam, , Peter, Judas, Romans 1, all mankind deny God.

Rape and molest one another (Tamar) David’s son. II Sam. 13

Why does man have Value?

Compare man to magnificent birds, Eagles, elephants, etc.

We are full of pride, Prov. 29:23akjv
We have a moral barrier between God and us. When were Saved the barrier is removed, than each day after that we re-erect a barrier of sin, with the bricks of self motivation, pride, sin.
We seek entertainment more that God.

One month of TV deplicts more sin than our Grandparents experienced in an entire lifetime. We become numb and desentisized over time watching entertainment to filthy language, sexual immorality, anger, rage, violent sports.

We question ourselves why we cannot remember scripture when we read 15 minutes in a 24 hour period, and have the TV on 20 hours a day.

Answer: Why does man have Value?

Gen. 1:26-27AMP
Because man is made in the Image of God, and after the likness of God. Regardless if you are a wicked sinner or a saint your value is the same, to God.,
Gen 1:26
The text tells us Adam was the work of 'ELOHIYM, the “Divine Plur-ality”, marked here more distinctly by the plural pronouns US and OUR; and to show that Adam was the masterpiece of God's creation, all the persons in the Godhead are represented as united in counsel and effort to produce this astonishing creature.

1. Gen. 2:7AMP, (God himself breathed life) do you love your children more than others?
2. Gen. 2:20 (no Neanderthol) perhaps after, but God only creates finished perfection.

“All intelligence in Divine Things, all depend on the state of the soul”.

When were Saved, were value added! Why?
Our great potential is beginning to be released.

He has plans for us. Jer 29:11-13NIV
11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Before you were Born Again, you did not find God, he found you. Now you have the enablement, to seek him

II Cor. 5:17-20niv (ministry of reconcilation)

Value from God is a concept we must ponder to enjoy the richness of it.
Value is why God loved us enough to send his own Son, Jesus to die in our place.
We are worth it to Him. His very breath is within our lungs and he has given the true Believers a great work to do.