⁴² They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to

fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42 

Psalms 141: 3

³ Set a guard over

Opening Prayer

Communion

The communion bread and wine will be distributed and we will all partake at the same time.

Communion

Ephesians 5: 1 - 2

¹ Follow God’s example, 

1 Corinthians 11: 23 – 26

²³ For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, ²⁴ and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” ²⁵ In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” ²⁶ For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

2 Corinthians 9: 15

¹⁵Thanks be to God for

What: Devotional

When: Friday May 8, 2026 @5:30 p.m.

Where: Worship Hall

Five Minutes Fellowship Break

⁴² They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

We Are Created In

The Image of God

Genesis 2: 7

⁷ Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust 

of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

Genesis 1: 26 - 27

²⁶ Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over

the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

²⁷ So God created mankind in his own image,�    in the image of God he created them;�    male and female he created them.

Ecclesiastes 7: 29

²⁹ This only have I found:�    God created mankind upright,�    but they have gone in search of many schemes.”

Man was created by God in His image of righteousness

Colossians 1: 15

¹⁵ The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. ¹⁶ For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. ¹⁷ He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. ¹⁸ And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 

Jesus is the image of Father God

Hebrews 4: 14 - 15

¹⁴ Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. ¹⁵ For we do

not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 

Jesus lived according to the image of His Father

How can we live in the image of God?

Colossians 3: 1 - 4

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. ² Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. ³ For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. ⁴ When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

1. Set your hearts and minds on things above

Colossians 3: 5 - 9

⁵ Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. ⁶ Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. ⁷ You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. ⁸ But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. ⁹ Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices

2. Put to death our sinful nature

Colossians 3: 5 - 9

¹⁰ and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. ¹¹ Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

3. Be renewed in knowledge in the image of our Creator

John 3: 3 - 7

³ Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”

⁴ “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

⁵ Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. ⁶ Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. ⁷ You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ 

4. We must be born again

To God be the glory!

⁴² They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.