Imago Dei: Made In The Image of God

“Never settle.” That’s the advice that many get when it comes to what school to go to, what job to take, or which person we ought to marry. The point is—here come all the clichés—aim high, set lofty goals, reach for the stars! It isn’t bad advice. We should push ourselves, strive for what’s most important, and seek what’s best. And especially so when it comes to the Christian life. Yet too many Christians settle for a lesser experience of their faith, content with indifference and complacency. We have to lift ourselves out of this malaise by looking to Christ, because we are made for more than what we often settle for.

In his letter to the Colossians, the Apostle Paul writes what many believe to be among the most majestic words he ever penned. Colossians 1:15-18 stands out as a stunning picture of the exalted Christ, which in turn serves as a call to steadfast faith and an unshakable hope in the gospel. No matter where we find ourselves in terms of spiritual maturity, we are made for more, and that’s what we find as we press further into our understanding of the person of Jesus Christ.

Series: Made for More
Message: 1 – Imago Dei: Made in the image of God
Text: Colossians 1:15-18
Patrice Charade
Harvest Alliston
Oct 12, 2025

Imago Dei – the image of God
Salus Dei – the salvation of God
Missio Dei – the mission of God

Christ is the image of the unseen God, and so…

…I am created by and for him (v. 15-16)

John 1:18

Exodus 33:20

John 14:9

John 1:1-3

Genesis 1:27

Genesis 2:24

Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.
– Westminster Shorter Catechism

…I am held fast by his hand (v. 17)

I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all…
– Martin Luther

Isaiah 41:13

…I am part of his own body (v. 18a)

…I am loved and led by him (v. 18b)

1 John 3:16a