Colossians: Violence, Progress and Peace - Part Six: Embracing God’s Image

10.31 [Sermon] Colossians: Violence, Progress and Peace - Part Six - The question, "What does it mean to be human?" shows up in Colossians in the form of a very curious but very significant phrase, "The Image of God." This phrase appears twice in the letter, once in chapter one to describe Jesus as "The Image of God" and again in chapter three saying, "we are to grow in our knowledge of The Image of God." So here we have a definition of humanity, to be fully human is to reflect God's image. This is our calling, this is our vocation. To reflect God's image, to reflect God's love and joy and peace, to reflect God's patience, kindness and goodness, to reflect God's faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, hospitality and generosity.