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Neighborhood Church
Being Human: Part 1 - Why Our Bodies Matter
Forrest Jenan
Locations & Times
Neighborhood Church - Visalia Campus
5505 W Riggin Ave, Visalia, CA 93291, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
What does God have to say about being you?
The Body Worlds Exhibit
Ancient View
The body doesn't matter.
Modern View
The body is all that matters.
The body doesn't matter.
Modern View
The body is all that matters.
We are created in God's image.
Hebrew word Tselem = Idol
Idol = A visual representation of an invisible God
Idol = A visual representation of an invisible God
The image of God is "a declaration that God intended to create human persons to be the physical means through which he would manifest his own divine presence in the world.
— Marc Cortez
— Marc Cortez
Hebrew word Tsela = Rib
Actually means Sacred Architecture
Actually means Sacred Architecture
You are sacred architecture.
Your body is not random. It's not an accident. It's not just biology. It's significant. It matters for who you are.
Your body is not random. It's not an accident. It's not just biology. It's significant. It matters for who you are.
We are broken temples.
Jesus is THE ultimate image of God.
Jesus doesn’t just save souls. He restores humanity.
In his immeasurable love, Jesus became what we are in order to make us what he is.
— Irenaeus
— Irenaeus
If Jesus is the truest human...
THREE IMPLICATIONS
• God Didn’t Stay Distant
• Jesus Is Reversing What Went Wrong
• Your Body Isn’t the Problem, It’s the Project
THREE IMPLICATIONS
• God Didn’t Stay Distant
• Jesus Is Reversing What Went Wrong
• Your Body Isn’t the Problem, It’s the Project
You’re going to finally be at home in your body.