Resurrection Life: Images
From Second City Sermons by Second City Church
April 28, 2026 · 36 min · Season 5 · Episode 17
About this episode
The episode discusses the dangers of creating a limited image of God and emphasizes the importance of understanding His true complexity through Scripture and Jesus.
The Second Commandment warns against creating any image of God that we worship or serve, whether physical or mental. While we may not carve wooden idols today, we often flatten God by making Him in our image, keeping Him static, oversimplifying His character, or treating Him like a cosmic vending machine. This flattening affects not only our relationship with God but also how we relate to others. God's jealousy is actually for our benefit - He wants us to know Him fully rather than worship a reduced version. The solution is diving deep into Scripture and looking to Jesus, who reveals God's true complexity and fullness.
Topics covered
- Resurrection
- God's image
- Worship
- Scripture
- Relationship with God
Keywords
- Resurrection Life
- Second Commandment
- God
- Worship
- Scripture
- Jesus
- Relationship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Second City Church
Books & works: Second Commandment
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