5. Participants, Partners, Co-Creators
Powerful and Kind: A Study of Genesis 1-3
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The Lord calls His people to be fruitful and multiply, and while marriage and kids are an integral part of his Kingdom plan, this does not exclude those who have not been called into this path. Living into a calling, welcoming in the outsiders, and participating in God’s world all fall into this narrative as well. Jesus ultimately entered the human story to bring redemption and healing, be fruitful, and multiply. All authority was given to Him, and in our union with Him, we find that authority, too.
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