To be the image and likeness of God.(v.26)

• Not that we can be physically God but in terms of emotions and love.

Exercise their appointed/dedicated authority.(v.26)

• To rule over the earth and everything that dwells in it.
• It is a dedicated and given authority so no one can boast.

To be His(Jesus') image.(v.27)

• We were made to be like Christ.

To receive God's blessing.(v.28)

• The first thing God did when man was created is blessing them.

To be fruitful and multiply.(v.28)

• To be fruitful in what we do and be successful.(John 15:16-17)
• Be a blessing to everyone in what we do.

To enjoy God's provision in life.(v.29-30)

Because it is very good.(v.31)

There are 3 parts of us which makes us Man. 1 Thessalonians 5:23

• Spirit - Which is to communicate with God and being spiritually conscious.
• Soul - Which makes us self conscious and is able to express our emotions.
• Body - Which is to makes us worldly conscious.

God originally designed Man to have the placing of

1. Spirit - to be a spiritual person and be a master of his/her life.

2. Soul - A steward of the spirit and to obey the master(spirit).

3. Body - A servant of the soul and to do the soul's biddings.

But sin came and twisted everything upside down. Genesis 2:17

• Sin also caused us to stray away from God.
• By eating the fruit of knowledge, it causes the soul to be empowered and spirit will be weakened and surpassed.

Functions of the Spirit. (John 6:63)

Intuition (Mark 2:8, Matthew 26:41, Romans 12:11)

• It gives us a warning of something that is about to happen from the spiritual realm.

Priority to the spiritual world

• Pray first then act.

Reminding us that the spirit comes first.

• Spirit is eternal.
• We are all spirits. ( 1 Corinthians 2:11, 1 Corinthians 14:4)

How to exercise our Spirits.

• Tongues >>Building up our spiritual life. (Ephesians 1:17, James 1:5-8)
• Spiritual revelations >> God revealing the unknowns to us.