Why did God create human beings? What are His purposes for us on the earth - and beyond? How did our fall into sin corrupt His original design for men and women, and how did Jesus work restore those purposes? This five-sermon series answers those questions and more as you take your congregation into both Old and New Testament passages about God's intent for creating mankind.

Use the link to the right to download a complete sermon manuscript passage.

Sermons in this series

  1. Created in God's Image - Genesis, Colossians

  2. Created to Relate - Genesis, Ephesians

  3. Created for Work - Genesis, Ecclesiastes, Colossians

  4. Created for Rest - Genesis, Ecclesiastes, Hebrews

  5. Created to Rule - Genesis, Revelation

Mike Leake is the husband of Nikki, father of Isaiah and Hannah, as well as the associate pastor at First Baptist Church, Jasper, Indiana. He frequently writes at SBC Voices and his personal blog, mikeleake.net. He is also slowly working toward completing his Master's of Divinity degree at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.