SIN

Ephesians 6:10–12 NIV84

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6:10-

To really understand temptation we need to understand how Satan works. So lets look at how he comes to us.

To really understand temptation we need to understand how Satan works. So lets look at how he comes to us.

​ NIV84Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

Genesis 3:1 NIV84

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

1. Issue # 1—Distorts what God has said.

1. Issue # 1—Distorts what God has said.

Genesis 3:2–5 NIV84

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’ ” “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

​ NIV84The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’ ” “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

Genesis 3:2-

2. Issue #2—The woman also distorted what God said.

2. Issue #2—The woman also distorted what God said.

3. Issue #3—You will not surely die.

3. Issue #3—You will not surely die.

4. Issue #4—God is holding out on you!

4. Issue #4—God is holding out on you!

A. God knows . . .

A. God knows . . .

B. Your eyes will be open

B. Your eyes will be open

C. You will be like God

C. You will be like God

D. You will know good and evil

D. You will know good and evil

Man’s Response to Temptation

Man’s Response to Temptation

Genesis 3:6-

Genesis 3:6 NIV84

When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

​ NIV84When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

When the woman saw . . .

When the woman saw . . .

Good for food—Physically practical

Good for food—Physically practical

Pleasing to the eye—Aesthetically beautiful

Pleasing to the eye—Aesthetically beautiful

Desirable for gaining wisdom—some kind of special revelation

Desirable for gaining wisdom—some kind of special revelation

She took some and ate

She took some and ate

She gave it to her husband

Who was WITH her!

She gave it to her husband

Who was WITH her!

He ate it

Sin’s Result

He ate it

Genesis 3:

Genesis 3:7 NIV84

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.

Sin’s Result

Man began to hide

​ NIV84Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.

Hid from each other

Man began to hide

Hid from each other

Hid from God

Hid from God

Genesis 3:8

Genesis 3:8 NIV84

Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

​ NIV84Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

1 Peter 5:8 NIV84

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

​ NIV84Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Ephesians 3:10–12 NIV84

His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

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His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.