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THE SERPENT

DATE - 20th, November 2021

TOPIC - THE SERPENT

BIBLE TEXT - 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?” …”You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” -
Genesis 3:1,4-5



Satan appears in the Garden of Eden to tempt Eve to sin. He does this by introducing doubt. He causes Eve to doubt God and her understanding of God’s Word. He also accuses God of lying, and he promises Eve a reward for her sin.

Satan works in much the same way today. He does various things to cause us to doubt ourselves, to doubt the reality of God and to doubt our understanding of the Bible. He spread lies—lies that contradict God’s Word. He also promises rewards for our sins. Satan promises that sin will make us happy, that sin will allow us to have fun, that sin will make us rich, that sin will make us popular.

Sometimes, there are rewards for sin, but they are short-lived and never worth the cost of the sin. Eve’s eyes were opened, and she did receive the knowledge of good and evil. But at what cost? All creation fell into sin because of her and Adam’s sin.

Satan will continue to tempt us throughout our lives, but we never have to give in to him. We have God on our side, and God is far more powerful than Satan. 



PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank you for protecting us from Satan and his lies. Please help us to stay strong in our faith. Please protect us from Satan’s temptations. Amen.

INSIGHT
Greater is He that is in you - learn to trust the Lord and avoid talking to Satan.
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  1. Evangelist Oloniyo Taiwo Helen.11/20/21, 6:44 AM

    Amen . It's only God that can protect us from Satan temptations.

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