2. INTRODUCTION CREATION MANKIND FREE-WILL THE FIRST TEMPTATION

3. GENESIS 3:1-4 “Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden?” And the woman said to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God a said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, lest you die.’ And the serpent said to the woman, “You surely shall not die.’

4. GENESIS 3:5- “For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.”

5. GENESIS 3:21 “And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.”

6. IS SATAN FOR REAL? “NOW THE SERPENT WAS MORE CRAFTY THAN ANY BEAST OF THE FIELD WHICH THE LORD GOD HAD MADE….” Genesis 3:1

7. THE SERPENT? “AND THE GREAT DRAGON WAS THROWN DOWN, THE SERPENT OF OLD, WHO IS CALLED THE DEVIL AND SATAN, WHO DECEIVES THE WHOLE WORLD; HE WAS THROWN DOWN TO THE EARTH, AND HIS ANGELS WERE THROWN DOWN WITH HIM.”

8. IS SATAN FOR REAL? WHERE DID SATAN COME FROM? Revelation 12:9 Isaiah 14:12-15 Ezekiel 28:12-17 WHAT IS SATAN ALL ABOUT? “The thief comes ONLY to steal, kill and destroy…” John 10:10

9. LET’S TALK ABOUT TEMPTATION!

10. GENESIS 3 FACTS ABOUT TEMPTATION FACT #1: TEMPTATION CAN COME OUT OF NOWHERE AT ANY TIME TO ANY PERSON! SURPRISE! “Now the serpent was more crafty…” Genesis 3:1

11. GENESIS 3 FACTS ABOUT TEMPTATION

13. SATAN’S WORDS “And the serpent said to the woman, ‘You shall surely not die. For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God knowing good and evil.’”

14. GENESIS 3 FACTS ABOUT TEMPTATION FACT #3: TEMPTATION OFTEN INVOLVES A LOT OF LITTLE STEPS TAKEN IN A WRONG DIRECTION! “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes and that it was desirable to make one wise….” Genesis 3:6

16. GENESIS 3 FACTS ABOUT TEMPTATION “When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes and that it was desirable to make one wise, SHE TOOK OF ITS FRUIT AND ATE AND SHE GAVE ALSO TO HER HUSBAND, AND HE ATE. Then the eyes of both of them were opened and they knew they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.” Genesis 3:6,7 FACT #4 THE SMALL STEPS OF TEMPTATION IN A WRONG DIRECTION OFTEN LEADS TO A WRONG DECISION AND WRONG ACTION!

17. HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SIN AND TEMPTATION

18. Armor of God

20. “Then the eyes of them both were opened and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.” (Genesis 3:7) “And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.” (Genesis 3:21)

21. THE PROVISION OF GOD (FOR US) “I will rejoice greatly in the Lord; My soul will exult in my God! For He has clothed me with garments of salvation; He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness….” Isaiah 61:10