The Ruin of God’s Creation How did the devil ruin God’s creation

Question 1 Who is the devil?

Matthew 25:41 2 Peter 2:4 1 Peter 5:8 Key Point 1 John 8:44 Genesis 3:1-6 Romans 5:12 2 Corinthians 11:3 Key Point 2 Romans 8:22 Key Point 3 evil angel leads many evil angels uses lies to deceive seeks to destroy people sin death suffering

Matthew 25:41 "Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

2 Peter 2:4 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them into gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment;

1 Peter 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Key Point 1 The ____ is the leader of many evil _____ who sinned and are condemned to hell by ____. devil angels God

Question 2 How does the devil do his evil work?

John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Genesis 3:1-6 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'?" 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." 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.

2 Corinthians 11:3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

Key Point 2 The ____ uses lies to _______ people and lead them into ___. devil deceive sin

Question 3 How did Adam and Eve’s sin ruin God’s creation?

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned-- Romans 5:12

Romans 8:22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.

Key Point 3 Satan brought _____ and _______ into the world by leading Adam and Eve into ___. death suffering sin

What I’ve Learned The devil ruined creation by using his lies to bring sin, death, and suffering into the world.