What happens when God gives us a garden full of yes… but one door is off limits?

In this message, we go back to the very beginning, to Adam and Eve walking and talking with God, living in blessing, freedom, and beauty. One tree. One boundary. One locked door. And a whisper that changed everything:

“Did God really say?”

This sermon unpacks how the enemy doesn’t usually shout, but whispers. How deception begins with conversation. And how doubting God’s Word can slowly lead us away from His presence.

Through Genesis 3, we see how sin entered the world not through rebellion at first, but through questioning God’s goodness. We explore the effects of believing the lie, the weight of shame, guilt, and fear, and the truth that our choices never affect just us.

You’ll also hear a powerful illustration of a house full of blessing, and the one locked room that becomes the focus of everything.

This message will challenge you to ask:

• Which voice am I listening to?

• Have I mistaken God’s protection for restriction?

• What “locked door” am I fixated on instead of the blessings around me?

Even when we push away from the truth, this sermon reminds us of a powerful reality: God still shows up. God still searches.

📖 Scriptures referenced:

Genesis 3:1–7

1 Peter 5:8

Titus 1:2

John 8:44

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