Where are you? Genesis 3:9

Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” Genesis 3:1 ESV

The devil loves to put a question mark where God has put a period.

And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” Genesis 3:2-3 ESV

Making wrong choices starts with listening to wrong voices.

“You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5 NLT

The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too. themselves. Genesis 3:6 NLT

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Proverbs 9:10 ESV

You shutdown the deceiver by surrendering to the savior.

At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover. Genesis 3:7 NLT

The devil turned a look into lust, lust into deception, and deception into a terrible decision.

Sin never gives you what it promises!

When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the LORD God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the LORD God among the trees. Then the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?” He replied, “I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.” Genesis 3:8-10 NLT

The sinner comes not to God, but rather God comes to him. - Charles Spurgeon

“Who told you that you were naked?” the LORD God asked. “Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?” Genesis 3:11 NLT

Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay.

Then the man Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all who live. And the LORD God made clothing from animal skins for Adam and his wife. Genesis 3:20-21 NLT

The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, the essence of salvation is God substituting Himself for man. John Stott

Mercy triumphs over judgment. James 2:13 ESV

God searches for the sinner, not to punish him, but to clothe Him in righteousness and redemption!