June 4, 2023“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” – Proverbs 14:12  As human beings, we were all born into sin. And the Bible says that because of our sin, there is separation between sinful us and Holy God. But that hasn’t stopped us from TRYING to get to God, has it? I see it all the time. Just the other day, I asked someone, “Would you consider yourself a ...  Read More

June 3, 2023“That the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.” – Romans 8:21  If you have followed along with us the last couple of weeks, you know we have spent a lot of time talking about choices. As human beings, we are all sinners. We all make bad choices, and those choices have severe consequences. Choices tha...  Read More

June 2, 2023“And they heard the sound of the Lord walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife had hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, ‘Where are you?’ And he said, ‘I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.’” – Genesis 3:8...  Read More

June 1, 2023“Jesus answered them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.’” – John 8:34  Genesis 3 tells us the story of when sin entered the world. But what I want you to notice is that the devil didn’t force Eve or coerce her… he didn’t have to. The devil can’t push you into sin, he can only persuade you to sin. What happened in Genesis 3 is the devil persuaded...  Read More

May 31, 2023“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8  We have spent the last few days talking about the ways Satan will tempt you – how he will appeal to your physical, emotional, and prideful desires all to get you to sin against God. He is very tricky.  What Satan does to tempt us is hand out promises. Th...  Read More

May 30, 2023“For all that is in this world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.” – 1 John 2:16  Over the last two days, we have talked about two of the three ways Satan attempts to create lust in our hearts. The enemy is so good at appealing to our physical, emotional, and prideful wants. He turns looks into lust. He “...  Read More

May 29, 2023“For all that is in this world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.” – 1 John 2:16  Satan is so good at appealing to our deepest desires. He has an array of ways he likes to attack us. Each one is specific to our own individual desires. He has been using these tricks since the beginning of time. From tempti...  Read More

May 15, 2023“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20  Do you want to know what will really change your life? Well, let me tell you: your life will change when you decide to let Christ become King inside of you. When Chris...  Read More

May 25, 2023“You must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.” – Genesis 2:17  When Eve talked to the serpent, she made one very big mistake: she ALTERED the Word of God. What the Lord said in Genesis 2:17 was, “You must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainl...  Read More

May 24, 2023“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 Have you ever questioned God’s authority? Maybe He told you to do something. He made it really clear, but somewhere along the line, it got “fuzzy.” And so, you questioned what God said. D...  Read More

May 23, 2023“And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.” – 1 Timothy 2:14  Is Satan attacking your home, your family, or the people you love without you even knowing it? That’s what he did to Adam’s family. He approached Eve rather than Adam. He slipped into Adam’s family and Adam didn’t even realize it.1 Timothy 2:14 says, “And Adam was not deceived, but the ...  Read More

May 22, 2023“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  From the very beginning of the book of Genesis, we can see how a choice changed the world. And if you think that sounds dramatic, just stay with me. In the book of Genesis, everything wa...  Read More