Introduction:
Key Questions:
Can you trust God?
Who is this God that we are called to trust?
What is God’s agenda in the face of evil?
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I. The Origin of Evil
Genesis 3:1-19: The serpent’s deception in the Garden of Eden.
“Did God really say…?” (Genesis 3:1)
Satan’s role as the accuser and deceiver.
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II. The Nature of Satan
Revelation 12:8-9: Satan and his angels cast out of heaven.
John 8:44: Satan as the father of lies.
John 10:10: Satan as a thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy.
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III. The Consequences of Sin
Romans 8:20-22: Creation subjected to frustration.
Romans 6:23: “The wages of sin is death.”
The world is under condemnation.
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IV. God’s Redemption Plan
Genesis 3:15: The first mention of Jesus.
Romans 5:12-15: Sin through one man, grace through Jesus Christ.
II Corinthians 5:21: “God made him who knew no sin, to become sin for us.”
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Conclusion:
“God didn’t overreact to the whole sin thing, we underreact.”
Trust in God’s goodness and His plan for redemption.
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