Man’s Rebellion

God saw all that He created

and called it very good.

HOWEVER,

man fell

prey to temptation

and into sin.Man rebelled

against his maker,

his Lord, and

his provider,

doubting His goodness,

disobeying His command,

desiring for himself

that which only God deserved,

bringing death to his soul.

For the wages of sin is death. . .

Romans 6:23 ESV

…just as sin came into the

world through one man,

and death through sin,

and so death spread

to all men because all sinned.

Romans 5:12 ESV

And you, who once were alienated

and hostile in mind,

doing evil deeds . . .

Colossians 1:21 ESV

Taking the Truth to Heart

God created Adam and Eve

for His pleasure, His glory, and

their enjoyment.

He established mankind’s rule

and dominion over all the

creatures and the earth.

He placed them in the

Garden of Eden

and explained

that they could

eat of any tree in the

garden except one.

There they were in the midst of a

beautiful garden,

with every need provided for,

in intimate companionship

with God and one another,

and yet they came to desire…

through the deception of the

enemy they desired that

which was not theirs.

Entertaining the serpent’s lies,

doubting God’s faithfulness.

They chose to take for themselves

that which was not theirs

for the taking…

Fearing they would be left

without…

Not believing God and

His love.

Ultimately they acted

in selfishness and

unbelief. They turned against

God and became His enemies.

They broke their intimate

fellowship with Him.

What is this darkness within

and without?

Why this resistance to

the truth and the light?

SIN.

…just as sin came into the

world through one man,

and death through sin,

and so death spread

to all men because all sinned.

Romans 5:12 ESV

Close in prayer and

a song of praise.

Heavenly Father,

May I live free

knowing that the light

of Christ overcomes