THE MONTH THE DISCIPLINE OF

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Philippians 3:2Philippians 3:2

Genesis 3:1-7

11 NowNow thethe serpentserpent waswas moremore craftycrafty thanthananyany ofof thethe wildwild animalsanimals thethe LORDLORD GodGodhadhad mademade.. HeHe saidsaid toto thethe woman,woman, “Did“DidGodGod reallyreally say,say, ‘You‘You mustmust notnot eateat fromfromanyany treetree inin thethe garden’?”garden’?” 22 TheThe womanwomansaidsaid toto thethe serpent,serpent, “We“We maymay eateat fruitfruitfromfrom thethe treestrees inin thethe garden,garden, 33 butbut GodGoddiddid say,say, ‘You‘You mustmust notnot eateat fruitfruit fromfrom thethetreetree thatthat isis inin thethe middlemiddle ofof thethe garden,garden,

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andand youyou mustmust notnot touchtouch it,it, oror youyou willwilldiedie..’”’” 44 “You“You willwill notnot certainlycertainly die,”die,” thetheserpentserpent saidsaid toto thethe womanwoman.. 55 “For“For GodGodknowsknows thatthat whenwhen youyou eateat fromfrom itit youryoureyeseyes willwill bebe opened,opened, andand youyou willwill bebe likelikeGod,God, knowingknowing goodgood andand evilevil..”” 66 WhenWhenthethe womanwoman sawsaw thatthat thethe fruitfruit ofof thethe treetreewaswas goodgood forfor foodfood andand pleasingpleasing toto thetheeye,eye, andand alsoalso desirabledesirable forfor gaininggainingwisdom,wisdom, sheshe tooktook somesome andand ateate itit.. SheShealsoalso gavegave somesome toto herher husband,husband, whowho

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waswas withwith her,her, andand hehe ateate itit.. 77 ThenThen thetheeyeseyes ofof bothboth ofof themthem werewere opened,opened, andandtheythey realizedrealized theythey werewere nakednaked;; soso theytheysewedsewed figfig leavesleaves togethertogether andand mademadecoveringscoverings forfor themselvesthemselves..

Serpents In Your Life Questions Don’t v.1Serpents In Your Life Questions Don’t v.1 Serpents In Your Life Questions Death v. 4Serpents In Your Life Questions Death v. 4 Serpents In Your Life Questions Deity v.5Serpents In Your Life Questions Deity v.5

ThesisThesis: : Christians Christians should never listen to the should never listen to the lies of the lies of the serpent.serpent.

Beware of the Serpents

Serpents In Your Life QuestionsDon’t v.1 11 NowNow thethe serpentserpent waswas moremorecraftycrafty thanthan anyany ofof thethe wildwild animalsanimals thetheLORDLORD GodGod hadhad mademade.. HeHe saidsaid toto thethewoman,woman, “Did“Did GodGod reallyreally say,say, ‘You‘You mustmustnotnot eateat fromfrom anyany treetree inin thethe garden’?”garden’?”

2 Corinthians 11:32 Corinthians 11:3

ButBut II amam afraidafraid thatthat justjust asas EveEve waswasdeceiveddeceived byby thethe serpent'sserpent's cunning,cunning, youryourmindsminds maymay somehowsomehow bebe ledled astrayastray fromfromyouryour sinceresincere andand purepure devotiondevotion toto ChristChrist..

Beware of the Serpents

Serpents In Your Life QuestionsDeath v. 4 44 “You“You willwill notnot certainlycertainly die,”die,”thethe serpentserpent saidsaid toto thethe womanwoman..

TheThe thiefthief comescomes onlyonly toto stealsteal andand killkill andanddestroydestroy;;…… John 10:10a

John 8:44

YouYou belongbelong toto youryour father,father, thethe devil,devil, andandyouyou wantwant toto carrycarry outout youryour father'sfather'sdesiredesire.. HeHe waswas aa murderermurderer fromfrom thethebeginning,beginning, notnot holdingholding toto thethe truth,truth, forfortherethere isis nono truthtruth inin himhim.. WhenWhen hehe lies,lies, hehespeaksspeaks hishis nativenative language,language, forfor hehe isis aaliarliar andand thethe fatherfather ofof lieslies..

Beware of the Serpents

Serpents In Your Life QuestionsDeity v.5 55 “For“For GodGod knowsknows thatthat whenwhenyouyou eateat fromfrom itit youryour eyeseyes willwill bebe opened,opened,andand youyou willwill bebe likelike God,God, knowingknowing goodgoodandand evilevil..””

Ezekiel 28:2Ezekiel 28:2

""SonSon ofof man,man, saysay toto thethe rulerruler ofof TyreTyre,,'This'This isis whatwhat thethe SovereignSovereign LORDLORD sayssays::"'In"'In thethe pridepride ofof youryour heartheart youyou say,say, "I"I amamaa godgod;; II sitsit onon thethe thronethrone ofof aa godgod inin thetheheartheart ofof thethe seasseas.."" ButBut youyou areare aa manmanandand notnot aa god,god, thoughthough youyou thinkthink youyou areareasas wisewise asas aa godgod..

Beware of the Serpents

Conclusion:Conclusion:

Thesis: Christians should never listen to the Thesis: Christians should never listen to the lies of the serpent.lies of the serpent.

Beware of the Serpents

Decisions to make today!Decisions to make today!

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