Theme for Year: “Armored Up” – Ephesians 6:13, ESV
Sub-Series: Zero Dark Thirty
Message: “Just One Bite”
Scripture: Genesis 3:4-7

This week the focus of our message is temptation. Looking at the temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden as they disobeyed God and chose to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Tempatation (that desire to do something wrong or do something that goes against your goals and/or your God) affects all of us at some point and time. Adam and Eve disobeyed God resulting in death (separation FROM God) and nakedness (loss of innocence). James 1:14 defines temptation as being drawn away by your own evil desires. But our God is gracious and merciful. When we miss the mark, yielding to tempatation, sinning against God, 1 John 1:9 lets us know God stands ready to forgive and restore us. We should always work to FLEE temptation.

Like Adam and Eve, there will be times when we yield to temptation. When we do, we should remember God’s love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness. He stands ready to restore the relationship.