God is my God me in His image God me with a purpose Therefore, I have value and worth Genesis 3:1-5 reveals to us the question that Satan tempts us with. Did God really ? The Goal of the Question Two main goals: and Satan wants us to what we and what we have been about our Creator Satan wants us to our Creator by altering what He has said and done If Satan succeeds in creating doubt and mistrust in us, we will into his trap. Exchanging the of God for a (Rom. 1:18-32) The Exchange Sometimes the are to point out Example: You can be you want to be Sometime the are more to point out Example: Love is (2 Cor. 11:14) What do we do when Satan tempts us? We firm on the Word of God Gen. 2:16-17 says that they are “ ” to eat from any tree and that they “ ” eat from the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil. Eve’s response the word “ ” and a command to what God said This is why , , , , and God’s Word is so important! (John 14:23-31 & 2 Tim. 3:16-17) Application Spotting Satan’s lies knowledge of God’s Word To gain knowledge of God’s Word: to God’s Word (sermons, messages, etc.) what you hear by it yourself what you read and hear by on what you have study what you have studied with other (approving and disapproving) views Holy Spirit what are you saying to me today? Holy Spirit what are you asking me to do?