1. Living God’s Way...and how we mess it up. The origin of sin

2. The Fall What Eve did- Gen.3 “good for food” “delight to her eyes” “will make me wise” How we’re like Eve- I John 2:16 Lust of flesh- “good for food” Lust of eyes- “delight to her eyes” Boastful pride of life- “will make me wise”

3. Soul Care? How Eve’s soul changed: New Belief God is a liar New Choice I I will eat it Emotion looks yummy, probably tastes delicious! Action (body) Take the fruit and ate it “Here Adam, have some, too!” “Okey-dokey”

4. Two Trees The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil Head knowledge- know about evil Heart of experience knowledge- acted evil The Tree of Life Gen. 3:22 Rev. 22:1-3

5. Death = Separation Spiritual death- separation From God From each other Physical death- separation Earth- Romans 8:22- separation

6. Our Deaths How are we experiencing death? How are we hurting our souls? Thoughts- envy “She’s so much prettier than me, I’m ugly!” “He’s better than me, faster, stronger, cooler. I’m junk.” Will- holding grudges, walls, “don’t go there!” E Emotions I feel angry, so I will act angry I feel lustful, so I will dwell on that. I will not WILL THEIR GOOD, I just want their body.

7. Help S.O.S. Prayers S.O.S. Prayers Honesty with God Honesty with God Cursing, bitterness Cursing, bitterness