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Cast down from Heaven, Satan goes after what God loves most: Adam and Eve. Choosing to believe Satan’s lies, the two rebel against their Creator, plunging the entire human race into death and damnation. Yet, with incredible compassion, God comes to the rescue. The promised Offspring of the Woman will triumph over the Serpent to save sinners.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 3 ESV Text: Genesis 3 KJV Text: Genesis 3:1-24 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 3:      1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had… Cast down from Heaven, Satan goes after what God loves most: Adam and Eve. Choosing to believe Satan’s lies, the two rebel against their Creator, plunging the entire human race into death and damnation. Yet, with incredible compassion, God comes to the rescue. The promised Offspring of the Woman will triumph over the Serpent to save sinners.

Since they are the crown of His creation, God goes into more detail about how He made the first humans. With special care God forms Adam from dust, and then, just as carefully, fashions Eve from one of Adam’s ribs. By telling them not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, God gives Adam and Eve the opportunity to express their love for Him.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 2 ESV Text: Genesis 2 KJV Text: Genesis 2:1-25 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 2:      1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on… Since they are the crown of His creation, God goes into more detail about how He made the first humans. With special care God forms Adam from dust, and then, just as carefully, fashions Eve from one of Adam’s ribs. By telling them not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, God gives Adam and Eve the opportunity to express their love for Him.

The record of creation is very precise: Every day of creation has a morning and an evening, making each of the six days a 24 hour day. Notice also how it’s made very clear that God creates plant, animal, and human life not to evolve into something else over time, but, rather, to reproduce after its own kind.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 1 ESV Text: Genesis 1 KJV Text: Genesis 1:1-31 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 1:      1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form,… The record of creation is very precise: Every day of creation has a morning and an evening, making each of the six days a 24 hour day. Notice also how it’s made very clear that God creates plant, animal, and human life not to evolve into something else over time, but, rather, to reproduce after its own kind.

“Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.” (16:19-20)

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BibleGateway: Romans 16:19-27 ESV Text: Romans 16:19-27 KJV Text: Romans 16:19-27 The section starts at about 2:0 and ends at about 3:24 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad… “Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.” (16:19-20)

“Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.” (16:17-18)

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BibleGateway: Romans 16:1-18 ESV Text: Romans 16:1-18 KJV Text: Romans 16:1-18 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:9      1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of… “Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.” (16:17-18)

“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus.” (15:4-50

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BibleGateway: Romans 15:1-13 ESV Text: Romans 15:1-13 KJV Text: Romans 15:1-13 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:39      1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the… “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus.” (15:4-50

“Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.” (14:8b-9)

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BibleGateway: Romans 14:1-23 ESV Text: Romans 14:1-23 KJV Text: Romans 14:1-23 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:17      1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to… “Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.” (14:8b-9)

“Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” (13:13-14)

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BibleGateway: Romans 13:1-14 ESV Text: Romans 13:1-14 KJV Text: Romans 13:1-14 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:18      1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is… “Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” (13:13-14)

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (12:1-2)

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BibleGateway: Romans 12:-1-21 ESV Text: Romans 12:-1-21 KJV Text: Romans 12:1-21 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:43      1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye… “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (12:1-2)

“For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all. “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!” (11:32-33)

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BibleGateway: Romans 11:19-36 ESV Text: Romans 11:19-36 KJV Text: Romans 11:19-36 The section starts at about 2:32 and ends at about 4:53 19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might… “For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all. “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!” (11:32-33)