"Last week, we learned that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is deadly, and this week we will discover why, by gaining an understanding of the progression of sin. In James 1:13-15, James warns, "And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts...

As we have grown to know ourselves in the past weeks, we discovered that God loves us unconditionally. He even loves us despite our ignored, unwelcome parts, and despite the fact that we are sinners. This week let’s consider knowing ourselves as we really are as we get behind sins to sin. In Psalm 51:5, David writes, “Surely I was...