Relevant Verses: Revelation 12:9

Leading Question: What is the most effective way for the devil to deceive the church and world?

From the beginning the “serpent” had a reputation as the Deceiver. In Genesis 3:13, many translations have Eve telling the Lord that the serpent “deceived” her. The New Testament witness confirms that perspective; 1 Timothy 2:14 says that the man was not “deceived,” but the woman was; and Revelation 12:9 refers to him as the “deceiver of the whole world.”

But if deception is bad, wholehearted trust and obedience also has its downside. So in this lesson we will explore what ...