* Satan’s first mention in the Bible has him doing two things:

* 1) Question God’s Word.

* 2) Deny God’s truth - specifically in relation to God’s judgment.

* “You won’t surely die” was a flat denial that God would judge sinful behavior.

* Does this sound familiar? Look at culture today - we’re believing the same lie.

* vs 5 - the underlying motivation to sin is so you can “be like God.”

* It’s the reason he was kicked out of heaven and now he wants you to do the same thing.

* Note - in Eve’s mind Satan was right - she didn’t immediately die.

* Sin always satisfies temporarily and feels right in the moment.

* But it’s ultimate end is death.