Genesis Lesson #7 -- "Now the Serpent..."

"Now the Serpent..." A new creature arrives in the account of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He is yet to be named and only referred to here as the serpent. Note that we know this about him: He is crafty and shrewed. His deception of man begins and ends only when God decides to cast him in to hell in Rev. 20:10.

Other verses worthy of referencing while listening to this message:

Ezek. 28:11 ~ 17 Provides us with a great description of Lucifer before the fall (Isa. 14:12 ~ 15): See how God changed this created being from one form to another. From the great beauty to crawling on the ground, opn his belly.

Things to remember when dealing with the devil:

1. He is not omniscient -- All knowing, he is limited in his knowledge just like alll other created beings.
2. He is not omnipotent -- All powerful, he has to ask for permission to do anything to one of God's children.
3. He is not omnipresent -- Everywhere at all times, he can only be in one place at a time.