The first lie, and the first hidingGenesis 3:1-13Length: Standard

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this show me about God?

   • God comes walking in the garden and asks a question he already knows the answer to. Why do you think he asked instead of just telling them?

2. What does it show me about people — and about me?

   • The snake changes God's words just a little. Why is a lie with some truth in it harder to spot than a big obvious one?

3. What will I obey this week?

   • Is there something you are hiding right now? What is one honest sentence you could say about it this week?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who could you tell that God comes looking for people who are hiding?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).