This episode of the Gospel Coalition podcast is sponsored by Lifeway.

Publisher of Jen Wilkins' newest Bible study, God of Deliverance,

a study of Exodus 1 through 18.

Throughout 10 sessions, Wilkins shows us that Israel's story is our story.

The same God who delivered Israel also delivers all those he loves from slavery to sin

and from service to the pharaohs of this world.

Learn more at lifeway.com slash deliverance.

Welcome to the Gospel Coalition podcast, equipping the next generation of believers,

pastors, and church leaders to shape life and ministry around the gospel.

On today's episode, you'll hear a message from Russell Moore,

originally delivered at TGC's 2017 Arizona Regional Conference.

Well, thank you. I invite you to tour your Bibles to Genesis chapter 3,

very familiar, pastor scripture, Genesis chapter 3,

like for us to read beginning with verse 1 and read on down through verse 13, Genesis 3,

1 through 13, and the Holy Spirit says this.

Now, the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made.

He said to the woman,

Did God actually say to you,

You shall not eat of any tree in the garden?

And the woman said to the serpent,

We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden,

but God said, You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden,

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