tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602215911759802595.post2957607765354481375..comments2019-08-29T10:37:59.846-07:00Comments on Random Thoughts from Graham: January 1 - Genesis 1-3: The Gospel BeginsGraham Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947261912114386045noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602215911759802595.post-46392361951185426532013-01-07T13:35:06.762-08:002013-01-07T13:35:06.762-08:00To piggyback on Sharla's point. 1 John 2:16 sa...To piggyback on Sharla's point. 1 John 2:16 says, "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world."<br /><br />What were Eve's thoughts after listening to the serpent in sheep's clothing? "When the woman saw that the tree was good for food(lust of the flesh!), and that it was a delight to the eyes (lust of the eyes!), and that the tree was desirable to make one wise (pride of life!), she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate."<br /><br />Hmmm... then again, we're all too familiar with this personally aren't we?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602215911759802595.post-16360800886036715612013-01-01T10:34:36.299-08:002013-01-01T10:34:36.299-08:00My "take-away" of the day is that, thous...My "take-away" of the day is that, thousands of years later, pride is still one of the biggest challenges to a Christ-like life.Sharlanoreply@blogger.com