Advent with Allison Part 1: The Greatest Lie Ever Told

Welcome to Advent with Allison, a five-part series where we anticipate the annual commemoration of Jesus’s birth. This episode is part one, covering the picturesque universe God created. From the overflow of love, God creates humans to enjoy his good world and work the earth for its prosperity. But this perfect relationship is shattered when humans disobey God’s instruction. Humanity has been doing the same ever since. Tune in to learn about the greatest lie ever told.

Thank you for joining us! Below, you can find the information we studied for this episode.

Scriptures

• Genesis 1-3
• Isaiah 14:12-14
• Ezekiel 28:12-18
• Luke 10:18
• John 1:1-3, 1:14, 8:44
• Romans 6:23

Resources

• ESV Study Bible
• Bible Project, “Sin” (YouTube Video)
• Bible Project, “The Satan and Demons” (YouTube Video)
• Got Questions, “How, why, and when did Satan fall from heaven?”
• Ryan Reeves, “The History of Advent” (The Gospel Coalition)
• Tim Challies, “Our God is a Relational God”

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