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  (GENESIS) GENESIS 3:8-9
  by J. Vernon McGee
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Summary: The sermon explores humanity's attempts to hide from God and
the inadequacy of religious rituals in addressing our lost condition.

Duration: 1:06 Topics: "Genesis"
Scripture References: Genesis 3:7-9, Matthew 21:12-13, Matthew 21:19, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23

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DESCRIPTION
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In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Adam and Eve in the
Garden of Eden. He points out that when God called out to Adam, he was
hiding because he and his wife had realized their sin and were not ready
to admit it. The preacher then goes on to talk about the fig tree
mentioned in the Bible and how it symbolizes religion. He highlights
that Jesus cursed the fig tree and denounced religion, emphasizing the
importance of true faith and relationship with God rather than mere
religious rituals.

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CONTENT
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And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the
cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence
of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. And the Lord God called
unto Adam and said unto him, Where art thou? Have you ever noticed that
the tree that is here, they sowed fig leaves together, and that's the
only tree that's mentioned, a tree that of knowledge of good and evil is
not an apple tree. I don't know what it was, but I'm almost sure it
wasn't an apple tree.

They sowed the fig leaves. They were not ready to admit their lost
condition, and that is the condition of man today in religion. He goes
through exercises and rituals, and he joins churches, and he becomes
very religious.

Have you ever noticed Christ cursed the fig tree? Quite interesting. And
he denounced religion right after that, by the way. He denounced it with
all of his being.

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Audio: https://sermonindex1.b-cdn.net/8/SID8589.mp3
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/j-vernon-mcgee/genesis-genesis-38-9/
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