was the desire to redefine truth, authority, and morality by creating a version of God that fits our preferences. Through the “Build-A-God” illustration, we discover how sin begins when we place ourselves on the throne, and how true freedom is found not in customizing God, but surrendering to Him.

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❌ Scripture Referenced: Genesis 1:26–27; Genesis 2:15–17; Genesis 3:1–13; Romans 1:21–25; Judges 21:25; Matthew 16:24–25
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What if paradise isn’t about better conditions… but deeper communion?

This Sunday, Pastor Joey Cook continues our Jesus & Genesis series by unpacking Genesis 2. In this sermon, we wrestle with the reality that Eden was not paradise because of scenery — it was paradise because of presence. Through the imagery of the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, we see two ways of living: dependence or autonomy, communion or control. Ultimately, this message reveals that the story of Scripture begins — and ends — with restored presence through Jesus.

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❌ Scripture Referenced: Genesis 1:26–27; Genesis 2:7, 9, 16–17; Genesis 3:8; John 1:1–3, 14; John 15:5; Revelation 22:2, 4
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