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Pastor Richard "Buddy" Wimberly "Because of Love" Romans 5:14, 1 Timothy 2:13-14, 1 Corinthians 11:8-9, Genesis 2:21-24, Genesis 3:6, Acts 2:27

• Adam was a foreshadowing of Christ (Romans 5:14)
• Adam was a representative of Humankind becasue of Adam's sin, we all became sinners.
• 1 Tim 2:14, Eve was a type of the church. Eve was in the transgression--Adam bore her sin.
• Eve was created as a companion for Adam
• Jesus came to Earth because of our sin; He did this because of love. 
• The church came from the side of Christ, just as a Eve came from the side of Adam.
• Eve probably had no intention to eat of the fruit; then she saw that the fruit was pleasant on the eyes (lust of the eyes), saw it was good for food (lust of the flesh), and she partook of it (pride of life). 
• Eve was deceived by Satan--Think God was lying to her and keeping her from something good. 
• We have to trust that God has our best in mind. We have to trust Him even when we don't understand. 
• Eve fell into temptation--Adam's eyes were wide open. Adam's fall may have actually have been a lover's leap. 
• Just like Eve needed a savior, we (the church) need a savior. Christ became our savior. Just like Christ, Adam took on Eve's sin. All this was done out of love.
• Christ took our sins, and our penalty, just as Adam took Eve's sin. (Gen 3:12)
• Sin is not forgiven--it has to be paid for by the shedding of blood. Sinners are forgiven.
• God loves us even when we feel like He's forsaken us. He hasn't left us, He still loves us. God will deliver us from the fire.