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Series: Made for More: Identity, Purpose, and Grace in the Beginning

Preached at Growing Faith Church, Liberty, NC

November 16, 2025

1. The Curse of Sin is Still Present (vv. 18-21)

2. Our Response to Sin Should be Compassion, Not Condemnation (vv. 22-23)

3. Sin Results in a Curse (vv. 24-29)

4. God Blesses Us to Be a Blessing to Others (10:1-32)

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