Who Told You | Sharrett Henderson | The Pointe Church Cocoa Beach FL

Devotional

Day 1: Who Told You Naked?

Adam and Eve walked unashamed in Eden’s cool breezes. The serpent slithered close, twisting God’s words: “Did He really say…?” Eve touched forbidden fruit, then ate. Adam stood silent. Suddenly, their hands clutched fig leaves. They hid from God’s footsteps. His question pierced the trees: “Who told you that you were naked?” [34:46]

Shame entered through a single lie. The enemy didn’t attack their bodies—he warped their minds. God designed them for open fellowship, but one distorted truth made them cower. Satan still whispers: “You’re inadequate. Unworthy. Exposed.”

What lie have you sewn into your identity? When shame whispers, “Hide,” Jesus calls, “Come closer.” What fig leaves are you clutching today?

“Then the Lord God called to the man, ‘Where are you?’ He answered, ‘I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.’”
(Genesis 3:9-10, NIV)

Prayer: Ask Jesus to expose every lie you’ve believed about your worth.
Challenge: Write one false message you’ve accepted, then replace it with Psalm 139:14.

Day 2: Algorithms of the Mind

Adam’s ears tuned to the serpent’s frequency. Eve replayed his words until they felt true. Like social media algorithms, negative thoughts loop louder with every click. The serpent’s “Did God really say?” becomes “You’ll never change” or “God’s forgotten you.” [38:47]

Romans 12:2 isn’t metaphor—it’s survival. Renewing your mind means deleting toxic feeds and installing God’s Word. Just as Adam’s one choice rewired Eden, your daily inputs shape your spiritual DNA.

What mental “playlist” dominates your thoughts? This week, when a condemning thought loops, ask: Would I let this voice babysit my child?

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
(Romans 12:2, NIV)

Prayer: Confess one toxic thought-pattern. Thank God His truth overrides algorithms.
Challenge: Unfollow 3 social accounts that feed comparison. Follow a Bible plan instead.

Day 3: Armor for the Algorithm War

Ephesians 6:17 calls Scripture the “sword of the Spirit”—your spam filter. Satan bombards with “unknown caller” lies: insecurity, fear, condemnation. But God’s armor lets you screen calls. When the enemy hissed, “If you’re God’s son…” Jesus drew His sword: “It is written.” [48:12]

You wouldn’t leave home without keys or phone. Why walk out spiritually naked? The belt of truth cinches loose thoughts. The breastplate guards your pulsing heart.

What fiery dart has pierced your armor this month? Tomorrow morning, dress for battle before checking your phone.

“Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
(Ephesians 6:17, NIV)

Prayer: Pray each armor piece onto your body aloud. Name specific battles.
Challenge: Set a 7:00 AM alarm labeled “Armor Up.” Recite Ephesians 6:10-11.

Day 4: From “If” to “It Is Written”

Satan ambushed Jesus in the desert: “If you’re the Son of God…” The attack wasn’t on Christ’s power—but His identity. Like Adam, Jesus faced a choice: believe the liar or the Father. He drew three swords: “It is written.” Each strike silenced the algorithm of doubt. [44:49]

The enemy still swaps your name for labels: “Addict.” “Failure.” “Unlovable.” But you hold the sword. Every “if” shatters when answered with “He says…”

What “if” have you tolerated? What Scripture carves truth into that lie?

“Jesus answered, ‘It is written: “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’”
(Matthew 4:4, NIV)

Prayer: Thank Jesus for rewriting your identity. Rebuke one “if” aloud.
Challenge: Memorize 2 Corinthians 10:5. Text it to a friend today.

Day 5: The Gardener Seeks Hiding Hearts

God walked through Eden, not to scold but to seek. Adam hid, but Love called him out. Shame shouts, “Stay buried!” Conviction whispers, “Let Me heal.” When David sinned, he wrote Psalm 51. When Peter denied Christ, he received breakfast by the sea. [42:46]

You’ve worn fig leaves—masking pain with busyness, filters, or isolation. But the Gardener still strolls through your chaos, asking, “Who told you to hide?”

Where have you built walls instead of altars? What would it look like to step into the Light today?

“He said, ‘I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid…so I hid.’ And He said, ‘Who told you that you were naked?’”
(Genesis 3:10-11, NIV)

Prayer: Confess one area where you’ve hidden. Ask God to replace shame with grace.
Challenge: Call or text someone who’s been isolating. Invite them into community.

Sermon Summary

Genesis 3 opens with a serpent who does not swing a sword but plants a question. “Did God really say?” slides in first, and doubt follows close behind. The text shows the serpent as shrewd, not by force but by whisper, bending Eve’s gaze toward what looks beautiful, tastes good, and promises wisdom. One conversation flips the room. Eyes open, shame arrives, fig leaves go on, and footsteps are avoided. God then walks the garden and asks, “Where are you?” and, more pointedly, “Who told you that you were naked?” God does not need information. God exposes the influence.

That scene names the battle: the wrong voice rewrites identity and reroutes life. The whisper questions God’s goodness, God’s truth, and God’s intention until fear, hiding, and self-editing become normal. Romans 12 answers with a different algorithm. The world’s pattern keeps feeding what is consumed. Renewed minds break the feed. What gets replayed gains power, so faith must come by hearing the word, not the lie. The contrast is sharp: condemnation says hide, conviction says come closer. Revelation calls the enemy an accuser; Romans 8 calls those in Christ un-condemned. Genesis 3 shows that even when humans hide, God comes looking.

The call then tightens. Be careful who narrates life. Shame will always sew fig leaves and filters. Culture invites masks, but God still walks gardens looking for hiding people. “Who told you?” becomes the doorway to freedom. Not every voice deserves access. A “spam likely” tag belongs on fear, comparison, and self-hatred. The Spirit functions like that filter, training a heart to take thoughts captive to Christ and to answer temptation with “It is written.” Matthew 4 shows Satan aiming at identity because if identity blurs, destiny stalls. Scripture and armor answer daily. Ephesians 6 belongs on a life the way keys and coffee belong in a hand. Truth buckles on, righteousness guards, peace steadies steps, faith shields, salvation covers, and the word cuts through static.

The gospel then renames what shame tried to brand. The enemy labels by worst moments; God calls by purpose. Abram becomes Abraham, Jacob becomes Israel, Saul becomes Paul. Genesis 3 began with a whisper that shrank a soul; the cross ends with a word that raises one. God still asks, “Who told you?” so a heart can learn to say, “Not that voice,” and step toward the One who already came looking.

Key Takeaways

1. The serpent wins with a whisper The first attack is not steel but suggestion. Doubt about God’s goodness and truth unthreads trust faster than open rebellion. Guarding the ear becomes guarding the heart, because a small question can become a whole narrative if it goes unchallenged. [35:46]
2. Renewed minds reset life’s algorithm The feed follows attention. Rehearsed lies become felt realities, but rehearsed truth reorders desire and direction. Renewal is not denial of thoughts but retraining of appetite through steady exposure to the word and the Spirit’s witness. [38:17]
3. Shame hides, God comes looking Shame always moves a soul toward fig leaves, silence, and distance. God answers with presence, not avoidance, and with a question that unmasks the source. Condemnation isolates, conviction invites, and the garden God still walks is the place of return. [42:46]
4. Not every voice gets access Access is stewardship. The Spirit serves like a spam filter, flagging fear, comparison, and old accusations so they do not get a seat at the table. Taking thoughts captive is not mindlessness; it is informed trust in what Christ has already said. [44:26]
5. Identity clarity guards destiny The enemy always aims at name before assignment. Jesus answers identity assaults with “It is written,” and so should any disciple who wants to move with purpose. Clear sonship and daughterhood free a life to obey without bargaining with shame. [44:49]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[00:45] - Gratitude for volunteers and teams
[02:20] - Naming the noise of anxiety
[04:10] - Who told you: the core question
[06:00] - Reading Genesis 3 and the fall
[08:30] - The whisper, not the weapon
[10:20] - Algorithms and the mind’s feed
[12:00] - Renewing the mind in Romans 12
[13:40] - Be careful who narrates your life
[15:10] - Shame, fig leaves, and filters
[17:00] - Conviction vs condemnation
[18:30] - Holy Spirit as spam filter
[20:10] - Jesus’ identity tested in Matthew 4
[22:00] - Taking thoughts captive to Christ
[24:00] - Put on the full armor of God
[26:00] - Don’t leave home without armor
[27:40] - Labeled by worst moments, called by purpose
[29:20] - God still walking gardens
[31:00] - Responding in prayer and worship

Bible Study Guide

Bible Reading
Genesis 3:1-13 (ESV)
1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. 8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” 11 He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?”

Observation Questions

In Genesis 3:1-5, how did the serpent frame his question to Eve, and what did he imply about God’s character?
What immediate actions did Adam and Eve take after eating the fruit (Genesis 3:7-8), and how did God respond to their hiding?
The sermon compared shame to “wearing fig leaves” and “filters” to hide imperfections. What modern examples were given to illustrate how people mask their struggles? [41:28]
According to the sermon, how does Romans 12:2’s call to “renew your mind” relate to resisting harmful thought patterns? [38:17]

Interpretation Questions

Why do you think the serpent chose to use a whisper (subtle doubt) rather than a direct attack? How does this tactic still show up in daily life?
God asks Adam, “Who told you that you were naked?” (Genesis 3:11). What does this question reveal about His desire for relationship versus condemnation?
The sermon described the Holy Spirit as a “spam filter” for harmful thoughts. How does 2 Corinthians 10:5 (“take every thought captive”) practically work in this analogy? [45:33]
How does Ephesians 6:10-17’s “armor of God” address the connection between identity clarity and spiritual warfare? [48:12]

Application Questions

What “whispers” (doubts about God’s goodness, self-worth, or purpose) have you recently entertained? How can you actively replace them with truth this week?
Shame often causes people to hide behind busyness, humor, or isolation. Where do you feel tempted to wear “fig leaves” instead of being honest about your struggles?
The sermon compared rehearsing lies to an algorithm that shapes your worldview. What daily habits could help you “renew your mind” (e.g., Scripture, worship, community)? [38:03]
Identify one area where the enemy has labeled you by a past failure. How does God’s renaming of biblical figures (e.g., Saul to Paul) redefine your identity today?
What practical step will you take to “put on the armor of God” daily (e.g., prayer, memorizing Scripture, accountability)? [48:40]
When have you experienced God “walking the garden” and pursuing you in a moment of shame? How did that change your response to Him?

Sermon Clips

The enemy labels you by your worst moment, but God calls you by your purpose. Look at Abram called Abraham now, and Jacob's called Israel, and Simon and Peter, and Saul is now Paul. We could keep going. Adam hid because he believed the wrong voice, and some people day in this room, on the streets, walking our communities, they hide behind shame, addiction, fear, insecurity, labels, depression, failure. But I'm here to tell you today that God is still walking through gardens, calling out people from hiding. [00:49:58] (32 seconds)

This week, I was talking to some people as I was preparing this message and I said, hey, what what's some voices that you sometimes believe or hear? These are people that I look up to, friends. They heard I'm not good enough or I'm not lovable. I'll never accomplish what God has for me. So can I ask you real quick? What lie are you believing today? What lie are you believing today? Here here here's the thing, you don't have to search deep. This is not a search deep moment. You already know the lie you believe. I'm just here to remind you today that it's from the enemy and it's not from God. [00:50:41] (42 seconds)

But culture keeps telling them you're not enough and you need to look different and you need to be somebody else and so now everybody is hiding behind filters and fake smiles and fake confidence and fake spirituality. And some people don't wear fig leaves anymore, they wear a mask. But I'm thankful today that God still walks through gardens looking for hiding people. Aren't you glad? He's still looking for us. See, conviction says come closer. Condemnation says you need to hide. [00:41:28] (36 seconds)

If insecurity calls, you don't have to answer trauma, comparison. Not every voice deserves a seat at your table. See, what's interesting is that Jesus had the same thing happen to him. In Matthew four, it says, if you're the son of God, do this. And the enemy attacked his identity because Satan knows, listen to me, if he can confuse your identity, he can delay your destiny and your calling. He'll confuse it. But Jesus responded, it is written. [00:44:26] (36 seconds)

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Who Told You | Sharrett Henderson | The Pointe Church Cocoa Beach FL

Devotional

Day 1: Who Told You Naked?

Day 2: Algorithms of the Mind

Day 3: Armor for the Algorithm War

Day 4: From “If” to “It Is Written”

Day 5: The Gardener Seeks Hiding Hearts

Sermon Summary

Key Takeaways

Youtube Chapters

Bible Study Guide

Sermon Clips

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Who Told You | Sharrett Henderson | The Pointe Church Cocoa Beach FL

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