Wednesday Night Adult Class South Jackson church of Christ Lesson 5 – Sin Enters the World October 5,

Introductory Thoughts Chapter 2 ends with Adam and Eve in the blissful paradise called Eden In a state of absolute innocence and at peace with God No timeframe is given as to how long this state lasted Chapter 3 reveals that this bliss is soon to be shattered Sin is now going to enter the perfect creation of God

Introductory Thoughts 1 John 2:15-17 offers insight into what happened in the garden that day Lust of the flesh Lust of the eyes Pride of life

The Deceptive Nature of Sin The agent of temptation The Subtle Serpent Satan appears in many ways even to this day Never frightening, but drawing our attention As a friend to offer a helping hand, yet only to entrap us with the other hand “The ruler of this world” – John 12:31 “The god of the world” – 2 Corinthians 4:4 “The prince of the power of the air” – Ephesians 2:2

The Process of Temptation Doubt – Questions the truth of God’s Word Deception – Denies the truth of God’s Word Desire – Lust of the Eyes Decision – Shows the Free will nature of man Death – Total separation from God

The Destructive Consequences of Sin Innocence is destroyed – Verse 7 Relationship is destroyed – Verse 8 Accountability is destroyed – Verses 9-13

The Mistakes Made Eve Thought everything that appealed to her was good Thought she knew better than God She sought wisdom she did not need She had ambition to become God She moved too close to what she should have abandoned She chose to believe the serpent rather than believing God

The Mistakes Made Adam He gave in to the influence of his wife He abandoned his God-given role of leadership He gave in to Eve without confronting her with what God said He obeyed Eve rather than God He blamed God instead of crying for forgiveness

How to Overcome Sin Realize you’re no match for Satan Recognize the stages of sin Redirect your will Remember God’s promise

Next Week’s Lesson Am I My Brother’s Keeper?