The Fall: Sin Enters the World Genesis Wednesday, December 02, 2015Wednesday, December 02, 2015Wednesday, December 02, 2015Wednesday, December 02, 2015

Session 2: The Fall-Sin Enters the World 1.Through the temptation of the serpent, Adam and Eve disobey God (Genesis 3:1-6). a.The serpent begins his temptation by distorting the command of God and confusing Eve. b.The serpent invites Eve to see a benefit in disobeying God. December 2, 2015December 2, 2015December 2, 2015

Session 2: The Fall-Sin Enters the World 1.Through the temptation of the serpent, Adam and Eve disobey God (Genesis 3:1-6). c.Eve submits to the temptation and invites her husband to join with her in disobedience to God’s command. d.At the moment of their sin, the man and woman experience shame and separation from God. December 2, 2015December 2, 2015December 2, 2015

Session 2: The Fall-Sin Enters the World 2. From the moment of their disobedience, God reaches out to save the man and woman from sin. a.After sinning, the man and woman hide from God. b.Through questioning, God begins to draw the man and woman to repentance. December 2, 2015December 2, 2015December 2, 2015

Session 2: The Fall-Sin Enters the World 2. From the moment of their disobedience, God reaches out to save the man and woman from sin. c.Rather than admit their sin, the man and woman play the blame game. d.Genesis 3:15 is the first pronouncement of the Gospel. December 2, 2015December 2, 2015December 2, 2015

Session 2: The Fall-Sin Enters the World 2. From the moment of their disobedience, God reaches out to save the man and woman from sin. e.For the man and woman, God’s punishments are remedies to help re-establish communion with Him. f.To protect the man and woman from eternal separation from Him, God guarded the tree of life with cherubim. December 2, 2015December 2, 2015December 2, 2015

Session 2: The Fall-Sin Enters the World 3.Sin escalates from the moment it enters the world. a.Out of envy, Cain murders his brother Abel. b.Through a series of questions, God attempts to bring Cain to repentance. December 2, 2015December 2, 2015December 2, 2015

Session 2: The Fall-Sin Enters the World 3.Sin escalates from the moment it enters the world. c.Two distinct family lines emerge from Adam, Cain and Seth. December 2, 2015December 2, 2015December 2, 2015

Session 2: The Fall-Sin Enters the World 4. In summary, we have seen in Genesis 3 and 4 that: a.Tempted by Satan, Adam and Eve fall from covenantal grace with God. b.From that moment sin enters the world; God begins His plan of salvation. c.Once in the world, sin and death escalate. December 2, 2015December 2, 2015December 2, 2015

Session 2: The Fall-Sin Enters the World December 2, 2015December 2, 2015December 2, 2015 For Discussion: a.Choosing obedience to God over love of ourselves is what makes us fully human. Have you had an experience of being strongly tempted to do things your own way rather than God’s? What was the outcome? b.God punishes His children because of His love for us, as any good parent does. He allows us to experience suffering. Is it hard for you to think of suffering as a mercy from God? Why or why not? c.Abel gave to God his best; Cain gave to God half-heartedly. When have you been like Abel in this past week? When have you been like Cain?