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2. Sin & Its Consequences Genesis 3
Genesis 1 – Straightforward account of each day of the Creation week
Genesis 2 – Summary of creation with emphasis on the 6th day & man
Genesis 3 – No time marker of how long between 6th day & these events

3. The Serpent & Satan Genesis 3:1a
Serpent refers to both the physical animal (snake) & Satan who was speaking through it (Rev. 12:9; 20:2)
Ezekiel 28:12-15 – description of him
Isaiah 14:12-14 – Satan’s fall
This happened after the 6th day, but before the events of Genesis 3

4. Satan
Satan = “adversary”
Devil = “slanderer”
Apollyon = “destroyer”
Beelzebul = “lord of the flies”
Belial = “wicked”
Lucifer = “star of the morning”

5. Satan
Also called: murder, evil one
Titles include: god / ruler of this world, ruler of demons, serpent of old, prince of power of the air.
Names & titles reflect character – evil, fierce, deceitful, conceited & cowardly

6. Satan
Satan’s goal = usurp God
Satan’s methods = anything that works
Christians need not fear – James 4:7
Non-Christians under his power – Ephesians 2:2
His final destiny – the lake of fire (Revelation 20:10)

7. The Serpent Genesis 3:1a
Crafty – unhindered, prudent, intelligent, wise
The woman is not surprised by a talking serpent

8. The Temptation & Fall The Opening Question – Genesis 3:1b-2
Designed to introduce a new idea
She would have previously thought the warning as a blessing:

9. The Temptations & Fall The Lies – Genesis 3:4,5
He accuses God of not telling the truth
He accuses God of withholding good things from her – the fruit & being like God
God knows good & evil by omniscience
She would know it by experience – & then receive its consequences

10. The Temptations & Fall Genesis 3:4,5
She was already like God – made in His image, sharing His moral attributes
She would become less like God for her abilities & character would be corrupted
She would become like Satan

11. The Temptations & Fall Genesis 3:4,5
Satan is effective because
he disparages God so that we might believe his lies
he entices us in the three main areas of our desires

12. Temptation Genesis 3:6,7
James 1:14-14 – enticed by our own lust
1 John 2;15-17
The lust of the flesh; eyes; pride
Enticed by something illegitimate
Enticed to fulfill legitimate desires by illegitimate means

13. The Fall Genesis 3:6,7
She ate & gave to Adam, and he ate
Adam failed to protect the garden
Adam failed to protect the woman
Mankind’s sin nature is traced to Adam, not Eve – Romans 5:12; 1 Cor. 15:22f
How to handle temptation? See Jesus’ response in Matthew 4:1-11

14. The Consequences: Genesis 3:8-21
Fear – vs. 8-10
The hid themselves from God
Excuses – vs
Adam blamed the woman – and God
She blamed the serpent
The serpent was speechless

15. The Curse on the Serpent Genesis 3:14-15
The serpent loses legs & must crawl – the crafty became humbled
Enmity between him & woman
All animals were also cursed

16. The Curse on the Serpent Genesis 3:14-15
“your seed” – Satan & his followers (John 8:44; 1 John 3:10)
“Her seed” – a future savior that would crush the serpent’s head (kill it)
Jesus, the only person born without a human father
Satan would cause Him to suffer, but would be crushed himself

17. The Curse on the Woman Genesis 3:16
Multiplied sorrow, pain in childbirth
Strained marital relationship
Desire for husband
But he will rule over her
She can only get what she wants from her man if the Lord changes his heart

18. Curse on Adam & the Earth Genesis 3:17-19
Adam listened to the voice of the woman instead of the voice of the Lord
The ground was cursed
Thorns & thistles (weeds) would grow
He would toil & eat “by the sweat of his face”
He would return to dust

19. Naming Eve & The Atonement Genesis 3:20-21
Adam called his wife “Eve” – living – the mother of all the living
All humans descended from Adam & Eve – none pre-date or contemporary

20. Naming Eve & The Atonement Genesis 3:20-21
The Lord made them garments out of animal skins for clothing
You must kill the animal to get its skin
Atonement = “covering”
God made the first sacrifice – an animal died in the place of Adam & Eve and provided the covering for their sin

21. The Expulsion Genesis 3:22-24
God drives them out of the garden and then guards it with an angel
Why not let them eat & live for ever?
They would be left in their sinful state
They must trust God to provide the means of forgiveness, restoration & eternal life with Him

22. Conclusions
Adam & Eve rejected God’s way for their own way & lost His blessing & gained condemnation
We can be forgiven in Jesus Christ, but we must still choose to obey God or go our own way with its consequences
Which path do you want to follow?

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