2. Tragedy and Triumph Genesis 3

3. The Candidates Facts Facts Stories Stories

4. The Facts Sin is more tragic than we like to admit. Sin is more tragic than we like to admit. God is more gracious than we can imagine. God is more gracious than we can imagine.

5. The Tragedy of Sin What it does to God What it does to God –Unreasonable, Dishonest, Incompetent What it does to us What it does to us –Shame, Division, Pain What it does to the world What it does to the world –Disorder, Disharmony

6. Wisdom to judge well, power to protect and provide Wisdom to judge well, power to protect and provide Gifts to cultivate, care, and enjoy the creation in relationship with God Gifts to cultivate, care, and enjoy the creation in relationship with God Created to respond to God and to humans’ loving authority Created to respond to God and to humans’ loving authority World GOD Us

7. The Tragedy of Sin If we don’t understand Genesis 3 or think about sin, we won’t understand If we don’t understand Genesis 3 or think about sin, we won’t understand –The Bible –Jesus –The world (our society, politics, family, job, relationships, feelings, etc.)

8. The Tragedy of Sin “God is holding out on me. Since I can’t trust God for what is good, I have to do things my own way.”

9. The Grace of God Blessing in curse (v. 14-19) Blessing in curse (v. 14-19) –Ultimate victory, Fruitfulness, Fulfillment Clothing (v. 21) Clothing (v. 21) Banishment (v. 22-24) Banishment (v. 22-24)

10. A Gospel Trajectory Good News IMAGESIN/CURSECULTIVATEDISORDERMERCYBEAUTYGOODEVILDEATHRELATIONSHIP

11. A Gospel Trajectory VICTORYMERCYETERNAL LIFE

12. A Gospel Trajectory “Take and Eat” SIN/DEATHBREAD/CUPTREE OF LIFE

13. “TAKE AND EAT” Inviting the healing, forgiving, life-giving Story of Jesus to enter into us Inviting the healing, forgiving, life-giving Story of Jesus to enter into us Presenting ourselves as characters in this Gospel Story Presenting ourselves as characters in this Gospel Story