1. Adam & Eve Fell (Gn.3) God’s word of creation, Gn.1:3-31 God’s word of command, Gn.2:16-17 *Don’t challenge His power God’s care, Gn.2:18-25 *Don’t doubt His love They attack His power and love, Gn.3

2. I. Immediate Pain

3. 1. Lost truth, 1-6 knew notknow Eve freely exchanged what she knew for something she did not know Why? Satan changed her outlook But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ – 2 Co.11:3 Doubt God’s 1 word and 2 goodness

4. 2. Lost innocence, 7 Contrast Gn.2:25 Sense of shame, guilt 3. Lost fellowship w. God, 8-9 Paradise is past; they avoid God “Where are you?” Gn.2:17 (Is.59:1-2)

5. 4. Lost peace of mind, 10 Crashed into conscience No peace in Paradise 5. Lost joy of relationships, 12 No joy at home. Ct. 2:21-24 No joy in heaven “The woman You gave me”

6. 6. Lost pleasure of sin, 13 No pleasure in Paradise. Hb.11:25 7. Lost home, 21-24 No more Paradise: eviction notice 8. Lost sons, 4:1-16 Parents’ legacy Gn.3: eat fruit Gn.4: murder Jeroboam Ahab

7. I. Immediate Pain II. Permanent Pain

8. 1. Snake, 14 Slither; eat dust (sign of defeat) Ex.21:28 Every snake should remind us of sin, temptation…

9. 2. Satan, 15 Real force behind the snake (disguise)  Rv.12:9 (20:2); Jn.8:44 Satan’s seed (offspring) Woman’s seed (offspring) Mt.3:7; 13:38-39; 23:33; Jn.8:44; Ac.13:10; Ro.16:20 1 Jn.5:5 Is.7:14; Mt.1:23,25; Lk.1:31-32; Ga.3:16; 4:4

10. The struggle Satan’s seed Woman’s seed The struggle 2 Co.11:3, serpent – Eve... us Ep.6:11-12, wiles of devil – us Hb.2:14, Jesus – satan 1 Jn.3:8, Jesus – satan

11. The salvation Satan’s seed Woman’s seed The struggle The salvation The fall The fall – God promises Savior The cross The cross – Jesus appeared to lose The resurrection The resurrection – crushed snake’s head  Satan simply executed God’s plan  If one could hide from God, he would deprive himself of grace

12. 3. Eve (woman) 16 Pain (sought delight of forbidden fruit)  Satan attacked woman; her seed will destroy him. Which baby? Husband rule; desire implies... 1 Tim.2:9-10 = Gn.3:7, 21 1 Tim.2:11-15 = Gn.3:16 (1 Co.14:34) DependenceSubjection

13. 4. Adam (man) 17-19 Ground, 17-18. Ro.8:20 Labor, 19 Death, 19. Nu.32:23 God could have destroyed Adam & Eve on the spot; instead... (Mt.18:12)

14. Eve Listened (4) Looked (6) Lusted (6) Sinned (6) Hid (8) Blamed (13)

15. When you want to compromise truth… When you prefer world’s rules to God’s… When you think sin is harmless… When you complain rather than praise… When you think you won’t get caught… *Remember Genesis 3 (source of all evil) When you think it can’t be helped… *Remember Matthew 4 (how to resist evil)

16. Paradise restored (Revelation) 2:7, tree of life (22:2) 21:3, dwell w. God 21:4, no death… 21:7, relationship 22:1, river of life 22:3, no curse 22:4, see His face… Pain does not have to be permanent