The and (Genesis 3:1-6)
1 Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’? “ 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. 3 “But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’ “ 4 “No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
John 8:44 – “You are of your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
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The Consequences of (Genesis 3:7-19)
1., Fear, (Genesis 3:7-10)
7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. 8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 So the LORD God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you? “ 10 And he said, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”
Job 34:22 – There is no darkness, no deep darkness, where evildoers can hide.
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2. (Genesis 3:11-13)
11 Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? “ 12 The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me — she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.” 13 So the LORD God asked the woman, “What have you done? ” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
Romans 10:3 – Since they are ignorant of the righteousness of God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.
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3.Satans’ and (Genesis 3:14-15)
14 So the LORD God said to the serpent: Because you have done this, you are cursed more than any livestock and more than any wild animal. You will move on your belly and eat dust all the days of your life. 15 I will put hostility between you and the woman and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.
Revelation 12:10 – Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say, The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been thrown down.
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4.The Curse – Life of and (Genesis 3:16-19)
16 He said to the woman: I will intensify your labor pains; you will bear children with painful effort. Your desire will be for your husband, yet he will rule over you. 17 And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’: The ground is cursed because of you. You will eat from it by means of painful labor all the days of your life. 18 “It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. 19 “You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground, since you were taken from it. For you are dust, and you will return to dust.”
Job 5:6-7 For distress does not grow out of the soil, and trouble does not sprout from the ground. 7 But humans are born for trouble as indeed as sparks fly upward.
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The of (Genesis 3:15)
15 I will put hostility between you and the woman and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.
Romans 16:20 – The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
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WE WIN!
Community Life Group Questions
1. (Genesis 3:1-6)
Why do you think the serpent questioned God’s command instead of directly opposing it?
What do you notice about how Eve explains God’s command? How does it differ from God’s original words? Does this matter?
What does Adam’s silent presence during this event teach us about the responsibilities of leadership and accountability?
2. (Genesis 3:7-19)
What do you notice about how Eve explains God’s command? How does it differ from God’s original words? Does this matter?
How do guilt and shame affect our relationship with God and others?
How does blame-shifting hinder personal growth and repentance in our lives?
Who wins in the ultimate end? How can this be used to encourage you?
How can we pray for you?