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Journey of Beginnings

The First:  Deception-Sin-Consequences

Scripture:  Genesis chapter 3

Three cunning tactics of Satan exposed:

     1.  He tries to instill doubt and unbelief in what God says.  (verse 1a)

     2.  He tries to create confusion with what God says . (verse 1b)

     3.  He tries to imply that she is being deprived by God.  (verse 4)

The “set up” for deception and what to watch out for:

     1.  Overstating the restriction; feeling slighted  (verse 2a)

     2.  Understating the consequences; not connecting the dots  (verse 2b)

     3.  The fruit looked good, pleasant, and desirable - the addictive three  (verse 6)

The big unanswered question:

Where is Adam, the dear husband and fearless leader? (verse 6)

     1.  Eve was being deceived.   (1 Timothy 2:14

     2.  Adam walked into disobedience knowing better.   (1Timothy 2:14)

Two destructive ways in responding to guilt:

     1.  To hide and try a false cover for our shame.   (verse 7,10,11)

     2.  To blame someone or something.   (verse 12,13)

The consequences of sin:

     1.  Serpent- you are cursed above all, crawl on your belly and eat dust all your life. There will be enmity between you and the woman. Her offspring will crush your head.  (verse 14,15)

     2.  Woman-Your pain in childbearing will be severe. There will be tension as to who is in charge, but he (your husband) will rule over you. (verse 16)

     3.  Adam-cursed is the ground, it will produce thorns and thistles and you will work hard all your life.  (verse 17-19)

LORD God-“Adam and Eve, where are you?”

     1.  Jesus made cloths for them from an animal sacrifice (verse 22)

     2.  As an act of mercy He protected them from eating of the tree of life and living forever in their sin. (verse 22-24)

     3.  The very first promise of the coming Savior. (Gen. 3:15)