Gen 3

Introduction:

The first two chapters there was no sin

When we look at the problems of today and we think, how did we get here?

The fall of man was the beginning of sin

Both naked represents the fact they were oblivious to evil, not knowing where the traps lay, where as Satan did and would use his craftiness to take advantage

From Genesis 3 to Revelation 21, the Bible records the conflict between God and Satan, sin and righteousness and pleads with sinners to repent and to trust God

Romans 5:12 “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—”

The Temptation and fall (V1-7)

(V1) The serpent was more cunning than any other beast

a) The serpent: Throughout the Bible Satan is called many names, the serpent, dragon, roaring lion who devours, the father of lies, the evil one, the destroyer, the prince of the world, the god of this age, the ruler of this world system

Revelation 12:9 “So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”

People laugh at the idea there is an actual Devil, or refer to hell as a place where the cool people go after death, or they call Genesis 3 a fairy tale

We have an enemy that is not a push over, which is why we must understand his strategy

b) More cunning than any other beast which God has made

He is clever, crafty, and shrewd

He is able to disguise himself as something non-threatening

2 Thessalonians 2:9 “The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,”

We have formidable enemy

1.1 Has God indeed said, “You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?”

Genesis 2:15–17 “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.””

a) The command was to freely eat of every tree but the tree of knowledge of good and evil

Satan adds to the word of God and he questions it

He questioned God’s truthfulness of God’s word and the goodness of His heart

Satan’s target was Eve’s mind and his weapon was deception.

2 Corinthians 11:3 “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.”

Application: Satan uses the same tactics on us today

In times of suffering we can question or doubt the word of God

We can wonder, God where are you in the midst of our trials

1.2 (V2-3) Eve is deceived and falls into the trap

a) She adds to the word of God

God said don’t eat or touch

The enemy causes confusion

1.3 (V4-5) Satan Deceives Eve

You will not surely die

God knows that you will be like God, knowing good and evil

a) Satan Implies that God is keeping something good from her

John 8:44 “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.”

Jesus speaking to the Pharisees describing their father Satan

b) Application:

When the word of God was questioned, Eve should have left, not entertained the thought

Jesus Matthew 4

Tempted at his weakest moment

Satan would twist the words of God and Jesus would quote the word back

James 1:12 “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.”

James 1:14 “But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.”

Drawn away carries with the idea of the baiting of a trap and enticed, in the original Greek means to bait a hook

The hook is concealed with bait making it look appealing

Illustration: The bait conceals the hook, the fish comes along and see this delicious piece of bait. The fish bites on the bait and now they are hooked and drawn away

We get ourselves into trouble when we entertain sinful thoughts

(V8) They sin and run away fromGod and hide

After sinning, we must run to God not away from him

(V12) Adam does not take accountability for his actions

Genesis 3 Outline

I. The Temptation and the Fall (3:1–7)

The serpent questions God’s word (v.1).

Eve responds to the serpent (vv.2–3).

The serpent denies God’s warning and deceives Eve (vv.4–5).

Eve eats the forbidden fruit and gives it to Adam (v.6).

Their eyes are opened; they realize their nakedness and cover themselves with fig leaves (v.7).

II. God Confronts Adam and Eve (3:8–13)

Adam and Eve hide from God among the trees (v.8).

God calls out, “Where are you?” (vv.9–10).

Adam blames Eve, and Eve blames the serpent (vv.11–13).

III. The Curse and Consequences (3:14–19)

The serpent is cursed to crawl and face ultimate defeat (v.14–15).

Protoevangelium: promise of the Seed who will crush the serpent’s head (v.15).

The woman’s judgment: pain in childbirth and relational struggle (v.16).

The man’s judgment: toil, sweat, and eventual death (vv.17–19).

IV. Provision and Expulsion from Eden (3:20–24)

Adam names his wife Eve—“mother of all living” (v.20).

God provides garments of skins, showing grace through sacrifice (v.21).

God acknowledges that man now knows good and evil (vv.22–23).

Adam and Eve are driven out of the garden to prevent access to the tree of life (v.24).

Cherubim and flaming sword guard the way.