THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO GENESIS
GENESIS 3
INTRO – The book of Genesis [ Book of Beginnings} is foundational
to the rest of the Bible. From the grandeur of God’s creative acts to the beginning of marriage, sin, sacrifice for
sin, family, work, murder, races, civilization, and God’s chosen people (Israel). The book also lays the foundation
of God’s revelation of himself to man. Genesis answers basic questions about the origin of all living things, the origin
of evil in the world, and the beginnings of God’s plan to redeem the human race.
Dr. Henry Morris says, “In a very real sense, the book of Genesis
is the most important book in the world, for it is the foundation upon which all the other sixty-five books of God’s
written Word have been based.
All the great doctrines of Christianity – sin, atonement, grace, redemption,
faith, justification, salvation, and many others – are first encountered in Genesis.
Chapter one – The Formation of
the world
Chapter two – The Formula for mankind
Chapter three – The Fall of the
human race
I.
THE FALL OF THE HUMAN RACE
A. The subtleness of the Devil. 1-5
1.
God is not the author of sin, nor does He tempt people
to sin; this is the work of the devil (James 1:13).
2.
Satan sinned and was judged by God. Isa. 14:12-17; Ezek.
28:11-19). Note that Satan came to Eve in the guise of a serpent, for he is a masquerader and appears to people in his true
character.
3.
In Gen. 3, Satan is the serpent who deceives (2 Cor. 11:3);
in Gen. 4, he is the liar that murders (John 8:44).
4.
We must take care to avoid his deceptive ways.
B. Sin of Man. 6-13
1.
Lust of the flesh
2.
Lust of the eyes
3.
Pride of life
Sin causes man to try to run and hide from God. V8
God went looking for man. V9
Man tries to excuse himself from God. V10 – 13
C. Suffering sin brings. 14-19
1.
Suffering
2.
Sorrow
3.
Separation
D. Salvation God provided. 21
1.
Gift
2.
Death of a substitute
3.
Shedding of blood
Rom. 3.23; Rom. 5.8; Rom 5.12; Rom 6.23; Rom 10.9, 13
