Genesis 3

Homiletics                                             Study – Genesis 2020

Lesson     3                                             Passage: Genesis 3

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Serpent’s Temptation and Man’s Sin  (Genesis 3:1-7) a. Serpent’s crafty question (1) b. Woman’s explanation of God’s instruction (2-3) c. Serpent’s lie to entice sin (4-5) d. Woman’s decision yield eat and with immediate results (6-7)

Sin Recognized and Changed Behavior (Genesis 3:8-13) a. God’s question “where are you”  (8-9) b. Man’s response  exposes sin (10) c. God questions “Who told you that you were naked and what did you eat” (11) d. Man’s response blaming woman (12) e. Woman’s response to God blaming serpent (13)

Sin’s Life Consequences and Separation from God (Genesis 3:14-24) a. God curses serpent with a promise to crush sin (14-15) b. God tells of the consequences of sin to woman (16) c. God describes toil, hardship, and death because of sin… ain’t so good anymore (17-19) d. Adam names woman… mother of all living (20) e. God cares and makes garments for man (21) f. God banishes man from Garden of Eden and restrict reentry (22-24)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Serpent’s Temptation and Man’s Sin	Genesis 3:1-7
Sin Recognized and Changed Behavior	Genesis 3:8-13
Sin’s Life Consequences and Separation from God	Genesis 3:14-24

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Temptation and Sin in Eden brings consequences; separation from God.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT sin has consequences and separates us from the relationship God desires with us.

Specific Application Questions

1	How do little questions tempt you?  How do you answer these questions?
2	What changes happen in your life because of sin? What changes should you make to avoid those things that tempt you?
3	How are life consequences separating you from God? What needs to change to bring new closeness to Jesus?

Principles to Remember

1	Sin seems innocent
2	Sin causes separation
3	Sin has consequences

Characteristic of God

Righteous God

Theme

Sins attract us and separate us from all that is Good.

 God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today