Studies

The Fall of Man

Genesis 3:1-13
1. v1 - Q: What is Satan?s first tactic here?
A: Get the woman to doubt God's words.

2. Q: What does Satan want us to doubt today?
A: That God exists
That we will face judgment
That we need to repent of lying, immorality, greed, bad language, etc ...

READ
Ephesians 5:3-7
(Highlight specific sins and emphasize verse 5.)

3. V2,3 -
Q: How does Eve do in resisting Satan?
A: She almost knows what God said (Look at Genesis 2:17 not TOUCH but EAT)

4. Q: Why is it dangerous to almost know Gods' Will?
A: Can be deceived that you are saved, but in reality you are not (Read - Matthew 7-21-23 Highlight that they thought that they were saved)

5. V4,5 -
Q: What is Satan?s tactic here?
A: He denies the seriousness of the consequences of sin and highlights the benefits.

6. Q: How does he do that today?
A: Immorality is important to choose a mate in today?s society
Racism is a biblical concept
Smoking is fine as long as it is outside the church building

V6 PREACH : Illustrate how this pattern holds true for all times that we fall away form Gods' Will

(a) SEE (b) DESIRE (c) TAKE (d) EAT (e) GIVE

(NOTE: MEN CANNOT BLAME THE WOMEN FOR ADAM WAS RIGHT THERE WITH HER)

V7-13
Paint the picture of how defensive Adam becomes on being caught. He blames God and the woman. Eve again blames the serpent.

7. Q: What can we do to take responsibility for our lives?
A: Be honest
Be humble and ask for help (Study the Bible with whoever brought you)
Start reading Bible everyday
Start making the changes that we need to and stop pretending everything is fine.