April 15, 2018
Why Did things go wrong?
Genesis 3
We exist to have a relationship with the Lord that leads us to worship, love and serve Him.
Had we chosen this kind of relationship with God, we would have enjoyed an abundant life as Jesus promised!
Had we chosen this kind of relationship with God, we would have enjoyed an abundant life as Jesus promised!
Sin changed everything!
Our world was thrust into utter chaos, not only was our relationship with God broken, but every relationship in life was fractured.
The result is a decay in all of life and we find ourselves under the power of sin.
First, sin brought about separation in our life! (3:1-9)
First, sin brought about separation in our life! (3:1-9)
- We can know love, compassion again.
- Death created separation. Immediately.
The issue of the authority of God’s Word! (vs. 1-3)
- Serpent: Has God indeed said (do not eat or die)? Doubt undermines His authority.
The issue of the deception of the mind! (vs. 4-6)
The issue of the disobedience of man! (vs. 7-9)
- Eve was deceived, Adam disobeyed.
- Today, I find blame in anything but myself.
Our transgression creates our separation!
Second, sin brought about bondage! (Romans 6:15-18)
Our bondage always distorts our view of life!
Our bondage destroys our purpose of life!
Third, sin brought about condemnation!
(Romans 3:23, John 3:18)
We are guilty before God because of our sin!
- We cannot keep the law.
We are in debt to God because of our sin!
- Jesus fulfilled that debt.
- For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of eternal life comes from Christ Jesus.
- Wages come from my character, but gifts come from the character of the giver.
“We all are a debt we cannot pay!“