genesis 3

Today we resume our look back at the most requested messages from 2023, with a study in Genesis, chapter three and the fall of man.  Sin is so frequently portrayed today as enjoyable, exciting and fulfilling.  Rarely are we told of its consequences.  God wants the very best for us, and He knows that sin will destroy our lives, so throughout His Word He shows us what it will do to us.  Genesis chapter three is one of those places, and that’s where we join pastor Lloyd now for more about sin’s consequences and the hope that is found in Christ.

Today we will be considering Genesis chapter three, and satan’s dealings with Eve.  The devil’s first tactic was to tempt Eve to doubt the word of God. Now he’s going to try to get her to doubt the goodness of God.  Sound familiar?  He’s up to the same old tricks today isn’t he! So, let’s join pastor Lloyd for today’s study on overcoming temptation here on Bridging the Gap.

Adam and Even certainly made their fair share of poor choices, and the result was judgment and The Curse.  But they weren’t left without hope, because the Messiah would come to forgive them and us of sin! 

For the last few weeks we’ve been in a series covering the first eleven chapters of Genesis. The series is called “Foundations”, and we’re spending a considerable amount of time right now in chapter three, which of course is where the fall of man and the curse are described for us.  We don’t want you to miss God’s message of grace, even in the midst of the curse.

Sin is so frequently portrayed today as enjoyable, exciting and fulfilling.  Rarely are we told of it’s consequences.  God wants the very best for us, and He knows that sin will destroy our lives, so throughout His Word He shows us what it will do to us.  Genesis chapter three is one of those places, and that’s where we join pastor Lloyd.

Today we will again be considering Genesis chapter three, and satan’s dealings with Eve.  The Devil’s first tactic was to tempt Eve to doubt the word of God. Now he’s going to try to get her to doubt the goodness of God.  Sound familiar?  He’s up to the same old tricks today isn’t he! 

When we see the atrocities being committed by terrorists in the middle east, and mass shootings here in America, do you ever wonder why mankind is so sinful? Where did this sin problem originate?  Even committed Christians find themselves asking that question.  Well, the problems of this world can be traced back to Genesis three, where sin entered the world.

Today on the program, pastor Lloyd Pulley continues his new series in Genesis chapters one through eleven, titled “Foundations”.  We will start a look at chapter three today - and it’s one of the most significant chapters in the entire word of God. When Eve was tempted by satan, and then Adam sinned, it spelled the end of perfection in the Garden of Eden, and the beginning of the problem that continues to plague mankind to this day - sin. 

Today, we discuss one of the most significant stories in western storytelling: The Fall. We explore some of the strange details of the story and how we may be missing the real point of this story in our cultures imagination.

Relevant Scripture

The Beast that Crouches at the Door - Rabbi David Fohrman

Spiritual Beings - Bible Project

(Video) Bible Project - Exile

(Video) Bible Project = The Test

(Podcast) Text in Us - Genesis 3

(Podcast) Bible Project - The Tale of Two Trees

(Podcast) Bible Project - Exile From the Cosmic Mountain

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Verse-by-verse teaching on Genesis 3:20-24

Verse-by-verse teaching on Genesis 3:9-19.

Verse-by-verse teaching on Genesis 3:1-8

Adam’s rebellion brings banishment for him and all his posterity from the enjoyment of the presence of God in the garden of paradise. But Christ is the Last Adam, and his obedience opens the door of access to the enjoyment of the presence of God for all who come to God through him. I. God's promise, v20. II. God's provision, v21. III. God's protection, v22. IV. God's preservation, v24

Why is the birth of Jesus good news of great joy? Because this world is full of bad news and great sorrow.  I. What are the woman's pains? II. What are the man's pains? III. How do we understand our own pains in light of the gospel?

Christmas in Genesis. The baby born to Mary in Bethlehem is the seed of the woman promised to Eve in the Garden. I. The curse of the serpent. II. The plan of God's grace. III. Personal application. 

I. The terrible complexity of sin, vv1-6. II. The gracious compassion of God toward sinners, vv8-9. III. The sad consequences of sin, vv7-13. 

Why do we need the child born in Bethlehem? Because of what's wrong with the world and us, and because we cannot fix it ourselves. I. The offensiveness of sin, vv1-3. II. The rebellion of sin, vv4-5. III. The deceitfulness of sin, v6. IV. The consequences of sin, v7. 

In this episode I explore the second part of the the third chapter of Genesis and interpret it from a nondual perspective. I look the banishment of Adam and Eve to the land east of Eden. They were banished from the Garden of Nonduality to live in the Wilderness of Duality.  The characteristics of this banishment can be summed up in two words: separation and suffering.