Day 6: The fall of mankind

The first 3 Chapters of Genesis are so important to understand, because they set the stage for the rest of the story. They orient us to our origins. Unfortunately, we have an enemy whose strategies from the beginning have been to twist and distort the truth. That same enemy exits today with strategies that have not changed. Humanity sins and the seeds of sin become part of the human D.N.A. Adam sinned and it impacted all of us. In a culture that says man is basically good, humanity is born estranged and separated from a holy God. But the stage doesn’t just end with bad news, but there is also a word of hope. Gen. 3:15 anticipates God’s redemptive plan. One of Eve’s male descendants (“her seed”) will ultimately defeat Satan, but Satan will also injure this descendant. The rest of the Bible details this Person, and teaches that He comes twice – the first time to be injured by Satan, and the second time to crush Satan.

Read Genesis 3

Q: What was the lie the serpent told? In your opinion, what would have been enticing about the lie?

Q: Reading the story, who is to blame for the rebellion against God?

Q: What changes you do you see occur after Adam and Eve eat of the forbidden fruit?

Q: What are the consequences of Adam and Eve’s sin?

Q: Why is it significant to see that God reveals his plan of redemption immediately after man’s sin?