Good morning,
This week’s foundation stone is sin. What is sin? Who is Satan? What did God command Adam not to do? Did Adam have a choice? What was the results of Adam’s decision? What is the consequence of sin? Can we be restored?
These questions will be answered this week.
Today we will look at the result of Adam’s decision, God’s response to Adam’s decision, and what sin produces.
Result of Adam’s decision v7-10
Realized he was naked and afraid of God
“And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. 9 And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
God’s response to Adam’s decision v11-24
Recognizes Adam’s disobedience v11-12
“And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.”
God’s response to the serpent (Satan) v13-15
“And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. 14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
God’s response to the woman (Eve) v16
“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.”
God’s response to the man (Adam) v17-19
“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”
Removal from the garden v22-24
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever: Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.”
CONSEQUENCES FOR DISOBEDIENCE IS SEPARATION FROM GOD
“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:” (Psalm 66:18)
There are consequences when we sin. Adam and Eve paid a steep price for disobeying God. They lost their innocence, their home, their sustenance, their fellowship with God, and that sin would follow each generation.
The animal kingdom was also affected. They became predators. They went from being docile and loving, to ferocious and angry. It has become survival of the fittest.
When we sin there are also consequences. We lose our fellowship with God. God then must judge us as He did Adam and Eve. If we fail to repent, the judgment becomes harsher. It is God’s way of getting our attention.
Keep short accounts with God. We will sin! What God wants us to do is repent immediately. Get right with God and so that we can enjoy the blessings and privileges that come along with being a believer in Christ.
Tomorrow we will learn how to deal with the temptations of the devil and learn why sin is a foundation stone.
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001