GENESIS 3
DISCIPLESHIP CONTENT
SERPENT
GENESIS 3:1
"Now the serpent was crafty..."
Sermon Summary
1. The Enemy Enters the Garden
2. The Dragon Must Be Slain
3. Jesus Is the Dragon Slayer
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- The serpent is not just a snake—he’s the nakhash, a spiritual enemy and chaos figure (Genesis 3:1).
- His presence signals that Eden is not merely a paradise but a battleground, and humanity is now in a cosmic conflict.
2. The Dragon Must Be Slain
- Strangely, the serpent becomes a symbol of both judgement and hope—swallowing other serpents in Egypt (Exodus 7) and lifted up for healing in the wilderness (Numbers 21).
- Later, the serpent appears in cosmic form—as a beast that devours, oppresses, and must be judged (Daniel 7). The enemy has grown—but so has the promise of deliverance.
3. Jesus Is the Dragon Slayer
- Jesus faces the dragon in the wilderness, submits to death, and is lifted up like the bronze serpent (John 3:14–15).
- By His cross and resurrection, He disarms the serpent’s power, swallows death, and casts down the great dragon once and for all (Col 2:15, Rev 12:9–11).
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Discipleship Questions
Discover
Who is God? What has He done?
- Read Genesis 3:1. What does the serpent’s subtle entrance reveal about the nature of evil and its opposition to God?
- Read Isaiah 27:1 and Daniel 7:13–14. How does the Bible describe the enemy across the Old Testament, and what does it say about the promised Deliverer?
- Read John 3:14–15 and Colossians 2:15. In what surprising way does Jesus slay the serpent?
INSIGHT: Jesus didn’t avoid the serpent or attack the serpent. Instead, he surrendered his life to the serpent and was lifted up to defeat it. Through the cross, the chaos dragon is disarmed and death is swallowed in victory.
Nurture
Who Am I in Light of What He Has Done?
- Where do you feel the weight of the serpent’s presence - through fear, shame, temptation, or chaos? What does that battle look like for you right now?
- Jesus didn’t just resist the serpent - He was swallowed by it to break its power. How does trusting in the Dragon Slayer reshape how you respond to sin and struggle?
- Where have you been trying to fight the enemy on your own? Repent of your self-reliance or unbelief, and believe that Jesus has already won the war - you are secure in Him.
IDENTIFY: You are no longer fighting for victory - you are fighting from victory. Because of Jesus, the serpent may roar, but he cannot rule. What areas of your life look more like a losing battle, than a Jesus victory?
Act
What Should I Do in Light of This?
- What practical step can you take this week to resist the enemy - whether in prayer, in Scripture, or in naming lies with gospel truth?
- In what situations are you tempted to see the serpent as stronger than the Saviour? How can your group help remind you of Christ’s triumph?
- How can you help others who are feeling overwhelmed by chaos or fear to look to Jesus as the One lifted up for their freedom?
ACTION: Identify one area where you feel under spiritual pressure or threat. This week, name it in your group, and stand together in prayer - not with fear, but with faith in the finished work of the Dragon Slayer (1 Pet 5:8–9, James 4:7, Rev 12:11). Resist the devil and he will flee!
DID GOD ACTUALLY SAY?
GENESIS 3:2-5
"He said to the woman, “Did God actually say..."
Sermon Summary
1. The Serpent’s Strategy Is Deception, Not Force
2. Sin Takes Root in the Heart When We Stop Listening to God’s Voice
3. Jesus Is the Voice of Truth That Breaks the Silence
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- The serpent doesn’t attack with power—he questions God’s voice: “Did God actually say?”
- He twists God’s words just enough to loosen trust, distort reality, and rewire the heart.
2. Sin Takes Root in the Heart When We Stop Listening to God’s Voice
- Eve listens, reasons, and then doubts—imagining a world where God is holding out on her.
- The tragedy is that they already had what the serpent offered: they were already made in God’s image (Genesis 1:27)
3. Jesus Is the Voice of Truth That Breaks the Silence
- Where Adam & Eve listened to lies, Jesus resisted with the Word of God (Matt 4:4).
- On the cross, He was silent because he was speaking with his life in an act of sacrificial love.
- His voice silences shame, shatters death, and calls us to life—now and forever (John 5:28).
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Discipleship Questions
Discover
Who is God? What has He done?
- Read Genesis 3:2–5. What does the serpent’s question “Did God actually say?” reveal about the way sin begins?
- Read John 1:1,14 and John 14:6. How is Jesus described in these verses, and what does it mean that He is not just a voice, but the Word of God?
- Read John 10:27 and Romans 10:17. What happens when we hear and follow Jesus’ voice? What does it mean to truly listen?
INSIGHT: God speaks to bring life. The serpent speaks to distort. But Jesus—God’s Word made flesh—has the final voice that silences lies and calls us to trust.
Nurture
Who Am I in Light of What He Has Done?
- What lies have you been tempted to believe lately—about God, yourself, or others? Where do you find your thoughts drifting into “maybe God is holding out on me…”? These thoughts usually begin with "If only..." or "What if..."
- How does knowing that Jesus remained silent on the cross to speak God’s love over you shape how you respond to shame, fear, or doubt?
Repent and Believe- Repent of the places where you’ve trusted other voices over God’s Word. Believe that Jesus is the true and trustworthy voice—the one who gave His life so you could live by His Word.
IDENTIFY: Identify one voice this week that is shaping your thinking in a destructive way—whether it’s shame, pride, fear, or distraction. Bring it into the light. Counter it with gospel-truth.
Act
What Should I Do in Light of This?
- What is one specific lie you’ve been listening to that needs to be named and replaced with gospel truth this week?
- What rhythms could help you regularly listen to the voice of Jesus—not just in crisis, but in everyday life (e.g. Scripture, community, worship)?
- How can your group support one another in naming deceptive voices and speaking life-giving truth in their place?
ACTION: Live out of your who God says you are! You were created to be shaped by God’s voice—not crushed by lies. Remember that in Christ, you are already loved, already known, already free. Go and live out of that gospel-truth!
SEE & TAKE
GENESIS 3:6
"And when the woman saw... and she took..."
Sermon Summary
1. Redefining Good
2. Desires Deceived
3. Jesus Trusts and Gives
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- Eve sees the tree and redefines what God called bad as good—“She saw that the tree was good for food…”
- Wisdom is not about trusting what we see, but trusting the God who sees everything.
2. Desires Deceived
- Sin often looks beautiful before it kills. Eve was captivated by beauty, not repelled by evil.
- Like the Sirens creatures from The Odyssey, sin sings a beautiful song - but it leads to ruin.
3. Jesus Trusts and Gives
- Where Eve saw and took, Jesus trusted and gave. He went to a tree that looked like death to bring life.
- He is the wisdom of God and the beauty that satisfies. In Him, we receive new hearts and new desires.
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Discipleship Questions
Discover
Who is God? What has He done?
- Read Genesis 3:6. What is going on in Eve's heart as she moves from seeing to taking?
- Read Proverbs 3:5–7 and 1 Corinthians 1:24. What do these verses teach us about where wisdom comes from and who it is found in?
- Read Philippians 2:6–8 and John 3:16. How does Jesus interrupt the pattern of seeing and taking? What did He do instead?
INSIGHT: God’s wisdom isn’t found in grasping for control, but in sending his only Son who gave everything. Jesus didn’t take - He gave. And in that giving, He became our wisdom and life.
Nurture
Who Am I in Light of What He Has Done?
- Where in your life have you been tempted to redefine good and bad based on what you see or feel rather than what God says?
- What desires have promised life but instead led to guilt, distance from God, or internal unrest? How does Jesus’ self-giving love confront and comfort you in those places?
Repent and Believe- Repent of trusting what looks good over what God says is good. Believe that Jesus didn’t take - He gave, so you could stop grasping and start receiving.
IDENTIFY: What habits, voices, or influences have been shaping what you see as desirable? In your thought life, relationships, or digital intake, where do you need to recalibrate your vision so that Jesus becomes more beautiful and trustworthy than what the world offers?
Act
What Should I Do in Light of This?
- What is one area of life where you’ve been grasping for control, approval, or satisfaction? How might you surrender that to Jesus this week?
- What would it look like to cultivate new desires - not by willpower, but by fixing your eyes on the beauty of Jesus through Scripture, worship, or community
- How can your group help each other see Jesus as more desirable than the voices, pressures, or temptations around you?
ACTION: Choose one desire this week that regularly draws your heart away from God. Instead of white-knuckling through it, intentionally set your eyes on Jesus - through Scripture, worship, or gospel reminders. Then share that better beauty to someone else!
Biblical References
Old Testament Connections
Wisdom & Desire Scriptures
About Jesus
- Genesis 6:1–7, Genesis 16:1–6, 2 Samuel 11:2–4
Wisdom & Desire Scriptures
- Proverbs 3:5, 7, James 1:14–15, 2 Corinthians 11:14, 1 John 2:16
About Jesus
- Philippians 2:6–8, Romans 5:14, Galatians 3:16, Luke 1:32–33, Colossians 1:15, Colossians 2:3
- 1 Corinthians 1:24, 1 Corinthians 1:18, John 3:16, 1 Timothy 2:6, Titus 2:14, Galatians 2:20
- Ezekiel 36:26–27, Ephesians 5:2, Revelation 22:4, 17
WHERE ARE YOU?
GENESIS 3:8-13
"But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?..."
Sermon Summary
1. Shame Covers and Separates
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- Adam and Eve hide because of shame - covering themselves with fig leaves and hiding among the trees (Gen 3:7–8).
- Their shame doesn’t just affect how they see themselves; it fractures their relationship with God and one another.
- Instead of striking them down, God comes walking, asking: “Where are you?” (Gen 3:9). They should have said, "Here I am" (hinneni)
- He doesn’t accuse, He invites. Through three questions, He gives space for confession - but they still hide and shift blame.
- Where Adam and Eve hid, Jesus says, “Here I am.” He is stripped, exposed, and shamed for our sake (John 18:4, Matt 27:46).
- At the cross, He bears our shame. Through His resurrection, He clothes us in righteousness and restores our walk with God (Rom 8:1, Col 2:15).
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Discipleship Questions
Discover
Who is God? What has He done?
- Read Genesis 3:7–13. How does God respond when Adam and Eve hide? What surprises you about His approach?
- Read John 18:4 and Matthew 27:46. How does Jesus reverse Adam’s hiding with “Here I am”? What does this reveal about His heart for us?
- Read Romans 10:11 and Colossians 2:15. What does the gospel say about our shame - and what has Jesus done to remove it?
INSIGHT: God doesn’t walk away from our shame - He walks toward it. In Christ, He clothes us, covers us, and calls us out of hiding.
Nurture
Who Am I in Light of What He Has Done?
- Where are you tempted to hide? Is it in humour, busyness, control, blame-shifting, or religious performance?
- What keeps you from answering God’s call with “Here I am”? Where do fear or shame silence your voice?
- Repent of the ways you’ve tried to manage or cover your shame on your own. Believe that Jesus was fully exposed so you could be fully clothed in grace.
IDENTIFY: Where do fig leaves still show up in your life - patterns of avoidance, defensiveness, image-control or secret sin? In that space, how might you practise coming out of hiding, trusting that God already sees and still loves?
Act
What Should I Do in Light of This?
- What’s one area in your life where you need to stop hiding and say, “Here I am”? What would that look like practically?
- What does it mean this week to “put off the old self and put on Christ”? (Colossians 3:9–10)
- How can your group support one another in stepping into the light - sharing honestly, confessing gently, and covering one another in grace?
ACTION: Identify one place where shame has kept you silent or distant. This week, bring it to Jesus - and share with a trusted person. Practise saying, “Here I am,” knowing you are already forgiven, covered, and free in Christ.
Scripture References
Primary Passage
Genesis 3:7–13
Old Testament Connections & Themes
Genesis 1:2, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:21, Genesis 4:6–16, Genesis 11:4–8, Exodus 3:4, Leviticus 16:29, Psalm 44:21, Isaiah 6:5, Isaiah 11:9, Zechariah 3:1–5
Jesus as the One Who Sees, Seeks, and Saves
Luke 19:10, John 18:4, Matthew 27:46
Shame, Clothing, and the Gospel
Romans 3:10, Romans 8:1, Romans 10:11, Colossians 2:15, Colossians 3:9–10, Revelation 3:17–18
Resurrection and Reversal of Shame
Luke 24:5, John 21:15–17
Genesis 3:7–13
Old Testament Connections & Themes
Genesis 1:2, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:21, Genesis 4:6–16, Genesis 11:4–8, Exodus 3:4, Leviticus 16:29, Psalm 44:21, Isaiah 6:5, Isaiah 11:9, Zechariah 3:1–5
Jesus as the One Who Sees, Seeks, and Saves
Luke 19:10, John 18:4, Matthew 27:46
Shame, Clothing, and the Gospel
Romans 3:10, Romans 8:1, Romans 10:11, Colossians 2:15, Colossians 3:9–10, Revelation 3:17–18
Resurrection and Reversal of Shame
Luke 24:5, John 21:15–17
Review
Review of Genesis 3:1-13
"And I hid myself..."
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SEED VS SEED
GENESIS 3:14-15
"...he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
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CURSE
GENESIS 3:16-19
"...cursed is the ground..."
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EXILE
GENESIS 3:20-24
"...therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden..."
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