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
Freed From Shame
Review of Genesis 3:1-13
“Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.”
- Psalm 34:5
- Psalm 34:5
Sermon Summary
- Shame is more than guilt — it attacks identity and distorts how we see ourselves, others, and God.
- Jesus came not only to forgive our sin, but to remove our shame and restore us to full humanity in Him.
- Shame keeps us stuck in false stories, but the gospel speaks a better word.
- We fight shame not alone, but in Christ — by wearing Him, living in community, and preaching the gospel to one another.
- In Christ, we are beloved, clean, honoured, adopted, and whole — this is our real identity.
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Discipleship Questions
Discover
Who is God? What has He done?
- How do you see God’s pursuit of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:8–13 as a picture of His grace?
- Read Psalm 34:5. What hope is offered for those who look to the Lord? How does this verse speak to our struggle with shame?
- How does Ephesians 1:4–5 describe your identity in Christ? What does this reveal about God’s heart toward you?
- Reflect on Colossians 3:1–4. How does this passage describe your new life in Christ? How does it anchor you in freedom from shame?
INSIGHT: Shame attacks identity by distorting how we see ourselves, how we believe others see us, and how we think God sees us.
The gospel speaks a better word — through Jesus, we are fully known, fully loved, and fully secure.
We fight shame not alone, but by abiding in Christ and walking in gospel community.
The gospel speaks a better word — through Jesus, we are fully known, fully loved, and fully secure.
We fight shame not alone, but by abiding in Christ and walking in gospel community.
Nurture
Who Am I in Light of What He Has Done?
- Which of the four ways shame attacks identity stood out to you the most?
- Shame changes how we see ourselves.
- Shame is a dehumanising force.
- Shame isolates and disconnects.
- Shame seeks to deceive us.
- Why did this aspect resonate with your story?
- In the sermon, we heard: “No one can consistently behave in a way that is inconsistent with how they view themselves.”
How have you seen this to be true in your own life?
- What does shame often say to you? What gospel truth counters that lie?
How can “wearing the armour of Christ” (Ephesians 6:10–17) help defend you against these lies?
- Where is your “default hiding place”? What is your proverbial blanket? When shame rises, where do you tend to run — or how do you try to cover yourself?
- What prevents you from surrendering your shame to Jesus? What holds you back from stepping into the light of His love?
- Repent and Believe
- In what areas is shame still shaping how you see yourself or relate to others — instead of your identity in Christ?
Where do you need to turn from false stories and lies and believe again the gospel truth about who you are in Jesus?
- In what areas is shame still shaping how you see yourself or relate to others — instead of your identity in Christ?
IDENTIFY: What are one or two specific lies that shame most commonly tempts you to believe?
How can you intentionally remind yourself — and allow others to remind you — of gospel truth in those areas this week?
How can you intentionally remind yourself — and allow others to remind you — of gospel truth in those areas this week?
Act
What Should I Do in Light of This?
- This week, take time to reflect: What old story of shame have you been believing?
What is one way you can preach the gospel to yourself — or invite others to do so — in that area? - How might you intentionally speak gospel truth to someone else this week?
Is there someone in your group, family, or community who needs to hear the hope of who they are in Christ? - Is there a piece of “the armour of Christ” (Ephesians 6:10–17) you particularly need to lean into right now?
How can you practice putting that on this week — in thought, prayer, or action?
ACTION: Choose one simple step this week to live more fully in your identity in Christ.
That could be opening up to someone in your group, preaching truth to yourself when shame rises, or reaching out to encourage someone else who is struggling.
That could be opening up to someone in your group, preaching truth to yourself when shame rises, or reaching out to encourage someone else who is struggling.
Scripture References
- Genesis 3:8–13
- Psalm 34:5
- Ephesians 1:4–5
- Colossians 3:1–4
- Ephesians 6:10–17
- Galatians 2:20
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
SEED VS SEED
GENESIS 3:14-15
"...he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
Sermon Summary
1. God Declares War on Evil
2. Seed vs Seed: A Battle of Allegiance
3. Jesus Crushes the Serpent’s Head, Now We Walk in His Victory
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- God addresses the serpent first - not Adam or Eve - signalling a cosmic war against evil at its source (Genesis 3:14).
- The serpent is cursed, brought low to eat dust - a biblical image of defeat, death, and exile (Genesis 3:14; Leviticus 11:44; Numbers 35:33).
2. Seed vs Seed: A Battle of Allegiance
- God places enmity between the serpent’s seed and the woman’s seed—two lines defined not by biology, but by allegiance (Genesis 3:15).
- The serpent’s seed brings death; the woman’s seed ultimately crushes evil, fulfilled in Christ (Genesis 3:15; 1 John 3:12; Galatians 4:4–5).
3. Jesus Crushes the Serpent’s Head, Now We Walk in His Victory
- Jesus absorbed the venom of evil at the cross, crushed the serpent’s head, and broke the curse through his resurrection (Isaiah 53:5; Hebrews 2:14; Psalm 91:13).
- Now, filled with the Spirit, we tread on serpents by loving our enemies and overcoming evil with good (Luke 10:19; Romans 16:20; Romans 12:20–21).
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Discipleship Questions
Discover
Who is God? What has He done?
- Why does God begin his response to sin by speaking directly to the serpent rather than the humans? (Genesis 3:14)
- What does God promise about the two kinds of offspring in Genesis 3:15—and how does this shape the whole biblical story? (Genesis 3:15)
- How does Jesus fulfil the promise to crush the serpent, and what does that say about God’s plan to defeat evil? (Hebrews 2:14; Isaiah 53:5)
INSIGHT: God does not ignore evil—He goes to its source, declares war, and secures victory through the promised seed who crushes the serpent.
Nurture
Who Am I in Light of What He Has Done?
- When you think about your spiritual allegiance, are you trusting God’s voice—or resisting it? (Genesis 3:15; John 8:44)
- If you belong to Christ, what does it mean to live as one who carries the seed of God and walks in his victory? (1 John 3:7–10)
- Turn from the lie that you’re stuck in your sin, defined by your past, or powerless against evil. Believe the gospel: Jesus has taken the venom, crushed the serpent, and made you a child of God. You are sealed by the Spirit and free to live in his power and love.
IDENTIFY: Where in your life are you still letting the serpent’s voice linger - whether in shame, anger, fear, or blame? Name it. Bring it to the one who crushed the serpent for you. Who the Son sets free, is free indeed!
Act
What Should I Do in Light of This?
- In what situations are you tempted to respond to evil with venom (retaliation, gossip, control) instead of mercy? (Romans 12:20–21)
- What relationships—family, work, community—need a “serpent-crushing” act of forgiveness or love this week? (Luke 6:27–28)
- How can you practically resist the serpent’s influence in your thinking, especially where shame or accusation still speak louder than grace? (Romans 8:16–17)
- Who could you disciple or encourage this week with the truth that in Christ, we’re not just forgiven but filled with God’s Spirit to tread on serpents? (Luke 10:19)
ACTION: Choose one area this week where you will actively respond to evil with love—through forgiveness, generosity, or truth spoken in grace. Do it not to win an argument, but to walk in the victory already won.
Scripture References
Primary Passage:
Genesis 3:14–15
Old Testament Connections:
Genesis 3:1, Genesis 4:1–2, Genesis 4:7–12, Exodus 1:7, Exodus 1:10, Leviticus 11:44, Numbers 35:33, Ezekiel 29:3, Ezekiel 29:6, Psalm 74:13–14, 1 Samuel 17:4–7, 1 Samuel 17:44–45, 1 Samuel 17:49–51, Habakkuk 3:13, 2 Samuel 7:12–13
Jesus & Gospel Fulfilment:
Galatians 4:4–5, Luke 4:1–2, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 16:23, Matthew 23:33, John 8:44, Isaiah 53:5, Hebrews 2:14, Psalm 91:13
New Creation & Our Participation:
1 John 3:7–10, Romans 8:16–17, Ephesians 1:13, Luke 10:19, Romans 16:20, Luke 6:27–28, Romans 12:20–21
Genesis 3:14–15
Old Testament Connections:
Genesis 3:1, Genesis 4:1–2, Genesis 4:7–12, Exodus 1:7, Exodus 1:10, Leviticus 11:44, Numbers 35:33, Ezekiel 29:3, Ezekiel 29:6, Psalm 74:13–14, 1 Samuel 17:4–7, 1 Samuel 17:44–45, 1 Samuel 17:49–51, Habakkuk 3:13, 2 Samuel 7:12–13
Jesus & Gospel Fulfilment:
Galatians 4:4–5, Luke 4:1–2, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 16:23, Matthew 23:33, John 8:44, Isaiah 53:5, Hebrews 2:14, Psalm 91:13
New Creation & Our Participation:
1 John 3:7–10, Romans 8:16–17, Ephesians 1:13, Luke 10:19, Romans 16:20, Luke 6:27–28, Romans 12:20–21
CURSE
GENESIS 3:16-19
"...cursed is the ground..."
Sermon Summary
1. The Curse is the Undoing of Life with God
2. The Curse Fractures Our Closest Relationships
3. Jesus Became the Curse to Restore the Relationship & Reverse the Curse
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- Blessing is found in God’s presence, but when we reject Him, we are handed over to curse - life apart from Him (Psalm 36:9; Psalm 104:29).
- Curse is not a magical spell but the unraveling of life when humans ‘see and take’ blessing on their own terms (Romans 1:24; Genesis 3:10).
2. The Curse Fractures Our Closest Relationships
- The curse brings pain to motherhood, rivalry to marriage, futility to work, and death to life itself (Genesis 3:16–19).
- These effects are not meaningless - God allows pain, but fills it with purpose, even in a cursed world (Genesis 3:16; Psalm 127:3).
3. Jesus Became the Curse to Restore the Relationship & Reverse the Curse
- Jesus bore the curse - sweat, thorns, pain, and the tree - so that we might receive the blessing of being restored to God (Galatians 3:13; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
- Through His resurrection, those who trust Him are born again into new life and empowered to live as conduits of blessing and with hope in a still-broken world (1 Peter 1:3; Romans 8:23).
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Discipleship Questions
Discover
Who is God? What has He done?
- What is the source of true blessing, and what happens when we walk away from it? (Psalm 36:9; Psalm 104:29)
- What are the four broken relationships caused by the curse in Genesis 3:16–19, and how do they show the unraveling of life? (Genesis 3:16–19)
- How did Jesus experience the full effects of the curse, and what did His death achieve for us? (Galatians 3:13; 2 Corinthians 5:21)
INSIGHT: God stepped into our curse-ridden world, bore its full weight in Jesus, and now offers new life to all who trust Him.
Nurture
Who Am I in Light of What He Has Done?
- Where in your life are you feeling the pain of the curse most deeply right now?
- How might Jesus’ experience of carrying the pain of the curse on the cross bring you hope? (Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 2:17)
- If Jesus wore the curse for you, how does that change the way you see your own suffering or weakness? (Romans 8:18)
- Repent of believing the lie that you are alone in your pain or powerless in your brokenness. Trust that Jesus not only bore the curse for you - He rose again to give you His Spirit, His presence, and His power. You are not cursed - you are blessed in Christ.
IDENTIFY: Where are you living as if your work, parenting, or marriage defines your worth—instead of trusting that you are already accepted and empowered by Christ?
Act
What Should I Do in Light of This?
- Where are you tempted to see your suffering as pointless? What would it mean to trust that God is making it pregnant with purpose? (Genesis 3:16; Romans 8:23)
- In your parenting or friendships, are you reacting from the pain of the curse or responding from the blessing of Christ in you? (Romans 6:4)
- How can you bring blessing into a relationship or environment this week that feels cursed or tense? (Ephesians 1:3; Luke 6:27)
- What daily practice - prayer, listening (sha-mar) to God’s voice, serving - could help you live more from the Spirit than from self-reliance? (Jeremiah 17:7–8)
ACTION: Choose one specific relationship, responsibility, or area of pain in your life this week—and ask God to show you how to turn it from a place of curse into a canvas of grace by trusting Jesus and walking in His Spirit.
Scripture References
Old Testament Connections:
Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:5, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:25, Deuteronomy 28:1, Deuteronomy 28:11, Deuteronomy 28:15, Deuteronomy 28:20, Psalm 16:11, Psalm 36:9, Psalm 81:12, Psalm 104:29, Job 34:14–15, Jeremiah 17:5–6, Jeremiah 17:7–8, Jeremiah 17:9
Jesus & Gospel Fulfilment:
Matthew 8:2–3, Mark 2:5–12, Mark 4:39, Luke 6:27, John 11:43–44, Galatians 3:13, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Philippians 2:7–8, Hebrews 2:17
New Creation & Our Participation:
Romans 1:24, Romans 1:26, Romans 1:28, Romans 6:4, Romans 8:18, Romans 8:23, 1 Peter 1:3, 2 Corinthians 5:18, Ephesians 1:3, Revelation 22:3
Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:5, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:25, Deuteronomy 28:1, Deuteronomy 28:11, Deuteronomy 28:15, Deuteronomy 28:20, Psalm 16:11, Psalm 36:9, Psalm 81:12, Psalm 104:29, Job 34:14–15, Jeremiah 17:5–6, Jeremiah 17:7–8, Jeremiah 17:9
Jesus & Gospel Fulfilment:
Matthew 8:2–3, Mark 2:5–12, Mark 4:39, Luke 6:27, John 11:43–44, Galatians 3:13, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Philippians 2:7–8, Hebrews 2:17
New Creation & Our Participation:
Romans 1:24, Romans 1:26, Romans 1:28, Romans 6:4, Romans 8:18, Romans 8:23, 1 Peter 1:3, 2 Corinthians 5:18, Ephesians 1:3, Revelation 22:3
EXILE
GENESIS 3:20-24
"...therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden..."
Sermon Summary
Discipleship Questions
Discover
Who is God? What has He done?
- Coming soon.
INSIGHT: Coming soon.
Nurture
Who Am I in Light of What He Has Done?
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IDENTIFY: Coming soon.
Act
What Should I Do in Light of This?
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ACTION: Coming soon.