Brookfield Church of Christ
Nov. 27, 2022 Sun a.m. Genesis 3:6
Give Me Liberty, And Give Me Stuff
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Colossians 3:16ESV
Genesis 3.6ESV
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Genesis 3:6 ESV So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.Freedom of choice, but not the negative consequencesWhat’s the reason for this - sin and evilnessAcademics have spent years trying to determine the reason for evil - or what they perceive the reason to beWell, one worldly reason can be seen in Greek Mythology.This is a mythWhat is consistent is one person unleashed something terrible that has effected the entire worldCloud of coveringGenesis 2:16–17 ESV And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”Cloud covering is death. Keeps coming upDeath means separation2 Corinthians 5:8 ESV Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.Illegitimate separation = deathThe day you eat...Most folk are dead, are dying, or will dieBible tells us in multiple passages that Sin and death go togetherEzekiel 18:4 (ESV)Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.Romans 6:23 ESV For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.James 1:15 ESV Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.6 Kinds of Death4 Key TakeawaysKey #1 - You cannot sin and not dieGenesis 3:7–8 ESV Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.1. Spiritual DeathWhen they ate, their eyes were open and their spiritual relationship with God was closed.Their conscience, for the first time was exposed to evil.They would become - AWARE - of something they were never aware of before - THE CONSEQUENCE OF EVILAt this point they had not known evil - why b/c everything that God made was good.Once they disobeyed their conscience -which is God’s regulatory system for the soul - they became aware of something they were never supposed to be aware of,And all of us have had experience in our lives where we can say. I WISH I DIDN’T KNOW THAT - b/c now that I know it, it has messed me upThat’s why we protect our children from seeing certain things or being exposed to certain things so they won’t become aware of the evil for as long as we can.God said if you stick with me, your conscience will be protected from illegitimate exposureThey cover up because they are exposed and they don’t want God to see them. Fig leaves. what was natural is now immodestKey #2 Spiritual Death occurs when there is an illegitimate separation from the fellowship of God.Ephesians 2:1 ESV And you were dead in the trespasses and sinsGenesis 3:7 ESV Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.They are dead and don’t know it because they’re wearing fig leavesFig leaves of religionFig leaves of trying to be a “good” personFig leaves of popularityFig leaves of trying to look good, sound good, dress good,They want to look like it’s OK while they hide. Hide behind using the name of God, hide behind being ‘spiritual.All the while, they are dead because of the separation from God due to disobedience to the revealed will of God.Fig leaf - trying to patch up a solution.Genesis 3:8 ESV And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.The sound that drew them, know repels them (a child’s greeting)The God they used to walk with, now they run fromGod asks 3 questionsvs. 9 - Where are you?vs. 11 - Who told you that you were naked?vs. 13 - What have you done?The reason God asks questions is not because he does not know the answer (rhetorical)Key #3 The reason God asks Questions is to Promote Self-examinationThese questions are for our benefit - He wants to see if you are going to tell the truth about you.Some say, “All of this over some fruit?” You miss the point.Genesis 3:5 ESV For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”Claiming your godship. I am no longer dependent on You God2. Emotional DeathGenesis 3:10 ESV And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.”Adam is now living a life of fear. Fear is an emotionNow living a life of shame. He now knows guilt - Why because there has be a separation (perception has change). So the sew fig leavesFig leaf counselors, entertainment to help us forget the gnawing in our soul trying to forget, trying to find meaning and purposeWe pop pills, Prozac, valuum to help me get over this disruption in my well-being.We connect with people and drugs, to help me get over .Adam is an emotional wreck running from God.3. Relational DeathGenesis 3:16 ESV To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.”Because you use your role to entice himHusband and wifeWife and child birth and child rearingWhy - vs. 17 “because you listen to your wife”Key #4 The closest person in your life should never trump God.Man is responsible - God came looking for Adam4. Economic DeathGenesis 3:17–19 ESV And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”You have to break a sweatyour productivity has been interrupted by thorns and thistlesBecause of rebellionThorns and thistles of people we have to work for, work with,Sin has effected your career5. Physical DeathGenesis 3:19 ESV By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”Look in the mirror in the morning and you see dirtyour make be rich dirt, good looking dirt, popular dirt, poor dirt, famous dirt, powerful dirt. But your are still dirt. Not matter how much botox, weeves, face-lifts WE ARE ALL GOING BACK TO THE GRAVEWhen you want to be independent from me there are serious repercussions6. Eternal DeathPandora’s box - hopeGenesis 3:15 ESV I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”Romans 5:12 ESV Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—1 Corinthians 15:22 ESV For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.1 Corinthians 15:45 ESV Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. Genesis 3:6ESV
Genesis 2:16–17ESV
2 Corinthians 5:8ESV
Romans 6:23ESV
Genesis 3:7–8ESV
Ephesians 2:1ESV
Genesis 3:7ESV
Genesis 3:8ESV
Genesis 3:5ESV
Genesis 3:10ESV
Genesis 3:16ESV
Genesis 3:17–19ESV
Genesis 3:19ESV
Genesis 3:15ESV
Romans 5:12ESV
1 Corinthians 15:22ESV
1 Corinthians 15:45ESV
1 Corinthians 11:23–24NIV2011
1 Corinthians 11:25–26NIV2011
2 Corinthians 9:7NIV2011
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