1. “It shouldn’t be like this!” “What has gone wrong with our world?”

2. from perfection to sinful rebellion,
The Fall was terrible:
from paradise to hell,
from perfection to sinful rebellion,
from joy to sorrow, from health to dis-ease, from a joyful marriage to blame & brokenness, from God’s friendship to God’s wrath,
from LIFE to DEATH!

3. The Fall of Man: Sin entered the world
First – many angels rebelled against God, and were thrown out of heaven: Isaiah
Satan is leader of the fallen angels (demons).
Jesus said the devil is a murderer & liar. John 844
vs.1-7: The devil (serpent) twisted God’s Word.
Adam & Eve obeyed the devil instead of God.
vs.8-13: hiding from God [shame, fear, guilt]

4. Genesis 314-24: The Fall-out
Sin has consequences
v.15a: Enmity between man & satan.
v.15b: The promise of a Saviour, who
will crush satan’s head.
v.16: Marriage relationship is damaged.
vs.17-19: Planet earth, the garden, is now hard
work! Man is sentenced to death, dust
to dust. Creation groans, Romans
vs : Adam and Eve are banished from
the garden by God the judge. Yet still
God’s grace is shown to rebel sinners!

5. Fallen Sinners can be lifted up!
All men & women are imprisoned by Satan, but there is a way of escape: Redemption!
Jesus crushed satan’s head, paying the ransom, & rising again, so slaves can be free.
God still comes looking for lost, guilty sinners.
John 316&19: don’t hide in the darkness.
Listen to the voice of God calling you today.