1. The Formless Void

2. Creation

3. The Garden of Eden

4. Adam & Eve

5. Temptation

6. The Fall

7. Genesis 3:4-5 The Fall The serpent asks Eve a question meant to trick her. He lies to her. He cannot force her to do evil.

8. Genesis 3:4-5 The Fall All Sin begins with a lie. Eve doesn’t truly understand God’s Word Satan tricks her and lies about God’s word.

9. Genesis 3:4-5 The Fall Satan tells Eve that if she eats the fruit she will be like God. She already was like God.

10. Genesis 3:4-5 The Fall Adam & Eve’s sin is that they were trying to be like God without God.

11. Genesis 3:4-5 The Fall Satan tempts us with promises of things that we want that will make us happy but he cannot give to us.

12. Genesis 3:6-7 The Fall We have everything that we need from God God wants us to have everything that we need

13. Genesis 3:6-7 The Fall Effect of sin is shame, then hiding We hide the truth about ourselves from those we love.

14. Genesis 3:6-7 The Fall Adam & Eve no longer have an open & honest relationship with God Adam turns on Eve by blaming her

15. Genesis 3:6-7 The Fall Adam & Eve’s relationship is broken The effect of sin is that it breaks relationships and causes suffering

16. Genesis 3:6-7 The Fall Sin can never make us happy. It destroys relationships which bring us happiness.

17. Genesis 3:14-19 The Fall Punishments are meant to show that there are consequences to our sins The ultimate consequence of sin is death.

18. Genesis 3:14-19 The Fall Separation from God brings death The story explains why there is suffering and death in the world

19. Genesis 3:4-5 The Fall Psalm 36 Sin directs the heart of the wicked They live with delusion

20. Genesis 3:7-11 The Fall Forgiving sin is easy for God to do. But when we hide, we deny ourselves His forgiveness.

21. Genesis 3:13 The Fall We can’t hide from God Adam blames Eve Eve blames the serpent. God knows the truth

22. Genesis 3:13 The Fall When we deny our sins, we deny God the chance to show His love for us.

23. Genesis 3:7-11 The Fall Psalm 32 Happy the sinner whose fault is forgiven.

24. Genesis 3:22-24 The Fall Man and Woman is banished from Eden so they don’t eat from the tree of life and live forever.

25. Genesis 3:22-24 The Fall So they don’t live forever apart from the love of God.

26. Genesis 3:22-24 The Fall In Revelation, Men and Women are allowed to eat from the tree of life and live forever. The tree of life is Jesus. (Rev. 2:7)

27. Genesis 3:22-24 The Fall The banishment and subsequent suffering shows that in the garden with God we are protected and cared for.

28. Genesis 3:22-24 The Fall Separated from God we experience suffering, hardship and death. Psalm 27 The Lord is my refuge

29. Genesis 4:1 Cain & Abel God helps Eve give birth to Cain Humans participate in the creation of humankind along with God

31. Genesis 4:4 Cain & Abel God looks with favor on Abel’s offering. He gives his best back to God. Cain doesn’t give his best back to God

33. Genesis 4:9 Cain & Abel Am I my brother’s keeper We are responsible for our neighbor. The consequences are grave.

34. Genesis 4: Cain & Abel God makes us master of sin. Grace is sufficient Sin is trying to be like God without God.