Scripture Reading
Genesis 3:1-7
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”
2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”
4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
Message
The Fundamental Problem of Man
Many people are suffering from serious problems with no solution. These problems never disappear but only continue. Only the Bible reveals:
1. The incident of the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:1-20)
Every problem started from this incident. Tempted by Satan, humanity left God. They could not hear God’s word and instead listened to what Satan said. This is the Genesis 3 incident, and it is still happening today.
2. The incident of the Nephilim (Gen. 6:4-5)
The incident of the Nephilim occurred during the time of Noah. Nephilim means being possessed by evil spirits. It means being seized by Satan.
3. The fallen tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1-8)
The incident of the Tower of Babel occurred. In Genesis 11, they built a tower to challenge God.
These three incidents continue to happen even now. Because of this, diseases of the spirit, heart, and mind occur.
1. The fundamental problem of man: the appearance of sin and Satan.
1) Ezekiel 28:12-14 Satan was an angel created, full of wisdom and glory.
2) Isaiah 14:10-14 He became corrupt and desired to become like God.
3) Revelation 12:1-9 Satan was hurled down with his angels.
4) Genesis 3:1-6 He deceived mankind, forcing them leave God.
5) Ephesians 2:1-2 He makes mankind, dead in their transgressions and sins, his servants, making them follow him and the ways of this world.
6) 2 Corinthians 11:14 He masquerades as an angel of light, deceiving mankind.
7) 1 Peter 5:8 He prowls around like a roaring lion looking for people to devour.
8) Judges 9:23 Evil spirits make mankind fall into animosity and conflict, and treachery.
9) 2 Corinthians 4:4-5 Satan blinds the minds of people so that they cannot see the glory of Christ.
10) Acts 16:16-18, Mark 5:1-10 Demons and legions of demons enter mankind. Mankind perishes from spiritual problems.
11) Ephesians 6:11-12 Satan uses schemes and took rulers, authorities, powers of the dark world, and forces of evil under his control.
2. Ways Satan brought Adam and Eve to destruction.
1) Genesis 3:1 He used the serpent that was close to Eve.
2) Genesis 3:1 He created resentment regarding God’s Word through negative framing.
3) Genesis 3:3 He took foothold when Eve was not holding accurately to God’s Word (Genesis 2:17) as the covenant.
4) Genesis 3:4 Satan deceived Eve with lies. (John 8:44 “father of lies”)
5) Genesis 3:5 He planted a conceited heart that they could be like God.
6) Genesis 3:6 Adam and Eve were mesmerized by the fruit and ate it. This was the disobedience to God’s Word.
7) Genesis 3:7 As a result, their spiritual eyes dimmed and their physical eyes opened.
3. The Consequence
1) Genesis 3:16-20 They were separated from God, suffering from all problems and difficulties.
2) John 8:44 They became children of the devil.
▣ The Only Solution: Christ
1) Genesis 3:15 He promised that the offspring of the woman would crush the head of the serpent.
2) Genesis 6:14 He promised that those who enter the ark will live.
3) Exodus 3:18 He promised liberation upon the blood sacrifice.
4) Isaiah 7:14 He promised Christ of Immanuel.
5) Matthew 16:16 (1 John 3:8) That Christ came and destroyed the work of the devil.
Galatians 2:20 From now on, everything is changing. You died on the cross. The resurrected Christ lives within you. Repeat this until it is imprinted.
Philippians 3:20 Your background is the throne. You need this power. That name is the name at which all things must submit.
2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Enter into prayer so deeply that you no longer even think of the “self.”