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Tragedy and TriumphTragedy and Triumph
Genesis 3Genesis 3
The CandidatesThe Candidates
FactsFacts StoriesStories
The FactsThe Facts
Sin is more tragic Sin is more tragic than we like to admit.than we like to admit.
God is more gracious God is more gracious than we can imagine.than we can imagine.
The Tragedy of SinThe Tragedy of Sin
What it does to What it does to GodGod– Unreasonable, Dishonest, Unreasonable, Dishonest,
IncompetentIncompetent What it does to What it does to usus
– Shame, Division, PainShame, Division, Pain What it does to What it does to the worldthe world
– Disorder, DisharmonyDisorder, Disharmony
Wisdom to judge well, Wisdom to judge well, power to protect and power to protect and provideprovide
Gifts to cultivate, care, Gifts to cultivate, care, and enjoy the creation and enjoy the creation in relationship with Godin relationship with God
Created to respond to Created to respond to God and to humans’ God and to humans’ loving authorityloving authorityWorl
d
GOD
Us
The Tragedy of SinThe Tragedy of Sin
If we don’t understand Genesis 3 or If we don’t understand Genesis 3 or think about sin, we won’t understandthink about sin, we won’t understand– The BibleThe Bible– JesusJesus– The world (our society, politics, family, The world (our society, politics, family,
job, relationships, feelings, etc.)job, relationships, feelings, etc.)
The Tragedy of SinThe Tragedy of Sin
““God is holding out on God is holding out on me. Since I can’t trust me. Since I can’t trust God for what is good, I God for what is good, I have to do things my have to do things my own way.”own way.”
The Grace of GodThe Grace of God
Blessing in curse (v. 14-19)Blessing in curse (v. 14-19)– Ultimate victory, Fruitfulness, Ultimate victory, Fruitfulness,
FulfillmentFulfillmentClothing (v. 21)Clothing (v. 21)Banishment (v. 22-24)Banishment (v. 22-24)
A Gospel Trajectory A Gospel Trajectory
Good News
IMAGE
SIN/CURSE
CULTIVATE
DISORDER
MERCY
BEAUTY
GOOD
EVIL
DEATH
RELATIONSHIP
A Gospel A Gospel TrajectoryTrajectory
VICTORY
MERCY
ETERNAL LIFE
A Gospel A Gospel TrajectoryTrajectory
“Take and Eat”
SIN/DEATH
BREAD/CUP
TREE OF LIFE
““TAKE AND EAT”TAKE AND EAT” Inviting the healing, Inviting the healing,
forgiving, life-giving Story forgiving, life-giving Story of Jesus to enter into usof Jesus to enter into us
Presenting ourselves as Presenting ourselves as characters in this Gospel characters in this Gospel StoryStory