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Consequences I
Study Text
Genesis 3:8-24; Ecclesiastes
12:13,14; Matthew 25:31-46;
Luke 16:22-25; Romans 6123;
8:20-23; Ephesians 2:2-12;
Focus
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To realize the fearful consequenm
of sin and commit to a life of Mi-
ness by faith in Jesus Christ
Central Truth
Sin brings terrible consequences. I Outline
Learning Objectives
At the end of this study, students wiU be able to:
1. Identify many of the consequences of s h
2. Explain how sin has affected everything in God's aeaaim,
3, Acknowledge the eternal state of hose who die withord.
Christ.
Genesis 3:s. 'l'hen the man and hls wire
the LORD God walking in the ~g itk heard the sound of the LORDGod as he was
coeI of the day: and Adam and his aiEe Lid walking in the garden in the cool of the day,
duxmselyes from the presence of the -God and they hid from the LORDGod among the
amongst the trees of the garden. trees of the garden.
22. And the L ~ R D God said, Bebdd, t k 22. And the LORDGod said, "The man has
m;pl is become as one of us, to know good a d now become like one of us, knowing good and
evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his
rahe slso of the tree of life, and eat, and live hand and take also from the tree of life and eat,
filcmmz and live forever."
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bat at that time ye were
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baving no hope, and
23. So the LORDGod banished him from
the Garden of Eden to work the ground from
which he had been taken.
Ephesiars 2:12. Remember that at that
time you were separate from Christ, excluded
from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the
covenants of the promise, without hope and
without God in the world.
+ UiPD &e woman he said, I Genesis 3:16. To the woman he said, "I wl.1
wiU-b Uty sorrow and thy con- greatly increase your pains in childbearing;
cepliar;i.sonn t@m shalt bring forth chil- with pain you will give birth to children. Your
drea; d dasr:skdl be to thy husband, desire will be for your husband, and he will
adbercyRLeaePlee. rule over you."
said, B ~ thou W 17. To Adam he said, "Because you listened
to your wife and ate from the tree about which
I commanded you, 'You must not eat of it,'
mteatofitansedis "Cursed is the ground because of you; through
painful toil you will eat of it all the days of
your life."
r ~ - ~ a d s i n i s m Romans 6:23. For the wages of sin is death,
~ t B e ~ d G o d k c b e b J ~ I h m s g B but~the flof God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
c!hlktarLard . our Lord.
~~=~dit-m--t&tbe Luke 16:22. "The time came when the
b e g g a r d i e d , a n d s v r s ~ b y I L e ~ b n t o beggar died and the angels carried- him to
A b I - a h a m ' s ~ t t r e ~ r p . l L s o ~ a u dAbraham's side. The rich man also died and
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was buried; was buried.
23. And in hell he liff up bis eyes, 'kug 23. In hell, where he was in torment, he
in torments, and see& Abraham a k o&, and looked up and saw Abraham far away, with
Lazarus in his bosom. Lazarus by his side."
Matthew 2554. Then shall the King say Matthew 25:34. "Then the King will say to
unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed
of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for by my Father; take your inheritance, the king-
you from the foundation of the world. dom prepared for you since the creation of the
world."'
Revelation 21:s. But the fearful, and unbe- Revelation 21:s. "But the cowardly, the
lieving, and the abominable, and murderers, unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexu-
and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idola- ally immoral, those who practice magic arts,
b m , and all liars, shall have their part in the the idolaters and all liars-their place will be
lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the
which is the second death. second death."
her 'primary roles of mother and
wife (Genesis 3:16). First, she
would experience pain in giving
birth. Apparently that was not
God's original plan for women,
but sin changed ths.
Eve was also to have a sub-
imJpme.They can become missive role to Adam in their
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- -. to God. Unbelievers marriage relationship. Created to
fl. -bled
to feel the pain of a
conscience as they con-
be an equal partner as a help-
meet, the wife would have to
Qnue in their sin (see 1 Timothy submit to the leadership role of
4:2). They give themselves over her husband. Also, her desire
more and more to sins, indulging would be for her husband, prob-
their sensuality (Ephesians 4: 19). ably in her submission to his
They are no longer held back by leadership. Women's role of
a conscience that either accuses submission does not mean that
or excuses them. women are inferior to men, but
: "Why is it important that for the sake of order in the
family the husband is given the
leadership role.
Ask: "What was the natu
of God's judgment on Adam
First, tKe ground was cursed
(verse 17). That meant it would
take hard work to get the land
to produce food. Prior to this
Adam had to work (2:15), but
now the increased effort would
e=blindeclwkmd be described as "in sorrow shalt
llbG~1apzlafmatloeP~* thou eat of it" (3:17, KJV). This
daasinvolvemenCiu~~ same word "sorrow" was used
Third, w e n e e d t o r e a c h o l l t P o for Eve's childbearing (verse 16).
lh&lwiththemessageofthe The ideal conditions before were
gospel of Jesus Christ God loves changed. Lifelong hard labor
them and wants them to know was the first part of his sentence.
Him through the salvation Jesus Adam was also going to die
provided. physically (verse 19). He was
originally taken from the ground,
2. Suffeiing and Death and to the ground he would
A. ?he Curse return when he died. Death is
part of the curse of sin.
Genesis 3:16-19; Romans
For both Adam and Eve the
6:23
original part of God's blessing was
sk: "What were God's two
!is grnents on Eve for her sin
and how do they affect women
childbearing, marriage, and work-
ing the land; it had been changed
by the curse. That is a strong
today?" God placed a double expression of how sin pollutes
judgment on Eve that affected everything it touches. Obedience
Notes
would have brought life's great- 3. Retribution in the
est blessings-maniage, family, Afterlife
work, and life-before the Fall. A. All People Will Be
But now it brought submission, Judged
pain, hard work, and death.
Paul also wrote that death is
Eoclesiastes 12:13,14
a direct result of sin. "For the
wages of sin is d e a t h (Romans T d n g Tip 3: Display
6:23, KJV).The good news is that the tTansparency "Times of
"the gift of God is eternal life Judgment." You may also
through Jesus Christ our Lord" want to copy it and give it
(verse 23, KJV).All people will to students as a work sheet.
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s Christians, how can we put this lesson into p~,,,ice ,aily life? First, we
A, ust strive to live a godly lifestyle. We must always be on our guard and not
let sin get a hold in our lives. Fai- living for Christ in a fallen world can attract
unsaved people to the truth of the gospeL
Witness to the lost people a d us by what we say and do. As Paul brought
out in 2 Corinthians 5: 11-14, tbe fm of God and the love of Christ are to motivate
Christians to persuade the lost to turn to God.If people fail to accept Christ as Lord
and Savior, there is no second dmme, no hope, no pardon, nothing but eternal tor-
ment in the lake of everlasting he.
Support home and foreign missions regularly through your prayers and finances.
Support those who are willing to go to the places you cannot go. Support them so
they can devote themselves fully to winning souls.
P rtner with other members in your class to pray for the unsaved people you know.
Ask God to give you opportunities to present the gospel to them this week. Think
about how you could use what you have learned in today's study when witnessing to
them.