Genesis 3

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RedemptionGen 3:20Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.

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RedemptionGen 3:21The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.

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Redemption● God made skins to cover A & E● Animal(s) had to be slain● Origin of sacrifice● Bloody sacrifice● The way back to God● Pictured ultimate sacrifice

Four Great Lessons● Man must have adequate covering to

approach God● Fig leaves are unacceptable; they are

man made● God must provide the covering● Only obtained through Christ

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Sufficient Covering● Cannot come to God via works● Must come Just As I Am: a sinner● Only Christ's atoning death covers● Man must have substitute between

himself and God's wrath

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Sufficient CoveringThe hardest thing in the world is for

man to take his rightful position before God ... Just As I Am, without one plea ...

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Anonymous PoemHe prayed for strength that he might

achieve;He was made weak that he might obey.

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Anonymous PoemHe prayed for health that he might do

greater things;He was given infirmity that he might

do better things.

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Anonymous PoemHe prayed for riches that he might be

happy;He was given poverty that he might be

wise.

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Anonymous PoemHe prayed for power that he might

have the praise of men;He was given infirmity that he might

feel the need of God.

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Anonymous PoemHe prayed for all things that he might

enjoy life;He was given life that he mgith enjoy

all things.

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Anonymous PoemHe had received nothing that he

asked for – all that he hoped for;

His prayer was answered; he was most blessed.

SalvationSalvation comes when you and I take

our proper place as sinners before God.

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Life After the FallGen 3:22And the LORD God said, "The man

has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever."

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Life After the FallGen 3:23So the LORD God banished him from

the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.

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Life After the FallGen 3:24After he drove the man out, he placed

on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.

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Life After the FallAll I can say to this is, thank God that

He did not let man live eternally in sin and God is not going to let us do that. That really is a blessing!

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Life After the Fall● Flaming sword not a roadblock● Way to life was kept open● Beckoning man back to God

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Life After the Fall● Salvation must come through

sacrifice● When man looked back, blood of

sacrifice is what he saw

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References●J. Vernon McGee Commentary