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