Two Trees In The Garden
It didn’t take long before sin corrupted God’s good creation. While disobedience brought about brokenness, God revealed a plan to redeem what had fallen.
Author
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
God's Will
Two Trees In The Garden
It didn’t take long before sin corrupted God’s good creation. While disobedience brought about brokenness, God revealed a plan to redeem what had fallen.
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
Context
- God addressed formlessness and emptiness by stating, creating, and celebrating (Gen. 1:1-4).
1 – Light 4 – Sun, moon, and stars
2 – Sky & Water 5 – Birds and fish
3 – Land 6 – Animals and people
- Mankind was made in the image of God in order to be like him (Gen. 1:26).
- God did not provide a logic for the command regarding the two trees – the love of the Commander should have been sufficient (Gen. 2:16).
Content
- Satan tempts us to doubt God’s Word and attempt to take God’s place (Gen. 3:1-5).
- Sin magnifies the prohibition yet belittles the freedom (Gen. 3:4-5).
- Sin always results in shame and always leads to blame (Gen. 3:8-13).
Concept
- Some of the richest forms of God’s grace are the clearest displays of sin’s consequences (Gen. 3:15-19).
- God promised that one born of a woman would come and fix what was broken in the Garden (Gen. 3:15).
- To cover up their guilt, something had to die (Gen. 3:21).
