Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”
The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”
“You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?”
He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”
The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and
I ate it.”
Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,
Cursed are you above all livestock
and all wild animals!
You will crawl on your belly
and you will eat dust all the days of your life.
And I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring
and hers; he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel.”
To the woman he said,
“I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
with painful labor you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband,
and he will rule over you.”
To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’
Cursed is the ground because of you;
through painful toil you will eat food from it
all the days of your life.
It will produce thorns and thistles for you,
and you will eat the plants of the field.
By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food
until you return to the ground,
since from it you were taken;
for dust you are
and to dust you will return.”
Genesis 3:1-19
Discuss the book’s questions: 1) Where do you see the consequences of human rebellion in our world? In your own life? 2) What kind of death have you experienced because of your sin? 3) Talk to God about the pain you’ve encountered, or the pain you have caused due to your sin. Thank Him for allowing you to come to Him in complete transparency, knowing He loves you and wants to restore you.
If you have problems seeing your own sinful nature, take a look at this clip.
I see the one large consequence of human rebellion right now in the world through hatred. People just choose to not get along with one another, there’s always some form of prejudice and a sense of violent among everyone, me included and that is something I definitely need to work on.
I have experience spiritual death as a result of my sin. Like the devotion mentioned, it is a separation from God because of what I did. It was so clear there was a disconnect because I did see myself drifting further away from Christ.
Thank you Lord for coming to meet me where I was and where I am currently. Thank you for Your love and might and power to overcome darkness so that You are always victorious. I pray that You still use me for Your work of redemption and for the world to know who You are.
1) Consequences of human rebellion can be seen through broken families, violence, death, abuse, etc.
2) I’ve experienced broken relationships due to my sin. These relationships could have brought glory to God and expanded his kingdom — but instead became unfruitful.
3) Father, forgive me for my sin of pride and selfishness. Thank you for your discipline and unconditional love.
I think consequences I see in my life where I don’t obey God is the feeling of distance from him and a lot more anxiousness and self doubt. I think death of innocence especially when falling into lust it has made it so easy for me to see woman in a lustful way rather than the beauty that God made them. It’s still an on going battle that I need to ask God daily for help. Lord I thank you for forgiving me daily, but Lord I am sorry if I have created a habit that has hurt my soul.
1. In reality we see the consequences of rebellion all over us. We see rebellion in our day all the time, when you say no, or when you go against your parents wishes you are rebelling.
2. I seen all the time everyday and I have some days when I realize the weight of sin. Like porn lots of people have sinned in this way, realizing the consequences of this sin I realize it can change my view of women into something else, less human. Porn dehumanizes people and friends turning them into a sex objects.
3. Lord I have felt pain that has effected my vision pray that you may clear me of my sinful vision. I thank you for letting me be transparent with you and thank you for restoring me.
(from Brian)
Pain, hurt, and suffering are all around us. There is no denying that. But isn’t there beauty in that? Because all things happen for good and is under God’s control and plan. In the end, according to His plan and purpose, this will all go away as prophesied.
This world is broken… utterly broken. That’s the starting point – the baseline so to speak. Everything else above that is icing on the cake. So I just count my blessings whether it’s through celebrating the birth of my children or battling health issues like gout. All things good or bad derive, directly or indirectly, bc of sin. There is no escape. There’s only “trying” to be obedient. Even when we try, we fail. That’s just truth and all part of the design.
I’m not saying we should just go buck wild bc our natural state is to sin. It’s important to pray and lean on God for strength and when we fall short, we need to repent (not only be remorseful but to take action to change). Otherwise, we’ll just plunge deeper and further separate ourselves from the relationship and intimacy with God. I know this all too well personally.
Lord, I’ve encountered all types of pain. Physically, emotionally, spiritually, and you know every one of them. But I don’t see it as “pain” or necessarily bad. I see it as “growth” and all things good or bad, directly or indirectly, is part of your redemptive plan. I thank you for comforting me through the tough times and cheering me on through the good times. Thank you for sending Jesus to die for all of our sins, past, present and future so that we can rejoin you in heaven just like day 1 as you originally intended. Please help me to overcome all of my sins and break away from this bondage, Father. Every day is a struggle but I can say that with YOU by my side, I feel loved and amazing!!!! I don’t know each persons pain in this group but I want to pray for them! I am not praying for bad things to go away bc it won’t. I want to pray that when (not if) bad
(Danny)
I see the consequences of human rebellion in multiples world of pain. The reasoning of that is that I use to be in pain several days, weeks, months, due to losing my motivation and best buddy was my father. Those pain haunt me every single day that I cannot get over with and I tried many method to get over with but it keep me pushing me back. The sin I have made was being ignorance and deceiving that possibly led to death because during period of time I was not giving enough support and time to be with him. I regret making the decision I have made and being blinded while I to focus on myself. But I have realized I was just a young kid with small knowledge and it take time and patience to move forward due to having a support from friend and family that give advices and it is a part of life that we are living in. I want to thank to God for bringing me in and pray I could help others that been in the same situation and give support.
From Calvin Nguyen:
1. When humans rebel against God, when they don’t have God in their lives, I feel like there is a lack of gratitude and humbleness in their lives. Entitlement, greed, and pride take over. They do what they want to do, rather than what is just and right. For me, one of the ways I “rebel” against God is when I’m feeling lazy or complacent. It affects me spiritually, mentally, and physically, and then I get grouchy or irritable, less patient, and then it pours over to my relationships with my family and friends.
2. I grew up in the Vietnamese Catholic church. And while I “knew” of Him, I never felt I had a relationship with God, nor did I have any passion or desire to pursue Him. Hence, my complacency. It wasn’t until I was a young adult and had a death in the family that I had a renewing, or re-awakening, of my faith.
3. Thank you God for letting me pursue you. Instill in me a fire and passion so that I don’t become complacent.
1) Where do you see the consequences of human rebellion in our world? Gay, perversion, pedophile, immorality, lawlessness
In your own life? 2) What kind of death have you experienced because of your sin? Anger hatred, I sometimes wish this person dead and I would have no mercy on them.
3) Talk to God about the pain you’ve encountered, or the pain you have caused due to your sin. Thank Him for allowing you to come to Him in complete transparency, knowing He loves you and wants to restore you.
Lord, I confess I don’t want to pray for this person. My hatred runs deep and my anger is raging, but I will obey your command and strive to walk in forgiveness. Holy Spirit, I ask that you intercede for me. Lift up the prayers that I can’t right now. I understand that you desire me to pray for this individual. Please grant me the ability to view them through your eyes and cultivate a forgiving spirit within me. Amen.
When I take a step back and look at this world, it is not hard to see how dark, evil and broken this world is. As the article mentioned, I have seen selfishness, fear, hate, anger, corruption, war and disease. In my own life, I’ve seen relationships being broken because of pride and unforgiveness. The type of death that I have experienced in my life because of sin is the deterioration of a few relationships.
Lord, I reflect on the time I experienced great pain after a fractured relationship. I thank You for being there for me at the time, for healing me and restoring my peace and joy. I am thankful that I can come to You with my worries, fears and struggles. Continue to guide me and fill me with Your truth, that I may continue to remain in You in a sinful world.
The consequences of human rebellion are evident and it’s a troubling sight to behold. Everywhere we turn, we see the glorification of sinful behaviors such as sex, pride, and greed. Even on the news, we are bombarded with stories of heinous crimes like murder and theft. It’s clear that darkness has taken over this world. But what is perhaps even more alarming is how easily we can succumb to these temptations ourselves. In a society that promotes self-indulgence and instant gratification, it’s all too easy to justify our own sins and downplay their seriousness. We may even become desensitized to the consequences of our actions, and this can lead us further down a path of separation from God. In my own life, I have experienced the effects of sin and rebellion. I have seen how worldly influences can distort our view of right and wrong, making it easier to fall into temptation. And as a result, I have felt the weight of guilt and shame, feeling distant and disconnected from God. But agaisnt all of this darkness, there is still hope. For it is only when we truly realize our brokenness that we can fully comprehend the depth of God’s love and His powerful grace.
1) From our ancestors, Adam and Eve, rebelliousness has been our second nature. Everywhere we look, in the world and nations, in community and family, even in our own life, rebellion has been the cause for much of chaos and dysfunctional conditions. I am ashamed to admit that it has been a pattern of my life in my younger years, at school, at home, even at church. In the name of independent living, we justified our rebelliousness time and time again.
2) I have experienced the death of relationships, friendships, companionship, business partnership and church fellowship.
3) Merciful and Compassionate God, thank You for putting up with me, even in my rebellious state. You did not cast me away from Your presence, but continue to pursue me and reveal Your loving self to me. I’m sorry for making a mess of my life, and other people was affected by it. Please restore and heal them, for Your sake.