SS Outline 9.28.25

Week 8: The Bible’s Big Storyline
Title: The Fall: How Everything Broke and Why It Matters

Theme: Sin entered the world through Adam and Eve, rupturing God’s good design. But even in judgment, God gave a promise of redemption.


I. Introduction

II. Genesis 3

• Verses 1–7: The temptation and the Fall
• Verses 8–13: The confrontation
• Verses 14–19: The curse and consequences
• Verses 20–24: Expulsion from Eden, but a glimmer of hope

III. Theological Foundations of the Fall
1. Sin Begins with Doubting God's Word (vv. 1–5)

• The serpent twists God's words and casts doubt on His goodness.
• Sin always begins with questioning God's authority and character.

2. Sin Is Rebellion Against God's Design (vv. 6–7)

• Eve saw, desired, and took — the language of covetousness and autonomy.
• Adam was passive and complicit.

3. The Curse Impacts All Creation (vv. 14–19)

• Judgment hits every relationship:
  • With God (spiritual death)
  • With others (blame, domination)
  • With creation (toil, pain, death)

4. God Gives a Promise of Redemption (v. 15)

• Genesis 3:15 — the protoevangelium (first gospel)

IV. The Fall in the Big Story

• Temptation
• Exile
• Death
• Promise

V. Discussion Questions

• Why does Genesis 3 help us make sense of the world today?
• What lies about God does the serpent still use today?
• How does Genesis 3 help you better understand the gospel?

VI. Conclusion

• Even in the midst of the curse, God gives a promise.
Jesus is the faithful Adam who resisted temptation, bore the curse, and restores what was lost.
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 The Promise: How God's Covenant with Abraham Reveals His Plan to Redeem the World (Genesis 12, 15, 17)