Title: Naked and Ashamed (1)
Series: Reversing The Curse
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Genesis 3:1-10
OPEN: A mother told about her 7-year-old daughter, Jessica. Jessica always seemed to understand the deeper things of Scripture. One time they were reading the story of Adam and Eve and talked about how sin had come into the world. But then, later that week, Jessica became ill and had to stay home from school. She felt miserable... and said to her mother: "If only Adam and Eve hadn't eaten the fruit, I wouldn't be sick." But before the mother could answer, she quickly added, "But, of course, if they didn't eat it, we'd be sitting here naked!" (Sarah Ames, Kobe, Japan)
The story of Adam and Eve has always had that unique aspect to it - they ate of the fruit and then realized (pause) they were naked. God came down into the garden and called out: "Adam where are you?" And Adam replied "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself." And God said... "Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat of the tree I told you not to eat of?"
WHO TOLD YOU YOU WERE NAKED?
But wait.... they were always naked! When God first created Adam and Eve we're told: "the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed." Genesis 2:25
ILLUS: I recently heard a preacher talk about the loss of innocence. He spoke of watching his 2-year-old son playing in the pool with a 2-yr. old girl. They were both naked. And it didn't seem to bother the kids, and it didn't bother the parents. because there was no shame... there was only innocence. But that innocence was what was lost at garden.
ILLUS: A preacher was conducting a Bible study in his home, and he asked those present if they could give an example of those different types of love. His little daughter held up her hand and the preacher said, "OK Sarah, what example do you have of love?" The little girl smiled and said "Sometimes daddy takes a shower with mommy." (Christian ...
Series: Reversing The Curse
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Genesis 3:1-10
OPEN: A mother told about her 7-year-old daughter, Jessica. Jessica always seemed to understand the deeper things of Scripture. One time they were reading the story of Adam and Eve and talked about how sin had come into the world. But then, later that week, Jessica became ill and had to stay home from school. She felt miserable... and said to her mother: "If only Adam and Eve hadn't eaten the fruit, I wouldn't be sick." But before the mother could answer, she quickly added, "But, of course, if they didn't eat it, we'd be sitting here naked!" (Sarah Ames, Kobe, Japan)
The story of Adam and Eve has always had that unique aspect to it - they ate of the fruit and then realized (pause) they were naked. God came down into the garden and called out: "Adam where are you?" And Adam replied "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself." And God said... "Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat of the tree I told you not to eat of?"
WHO TOLD YOU YOU WERE NAKED?
But wait.... they were always naked! When God first created Adam and Eve we're told: "the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed." Genesis 2:25
ILLUS: I recently heard a preacher talk about the loss of innocence. He spoke of watching his 2-year-old son playing in the pool with a 2-yr. old girl. They were both naked. And it didn't seem to bother the kids, and it didn't bother the parents. because there was no shame... there was only innocence. But that innocence was what was lost at garden.
ILLUS: A preacher was conducting a Bible study in his home, and he asked those present if they could give an example of those different types of love. His little daughter held up her hand and the preacher said, "OK Sarah, what example do you have of love?" The little girl smiled and said "Sometimes daddy takes a shower with mommy." (Christian ...
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