Genesis 3:6-13 Discussion Guide
Sermon date: Jan. 29, 2023 Passage: Genesis 3:6-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Here are a few things your group needs to know!
FAMILY SUNDAY
Family Sunday coming up next week January 29th. Elementary students will join the worship gathering with their families.
Citylight Kids Ministry Volunteer Fair
After service on the 29th, leaders will be in the back to answer your questions and get you connected to a place to serve in the Citylight Kids Ministry!
Next Gen Prayer Zoom
Starting Tuesday, January, 31st 9am-9:20am
As a church after God’s own heart, we want to be intentional about interceding for our younger generations. Join us every week for a 20 minute prayer zoom to pray over our kids, for their parents and for the Citylight Kids and Youth ministries.
Zoom Link https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89423234937?pwd=bVU1TDNZanc3WUpsZnI0NUgrSzlXZz09 (link will also be in weekly email)
Seek Worship Night
Thurs, Feb 9 - 6-8pm
Join us for the CLB Seek Worship Night, where we will seek God in prayer, spiritual gifts, and song, as we just want to give space for God to minister
WHAT IS THIS FOR? WHERE ARE WE GOING TOGETHER?
Remind your group that City Groups exist to…
Apply God’s Word to our everyday lives through the power of the Holy Spirit
Multiply faithful disciples who make more disciples of Jesus Christ
PRAY
Ask if anyone would like to open up in prayer and ask God to bless your time together
STORY
Break the ice with a testimony..
Someone shares their salvation story
Or someone shares a celebration of God’s goodness in the past week
VISION FOR THIS DISCUSSION
Eve ends a conversation she should have never had. The serpent has twisted God’s words with his own “translation.” He has mixed in blatant lies to paint God as anything other than the good and loving God that He is. And the most tragic part of it all, is that she’s convinced the serpent is right and God is wrong.
She will now change the trajectory for all of humanity as she and Adam both eat of the forbidden fruit. And as soon as they eat, everything changes—how they see the world, how they see each other, and worst of all, how they see God.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PASSAGE
Have someone in your group read Genesis 3:6-13 aloud. What are some initial observations that caught your attention in these verses?
What do you think was so enticing about wisdom for Eve to gain by eating the fruit? What is true wisdom? (use specific Bible verses to support your answers)
What observations can you make about how Adam and Eve responded to committing sin? How did that affect their relationship with God?
How does God respond to their sin? How does God view Adam and Eve after their sin?
QUESTIONS FOR APPLICATION
Head—Why do you think Adam and Eve felt shame at their nakedness? How were there eyes opened now?
Heart—After eating from the forbidden fruit, Adam and Eve cover themselves up with fig leaves. Why do we have the urge to “cover ourselves up” when we sin? What does that look like for us?
Hands—What sin are you currently trying to cover up? Are you blaming others for your sin? Are you consistently and quickly confessing your sin to God? What specific Gospel truths do you need to cover yourself up with instead?
PRAYER
PRAY ‘TACOS’ after collecting prayer requests
Thanksgiving - “Father, thank you…”
Adoration - “Father, you are…”
Confession - “Father, I confess…”
Others - “Father, I pray for…”
Self - “Father, please help me…”
*If size or group dynamics seem to hinder prayer, consider dividing into groups of men/women or groups of 3-4 to reduce barriers to praying out loud
DON’T FORGET
Re-confirm schedule
Urgent needs for serving in the church
We need Citylight Kids volunteers! Email Trish at trish@citylightbennington.church to volunteer today!
“See you Sunday! Here’s where we’ll be sitting…”
Plan serving opportunity and put it in everyone’s calendar