Genesis 2:25-3:7 — "The Serpent, Good & Evil, & Jesus"

Pastor Duane’s sermon explores Genesis 2:25-3:7, focusing on defining good and evil, identifying the serpent’s deceptive strategies, and understanding Jesus as the solution to sin and the evil introduced in Genesis. The sermon begins with a reading from John 1:1-5, highlighting connections between the creation narrative and Jesus as the light overcoming darkness. “Good” is linked to God’s creation process ordering chaos, while “evil” disrupts God's ordered creation. The serpent’s craftiness, influence, deceptive tactics, and the manipulation of familiar things are identified, leading to Eve and Adam’s disobedience with the immediate consequences of spiritual death and separation from God. Jesus is the solution to the evil and sin that emerged in Genesis 3, connecting the creation narrative with the fall of humanity showing how sin disrupted God's order. The author emphasizes the possibility of reconciliation with God through Christ’s death and resurrection, overcoming all sin and evil that began in the garden.

Verses Mentioned:

- Genesis 1:1; 1:3-5; 1:31; 2:9; 2:17; 2:15-16; 2:25; 3:1--7

- John 1:1-5, 12; 8:12; 12:35; 12:46

- Philippians 2:7-8

- Romans 5:12

- Matthew 10:16

- Proverbs 27:12

- Revelation 12:9; 20:2

- 2 Peter 2:1-3