In addition to the natural consequences of Adam and Eve's sin, God reveals there will be specific judgments upon them, the serpent, and Satan, due to the gravity of their rebellion. But in the midst of the darkest chapter in the Bible, we find the glorious Protoevangelium - the first appearance of the Gospel.

SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:

Do you believe there is a third spiritual category of people who are safe from hell yet do not recognize Christ as Lord? Why or why not?

If a person formerly recognized Christ as Lord and then later does not, are they still saved? Why or why not?

Genesis 3 reveals both God's judgment in the form of the Curse but also His incredible mercy in the form of the Protoevangelium (Genesis 3:15). How do you reconcile both curses and blessings coming from God in the same interaction?

Read Revelation 1:6. What does it mean that Jesus has made us "priests to his God and Father"?

A question for mothers in the group: What have you learned about God through being a mother?