1/12/17 – Genesis 3:8-15

“his days are numbered”

I can’t miss Genesis 3. It’s the gospel in it’s fullest. I want you to notice a few things that stick out about God, you, and the enemy from these few verses.

1. God knows me and where I am – v.8
2. I can’t hide from Him – v.9
3. I can’t lie to Him – v.10-12
4. I can’t blame someone else for my mistakes and sin – v.12

That’s not just in Genesis 3, it is throughout the bible.

Jeremiah 17:10 – I the Lord search the heart and test the mind

Psalm 139:7-8 – Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? 8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!

James 1:14-15 – But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

So if I can’t outsmart God, or hide from Him, if I can’t talk my way around it, or even blame someone else, What Must I DO?

I have to Admit my wrong! The woman ADMIT’s that she has sinned against God – v.13.

The word sin means to fall short. How many of us have fallen short of who we should be spiritually?

5.  Repentance begins with admittance – v.13

Sin is deceptive. We believe we can get away with it, hide it, talk our way around it, blame it on someone else, but we can’t. The bible says in Numbers 32:23, “you have sinned against the Lord, and be sure your sin will find you out.” 

It’s just a matter of time. So Why not Repent? Repentance is a good word. It’s not a negative connotation that many people believe it is.

Luke 13:3, says, “Unless you Repent, you will Perish.” It would seem to me the opposite of repentance is what is negative – Perishing.

So what happens when I repent?

The bible give clear answers in Genesis 3. First, You have to know that there are consequences for you sin, v.16. However, I want you to notice who it is that fights your battles. THE LORD, and He is going to deal with the enemy for you, through repentance.

He goes toe to toe, face to face, calls it like it is, and tells the enemy.

1. you will be curse (bound under a curse) – v.14
2. you will be the lowest of creation (you and all) (talk about being humiliated) – v.14b
3. you are The enemy, Alway (The Lord calls him out and gives him a title that he will always have. That’s what it means to put enmity between. There will be battles) – v.15
4. you are going to be defeated. v.15b

Did I just hear that right? The Lord told the enemy that his days are numbered. Not only that but he told him how he was going to do it. From the woman’s offspring would come one that is gonna stomp a mud whole on his head. But it would not come without a cost, the Cross of Christ.

Here is the thing. The enemy could and can do nothing to protect his self. his days are numbered because of the work already done on The Cross. SO being humiliated what’s his only response. Drag as many people through humiliation that he can.

You don’t have to go through humiliation.

Jesus fought your sin battle and his days are numbered. What a SAVIOR!