Next Steps--Lesson 34--What Tree Will You Eat From? Genesis 3

Discussion Questions:

1.     What does it mean to work out your salvation?  What is our role in salvation and what is God’s?  How does God’s commands to Adam & Eve and His providing the raw materials in the Garden show that building Kingdom is a priority and a work for God and man together?

2.     Why is it important to remember we are building a temple to God?  How does this change and/or influence the way you go about your everyday tasks of job, parenting, marriage, etc.?

3.     In what ways have you seen mankind’s desires for independence and power distort the image of God to the world?  How have you seen the image of God shattered by mankind’s brokenness?

4.     Satan tried to remove the idea of God being LORD (Yahweh) from mankind’s image of Him.  Why is this significant in seeing His authority in our lives?  Why is removing this a distorted view of His investment in us and care for us?  What helps you remember and surrender to God’s authority, and keep in mind how much He has invested in you?

5.     Why is it important to remember our limitations, like Adam being created from the dirt (adamah)?  What helps you maintain awe for God? 

6.     How have you seen mankind try to bring God down to our level?  How have you seen mankind try to raise themselves up to God’s level?  What is the danger in both?

7.     What ploys have you seen Satan use to get people to question God’s goodness?  How has God shown from the beginning that He is good and that He literally wants to help us live in joy? 

8.     What is the requirement to have life from God?  What struggles do you have with reflecting God’s holiness to the people around you?  How does holiness set up the direction your relationships go?