Title: "Paradise Lost, Part One"

1. How do German concentration camps remind us of the potential tragedy of unintended consequences? Share about something from your past that seemed like a really good idea at the time but turned into a disaster. How did Satan convince Eve that rebelling against God was a good idea? Name some ways in which humanity’s distorted perception of Satan leads to disaster. How can texts like John 8:44 and I Peter 5:6-9 help us?

2. Read Genesis 3:1-3. How did Satan deceive Adam and Eve by distorting their view of God? How did Eve’s attempt to defend God in v. 3 actually cause more harm than good?

Why is getting God right in our hearts and minds our most important assignment of every day?

3. Read Genesis 3:4-6. What tragedy do these verses tell us about Adam? How should he have responded to the situation? Read vv. 8-10 and explain the deeper meaning of God’s question.