Trusting God’s Grace in Pain

Main idea: Trust God for grace as we live in a painful, sin-cursed world. 

1. In the midst of conflict and hostility, trust in the One who crushes the head of the serpent. (v. 14-15)
   • Revelation 12
   • 1 Corinthians 15:24-28
2. In the midst of pain in bearing children and conflict in marriage, trust in the One who gives life and leads us perfectly. (v. 16)
   • 1 Timothy 2:15
   • Ephesians 5:32
3. In the midst of pain in work and the certainty of death, trust the One who feeds and sustains you and will resurrect you. (v. 17-19)
   • Psalm 145:15-17
   • Psalm 16:9-11
4. In the midst of the fall, trust the promises of God that bring redemption!
   • God gives life through Eve so that humanity might continue and a Savior might come! (v. 20)
   • God gives Adam and Eve coverings of animal skins, pointing forward to how the sacrifice of Jesus would perfectly cover our sins and clothe us! (v. 21)
   • God exiles Adam and Eve from the garden so that they will not be stuck forever in their sinful, fallen state. Death is God’s grace to deliver them from the sin-cursed condition they are in. (v. 22-24)

Nathan Thiry

Nathan Thiry is the Growth Groups & Outreach Pastor at Faith Bible Church. He enjoys biking and outdoor activities, and has a passion to see the gospel spread throughout our community and the whole world!

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