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Adam In His Garden Gen 3:1-17 He knew his Father’s will Gen 2:15-17 He had taught his wife vv. 1b-3 He was tempted…he yielded in

disobedience v. 6b He experienced fear & shame vv. 7-10

Christ In His Garden Mt 26:36-56 He knew his Father’s will v. 39 He had taught His disciples Mt 12:40

16:21 20:17-19

He was tempted…He did not yieldMk 14:34-36

Christ In His Garden Mt 26:36-56 He turned to His Father for strength

Lk 22:43-44 Heb 5:7 He placed Himself in His Father’s hands

1 Pet 2:23

Comparing The Two Both impacted their respective wivesAdam As a leader, he failed his wife Gen 3:17 He even blamed her for his sin Gen 3:12 He did not lead nor protect her spiritually

Comparing The Two Both impacted their respective wivesChrist As a Leader, He served His wife Eph 5:25-29 He sacrificed Himself for her spiritual needs

Comparing The Two Both affected all of humanity Rom 5:12-21

By inspiration, Paul compares these 2 and their respective actions

Notice these contrasts Paul makes when comparing Adam & Christ

An act of transgression

v. 18

Spiritual death v. 17

An act of righteousness

v. 18

Spiritual lifev. 17

Condemnation v. 16

Disobedience v. 19

Justification v. 16

Obediencev. 19

Comparing The Two Both affected all of humanity Rom 5:12-21

The purpose of law & grace is Paul’s conclusion vv. 20-21 Sin increases This has happened ever since Adam brought

it into his garden

Comparing The Two Both affected all of humanity Rom 5:12-21

The purpose of law & grace is Paul’s conclusion vv. 20-21 Grace abounds even more This began with Christ in His garden

Conclusion In one garden…disappointment, defeat,

and death In the other garden…great triumph, victory,

and life What happened in both gardens affects you

Conclusion The crises in these gardens is the same

crisis each of us face every day Will you be like Adam or Christ as you face

your crisis?

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