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Broken, Not Bound ~ chapter 1

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~ Class Notes
Chapter One ~ The Original Mistake

In referencing a dictionary or merriam-webster.com, “broken” is defined as:

  1. Violently __________________ into parts
  2. __________________ or altered
  3. Having undergone or been subjected to __________________
  4. Not working __________________
  5. __________________ by transgression
  6. __________________
  7. __________________ by change
  8. __________________ completele

The term “broken” is an __________________ that we use to describe a person, a place, a thing, or a ___________________.

“Broken” may be a word we use to __________________ ourselves today, or at one point in our life. But it is not a word that we will use to __________________ us. We are not going to be __________________ to the word “broken” any longer.

Our brokenness often comes from a specific situation or action.
And that is how it started for ________________________.

Genesis 1:27: “And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them .”

Read in Genesis 2:7-9.
Read Genesis 2:15-17. A couple of things to note here:

  1. The Lord God __________________ .
  2. God told the man that if he did eat of it, then he would __________________ .

Genesis 2:18 says, “ Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him. ’”
● The Hebrew word for __________________ is “ish”.
● The Hebrew word for __________________ is “isha”, and the root word woman means __________________ .
● The name “Adam” means __________________ .

“And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed .”
(Genesis 2:25)

Read Genesis 3:1-5.

The Hebrew word used here for __________________ is “ nachash ”, which is the word/name for __________________ . The word is closely related to the verb meaning __________________ , which is associated with sounds that reptiles make. There is another word in the Old Testament used to speak of __________________ : “ tanninand ”, or “ tannin ” for short.

Genesis 3:1 tells us that this serpent “ was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made .”

Revelation 12:9 says, “And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.”
NOTE: The word “Satan” means _____________________.

Ezekiel 28:11-19 has a lot to say about the serpent.

Back to our story…
● Genesis 2:16-17 – God instructed Adam _____________________ .
● Genesis 3:3 – Eve says that they cannot eat OR _____________________ .
● Genesis 3:4-5 – _____________________ is what led Adam and Eve to separation from God, also known as _____________________ .

Read Genesis 3:6. She ate the _____________________ . And she _____________________ some to _____________________ , and he ate it too.
● The food looked _____________________ .
● The food looked _____________________ .
● The food was _____________________ .

Read Genesis 3:7.

Verse 8 tells us that God _____________________ . They _____________________ .

Adam’s response:

  1. His first response was to ___________________ (verse 12).
  2. And then Adam blamed _____________________________.

In verse 13, God asked Eve, “Why did you do it?” She said, “ The serpent
_____________________ me, and I . ”

There were severe consequences for their actions. God individually cursed the _____________________ , Eve, Adam, and the _____________________ .
(Reference Genesis 3:14-19.)

  1. They were _______________________________________.
  2. They were _______________________________________ .
  3. The environment was _______________________________________ .
  4. There would now be _______________________________________ .
  5. _______________________________________ was now a “thing”.

Genesis 3:20 – Adam _____________________ , meaning _____________________ .

The remaining verses of Genesis 3 are proof of _____________________ .
NOTE: Genesis 5:5 tells us Adam lived a total of _____________________ years!

Psalm 34:18 says, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those
who are crushed in spirit.”

Broken may describe how you feel today, but it does not have to define you tomorrow. You only need to trust in Him.

BROKEN
I am broken.
It is plain to see.
Sin and suffering got the best of me.

I am broken.
Tarnished, jagged, sawed in two.
Messy and dirty until I found You.

I am broken.
You were there all along.
It was up to me to admit that I was wrong.

I am broken.
Swerving, tumbling, I fall.
Until I believe in Jesus who gave His all.

I am broken.
Yet for me our Savior died.
My life not my own, I swallow my pride.

I am broken.
Exposed, vulnerable, and ashamed.
Ready for new life, ready to be reclaimed.

I am broken.
But now I’ve been redeemed.
All those sins and sorrows wiped completely clean.

I am broken.
Now restored, repurposed, renewed.
If I can be saved, so can you.

I am broken.
Still a sinner, mistakes will be made.
But thankful for that cross and all it saved.

My sins are forgiven.
I believe Jesus died for me.
I am still broken, but now I am set free.

Copyright, Tiffany Grayson (Broken/2015)

~Homework

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