Lesson-2 Discipleship

Genesis 3 is a foundational text for unpacking the spiritual fracture that leads to masculine exile. READ GENESIS Chapter:3 

The Fall of Man because of Adam   

LESSON-2 DISCIPLESHIP 

The Fall & the Fracture…Genesis: 3…Understanding rebellion, shame, and masculine exile 

Genesis 3 is a foundational text for unpacking the spiritual fracture that leads to masculine exile. 

Below is a lesson format tailored to your ministry focus—designed to explore rebellion, shame, and the loss of identity through a rugged, redemptive lens.  

Lesson Title: The Fall of Adam — Rebellion, Shame, and Masculine Exile 

Text: Genesis 3 
Theme: The first man’s fall wasn’t just about eating fruit—it was about abandoning identity, authority, and intimacy. Every man since has felt this failure.    

Lesson Objectives By the end of this lesson, participants will: 

• Recognize the spiritual anatomy of rebellion. 

• Understand how shame distorts masculine identity. 

• Explore exile as both consequence and calling. 

• Begin the journey from hiding to healing.               

Scripture Breakdown 1. Genesis 3:1–6 — 

The Anatomy of Rebellion   
• Rebellion begins with distortion: 
The serpent reframes God’s command as restriction. 
• Passive masculinity: Adam is present but silent. He abdicates leadership. 
• Desire replaces design: They choose autonomy over intimacy. Discussion Prompt: 
Where do men today echo Adam’s silence—watching but not leading?   

2. Genesis 3:7–10 — The Birth of Shame   

• Shame enters through exposure: They see themselves differently—naked, vulnerable. 

• Covering and hiding: The fig leaves are man’s first attempt at self-salvation. 

• Fear replaces fellowship: “I was afraid… so I hid.” 

Key Insight: 
Shame doesn’t just make us feel bad—it makes us hide from the very One who can heal us. 

Reflection Question: 
What fig leaves do you wear—performance, bravado, isolation?   

3. Genesis 3:11–13 — Blame and Brokenness   

• Blame is the language of shame: Adam deflects responsibility. 

•Relational fracture: The unity of Genesis 2 is shattered. 

•Masculine identity splinters: From protector to accuser. 

Challenge Prompt: How does blame keep men from owning their 
spiritual condition?   

4. Genesis 3:14–19 — The Curse and the Call   
• Exile is both punishment and prophecy: Adam is sent out—but not abandoned. 

• Masculine burden: 
Work becomes toil. Provision becomes pressure. 

• The ground resists him: 
Creation reflects his brokenness. 

Key Insight: 
Exile isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of redemption’s arc. 

Discussion Prompt: 
How can exile become a place of encounter, not just punishment?  

5. Genesis 3:20–24 — Hope in the Hiding   

• God covers what man cannot: Grace enters through sacrifice. 

• Eden is lost, but not love: Even in exile, God provides. 

• The sword guards the way back: Restoration will require blood.

Reflection Question: 

What does it mean for you to walk east of Eden—but clothed by God?   

Application Points •        
For Men in Hiding: God still asks, “Where are you?” Not to condemn—but to restore. 

• For Leaders: Silence is not neutrality, it’s abdication. Speak. Lead. Guard. 

• For the Wounded: Shame is a liar. You are not disqualified—you are being pursued.   

Closing Prayer 

“Father, we confess the rebellion in our hearts, the shame that makes us hide, and the exile we feel. But we thank You for the covering of Christ, the call to return, and the promise of restoration. Make us sons again—bold, broken, and beloved.”

The story of the Fall in Genesis 3 details Adam's rebellion against God, resulting in the introduction of shame, the corrosion of his relationships, and his ultimate exile from Eden. This narrative is interpreted as the origin of sin and human mortality, defining the fallen nature of all humankind. 

Rebellion: An act of passivity.

While Eve is tempted by the serpent and takes the first bite of the forbidden fruit, Adam is present with her and also chooses to eat. His role in the rebellion is not one of deception but a silent, passive choice to disobey. The narrative highlights this by showing: 

• The abdication of responsibility: When confronted by God, Adam blames Eve and then implicitly God, stating, "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate".
• The failure of leadership: As the head of the marriage covenant, Adam was tasked with protecting his wife and the Garden, but he failed to intervene when Eve was tempted. This passive failure is a central aspect of his rebellion. 

Shame: The collapse of innocence

Before their disobedience, Adam and Eve were "naked and were not ashamed" (Genesis 2:25), signifying their complete innocence and transparency. The immediate consequence of their rebellion is a profound sense of shame. 

• Loss of innocence: After eating the fruit, they "knew that they were naked" for the first time. This awareness was not merely physical but a newfound consciousness of their guilt and a deep feeling of unworthiness.
• Covering up: They sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves, an act interpreted as the human race's first attempt to hide its failures and regain honor through its own inadequate efforts.
• Hiding from God: When they hear God walking in the Garden, they hide among the trees, signifying the spiritual separation and fear that now exists between humanity and its Creator. 

Masculine exile: Toil and mortality

God's judgment on Adam specifically addresses his role in the rebellion and defines a new, difficult existence outside of Eden.  

• The curse of labor: Because Adam "listened to the voice of his wife" and ate the fruit, the ground is cursed. His work is no longer an effortless pleasure but a grueling struggle. He will now have to toil by the "sweat of his face" to eat until he returns to the dust from which he was taken.
• The sentence of death: As a result of the Fall, death enters the world for all humanity. Adam is told, "for dust you are, and to dust you shall return". This pronouncement of mortality is a direct consequence of his sin.
• Expulsion from paradise: God banishes Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden to prevent them from eating from the Tree of Life and living forever in their fallen state. Cherubim with a flaming sword are placed to guard the entrance, symbolizing humanity's total exile from paradise. 

Consequences for all humanityThe Fall of Adam has broader implications that extend to all of his descendants.  

• Original sin: The rebellion of Adam is seen as corrupting human nature, passing down a sinful nature to all who follow. This concept of "original sin" means that humans are born guilty and in rebellion against God.
• Hope of redemption: Despite the severity of the consequences, the narrative contains a promise of future redemption. In a key passage, God tells the serpent that the "offspring" of the woman will one day "crush his head," a prophecy widely interpreted as a foretelling of Jesus' victory over sin.