Come Follow Me 3: Genesis 3-4; Moses 4-5

 Come Follow Me Lesson 3: Genesis 3-4; Moses 4-5

Introduction:

The Adam and Eve story is a message of hope. They chose to become part of a fallen world and to accept a Savior, so that they could learn and progress and become like God.

The beautiful Garden of Eden was a sheltered place for children who needed a Father’s guidance and protection. Yes, we in the world still need those things, but we also required opposition, agency, and accountability in order to progress.

“Leaving the Garden of Eden was the necessary first step toward returning to God and eventually becoming like Him. That meant facing opposition, making mistakes, learning to repent, and trusting the Savior, whose Atonement makes possible progression and ‘the joy of our redemption’” (Moses 5:11).

As we move forward in life, we should remember the good of the past and have faith in the better of the future. Because the Fall was part of the plan, so is Redemption, Resurrection, and Eternal Life.

Personal Study

The Fall brought the need for a Savior and the capability for us to progress to be like our Father, through the gift of His Son and the atonement.

How did the Fall affect Adam and Eve? How does it affect me?

• Why did Adam and Eve offer sacrifices? What did those sacrifices symbolize? What can I learn from the angel’s words in these verses?

• Why were Adam and Eve “glad” after their Fall? What do I learn from this account about God’s plan to redeem me through Jesus Christ?

Lehi taught us important truths concerning the Plan of Salvation: Read: 2 Nephi 2:15–27 Alma 12:21–37;

To rule over doesn’t mean that to have dominion over. A wife isn’t a slave to her husband or vice versa. They should be equal partners, and they should seek to serve one another.

Why is it important to sacrifice the way the Lord asks us to and not to just make up our own w3:ay?

What kind of sacrifices has the Lord asked of you?

(See Omni 1:26; 3 Ne 9:19-20; D&C 97:8)

Family Study

How can we be our brother’s keeper? How can we care for our family members better?

Readings:

Genesis 3

3:6 Eve saw that the fruit was desirable to make her wise. (also Moses 4: 12)

Genesis 4

Why was Abel’s sacrifice accepted and Cain’s was not? (vs 3-5) (see Moses 5:5; 5:18, 25, 28

Moses 4

This chapter gives us insight into Lucifer’s rebellion against God and His Only Begotten. He was cast out of heaven, and he sought and still seeks to destroy the world.

Satan didn’t know the mind of the Lord (vs 6). He must have thought he would destroy our Father’s Plan if Adam and Even partook of the fruit.

Much of the temple endowment was taken from Moses 4. This chapter was revealed to Moses, and subsequently to Joseph Smith.

Moses 5

This chapter makes it clear that Adam and Eve had many children, not just Cain and Abel (vs 2-3).

5:5 The Lord’s commandment was “that they should worship the Lord their God, and should offer the firstlings of their flocks, for an offering unto the Lord.” This makes it clear that Cain didn’t follow the Lord’s commandments on what to offer as a sacrifice.

Much of the temple endowment is also taken from Moses 5.

Why Cain’s sacrifice was not accepted by the Lord (See Moses 5:5, 18, 25, 28).

vs 29-31 Cain (with Satan) and his following formed the first secret combination. Lamech also became Master Mahan (see vs 49). Lamech slew Irad for the oath’s sake (vs 50).

Vs 33 Because of Jealousy, envy, covetousness, and hate, Cain slew Abel. He thought Abel was the source of his unhappiness and he thought that he’d gain possession of that which was Abel’s.

Vs 38 We will not be able to justify our actions, when we chose not to hearken to God, but listened to Satan instead.

Vs 51: Does this mean that those who belonged to secret combinations knew who each other was and protected each other, or does it also means that they engaged in homosexuality?

Vs 53: Lamech’s wives would not support him in his iniquity, but exposed him and forsook that lifestyle.

Satan worked very hard among the sons of Adam, seeking to destroy the Father’s Plan. He is still doing it and today’s world parallel’s this early time spoken of in Moses 5.