Painful Punishment – Genesis 3:16-19

Connect Group Questions

1. Why is life so hard? What are some difficult parts of your life? How are these realities a means of sanctifying grace day by day?
2. How do we see a “desire” [Gen. 3:16] for mastery between the sexes today, specifically between husbands and wives.
3. When it comes to a man “ruling” [Gen. 3:16], list some differences between godly headship and godless harshness?
4. Why will work always be painful toil? Why does this make the discipline of rest all the more important? When and how do you regularly sabbath?
5. In the end, as God’s people, how will our relationships and work be altered in heaven? Sing “Joy To The World” as a group.