Death for Life, Genesis 3:20-24
Death for Life (Genesis 3:20–24)
In this message titled “Death for Life,” Pastor Ben Smith, Sr. examines one of Scripture’s earliest glimpses of redemption in Genesis 3:20–24. When Adam named his wife Eve and God clothed them with garments of sacrifice, He revealed a powerful truth: redemption and new life do not come by ignoring sin, but through the death of a righteous substitute.
Through this passage, we see how God’s grace, justice, and mercy meet at the cross of Christ—the ultimate fulfillment of His promise in Eden. Discover three key truths about redemption: it requires faith, a righteous sacrifice, and the gracious work of God alone.
Join us as we trace the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement from the Garden to the Gospel and learn what it truly means to find life through the death of Christ.
“Redemption and new life in Christ do not come through ignoring or excusing sin, but through death and the substitutionary atonement of a righteous sacrifice.”
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Ben Smith is the pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.
Additional podcasts, books, and downloadable PDFs of Pastor Ben’s sermon outlines and manuscripts are available at http://bensmithsr.org.
You can find information about Central Baptist Church at cbcwaycross.org.
This sermon was originally preached on 10/12/2025.
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