Genesis 3

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¹Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

32 sermons on Genesis 3:1

“Now, if you notice in Genesis 3:1, “The beast — the serpent was the most subtle of all the beast of the field.””
The Mark Of The Beast And The Seal Of GodWilliam Branham, February 16, 1961
“He said, “But surely God…” Genesis 3:1.”
The Greatest Battle Ever FoughtWilliam Branham, March 11, 1962
“Now, Genesis 3:1, let’s read now, see how wisdom has reasonings.”
Wisdom Versus FaithWilliam Branham, April 1, 1962. Names it 2 times.
“The word 'naked' and 'subtle' those words, 'naked' and 'subtle' both come from the original root word 'oran', 'to make bare’, but used only in the derived sense.”
Two VinesLee Vayle, February 6, 1968
“Let's go to Genesis 3: 1-7, prove it out.”
Laodicean Church AgeLee Vayle, September 7, 1971
“They have a beast theology from the very Garden of Eden as illustrated in Genesis 3:1, 4:3, and 2 Thessalonians 2:4, 2 Peter 2:12-14.”
All Deceivableness of UnrighteousnessLee Vayle, November 22, 1971

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²And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

1 sermon on Genesis 3:2

“So, okay; we go back to Gen 3:2-7, and we read It before.”
Identification #10Lee Vayle, July 3, 1999

³But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

7 sermons on Genesis 3:3

“(See?)”
Reproof as a Part of the GospelLee Vayle, May 26, 1973
“Now, you've got the same thing in this worldly kingdom here.”
Challenge of Two KingdomsLee Vayle, December 29, 1974
“And Satan said, "You won't die."”
Ephesians # 16Lee Vayle, February 21, 1982
“That was separation.”
The Zeal of the Lord of HostsLee Vayle, December 22, 1982
“Now, I want you to notice here that this Word is in no way inferior to, and will in no wise fall less, or not be fulfilled than this Word over here, "In the day of the eating thereof, (dying) thou shall surely die."[Gen 3:3] It's the same God with the same mouth, (yeah) that gives one Word irrevocable.”
Day of the Lord - Master Husband # 2Lee Vayle, June 12, 1983

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⁴And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

24 sermons on Genesis 3:4

“Now, if you want to confirm that, you turn to Genesis 3:4.”
The Greatest Battle Ever FoughtWilliam Branham, March 11, 1962. Names it 2 times.
“The 3rd chapter of Genesis, the 4th verse.”
Wisdom Versus FaithWilliam Branham, April 1, 1962
“But, she died!”
Let No Man Deceive YouLee Vayle, December 1, 1969. Names it 2 times.
"You are alright, you are born again, you're going to make the Resurrection."
Mystery of Iniquity # 2 (Tucson)Lee Vayle, February 20, 1972
“If you say, "Genesis 3:4," he'll quote It.”
A Prophet From Among Your BrethernLee Vayle, February 27, 1972. Names it 2 times.
“The propitiation is there, Hallelujah, you’re a child of God, you’ve got manifestation.”
Resurrection Proves -Atonement by the BloodLee Vayle, July 11, 1976

See all 24 sermons on Genesis 3:4

⁵For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

8 sermons on Genesis 3:5

“Now; [Genesis 3:5]”
2 Peter Thoughts on the ComingLee Vayle, June 15, 1983
“The two minds, Satan and Eve, against the mind of God, produced Gen 3:5-6.”
Greatest Battle Ever Fought #6Lee Vayle, October 31, 1987. Names it 2 times.
“Now again in Gen 3:5-7.”
CrucifixionLee Vayle, April 13, 1990
“Gen 3:5:”
God of This Evil Age # 4 NLVLee Vayle, June 30, 1990
“But notice, and be very, very careful here that you don’t run with this and make some foolish mistake, because I want you to know he evidently did not lie in Gen 3:5, when he said, “You shall be as gods, knowing good and evil and your eyes shall be opened,” because what did God say in Gen 3:22?”
Stewardship #9 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, July 5, 1997

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⁶And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

6 sermons on Genesis 3:6

“Now, compare this to Genesis 3:6, you've got the very same thing in the beginning that happened to poor old Eve over here.”
Challenge of Two KingdomsLee Vayle, December 29, 1974
“Put the thing in the category of food.”
Projecting of Love #2Lee Vayle, February 8, 1984
“Now, I will prove to you exactly what I just said and it is found in Gen 3:6.”
God of This Evil Age # 6 NLVLee Vayle, July 15, 1990
“All right; Gen 3:6.”
God of This Evil Age # 18 NLVLee Vayle, August 22, 1990

⁷And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

1 sermon on Genesis 3:7

“See?”
Stewardship #9 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, July 5, 1997

⁸And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

12 sermons on Genesis 3:8

“Let’s go to Genesis 3:8, if you will.”
Questions And Answers On HebrewsWilliam Branham, September 25, 1957. Names it 2 times.
“The Bible said that He would put (in Genesis 3:8).”
Questions And AnswersWilliam Branham, June 28, 1959
“Okay, Gen 3:8.”
Presence #1Lee Vayle, May 6, 1981
“Genesis 3:8 [question not clear] Cool, I don't see that in my margin now, but, I'll take a look at my concordance.”
Questions and AnswersLee Vayle, June 1, 1983. Names it 2 times.
“In Gen 3:8-13, It tells you how that he confronted them.”
Masterpiece #7Lee Vayle, August 26, 1984
“Gen 3:8-16.”
Body, Soul & SpiritLee Vayle, July 8, 1987

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⁹And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

2 sermons on Genesis 3:9

“Let’s go to Gen 3:9-13, so you’ll see further what I’m talking about.”
Masterpiece #7Lee Vayle, August 26, 1984
“We go to Gen 3:9-16.”
Q&A #19 Tithing - Billy Paul's Dream 1992Lee Vayle, November 8, 1992

¹⁰And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

1 sermon on Genesis 3:10

“By the way, do you know when Adam said, he said, “We were afraid and we were naked,” [Gen 3:10] do you know what that word ‘naked’ actually means in that Scripture?”
Spoken Word is Original Seed BK2 #26Lee Vayle, September 5, 1993

¹¹And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

3 sermons on Genesis 3:11

“He knew.”
Reproof as a Part of the GospelLee Vayle, May 26, 1973
“Now, the enforced covenant in Gen 3:20-24, kicked out of the garden, can’t get back in, cherubim there, was based on Gen 3:11.”
Covenants #10Lee Vayle, October 22, 1989
“The woman said…”
Spoken Word Is Original Seed BK1 #21Lee Vayle, April 21, 1993

¹²And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

¹³And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

11 sermons on Genesis 3:13

“Now, that Eve brought forth Cain by the serpent is clearly seen in Genesis 3:13 by her own testimony.”
Serpent SeedLee Vayle, November 17, 1970
“It's over here in Genesis 3:13.”
All Deceivableness of UnrighteousnessLee Vayle, November 22, 1971
“Now, that Eve brought forth by the serpent is clearly seen in Genesis 3:13, by her own testimony.”
Serpent SeedLee Vayle, December 29, 1974
“Now, she went all the way from Genesis 1:26-28 to Genesis 3:13.”
Mother' DayLee Vayle, May 10, 1981. Names it 2 times.
“Eve admits that this is what happened to her in Gen 3:13.”
The Study of ManLee Vayle, July 12, 1987
“Gen 3:13 said, “He seduced me.””
Satan's Eden #22Lee Vayle, May 6, 1990

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¹⁴And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

24 sermons on Genesis 3:14

“God judged the serpent in the garden of Eden, in the 3rd chapter of Genesis and the 14th verse; God already passed judgment upon the serpent.”
Israel And The ChurchWilliam Branham, March 28, 1953
“Genesis 3:14, God had already judged the serpent.”
Israel And The ChurchWilliam Branham, March 29, 1953
“And He said to Cain, "Thou art cursed."”
Study of PerversionLee Vayle, May 8, 1968
“So, let's go back here to Gen 3:14-15.”
The Mighty God's Achievement on DisplayLee Vayle, August 24, 1969
“Now, we'll begin reading in Genesis 3:14-15, and carry into Matthew 13, on a parable in order to nail this subject down.”
Serpent SeedLee Vayle, November 17, 1970

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¹⁵And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

40 sermons on Genesis 3:15

“It appears first in Genesis 3:15, if you want to put some Scriptures down, the promised seed of the woman, which was to be the anointed One.”
The MessiahWilliam Branham, January 17, 1961
“In Genesis, the 3rd chapter and the 15th verse, God had made the prediction, “The Seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent’s head, but his head shall bruise her heel,” that prophecy down through the Bible that had been predicted of this Man coming.”
What Is The Attraction On The MountainWilliam Branham, July 25, 1965
“The first mention of this seed is in Genesis 3:15, Abraham is not even here.”
The Prayer of Abraham (Part 4) - 0866)Lee Vayle, October 29, 1966
“Back in Genesis 3:15, (See?) coming.”
Promises of God in FleshLee Vayle, June 21, 1967. Names it 3 times.
“And yet the Scripture brings out that the seed here is not singular, but it is plural.”
Two VinesLee Vayle, February 6, 1968
“They could trace it right back to Genesis 3:15, takes you right through.”
Godhead # 1Lee Vayle, January 11, 1970. Names it 2 times.

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¹⁶Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

18 sermons on Genesis 3:16

“If you are, run it back and see if it don’t take Genesis 3:16, when God told Eve, because that she had listened to the serpent instead of her husband, that he’d rule over her all the days of her life.”
Why Are We Not A DenominationWilliam Branham, September 27, 1958. Names it 2 times.
“Genesis 3:16, if you want to put it down.”
Marriage And DivorceWilliam Branham, February 21, 1965. Names it 2 times.
“Now, with this Gen 3:16-20, this is where Adam...the woman is not cursed now, but her sorrow is multiplied, which is said is multiplied, her desire is to her husband, he rules over her.”
The Mighty God's Achievement on DisplayLee Vayle, August 24, 1969
“Genesis 3:16.”
Reflecting the WordLee Vayle, August 30, 1970
“Let's go back to Genesis 3:16 and see the same thing.”
Serpent SeedLee Vayle, November 17, 1970
“Let's go back to Genesis 3:16 and see the same thing.”
Serpent SeedLee Vayle, December 29, 1974

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¹⁷And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

27 sermons on Genesis 3:17

“Let's go back to Genesis 3:17-19”
Imputation of the RighteousnessLee Vayle, January 28, 1968
“And Adam lost his inheritance in Gen 3:17-19.”
Faith of Abraham #3-1Lee Vayle, November 27, 1972. Names it 2 times.
“Now, let's go to Genesis 3:17”
Life Without CeasingLee Vayle, May 23, 1973
“We go to Genesis 3: 17.”
Faith of Abraham # 2Lee Vayle, July 11, 1973. Names it 2 times.
“Let me read you something (Gen 3:17):”
Faith of Abraham #3-2 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, July 29, 1973

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¹⁸Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

1 sermon on Genesis 3:18

“And that is, because of that fall in Gen 3:18 there:”
Spoken Word Is Original Seed BK1 #22Lee Vayle, April 25, 1993

¹⁹In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art , and unto dust shalt thou return.

11 sermons on Genesis 3:19

“Genesis 3:19: you know I’m typing here, because I am perfectly able to do it by Scripture, if you know what you’re doing:”
Faith of Abraham #3-2 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, July 29, 1973
“Now, you’ll notice that Adam died short of the one thousand years.”
What Happens When the Holy Ghost Comes #2 (0081 D)Lee Vayle, February 25, 1981
“Genesis 3:19.”
Easter Message (Padlocked)Lee Vayle, April 2, 1983
"Dust you are, dust you return. " [Gen 3:19] The birds go back to dust.
Question and Answers 1983Lee Vayle, April 6, 1983
“Gen 3:19 does not obviate it.”
The Purpose Made Manifest (4387 -NLV)Lee Vayle, July 3, 1987. Names it 2 times.
“Which most certainly would be changed after Gen 3:19 has run its course.”
Covenants #1Lee Vayle, August 27, 1989. Names it 2 times.

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²⁰And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

23 sermons on Genesis 3:20

“But It can't say that Adam is the Father of all living, because he's not.”
Two VinesLee Vayle, July 17, 1966
“And she populated the earth, because, "she was the mother of all living," [Gen 3:20] but Adam wasn't the father.”
In His Image and LikenessLee Vayle, August 30, 1970
“Also note, in Genesis 3:20, (which I read) that Eve is the mother of all living, but It doesn't say that Adam is the father of all living.”
Serpent SeedLee Vayle, November 17, 1970
“Also note, in Genesis 3:20, which I read, that Eve is the mother of all living.”
Serpent SeedLee Vayle, December 29, 1974
"Eve was the mother of all living," [Gen 3:20b] but Adam was not the father of all living.
What The Holy Spirit Has Been DoingLee Vayle, February 10, 1978
“Gen. 3:20”
Mother' DayLee Vayle, May 10, 1981

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²¹Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

10 sermons on Genesis 3:21

“Now, the redemption of fallen sons through Blood, because that's what we're talking about goes all the way from Genesis 3:21 where God made them skins to put on by the shedding of the blood of animals.”
Resurrection Proves - Perfect Four-Fold DeliveranceLee Vayle, June 22, 1976
“Now listen: now back here in Genesis 3:21-24, God put Cherubim before the Tree, and they were denied the right to immortality.”
Divine Order # 1 (0181-G)Lee Vayle, April 22, 1981
“But we saw, Genesis 3:21”
Romans 8Lee Vayle, February 6, 1982
“Now keep listening, and follow me, so we'll go back to Genesis 3: 21-24.”
Corruptibility Putting on Incorruptibilty #3Lee Vayle, March 20, 1983
“Genesis 3:21-24.”
Easter Message (Padlocked)Lee Vayle, April 2, 1983
“Now, Exodus 12:7 is what we find to be the definitive account of the required use of the blood even though Gen 3:21 is more original -- that is, has a beginning previous to this -- speaking of the blood that was shed as a covering.”
Trees, Books & Fountains #11Lee Vayle, July 30, 1989. Names it 2 times.

See all 10 sermons on Genesis 3:21

²²And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

28 sermons on Genesis 3:22

“Do you mind if we go back to Gen 3:22 and read It once more?”
Righteousness and UnrighteousnessLee Vayle, February 9, 1972
“Now, Genesis 3:22-24”
If You Shall See The Son of ManLee Vayle, November 28, 1979. Names it 4 times.
“Now, this is the answer to Genesis 3:22-24.”
Time of the ResurrectionLee Vayle, April 20, 1980
“Let’s go to Genesis 3:22”
What Happens When the Holy Ghost Comes #2 (0081 D)Lee Vayle, February 25, 1981. Names it 2 times.
“And Genesis 3:22 is restored.”
Divine Order # 1 (0181-G)Lee Vayle, April 22, 1981. Names it 2 times.
“(See?)”
Romans 8Lee Vayle, February 6, 1982. Names it 2 times.

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²³Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

5 sermons on Genesis 3:23

“And he's driven from the Garden in Genesis 3:23, because the Scripture says that God put him out, and put flaming cherubim there to guard the Tree of Life and the Garden.”
His Resurrection Proves our RedemptionLee Vayle, June 20, 1976
“All right, you'll find that over here in Genesis 3:23, and we look at It.”
Resurrection Proves His Death # 2Lee Vayle, July 14, 1976
“The Tree of Life is again on the earth I believe as in Genesis 3:23-24.”
If You Shall See The Son of ManLee Vayle, November 28, 1979
“Let’s go back to Genesis 3:23”
What Happens When the Holy Ghost Comes #2 (0081 D)Lee Vayle, February 25, 1981
“We go to Genesis 3:23.”
God Speaking and Being WorshippedLee Vayle, April 3, 1983

²⁴So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

3 sermons on Genesis 3:24

“Let’s turn to Genesis 3:24, just for a moment now.”
Revelation, Chapter FourWilliam Branham, January 8, 1961. Names it 2 times.
“They are guarding God, and keeping man from God in order that he cannot have contact with God fulfilling what was said in the Book of Genesis 3:24.”
God Speaking from Between CherubimLee Vayle, June 7, 1969
“Now, go to Genesis 3:24. nd here's what It said:”
Laodicean Church AgeLee Vayle, September 7, 1971

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