Introduction: Easter announces that the God who cursed the serpent has decisively answered evil through Christ’s resurrection.
1. God’s curse upon the serpent proves evil remains accountable to his sovereign judgment (Genesis 3:14).
A. “Because you have done this” shows God identifies evil and answers it with righteous judgment.
B. Therefore, Easter hope rests upon God’s authority over evil, not humanity’s ability to escape it.
2. The serpent’s humiliation shows evil’s apparent power cannot overturn God’s sentence or possess his creation (Genesis 3:14).
A. Going upon its belly portrays the serpent brought low beneath the authority of the Creator.
B. Therefore, Christ’s resurrection assures believers that Satan’s victories are temporary, bounded, and ultimately doomed.
3. The curse lasting “all the days” anticipates evil’s defeat, which Easter declares certain through Jesus (Genesis 3:14).
A. Dust-eating signifies disgrace, confirming that rebellion against God ends in humiliation rather than triumph.
B. Therefore, the risen Christ guarantees sin and Satan cannot speak the final word over creation.
Conclusion: Because evil remains judged, humbled, and doomed beneath God’s authority, trust the risen Christ today. Renounce sin, resist Satan, proclaim Easter hope, and come personally to Jesus for salvation and new life.
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