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In the Beginning · Lesson 2

The First Sin and God's Promise

Genesis 3:1-24 Old Testament PrincipleHope

Adam and Eve, dressed in simple tunics, walk out of the garden toward a sunrise.

Sin broke God's good world, but God came looking for His people and promised a Rescuer.

We have hope even when we've done wrong, because God comes looking for us and keeps His promise to rescue us.

  1. CreationGod made it
  2. FallWe broke it (this lesson)
  3. RedemptionJesus fixes it
  4. RestorationJesus makes it new

Memory verse

“But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Romans 5:8 BSB

Christ Connection · Promise

Right after the first sin, God promised that a child of the woman would crush the serpent's head, though His heel would be struck. Jesus is that promised Rescuer. He was wounded on the cross, and by it He defeated sin, Satan and death.

Galatians 4:4-5; Romans 16:20; Hebrews 2:14; 1 John 3:8

The Big Story · Fall

This is where the Bible's big story breaks: people turned from God, and sin broke everything. But on the same day, God promised a Rescuer, and the rest of the Bible is the story of God keeping that promise.

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Sin broke God's world, but God promised a Rescuer.

Memory verse

“While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Adapted from Romans 5:8

Start here

Ask, "Have you ever broken something and wanted to hide it?" Let a few kids share (keep it light). Say, "Today we'll hear about the very first time someone broke God's rules, and what God did next. It's not what you'd expect!"

Bible story 6 min

God made a beautiful garden called Eden. Adam and Eve lived there with God. They could eat fruit from every tree but one. God said, "Don't eat from that one tree. If you do, you will die."

One day a crafty serpent came to Eve.

SerpentDid God really say you can't eat from any tree?

The rest of the story, discussion questions, songs, Live It and prayer are for members.

DaschDasch Digs Up: Did You Know?

The first question in the whole Bible is asked by the serpent – "Did God really say…?" It was a trick to make Eve doubt God.

Genesis 3:1

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Hide and seek with a promise 8 min

You’ll need: A paper heart

  1. Hide the paper heart. Kids search while you say "warmer" or "colder."
  2. Whoever finds it shouts, "God came looking!" Then they hide it for the next round.
  3. Each round, ask, "Who did God promise to send?" (A Rescuer, Jesus!)
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