1st - 5th: Lesson 2 "Sin Entered the World"

From Kathy:

Dear Parents,

Sunday morning, we repeated many of the foundational truths that were discussed in lesson 1.

1. God Exists (Gen. 1:1)
2. God Reveals Himself to us through creation, through His Word, through people, through our experiences with Him and through our circumstances.
3. The Bible is the story of God and what He has done for us. It is the big picture.
4. God created us in His image. We are the only creatures capable of having a relationship with God. He made us to fellowship with Him and bring Him glory.

We introduced two more scriptures that confirm that God reveals Himself to us: Psalm 19:1 and Romans 1:20. Look these up and review with your children. They are real treasures.

As we begin to unwrap the big picture of God’s story through the pages of His Word, it is important for boys and girls to grasp a full understanding of how sin entered the world. God’s story starts in the glorious perfection of creation but soon is marred by personal and tragic sin. God gave Adam and Eve one rule: Genesis 2:17.

Sin is defined as breaking God’s law (going our own way), and sin separates people from God. When Adam and Eve chose to break the one rule God had given them, sin entered not only their lives, but the lives of all mankind. When Adam and Eve sinned, they failed to give God the glory He deserved. We are all sinners (Romans 3:23), separated from God and in need of rescuing.

In God’s glorious way, He chose not to leave Adam, Eve, and all of humanity without hope. Genesis 3:15 tells us that a male descendant of Eve would one day defeat Satan. God already had a plan for the rescue. That descendant is JESUS. JESUS our Savior is mentioned in Genesis chapter 3. Many, many, many, many years later, God sent His Son, JESUS, to live as Adam didn’t—perfectly sinless. JESUS was God in the form of a man sent to rescue all people from their sin. JESUS took the punishment for all OUR sins when he died on the cross. He rose to life and saved us and made it possible for us not to be separated from God forever.

God loves us so much. He exists, He reveals Himself, He initiates relationship with us, and then when we mess up, He gives everything to rescue us and restore our relationship with Him. Why wouldn't we want to live for Him and bring Him glory? HE IS SO GOOD!!

Your child should have brought home a take-home sheet entitled "Family Journal Page." This page is intended to give you and your family an opportunity to review and study the things taught on Sunday.

Just in case it didn't make it home:

Bible Passage: Genesis 3-4  Encourage your child to read these chapters or read it with them or to them.

Big Picture Question: What is sin? Sin is breaking God's law and separates people from God. Encourage your child to memorize the Big Picture Question and Answer each week.

Key passage to learn this month: “So God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; He created them male and female.” Genesis 1:27    Encourage your child to memorize this scripture.  We will introduce a new scripture in October.

Christ Connection for this week's lesson: Adam and Eve failed to give God glory when they introducedd sin into the world, but God didn't leave them without hope. God sent His Son Jesus to live as Adam didn't-perfectly sinless. Jesus was God in the form of a man sent to rescue people from sin.

Family task for the week: Talk with your kids about when you became a Christian. Allow your kids to ask any questions they have about the gospel. Write a prayer thanking God for sending Jesus.

Next week's lesson: Genesis 6:5-9:17