9.15.24 | Sin Entered the World
Genesis 2:8-17; 3:1-2
Did you know that it is against the law for anyone to use a fork to eat fried chicken in Gainesville, Georgia? There is also a law in Arkansas that says alligators cannot be kept in your bathtub! These are real laws, but they’re obviously very silly rules that aren’t necessary. When God gave Adam and Eve the rule to not eat the fruit of one tree, it wasn’t just a silly rule. God gave that rule so that Adam and Eve could continue to enjoy an amazing relationship with Him. This was all part of His good plan.
Even though God had provided everything they needed, Adam and Eve believed the lie that maybe there was something better. So, they ate the fruit and disobeyed God. Instead of finding something better, Adam and Eve lost the perfect world God had created for them. They were cast out of the garden and forced to live in a world broken by sin.
When Adam and Eve broke that rule, sin broke their relationship with God. From that moment on, all people became sinners who are separated from God. Like Adam and Eve, we are guilty of choosing our own way instead of God’s way. The good news is, God still loves us! The whole Bible points us to Jesus as the promised Savior who would save sinners. Through faith in Jesus, we can once again have an amazing relationship with God that will last forever.
Adam and Eve sinned when they rejected God’s good plan and disobeyed His command. Sin separates people from God, but God didn’t leave them without hope. God sent His Son, Jesus, to live as Adam didn’t—perfectly sinless. God the Son came to earth as a man to rescue people from sin.
Memory Verse & Question
Family Prayer Time
Mornings
Ask God for help to obey His Word today. Why are His rules for your good? How does obedience help you enjoy Him more?
Evenings
Confess the sins of your day. Be specific and ask God to forgive the ways you’ve disobeyed Him. How has Jesus provided forgiveness for sin? How can confessing our sins help us grow?
Family Activities
For Fun
Make one small bowl of ice cream, but instead of sprinkles and chocolate syrup, top the bowl of ice cream with dirt and dish detergent. Discuss how the ruined ice cream reminds us that God’s perfect creation was broken by sin. Even in the garden, God had a plan to make His creation new again through Jesus Christ! Prepare new bowls of ice cream and enjoy it with your family!
To Serve
Choose a friend or family member in need of prayer. Send an encouraging card or gift to let her know your family is praying for her. Remind kids that we live in a world broken by sin, which is why we see pain, sickness, and even death all around us, but God has provided hope in Jesus as the promised Savior.
