Adam and Eve
God placed Adam and Eve in a beautiful garden and gave them one rule. They chose to disobey, and things went wrong, but God still cared for them.
You will learn to...
- Retell what happened in the Garden of Eden.
- Understand that disobeying God hurts our friendship with him.
- See that God still cared for Adam and Eve.
Words to know
- Eden
- The garden God made for Adam and Eve.
- Sin
- Choosing to go against what God says is right.
Read the full lesson (for older kids and grown-ups)
God planted a garden in Eden and placed Adam there to work it and take care of it. Then God made Eve, and the two of them lived in the garden with God.
God told them they could eat from any tree except one: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. A crafty serpent tempted Eve, and she ate the fruit and gave some to Adam. Right away they felt ashamed and hid from God.
Disobeying God brought sadness and trouble into the world, and Adam and Eve had to leave the garden. But God still made clothes for them and cared for them. The Bible's big story shows how God keeps working to make things right again.
When we choose to do wrong, the Bible calls it sin. Sin hurts our friendship with God and with others. Adam and Eve hid, but God came looking for them. God still loves us when we make wrong choices, and he offers forgiveness.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Family conversation starters
- What rules do we have in our family because we love each other?
- How does it feel to be forgiven?
Main people: Adam, Eve, God · Topics: Choices, Sin, God's care, Forgiveness · Review status: awaiting theological review