The Snake in the Garden (Genesis 3)

Lesson: The Snake in the Garden, Genesis 3

Adam and Eve ruled over the creatures in the Garden of Eden, but the snake was very sneaky. He took Eve to the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and asked her, "Why won't you eat the fruit from this tree? It tastes so good." (Do you know what the snake was doing? [Tempting Eve])

Eve answered, "God told us not to eat that fruit."

The snake climbed up into the tree and hissed, "But this is the best fruit in the whole garden. It will make you wise like God. How could that hurt you?"

Eve looked at the fruit. It looked so tasty. She wanted to be wise, so she ate some of the fruit. She gave some to her husband, Adam too. Adam knew he shouldn't eat it, but he did anyways.

Suddenly, Adam and Eve felt so ashamed and they hid from God. (Why do you think they were ashamed? [They had done something they weren't supposed to, now they knew what good and evil is so they knew they had done something very bad, etc]) When He found them, He was sad that they had not obeyed him. He was furious with the snake for tempting Eve into eating the fruit. He told the serpent, "I know you tempted Eve. Because you did that, you will slither on your belly and eat dirt for the rest of your life."

God made Adam and Eve clothes from animal skins to cover themselves. He made them leave the garden to punish them. Life would be difficult for Adam and Eve, life in the Garden of Eden had been so easy and peaceful.

God sent angels to guard the gate with a sword of fire. No one would ever enter the garden of Eden again.

Review Questions:

1. What kind of animal tempted Eve?
2. What would happen if Eve ate the fruit?
3. Who did Eve give the fruit to?
4. How did Adam and Eve feel once they had eaten the fruit?
5. What did God do when he found them?

Word of the Day:

Temptation: noun: the desire to do something, even if it is wrong or unwise

Prayer:

Lord, grant us the strength resist temptation.
You know that we may stumble and fall,
But help us to get back up again,
And keep on the path You have made for us.
Amen.

Activities:

Word Search
Crossword
Coloring Page

Songs:

The Adam and Eve Song
Adam and Eve

Craft:

Snake Paper Chain

God's Garden (Genesis 2)

Lesson: God's Garden, Genesis 2

In the east, God planted a garden and He called it Eden. He made many kinds of trees, bushes, and flowers for the garden. The trees were beautiful, and full of fruit to eat. God took Adam, the man he had made, and put him in the garden to look after it. (What are some different kinds of trees, bushes, and flowers you can name? [Maple, rose, daisy, oak, etc]) (What are some foods that come from trees or bushes? [Strawberries, blueberries, bananas, nuts, etc])

In the center of the garden were two special trees: the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. God told Adam, "You must never eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, but you may eat the fruit from any of the other trees in the garden. (Why do you think God didn't want Adam to eat from that specific tree?)

God saw that Adam was not happy being alone so He filled the garden with every kind of animal and Adam named them all. But non of those animals were a good partner for Adam, so God made a woman. Adam named her Eve. Eve is the English version of the Hebrew name Havva, which means "living."

Review Questions:
1. In which direction did God plant His garden?
2. What did He call this garden?
3. What were the two special trees called?
4. Which was Adam not to eat from?
5. Who did God make so Adam would not be alone anymore?

Word of the Day:
Havva: proper noun: Eve's name in Hebrew, close to the Hebrew word for 'living'

Prayer:

Lord, give us the ability to respect your creation.
From the tiny ants that crawl on the ground to the giant whales that swim in the sea,
From little flowers to tall trees,
From children to adults
Grant us the grace to nurture what you have made for us.
Amen.

Activities:

Crossword
Word Search
Coloring Page

Songs:

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

Craft:

Garden of Eden Flower Pots