At-home guide / number 3
From Bad to Worse
Genesis 3 & 4. Part 1 of the story, the pentateuch. This guide went out for Sunday August 25, 2024.
Reinforce this truth throughout the week and during your study.
Sin was everywhere and in everyone.
Read the passage to or with your children.
Genesis 3 & 4
Memorize and recite this verse with your children throughout the week.
Just as sin came into the world through one man [Adam], and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned.
- Romans 5:12
Watch the video below with your children.
Take time with your family to discuss these questions (or variations of these questions) together, and reflect on this week’s truth and Word.
In today's lesson, what signs are there that life outside the garden isn't very good?
TakeawaySin and death are now in the world -- everywhere and in everyone.
Why is it wrong to make an offering to God without faith, like Cain did? How did Cain's disobedience ruin his life? How did it impact the lives of those around him?
TakeawayIf you don't say no to sin, it can ruin relationships and our lives.
How do we know that sin is still around now? How do we see it inside of us? How do we see it outside of us? What are some of the bad things that happen when we sin?
TakeawayChoosing to disobey God hurts us, others, and our relationship with our good God.
What promise did God make to Adam and Eve that is still true for us today? Who will crush sin and Satan under his foot, and rescue us from the curse?
TakeawayGod promised that Eve's offspring would crush Satan and rescue us from the curse.
As your family reflects on the truths you learned in this week’s lesson, pray together.
Here are some questions to get you started...
- What did I learn about God that I can praise Him for?
- What sins and weaknesses can I confess to God?
- What promises can I thank God for?
Keep going
The story runs on.
Every guide follows the one storyline of Scripture, week by week. Guide 3 sits in part 1, the pentateuch.