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Genesis 3 · Grade 5

Temptation, Sin and Grace

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The serpent's first words were a question that made Eve doubt what God had said. Temptation often begins by making us doubt God's word and God's goodness. The serpent then directly contradicted God: You won't really die. Eve saw that the fruit was good for food, pleasing to the eyes, and desirable to make one wise. She ate, and Adam, who was with her, ate too.

Sin immediately broke relationships. Adam and Eve were ashamed before each other, so they sewed fig leaves together. They were afraid of God, so they hid. When questioned, they shifted blame: Adam to Eve (and even to God, who gave her), and Eve to the serpent. Sin separates us from God and from one another.

God pronounced judgment: the serpent was cursed, the woman would have pain in childbirth, the ground was cursed so that work would be hard, and people would return to dust. Yet God also gave hope. In verse 15 He promised that the woman's offspring would crush the serpent's head, though the serpent would bruise his heel. God clothed Adam and Eve with garments of skin, covering their shame. Then He sent them out of Eden, guarding the way to the tree of life.

Show What You Know

  1. How did the serpent's temptation begin, and why does that matter?

  2. What three things attracted Eve to the fruit?

  3. Give two relationships that sin broke right away.

  4. What is promised in Genesis 3:15?

  5. What did God do to cover Adam and Eve's shame?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

treeSinGodAdamfruit
  1. Eve saw that the was good for food, pleasing to the eyes, and desirable to make one wise.
  2. She ate, and , who was with her, ate too.
  3. immediately broke relationships.
  4. They were afraid of , so they hid.
  5. Then He sent them out of Eden, guarding the way to the of life.

Think About It

  1. Temptation often starts by doubting that God's commands are good. Think of a rule God gives us. How is it good for us?

  2. Where do you see both justice and mercy in how God treated Adam and Eve?

Memory Verse

I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

Genesis 3:15 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When do you doubt that God's way is good, and what helps you trust Him?
  • How can you own up to your own choices this week?
  • How can God's promise of a rescuer give you hope today?

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