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The Big Choice

When Things Went Wrong

Day 7of 180
Week 2of 36
25Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Adam and Eve made a choice to disobey God

2

Recognize that disobedience has consequences

3

Begin to understand the concept of sin

Genesis 3:6-7

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate. Their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked.

Genesis 3:6-7 (WEB)

Demonstrates the moment of choosing to disobey God and the immediate consequences

📦 Materials Needed

  • Red and green paper
  • Fruit picture
  • Snake puppet or picture
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about a big choice that changed everything!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about the sneaky serpent yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

In the Garden of Eden, God gave Adam and Eve one special rule. But the serpent tricked them into thinking they knew better than God.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God gave Adam and Eve a beautiful garden to live in
  • They could eat from any tree except ONE tree
  • The serpent tried to make them doubt God's love
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why do you think God gave them a rule?
  • What might happen when we don't listen to God?
3Activity: Good Choice, Bad Choice (10 min)
interactive

Use red and green paper to show obedience and disobedience

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a happy face on the green paper
  2. Draw a sad face on the red paper
  3. Talk about choices that make God happy or sad
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw faces

Challenge: Child writes simple words about choices

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What big choice did Adam and Eve make?
  • How did God feel when they disobeyed?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us make good choices that make You happy

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how Adam and Eve felt after making a bad choice

Psalm 24:1

The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.

Psalm 24:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: BibleMouse Hand Motion Game: Create simple hand motions for each key word, practice together while singing

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First sin entered the world through disobedience

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Focus on God's love, not just punishment
  • Connect lesson to child's daily choices
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may not fully understand abstract concept of sin

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of making good vs. bad choices

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Coloring page of Garden of Eden
  • Act out the story using simple props
  • Sing a song about listening to God

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