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The Terrible Choice

The Choice to Disobey

Day 9of 180
Week 2of 36
25Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that disobedience separates us from God

2

Recognize the consequences of making wrong choices

3

Learn that God still loves us even when we make mistakes

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. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves coverings.

Genesis 3:6-7 (WEB)

Demonstrates the moment sin entered the world through human choice

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Paper
  • Markers
  • Apple or other fruit
  • BibleMouse Printables Library worksheet

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore what happened when Adam and Eve made a big mistake.

💭 Review Question: What did God tell Adam and Eve not to do in the garden?
2Teaching (8 min)

Let's read about the moment Adam and Eve chose to disobey God. Remember, God gave them just one rule in the beautiful garden.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The serpent tricked Eve into doubting God's goodness
  • Eve saw the fruit looked delicious
  • Adam and Eve chose to eat the forbidden fruit
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why do you think the serpent wanted them to disobey?
  • How do you think God felt when they broke His rule?
3Activity: Choices and Consequences Craft (10 min)
storytelling

Create a simple flip book showing good and bad choices

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold a paper into four sections
  2. Draw a good choice in two sections
  3. Draw a bad choice in the other two sections
  4. Discuss how choices have results
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with drawing

Challenge: Write a short sentence about each choice

4Closing (3 min)

Review the story and its important lesson

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Adam and Eve do wrong?
  • How did their choice change things?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us make good choices that please You.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how sin hurts our relationship with God

Genesis 1:27

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

Genesis 1:27 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Hopscotch: Draw a hopscotch board and write one word of the verse in each square. Children hop and say the words as they jump.

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of sin and personal responsibility

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language when discussing disobedience
  • Focus on God's love, not just punishment
  • Encourage honest conversations about choices
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may feel scared about making mistakes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding of cause and effect, empathy

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about the garden
  • Act out the story with simple costumes
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about obedience

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