Jesus Is Born: God Becomes Human
Understand how Adam introduced sin into the world
Explain how Jesus Christ restored humanity's relationship with God
Appreciate God's redemptive plan through Jesus
“Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.”
— Romans 5:12-19 (WEB)Demonstrates the parallel between Adam's sin and Christ's redemption
BibleMouse Adventure Intro: 'Today we're going to be detectives, solving the mystery of how Jesus fixed what Adam broke!'
Exploring the concept of the 'First Adam' and the 'Second Adam'
Create a visual comparison chart showing the differences between Adam and Jesus
Simpler: Use pre-printed worksheet with some items already filled in
Challenge: Add biblical references for each comparison point
Summarize how Jesus reversed the curse of sin
Thank God for sending Jesus to save us
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how Jesus is both fully God and fully human
“Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.”
— Philippians 2:6-7 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Charades: Act out key words while reciting the verse, using dramatic motions to help remember each phrase
Understand the theological concept of federal headship - how one representative's actions affect an entire group
Grasping the concept of representative action and spiritual inheritance
Child's ability to explain basic differences between Adam and Jesus