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The Sneaky Serpent's Lie

Sin Enters the World

Day 11of 180
Week 3of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn that the serpent tempted Eve to disobey God

2

Understand that lies can lead us away from God's truth

3

Recognize the importance of listening to God

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 3:1-5

“Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, 'Has God really said, "You shall not eat from any tree of the garden"?'”

— Genesis 3:1-5 (WEB)

Shows how temptation begins with questioning God's goodness

📦 Materials Needed

  • Snake puppet
  • Garden scene backdrop
  • Fruit pictures
  • Sad/happy face cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and show garden scene. Ask, 'Who knows what a perfect world looks like?'

💭 Review Question: What did God say about His creation?
2Teaching (7 min)

Tell the story of the serpent talking to Eve, using the snake puppet to demonstrate how the serpent tried to trick her

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God gave Adam and Eve a beautiful garden
  • The serpent wanted Eve to doubt God's goodness
  • The serpent told a lie to make Eve think God was keeping something good from her
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why do you think the serpent wanted Eve to disobey?
  • How do we know when someone is telling us a lie?
3Activity: Truth or Lie Game (5 min)
interactive storytelling

Children identify true statements about God's love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Show picture cards with statements
  2. Children stand on 'truth' or 'lie' side of room
  3. Discuss why each statement is true or false
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher reads statements, children point to truth/lie

Challenge: Children create their own statements about God

4Closing (3 min)

Remind children that God always loves us, even when we're tempted

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did the serpent want Eve to do?
  • Who always tells the truth?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us listen to Your truth and not believe lies.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn what happened after Eve listened to the serpent

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 1:31

“God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Use happy/sad face cards to show God's original perfect creation

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of temptation and spiritual deception

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language when discussing sin
  • Emphasize God's love over punishment
  • Help children understand the difference between truth and lies
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may have difficulty understanding abstract concepts of temptation

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to distinguish between truth and manipulation

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of the garden
  • Act out the story with simple costumes
  • Sing a song about God's truth

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