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God Still Loves Us

Sin Enters the World

Day 15of 180
Week 3of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God still loved Adam and Eve after they sinned

2

Learn that God makes a way to help people even when they disobey

3

Begin to recognize God's love is bigger than our mistakes

Genesis 3:15, 21

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel... Yahweh God made coats of animal skins for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.

Genesis 3:15, 21 (WEB)

Shows God's continued care and plan of redemption after sin

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Sad/happy face cards
  • Fruit picture
  • Snake puppet

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Yesterday we learned about Adam and Eve leaving the garden. Today we'll discover something amazing - God still loves us even when we make mistakes!

💭 Review Question: What happened in the garden that made Adam and Eve sad?
2Teaching (7 min)

Even though Adam and Eve disobeyed God, He didn't stop loving them. God made special clothes for them and promised to help them.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God saw Adam and Eve were ashamed
  • God made clothes to cover them
  • God promised a special helper would come
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Adam and Eve felt?
  • Do you think God still loved them?
3Activity: Love Covers (8 min)
interactive

Use sad/happy face cards to show feelings. Demonstrate how God's love 'covers' our mistakes, just like He made clothes to cover Adam and Eve.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Show sad face card
  2. Cover with happy face card
  3. Explain God's love covers our mistakes
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just use happy/sad faces

Challenge: Act out the story with simple movements

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, God always loves you, even when you make mistakes!

📝 Review Questions:
  • Did God stop loving Adam and Eve?
  • How does God show love?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You that You love us always.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about God's special promise of a rescuer!

Genesis 1:31

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

Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: God Loves Me Dance: Children stand and do a simple dance when saying the verse, touching their heart on 'God' and spinning on 'good'

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's unconditional love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Focus on God's love, not punishment
  • Be prepared for questions about sin
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may not understand abstract concepts of sin and redemption

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's emotional response to God's love

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Coloring page of God making clothes
  • Sing 'God Loves Me' from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a BibleMouse Read-Aloud book about God's love

Ready for Tomorrow?

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