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Adam and Eve in the Garden
Parents, you can find the story of Adam and Eve in the first book of the bible: Genesis 1:26 - 2:25; 3:1-24.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and earth. When he finished, he said, “Let us make man in our image.” He made man just like him, and called him ‘Adam’. God gave Adam a job to take care of the earth and animals, but something was missing. God knew Adam needed a helper, so he made Adam fall asleep. While Adam was asleep, God took one rib from Adam’s side and created woman. He called her ‘Eve’. God saw that it was good, and gave them a a beautiful garden to enjoy, giving them one rule: God told them they could enjoy everything except the fruit of one tree.
One day, Eve was walking in the garden when she heard a snake call out to her. It was satan in disguise. The snake told Eve to eat of the tree God told them to stay away from. She listened to the sneaky snake and ate the fruit, and then told Adam to eat the fruit. That’s when sin entered the world. God came to see Adam and Eve, but they knew they had disobeyed God’s rule, so they hid from him. God found them and forgave them. Even though Adam and Eve made a mistake, God promised to help them and us. We can always come to Him when we need help, and He loves us no matter what.
PRAYER
"Thank You, God, for always loving us, even when we make mistakes. Help us to make good choices today."
Application
Parents, ask your child questions about the story.
For little kids: Is it better to tell the truth, or hide the truth?
For bigger kids: Adam and Eve’s choice to eat the forbidden fruit changed everything. How does their story help us understand the impact of our choices on ourselves and the world around us?
Noah and the Ark
Parents, you can find the story of Noah and the Ark in the first book of the bible: Genesis 6:9-22.
Soon after God created His perfect world, people turned away from Him and began doing bad things because of sin. Their hearts were filled with evil, and they hurt each other. This made God very sad. He had created people to love and follow Him, but now they were choosing not to.
But there was one different man. His name was Noah. He loved God and lived in a way that honored Him, even though the rest of the world did not. Because Noah was faithful to God, God chose him for an important task.
One day, God told Noah that He was going to send a flood to destroy the earth because of people's sin. God wanted to save Noah and his family, so he gave Noah very specific instructions to build a huge boat called an ark. This ark would keep Noah, his family, and two of every kind of animal safe from the flood. Noah obeyed God's instructions and worked hard to build the ark.
Noah also warned the people around him about the flood, but they didn't listen. They didn't believe Noah and continued to live their sinful lives. Even though it seemed strange to others, Noah trusted God completely and obeyed His command.
When the ark was finished, Noah, his wife, his sons, and their wives entered the ark, along with two of every kind of animal. Then, just as God had said, the rain began to fall, and the floodwaters rose. For forty days and forty nights, the earth was covered with water.
God kept His promise to Noah. He protected Noah and his family inside the ark. After the flood ended, Noah and his family came out of the ark, and God made another promise to them. He placed a beautiful rainbow in the sky as a sign of His promise that He would never again send a flood to cover the earth.
PRAYER
"God, thank You for keeping Your promises and caring for us. Help us trust You just like Noah did."
Application
Parents, ask your child questions about the story.
For little kids: What does the rainbow represent?
For bigger kids: Noah trusted God and obeyed, even when building the ark seemed impossible and others didn’t believe him. What does this story teach us about having faith and obedience, even when others might not understand?
Moses
Parents, you can find the story of Moses in the second book of the bible: Exodus 1-20.
A long time ago, the people of Israel went to live in Egypt because they needed help. For a little while, everyone was nice to one another, but one day, the Pharaoh (king of Egypt) made the Israelites work very hard as slaves. The Pharaoh was afraid the Israelites were becoming too great in number, so he ordered that every baby boy be taken away. But there was one mom who loved her baby so much that she hid him in a basket and placed it on the river to try and save him from the Pharaoh’s law. Pharaoh’s daughter found the baby and decided to adopt him, calling him Moses.
Moses grew up in Pharaoh's palace but knew he was different from the rest. When he was older and saw how the Israelites (his people) were treated, he ran away to a place called Midian. One day, while he was there, God spoke to him from a burning bush, telling Moses to go back to Egypt and free the Israelites.
Moses obeyed, but Pharaoh didn’t want to let the people go, so God sent ten powerful plagues (like frogs, locusts, and darkness) to show Pharaoh that God was in control. After the last plague, Pharaoh finally let the Israelites leave!
God led the Israelites out of Egypt, but when they reached the Red Sea, Pharaoh changed his mind and sent his army after them. Moses stretched out his hand, and God parted the sea, allowing the people to walk through on dry land! When the army tried to follow, the waters returned and covered them.
After crossing the Red Sea, the Israelites journeyed through the wilderness toward the Promised Land for 40 years! While in the wilderness, Moses went up to a mountain to talk to God again, where God gave him the Ten Commandments—rules to help the people live in love and obedience to God.
Even though the journey was very long, Moses trusted God every step of the way, leading the people toward the land God had promised them.
PRAYER
"God, thank You for guiding Moses and helping him lead Your people. Please help me to trust You like Moses did and follow Your path today!”
Application
Parents, ask your child questions about the story.
For little kids: How can you obey God today?
For bigger kids: Do you ever feel like God doesn’t hear you? Explain how Moses and the Israelites must have felt, but God’s timing is always better than our own.