had made for them. In the garden was the tree of the power to know right and wrong.
Listen to a verse from the book of Luke in the Bible.
Adam and Eve knew that God said they could eat from any tree in the garden except for the tree of the power to know right and wrong. However Adam and Eve both ate from the tree. They had disobeyed God and could no longer live as his friends.
Read Luke 19:10 from a CEV Bible.
Listen to what happened as a consequence of Adam and Eve’s disobedience. Read Genesis 3:23 from a CEV Bible. Adam and Eve had gone their own way. They hadn’t trusted God. This disobedience was known as ‘sin’. Sin spoilt God’s good creation. Adam and Eve could never pay for their sin and make things right between themselves and God. They needed help to live as God’s friends. But it wasn’t only Adam and Eve who needed help. Listen carefully to find out who else has been affected by sin. Read Romans 5:12; 3:23 from a CEV Bible. Who has been affected by sin? (Accept responses. Everyone.) Sin entered our world. Now everyone is like Adam and Eve and wants to live their own way. And everyone needs to be rescued from their sin so they can be friends with God once again. God was not surprised that this had happened and he had always planned a way to rescue, or save, his people from their sin. Sometimes we say that people are ‘lost’ in their sin. And sometimes people don’t even realise that they are ‘lost’ and in need of a Saviour. They think they are friends with God. Luke knew that this was the greatest problem facing people everywhere. He wanted them to know that they were ‘lost’ and that God had a plan to save them. Discuss what it is like to be lost. Ask the children to look at page 3 of the Children’s notebook and circle the words that describe how people may feel when they are lost.
Jesus often referred to himself as ‘the Son of Man’. Luke believed that Jesus was the one whom God had sent to save his people. Next session we will begin our investigation into the life and ministry of Jesus as seen through the eyes of Doctor Luke. Collect the Children’s notebooks ready for the next session.
Music spot Choose from the following songs. God’s mega-plan (track 2) or God loves his people (track 10) on CEP’s Promises, Promises CD.
Memory verse Display Memory verse poster 1. Say the Memory verse three or four times with the children. Put away the Memory verse poster. Take out the Memory verse flashcards and ask the children to help you to arrange them in the correct order. All of us have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. Romans 3:23 (CEV)
Rescue chart During each session a Key Bible verse will be added to Leader’s poster – Rescue chart. Attach the Romans 3:23 cut-out to the appropriate space on the chart. What does this verse remind us about? (Accept responses. We all need to be saved or rescued from sin.)
Mind map Write the words ‘People need’ on a large sheet of paper. Ask the children to tell you things that people need, such as food, shelter, love, clothing and so on. Write their answers on the paper. Use several different colours to complete the chart. Write the need for salvation if no one mentions it. Discuss with the children which things are necessary to sustain life.
Talk about the picture on the bottom of the page. Relate the picture to the fact that some people do not know that they need to be saved. Perhaps a child can remember a time they had been separated from his or her parents without even knowing it. Why do people need to be saved? (Accept responses. All have sinned and so cannot be God’s friends.)
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