1God Creates Man and WomanGenesis 1:26-28; 2:4-25

God made a beautiful world with plants,fish, birds, and animals. He also made the mostspecial part of his world—people. And this is howhe did it:

First God made a man. He shaped theman out of dirt. Then God breathed air into hisnostrils. And the man became alive. His namewas Adam. God made Adam perfect. Adam didnot do wrong things. He did not sin.

God loved Adam very much. He gaveAdam a very wonderful garden as his home. Manybeautiful trees grew there. A river flowed throughthe garden to keep it watered. God told Adam,“It is your job to care for this beautiful garden.”

God had more planned forAdam. He knew that Adam hadno other person like him. Godsaid, “It is not good for man to bealone. I will make him a helper.”God brought all of the animalsto Adam so that he could namethem. Adam named each one, buthe could not find anyone likehim. There were lots of animals,but there were no other people.

So God made Adam fallinto a deep sleep. While Adamslept, God took a rib fromAdam’s side. Then God closedup that place in Adam’s body.God took the rib and made awoman from it. God made thewoman perfect. She did not do

wrong things. She did not sin.When Adam woke up, God brought this

woman to him. Adam was very happy. He said,“She is from my own body. She will be called‘woman.’”

The woman was named Eve. She becameAdam’s wife. Adam and Eve loved each other,and they especially loved God. God talked tothem often in the garden. What a wonderful lifeGod gave to his first two people!

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This lesson teaches thatGod made two perfectpeople—Adam and Eve.We thank and praise Godfor the wonderful bodieshe has given us, and weappreciate all the thingsour bodies can do.

1. Point to your child’s eyes, ears, hands, feet, andmouth, and talk about what each part can do.Have your child draw one of these parts in thefollowing box. Read the sentence and praiseGod for your wonderful bodies.

I praise God for my

2. As a family, choose a physical activity (jumpingjacks, arm circles, hopping on one foot) and seewhich family member can do that activity for thelongest period of time. Praise God for bodies thatcan move in many ways!

Thank you, dear Father, for giving us suchwonderful bodies! Help us take care of them.But most of all, thank you for sending your dearSon, Jesus, to take away all our sins. Amen.

Psalm 146:2

1The Creation of Man and Woman Genesis 2:4-25

God created the world and everything in itin six days. On the sixth day, God created all theland animals. On that day he also made the firstpeople. Since people were God’s most importantcreation, he made them in a special way.

First God formed a man’s body out of dirtfrom the ground. Then God breathed into theman’s nostrils, and the man became a livingperson. God made the man perfect and holyand gave him a soul. He named the man Adam.

God planted a beautiful garden in aplace he called Eden. He filled it with all kindsof trees. Some of the trees grew fruit that wasgood to eat. Two special trees grew in themiddle of the garden. One was the tree of life.The other was the tree of the knowledge ofgood and evil.

God gave this garden to Adam for hishome. Adam was to work in the garden and takecare of it. God told Adam, “You may eat the fruitfrom any tree in the garden. But you must noteat from the tree of the knowledge of good andevil. If you eat from this tree, you will die.”

Then God brought the animals he hadmade to Adam. God wanted Adam to give themnames. So Adam named each animal. But as theanimals passed by, Adam saw that there was nocreature like him. There was no other person forhim to talk with or love.

God said, “It isn’t good for Adam to bealone. I will make a helper for him.” So Godmade Adam fall into a deep sleep. Then he took arib from Adam’s body. Out of this rib, God madea woman. He brought the woman to Adam, andshe became his wife. Adam called his wife Eve.

God blessed Adam and Eve and told themto have many children. They happily made theirhome together in the beautiful Garden of Eden.

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This lesson teachesabout the great lovethat God showed toAdam at the beginningof the world and the

great love God shows to us today. God gives usblessings we do not deserve. Let’s thank him forthem by loving and obeying him.

1. See the gift box? Help your child write thegreatest blessing from God (the Savior!) on thebow, and then list some of God’s many otherblessings inside the box. Thank God for hisundeserved love!

2. God made Eve to be Adam’s wife andcompanion. Have your family members countthe many companions in their lives (family,relatives, friends, coworkers, classmates). ThankGod for the people in your lives.

Good and gracious God, you have blessed uswith family and friends. Help us show love andthanks to you by gladly obeying you. Thank youfor saving us through Jesus. Amen.

* Genesis 1:1

Psalm 139:14a

Hymn 234:1Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King

of creation!O my soul, praise him,

for he is your health and salvation!Let all who hearNow to his temple draw near,Joining in glad adoration!

1The Creation of Man and Woman Genesis 1:28; 2:7-9,15-24

God created the entire universe in six days.On the sixth day, God created the land animals.He also created the first people.

God created the first man in a very specialway. First he took some dirt from the groundand molded it into the shape he wanted theman’s body to have. Then God blew the breathof life into the man’s nostrils, and he became aliving person with an immortal soul. God namedhim Adam.

God placed Adam into a beautiful, parklikegarden that he had made especially for him. Thisgarden, called Eden, was to be Adam’s home. Godexpected Adam to work in the garden and takecare of the many trees and plants that grew there.

Some of the trees in this huge garden werenice to look at. Others were filled with good-tasting fruit. Two special trees grew in the centerof the garden. One was the tree of life. The otherwas the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

God told Adam, “You arefree to eat from any tree in thegarden, but you must not eat fromthe tree of the knowledge of goodand evil. If you do, you will die.”

God brought all the animalsand birds to Adam so that hecould see them and give each ofthem a name. As Adam named allthe creatures, he also realized thatthere was no creature like himselfamong them. There was no onefor him to talk to or to share hiswork with, no one to keep himcompany or for him to love.

God said, “It’s not good forthe man to be alone. I will make ahelper for him.” So God createdanother person to be a companion

for Adam. He caused Adam to fall into a deepsleep. Then he took a rib out of Adam’s body, andfrom it he made a woman. God brought her toAdam to be his wife. When Adam saw her, hesaid, “This is now my wife. I will call her‘woman’ because she was taken out of man.” Inthis way God started the first family on earth.

God blessed Adam and Eve and told them,“You will have many children. From your familywill come so many children that someday theywill fill the whole earth. And every living thingon earth will serve you.”

How happy Adam and Eve were in theirbeautiful home! They trusted God. They knewGod loved them, and they loved God and eachother. There was no sin in their world.Everything was perfect.

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Just as God blessed the firstpeople on earth, Godblesses us with life, homes,work, and families. And totop it off, he gives us whatwe need most—forgivenessof sins through Christ andeternal life in heaven!

1. Help your child list the different kinds ofwork he or she does (schoolwork, chores athome, volunteer work, practicing music or asport). Talk about ways that work is a blessingfrom God (helps us learn, teaches responsibility,helps others, keeps our minds and bodies active).

2. As a family, evaluate the following motivationsfor doing work:

• Saying, “If you do a good job raking theleaves, we’ll go out for lunch.”

• Saying, “I’ll give you a dollar every timeyou get the mail for our elderlyneighbor.”

• Saying, “Let’s show our love for Jesus byhelping each other get the house clean.”

Bribes and rewards often result in quick obediencefor the wrong reasons. Motivating out of love forthe Savior may take more effort, but it has longer-lasting results.

Dear God of power, wisdom, and love, thank youfor blessing us with life, a home, work, and afamily. Help us show our thankfulness by doingour work cheerfully, out of love for you. Amen.

* Genesis 1:1

* Exodus 20:11a

Psalm 139:14

* The First Article of the Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father almighty, makerof heaven and earth.

What does this mean?I believe that God created me and all thatexists, and that he gave me my body andsoul, eyes, ears, and all my members, mymind and all my abilities.

And I believe that God still preserves me byrichly and daily providing clothing andshoes, food and drink, property and home,spouse and children, land, cattle, and all Iown, and all I need to keep my body andlife. God also preserves me by defending meagainst all danger, guarding and protectingme from all evil.

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I am the light of the world.Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness,

but will have the light of life.

John 8:12 (NIV 1984)

Contents

1. Adam and Eve 1

2. The Fall and the Promise 5

3. Moses’ Birth 9

4. God Calls Moses 13

5. The Plagues 17

6. The Passover 21

7. Crossing the Red Sea 25

8. Quail and Manna 29

9. The Giving of the Law 33

10. The Golden Calf 37

11. The Twelve Spies 41

12. The Bronze Snake 45

13. Crossing the Jordan 49

Grades 5-6Sunday School | Year 2 | Fall

Adam and EveGenesis 2:7-25

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Genesis 2:7-171. Fill in each blank and thencircle + or – to show whethereach event was a positive (good)or negative (bad) thing. Givethe reason for your answer.

a. God made ____________. + or –

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b. God put Adam into a beautiful ______________.+ or –________________________________________

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c. God put all kinds of ____________ in the garden.+ or –

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d. God told Adam to ____________ in the garden. + or –

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e. God told Adam not to ____________ from acertain tree. + or –

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What blessing did God giveto Adam and later to Eve?

God gave Adam and Eve _____________ to do inthe Garden of Eden.

Work Comes From God Before the fall into sin, the work may havebeen difficult, but it was satisfying, like when you play a really hard gameof basketball and feel exhausted—but great—afterwards. The work wasnever something to complain about. Adam and Eve’s work gave them joy,

meaning, a purpose for living, and a way to glorify God. Work today is somewhat different. Write in wordsto complete the two word webs.

Work TodayWork Today

a wayto fill our

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a wayto earn

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a wayto glorify

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can be

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Genesis 2:18-252. Why couldn’t Adam finda helper (someone fitting orjust right for him) among theanimals?

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3. How did God make a companion (friend) that wasjust right for Adam?

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4.Verses 22 to 24 are very important verses becausethey show that God established marriage. According toGod’s plan, who is to get married and for how long?

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5. According to Genesis 1:28, what blessing did Godgive Adam and Eve in their marriage?

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What other blessing did Godgive Adam and Eve?

God gave Adam and Eve the blessing of

________________—and through _______________,

________________.

Say What?

Which of these people is showing proper respect for God’s institution ofmarriage? (Explain your answer.)

Are you going to marry her?

Well, maybe we’lljust live togetherfor awhile first.

Well, you could get married, and if it doesn’t work

out, you could get a divorce!

Hey, that’s true!

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God established marriage as alifelong union in the Garden ofEden. If we’re going to spend awhole lifetime with someone, wewant to be sure to make a goodchoice. Student, write five things youmight look for in a spouse one day.

Parent, cover your child’s ideas and then write thefive things you hope he or she will look for in aspouse. When you’ve finished, discuss your ideas.Where did you agree? disagree?

Student: Parent:

1. __________________ 1. _________________

2. __________________ 2. _________________

3. __________________ 3. _________________

4. __________________ 4. _________________

5. __________________ 5. _________________

Student’s initials: _____ Parent’s initials: _____

* Genesis 1:1

* Exodus 20:11a

Psalm 139:14

* The First Article of the Apostles’ CreedI believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heavenand earth.

What does this mean?I believe that God created me and all that exists, andthat he gave me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and allmy members, my mind and all my abilities.

And I believe that God still preserves me by richly anddaily providing clothing and shoes, food and drink,property and home, spouse and children, land, cattle,and all I own, and all I need to keep my body and life.God also preserves me by defending me against alldanger, guarding and protecting me from all evil. Allthis God does only because he is my good and mercifulFather in heaven, and not because I have earned ordeserved it. For all this I ought to thank and praise,to serve and obey him.

This is most certainly true.

Hymn 234:1,3

Memory Treasures Exercises• Circle the reference of the passage that shows

clearly that Adam and Eve and all people did notcome into existence because of millions of years ofevolution.

• You have four friends. One feels that he’s too shortand another that she’s too tall. A third feels he’suncoordinated, and a fourth feels ugly. How couldPsalm 139:14 help you encourage them?

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Aim: What blessings did God give Adam and Eve?

Truth: God gave Adam and Eve the blessings of ________________ and meaningful ____________.

Application: God has given us the gifts of _________________ and ____________.

Response: We respect __________________ as God’s institution, and we look at work as a

_________________, not a curse.