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2025-11-09 All People Are Born Sinners

Introduction

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Main Ideas:

  • Because

    all people are descendants of Adam and Eve, they are born sinful and separated from God.

  • All people are deserving of God's punishment of death (hell).
  • God is perfectpatient with sinners and hateshas sin.

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  • Sin separates people from God, making them unhappy.

  • God is rightplan to punishsave sin with death—eternal separation from Him.

    us.

Praise and Worship (15 mins)

Parents: The parent and child scheduled for this week will lead us in singing on Sunday. Please take time to practice the songs together at home, helping your child feel confident and joyful as they prepare to lead.

Suggested Songs:

  • Awesome God (Kids Version)
  • My God is So Big
  • God is So Good
  • Jesus Loves Me

Prayer and Offering (5 mins)

Parents: Please encourage your children to bring an offering to church. You may help your child prepare by setting aside a coin for them to bring on Sunday. This is a great opportunity to teach them about giving to God with a thankful heart and trusting Him to provide.

What is Offering?

Offering is when we give something to God to show our love and thankfulness. In church, we often give money as an offering, but we can also give our time, talents, and kindness to God and others.

Why Do We Make an Offering?

To Thank God – Everything we have comes from God! Giving back is a way to say, “"Thank You, God!”"
To Trust God – When we give, we show that we trust God to take care of us.
To Help Others – Offerings help the church teach about Jesus, help people in need, and share God’God's love.

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 9:7,
"God loves a cheerful giver!" That means God is happy when we give with a joyful heart!

Prayer for Offering
Dear God, thank You for giving us everything we need. We want to give back to You with joyful hearts. Please use our offering to help others and share Your love. Help us to always trust You. In Jesus’Jesus' name, Amen!

Review Verse from Last Week

Romans 1:21a6:23
"For althoughthe theywages knewof God,sin theyis did not honor him as God or give thanks to him,death,"

Teacher: 

“Our"Good morning, everyone! Let's start by remembering what we learned last week. Can anyone tell me last week's memory verse today comes from Romans 1:21a: ‘For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him.verse?"

“This(Give children time to respond. If they struggle, help them by saying the first few words.)

"Great job! Let's say it together with our hand motions."

"For the wages" - Hold out both hands palm up, like receiving payment

"of sin" - Cover your heart with both hands, showing sadness

"is death," - Make an X with your arms in front of your chest

"Romans 6:23" - Hold up 6 fingers, then 2 fingers, then 3 fingers

(Lead children in saying the verse iswith sayingmotions 2-3 times. Be enthusiastic and encouraging!)

"Wonderful! Last week we learned that evensin thoughdeserves Adampunishment. The punishment is death, which means being separated from God forever in a place called hell. That's very serious, isn't it? Today we're going to learn MORE about sin and Evehow knewit Godaffects asALL apeople. friend,Are theyyou didn'tready respectto Godlearn? orLet's thank God for all the good things He has given them.begin!"

Bible Story (10 min)

Introduction (1 min)

Props Needed:

  • Picture6 ofAnimal Familypictures (cow, dog, horse, lizard, bird, frog)
  • Animal name signs
  • Paper clips

(HoldBefore upchildren arrive, place or tape the six animal pictures where children can see them - on a framedtable photoor of your family.wall.)

Teacher:
“Let’s"We're pretendgoing thisto pictureplay a matching game! I'll ask you a question, and you'll try to guess the answer by choosing one of mythese familyanimal was hanging here in our classroom. Now imagine someone walked in and said, ‘That’s an ugly picture! Those people are so mean and stupid—they shouldn’t even be allowed to come to church!’”pictures."

(PausePoint andenthusiastically lookto surprised.the animal pictures.)

Teacher:
“How"Ready? Here's the first question: Pretend you visit a farm and see a father horse and a mother horse. What do you think their baby would thatlook makelike?"

me feel?”

(LetHold up the childrensigns respond:that ‘Sad,’say ‘angry,’"Father ‘hurt.’Horse" and "Mother Horse." Choose one child to come find the correct picture.)

Expected Response: Child will likely point to or bring the horse picture.

Teacher:
"That's right! A baby horse! Horse parents have horse babies."

(Use a paper clip to attach the "Father Horse" and "Mother Horse" signs to the horse picture.)

(Continue with all animals: cow, dog, lizard, bird, frog. Each time, hold up the parent labels, choose a child, have them find the correct baby animal, and attach the labels with paper clips. Make it fun and engaging!)

Teacher:
“Yes,"You're I’dall feelso angrysmart! Cows have cow babies, dogs have dog babies, frogs have frog babies. Parents and sadbabies because someone said lies about people I love. It’s right to feel upset when someone lies about what is true.”

(Hold up a small container of dirt or mud.)
“Now imagine if that person smeared mud all over my picture. That would be even worse!”

(Pause.)
“But there’s something even worse than that—when people believe or say things that aren’t true about God. That’s what happened when Adam and Eve sinned inare the garden.”SAME kind!"

Story Telling (5 min)

Scripture: Genesis 4:1b-2a, Romans 3:8-23;23, Romans6:23aRomans 5:19a

Props / Visuals Suggested:


  • "Adam" and "Eve" signs

  • Paper doll with shiny heart
  • 2 paper dolls with darkened hearts (from previous lesson)
  • Bible

What Would Adam and Eve's Children Look Like? (Genesis 4:1b-2a)

(UseHold up the Garden of Eden scene"Adam" and two"Eve" signs.)

Teacher:
"Now I have a different question. What if Adam and Eve had a child? What would their child look like?"

(Pause. Let children think.)

Teacher:
"Would their child look like this?"

(Display the paper doll with the shiny heart.)

Teacher Question: "Is this what their child would look like?"

(Allow children to give responses. Some might say yes, some might say no.)

Teacher:
"Let's think about this carefully. Does this figure look different from Adam and Eve?"

(Display the 2 paper dolls representingfrom last week with darkened hearts. Hold them up next to the shiny-heart doll.)

Teacher Question: "What part is different between these dolls?"

Expected Response: "The heart!" or "One is shiny, one is dark!"

Teacher:
"Yes! The hearts are different. So which one shows what Adam and Eve.Eve's Showchildren would be like?"

(Hold up the Attributesdoll Visualwith ifthe available.darkened heart.)

TheWhy SinDo inWe theDarken Garden (Genesis 3:6–7)Hearts?

Teacher:
“"Let's remember. Does anyone remember why we darkened Adam and Eve's hearts?"

(Wait for responses. Help them if needed.)

Expected Response: "They sinned!" or "They disobeyed God!"

Teacher:
"That's right! Let's remember the story together:

  • God made Adam and Eve in a special way to showreflect theto worldGod how special and wonderful He is.
  • But one day,while they listenedwere toin the serpentgarden, insteadthey sinned against God.
  • Their hearts became dark and dirty because of God.sin.
    • The
serpent

Teacher toldQuestion: them"Do lies.”you remember how God feels about sin? How does God act toward sin?"

Expected Response: "He's angry!" or "He doesn't like it!"

Teacher:
"Yes! God is very angry with sin. What is the right punishment for sin?"

(Point to attributes on the visualmemory asverse poster from last week if you speak.still have it visible.)

“TheyExpected beganResponse: to"Death!" thinkSome thingsmight like:

say
    "For
  • the

    ‘Maybe God isn’t right about everything.’ (Point to ‘Righteous.’)

  • ‘Maybe God doesn’t really know what’s best for us.’ (Point to ‘All-Knowing.’)

  • ‘Maybe God doesn’t love us enough.’ (Point to ‘Love.’)

  • ‘Maybe we’ll be happier without God.’”

Teacher:
“Were anywages of thosesin thingsis true about God?”
(Children: “No!”)death!"

Teacher:
“You’re"Exactly! right! Those were lies. When Adam and Eve believed those lies and disobeyed God, they were saying, ‘God isn’t the most special person of all.’ That is sin.”

The Consequences (Genesis 3:8–23)

(Open your Bible to Genesis 3:8–23 and glance at the verses as you paraphrase.)

Teacher:
“After Adam and Eve ate the fruit, they heard God walking in the garden. What did they do? They hid! They knew something had changed. Their hearts weren’t pure and happy anymore—they were dark with sin.”

(Use a marker to turn the smiles on the paper dolls into frowns.)

“God asked, ‘Where are you?’ But Adam and Eve didn’t tell the truth. They blamed each other and even blamed the serpent.”

(Pause.)
“God is perfect and always right. He is angry at sin because sin says false things about how special He is.”

God’s Judgment

(Show the Eternal Life and Death signs from previous lessons.)

Teacher:
“Because of their sin, Adam and Eve could no longer live in God’s perfect garden. God told them they would die one day. Sin had separated them from Him.”

(Remove the Eternal Life sign. Place the paper dolls on the Death sign. Tape the Flaming Sword across the garden picture.)

Teacher:
“The Bible says in Romans 6:23, ‘For the wages of sin is death.’ WagesRemember, arethe somethingword we'death' earn.here Whenmeans weexperiencing sin,God's whatanger weforever earnin a place called hell."

God is separationPatient from(Genesis God—spiritual4:1b-2a)

death.

Teacher That’sQuestion: what"Did God make Adam and Eve earneddie and go to hell right away? Did they die and go to hell as soon as they left the garden?"

(Pause. Some children might say "no" or look uncertain.)

Teacher:
"Let's find out what happened next in the story. Where will we find the answer?"

(Hold up your Bible.)

Expected Response: "In the Bible!"

Teacher:
"That's right! Let's read from Genesis chapter 4."

(Open Bible to Genesis 4. Read or paraphrase verses 1b-2a.)

Scripture Reading:
"…[Eve] conceived and bore Cain, saying, 'I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD.' And again, she bore his brother Abel."

(Demonstrate using the Adam and Eve signs, the Adam and Eve paper doll figures, and the other paper dolls with darkened hearts.)

Teacher:
"Adam and Eve did not die right away! Even though God was very angry because of their sin, God was also PATIENT with them. God was very GOOD to them. God helped Adam and Eve start a family."

(Hold up the two paper dolls with darkened hearts.)

Teacher:
"However, because Adam and Eve were now sinners, their children Cain and Abel were also born sinners, just like them."

(Point back to the animal pictures.)

Teacher:
"Remember our matching game? Horses have horse babies. Dogs have dog babies. And sinful humans have sinful human babies!"

Sin Passes to Everyone (Romans 5:19a)

Teacher:
"So when Cain grew up and got married and had babies, what do you think his babies were like?"

Expected Response: "Sinners!" or "They had dark hearts too!"

Teacher:
"Yes! His babies were sinful too. And when those babies grew up and got married and had babies, those babies were sinful too!"

(Use the paper dolls as examples, pointing to each one as you mention different people.)

Teacher:
"That means Noah was a sinner. That means Abraham was a sinner. The Bible shows us this is really true! For example, Abraham lied and said his wife Sarah was his sister. Jacob dressed up like his brother to trick his father. Moses murdered a man because he was angry."

Teacher:
"And we could go on and on. Your grandparents were born sinners. When they sinned.”had your mom and dad, your parents were also born sinners. And when you were born..."

(Pause dramatically, making eye contact with children.)

Teacher:
"...you were born a sinner too!"

(Say this gently but clearly. Don't make children feel ashamed, but help them understand the truth.)

We Have a BIG Problem

Teacher:
"Let's think about this carefully:

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    “Sinwere sinners, ALL their children and everyone else naturally born was born just like them. They were sinners with hearts that fail to reflect to God how special He is.
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Wrap-up & Discussion (4 min)

(Gather children close for reflection.)

Discussion Questions:

1.Question 1: “What"Do wasyou lifethink that you or I could solve such a big problem like our sinful hearts?"

(Wait for Adam and Eve before they sinned?”
(Children: Happy, peaceful, close to God, no fear.responses.)

2.Expected Response: “What"No!"

happened

Teacher afterFollow-up: they"That's sinned?”
right! We can't fix it ourselves because we are all helpless sinners."

Question 2: "But could God fix a big problem like our sinful hearts?"

(Children:Wait Theyfor wereresponses. afraid,Encourage sad, separated from God, hadchildren to leavethink theabout garden.God's power.)

3.Expected Response: “Why"Yes!" or "God can do anything!"

Teacher Follow-up: "Yes! Is there anything too hard for God to do?"

Expected Response: "No! Nothing is Godtoo angryhard aboutfor sin?”
God!"

Question 3: "Can you think of a time when you sinned? What did you do?"

(Children:Give Becausechildren sintime liesto aboutthink. whoThis Heis is.personal, Itso disrespectsbe howgentle. specialSome Hechildren is.might share, others might not. That's okay.)

4.Expected Response: “WhatAnswers doeslike it"I was mean to my brother," "I didn't listen to my mom," "I took something that ‘thewasn't wagesmine," ofetc.

sin

Teacher Follow-up: "Thank you for sharing. We ALL sin. Even teachers sin. Even your parents sin. That's why we ALL need God's help."

Question 4: "If God is death’?”
angry at our sin, can we be truly happy?"

(Guide: It means the result of sinThis is beinga apartharder fromquestion. GodHelp forever.children understand.)

5.Expected Response: “Did"No" or confused looks

Teacher Follow-up: "You're right. We can't be truly happy if God leaveis Adamangry at us. That's why we need God to solve this problem for us!"

Closing Thought

Teacher:
"The story is just beginning!"

(Hold up your Bible and Eveopen withoutit hope?”
(Children:to No!Genesis God4, madeshowing themit ato promise!the children with enthusiasm.)

Teacher:
“Yes,"God inhas Genesismany 3:15,more words to tell us about His GREAT PLAN to solve such a big problem. God promiseddidn't thatleave oneus dayhopeless. He wouldhas send someone—a Savior—whowonderful wouldplan defeatto sinsave andus death.from Thatour Saviorsin!"

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(Smile Jesus.”warmly. Let this hope sink in.)

Closing ThoughtPrayer &for PrayerBible Story

Teacher:
“Sin is serious because it separates us from God, who is holy and perfect. But God still loves us, just like He loved Adam and Eve. He promised to send Jesus, who would take the punishment for sin and make a way for us to be close to God again.”

(FoldInvite handschildren to bow their heads and bowfold heads.their hands.)

Prayer:Teacher leads prayer:
“

"Dear God,Heavenly Father,

Thank You are perfect and holy. We’re sorry for our sin that separatesteaching us fromthe You.truth today. Thank You for sendingshowing Jesusus tothat takewe are all sinners, born with sinful hearts. We know this is serious, God. We know that sin makes You angry, and we deserve Your punishment.

But God, we also thank You for being PATIENT with us. Thank You for not punishing Adam and Eve right away. Thank You for Your kindness.

We can't fix our punishmentsinful andhearts bringby usourselves. backWe toneed You.You, HelpGod. usWe're rememberso glad that You arehave thea mostplan specialto andsave worthyus!

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Help allus ourto love.understand more about Your great plan. In Jesus’Jesus' name, Amen.”"

Memorizing Verse: Romans 6:23a3:23 & Romans 5:19a

Romans 6:3:23
"...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"

Romans 5:19a
"For as by the wagesone man's disobedience the many were made sinners..."

Introduce the Verses

Teacher:
"These are our memory verses for today! Let's learn what they mean before we memorize them."

Teacher: "Let's look at Romans 3:23 first."

"All have sinned" - This means EVERY person has done wrong things. Not just grown-ups, but children too. Everyone!

"Fall short" - Think about trying to jump across a big river. You jump and jump, but you can't make it to the other side. You "fall short." It means we can't reach something, no matter how hard we try.

"Glory of sinGod" is- death,This means showing how wonderful and special God is. Remember when we talked about mirrors? Our hearts are supposed to be like mirrors that reflect God's glory, showing everyone how amazing He is. But our sinful hearts are like dirty mirrors. They "
fall short" - they can't reflect God's glory the way they should.

Teacher: "So this verse means: Everyone has sinned, and nobody can show God's glory the way we should."

(Pause. Let this sink in.)

WagesTeacher: "Now let's look at Romans 5:19a."

"One man's disobedience" - This is talking about Adam! Remember, Adam disobeyed God by eating the fruit.

"The many were made sinners" - "The many" means all of Adam's children, and their children, and their children - all the way down to us! Because Adam sinned, we are somethingall born as sinners.

Teacher: "So this verse means: Because Adam disobeyed God, all his children (including us!) were made sinners. This is exactly what we learned in our story today!"

Teach Hand Motions

Teacher: "Now let's learn hand motions to help us remember these verses. We'll do Romans 3:23 first. Watch me, then we'll do it together."

(Demonstrate each motion slowly and clearly. Then have children do it with you.)

Romans 3:23 - Hand Motions

"...for all" - Spread arms wide, gesturing to everyone in the room

"have sinned" - Cover your heart with both hands, head bowed slightly

"and fall short" - Jump forward slightly, then shake your head "no" to show you earndidn't make it

"of the glory of God," - Point up to heaven with both index fingers

"Romans 3:23" - Hold up 3 fingers, then 2 fingers (pause), then 3 fingers

(Practice this verse with motions 3-4 times. Go slowly at first, then speed up. Make it fun!)

Teacher: "Great job! Now let's learn the motions for Romans 5:19a. This one is a little longer, but you can do it!"

Romans 5:19a - Hand Motions

"For as by the one man's" - Hold up one finger (for "one man")

"disobedience" - Shake your finger side to side, like saying "no, no"

"the many" - Spread arms wide again, showing lots of people

"were made sinners..." - Cover your heart with both hands again

"Romans 5:19a" - Hold up 5 fingers, then 1 finger, then 9 fingers (both hands), then say "A"

(Practice this verse with motions 3-4 times. Be patient! It's okay if children don't get it perfect.)

Teacher: "You're doing wonderful! Let's try saying both verses together now, with all the motions!"

(Lead children through both verses 2-3 times. Be encouraging! Celebrate their effort!)

Summary

Teacher: "Let's say together in one sentence what these verses mean:"

"All people are born sinners because of wsomethingAdam, youand havewe doneall fail to show God's glory."

(Have children repeat this summary sentence after you.)

Teacher: "This connects to what we learned today about God! Remember:

  • God is JUST: He sees our sin and must punish it. That's what we deserve.
  • God is PATIENT: He didn't punish Adam and Eve right away. He has been patient with all sinners, including us.
  • God has a PLAN: Even though we can't fix our sin problem, God can! He has a wonderful plan to save us.

Teacher: "Before we move on, let's say our verses one more time - as loud as we can! Ready?"

(Lead children enthusiastically through both verses with motions one final time. Celebrate their effort with applause!)

Craft & Game (10 mins)

Game:Craft: StayPaper CloseDoll toChain God!(5 minutes)

⏰ Time: 10 minutes

👧 Age Group: 4–12 years

🧩 Lesson Connection:

This game helps children understand how sin separates us from God and how only God can bring us back to Himself—the main truth from Genesis 3 and Romans 6:23.

🪜 Setup & Materials Needed:

  • Paper

    Painter’sdoll tapechain printout (one 5-person chain per child)

  • Crayons or stringmarkers (various colors)
  • Small heart stickers or stamps (optional)

Teacher: "Now we're going to markmake twosomething areasspecial to help us remember today's lesson! I'm giving each of you a paper doll chain."

(Distribute one paper doll chain to each child.)

Instructions:

  1. Fold the paper: Help children fold the paper along the dashed lines like an accordion, so the doll on the floor:

    far
      left
    • is facing them on top.

      “God’s(Walk Garden”around zoneand (ahelp safechildren areawho representingare closenessstruggling. toYounger God)

      children
      • will
    • need

      “Sinmore Zone” (the area outside the garden)

  2. 5–6 paper “sin cards” with words or drawings like lying, disobeying, selfishness, anger, pride, unkindness.help.)

  3. Color

    Optional:the Adolls: “FlamingHave Sword”children propcolor (made ofthe paper dolls using crayons or cardboard)markers. They can give each doll different colors for addedclothes, visualhair, fun.etc.

    (Encourage creativity! Let them have fun with this.)

  4. Write your name: Have each child write their name on ONE of the doll figures (they choose which one represents them).

    Music(Help orchildren awho bellcan't (optionalwrite yet by writing their name for transitions).them.)

  5. Optional - Heart stickers: If you have heart stickers, let children place one small heart on each doll's chest area.

Teacher says while children are working:

"This paper doll chain shows how all people are connected - from Adam and Eve, to their children, to their grandchildren, all the way down to us! Each doll represents a person, and they're all holding hands because they're all part of the same family."

"Remember, just like horses have horse babies and dogs have dog babies, sinful human parents have sinful human children. That's why one of these dolls has YOUR name on it! We are ALL sinners, born with dark hearts."

"But God is patient with us, and He has a wonderful plan!"

Connection to Lesson: The paper doll chain visually represents how sin has been passed down from Adam and Eve to all their descendants, including us. It helps children see that we are all connected in this problem of sin.

Game: Sin Pass-Around (5 minutes)

Materials Needed:

  • Soft ball or beanbag
  • Open space for children to sit in a circle

🎲

Setup:

  • Have all children sit in a circle on the floor
  • Make sure there's enough space for the ball to be passed around
  • Teacher stands or sits as part of the circle

Teacher: "We're going to play a game that helps us remember how sin gets passed from parents to children. This ball represents sin."

(Hold up the ball.)

Teacher: "Here's how we play:"

How to Play:

  1. Start with "Adam": Teacher holds the ball and says, "I am Adam. I sinned against God." Then pass the ball to the child on your right.
  2. Pass to "Eve": That child says, "I am Eve. I sinned against God too." Then they pass the ball to the next child.
  3. Pass to the children: The next child says, "I am [Cain/Abel/or their own name]. I was born a sinner." Then they pass the ball to the next child.
  4. Keep going: Continue around the circle. Each child says, "I am [their name]. I was born a sinner," and passes the ball.
  5. Last round: When the ball gets back to the teacher, say together as a class: "We are ALL sinners! But God is patient and has a plan!"

StepImportant 1:Notes:

Introduce
  • Keep the Gamepace quick and fun
  • If a child doesn't want to say the words, they can just pass the ball - don't force them
  • For very young children (1K-1), minute)simplify to just saying "I'm a sinner" and passing
  • Emphasize that EVERYONE is in the same situation - no one should feel singled out

Discussion Prompts:

After the ball goes around once, Teacher says:asks:
“In

our

Question story1: today,"The ball went from person to person, just like sin went from Adam and Eve wereto closetheir children. Did anyone CHOOSE to God inget the garden.ball?"

But

Expected whenResponse: they"No!"

sinned,

Teacher: they"That's hadright! Just like you didn't choose to leavereceive God’sthe presence.ball, Sinwe separatesdidn't us from God. Let’s play a gamechoose to seebe whatborn sinners. We were BORN that means!”way because we're Adam and Eve's children."

StepQuestion 2: Round"Could Oneany –of God’sus Gardenstop (3the minutes)ball from being passed?"

    Expected

  1. Response: "No!"

    HaveTeacher: all"You're childrenright! standJust in God’s Garden Zone.

  2. Say: “Whenlike we obeycouldn't Godstop andthe trustball, Him,we we’recan't closestop being sinners by ourselves. We need GOD to Him.help Let’s show what it’s like to live in God’s garden—happy, peaceful, close to Him!”us!"

    • Let the kids laugh, smile, pretend to walk with God, or “pick fruit” from imaginary trees.

  3. Suddenly call out one of the sin cards (e.g., “lying” or “disobeying”).

  4. When you say the sin, everyone must step or jump into the Sin Zone because sin separates us from God.

StepQuestion 3: Round"What Twodid –our memory verse say? Can EVERYONE say they're a sinner?"

Expected Response: "Yes!" Some might quote: "For ALL have sinned!"

Teacher: "Exactly! ALL have sinned. Every single person. We're all in this together!"

Connection to Lesson: This game reinforces the concept of inherited sin in a concrete, physical way. Children experience how sin "passes" from person to person, just as it passed from Adam and Eve to all their descendants. The Consequenceball (3 minutes)
Teacher says:
“Oh no! You left God’s garden because of sin. The Bible says, ‘The wages ofrepresents sin isthat death.’we Thatcan't means sin brings sadness and separation from God.”

  • Have the children act out being sad, tired,stop or lost.

  • Then say: “Can we get back to Godescape on our own?” (Children answer: “No!”)own.

  • “That’s right! Only God can bring us back.”

Now take away one sin card and announce:
“God made a promise that He would send a Savior—Jesus—to defeat sin and make a way back.”

  • Have(After the game, have children return to God’stheir Gardenseats Zone to show being restored to God’s presence.

Step 4: Repeat & Reinforce (2 minutes)
Play 2–3 quick rounds with different sins and bring them back tofor the gardenresponse each time with the reminder:
“God is perfect and hates sin, but He loves us and sent Jesus to save us!”

💬 Wrap-Up Discussion (1 minute)

Gather the children and ask:

  • “What made Adam and Eve leave the garden?” (Sin.song.)

  • “What happens when we sin?” (We are separated from God.)

  • “Who can bring us back to God?” (Jesus!)

End by repeating the memory verse together:

“For the wages of sin is death.” — Romans 6:23a

🌟 Teaching Point Summary:

  • God is holy and hates sin.

  • Sin separates people from God.

  • We can’t fix sin ourselves—only Jesus can bring us back to God.

Response Song

"Before we close, let's sing a song to help us remember what we learned today!"

Closing Prayer & Snack Time (10 mins)

Closing Prayer

Teacher: "What a wonderful time we've had learning about God today! Before we have our snack, let's thank God for what we learned."

(Invite children to bow their heads, close their eyes, and fold their hands.)

Teacher leads closing prayer:

"Dear Jesus,God,

thank

Thank You for beingteaching victoriousus over sin and death.today. Thank You for risingthe Bible that tells us the truth about ourselves.

We learned today that we are all sinners. We were born with sinful hearts, just like Adam and Eve. We learned that our sin makes You angry, and we deserve Your punishment.

But God, we also learned that You are PATIENT. You didn't punish Adam and Eve right away. You were kind to them. You are kind to us too.

We know we can't fix our own sinful hearts. We need YOU, God. Thank You that You have a plan to save us from theour deadsin. andWe showingcan't wait to learn more about Your wonderful plan!

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Snack Prayer

Now,(After letthe closing prayer, prepare for snack time. Have children stay seated or move to snack tables. Before eating, lead them in a simple snack prayer.)

Teacher: "Before we eat, let's thank God for our food. Can everyone fold your hands?"

Option 1 - Traditional Children's Prayer:

"God is great, God is good,
Let us thank Him for our food.
By His hands we all are fed,
Give us, Lord, our daily bread.
Amen."

Option 2 - Simple Prayer (say together):

"Dear God, thank You for thethis snackfood.
Thank we’reYou aboutfor being so good to enjoy.us.
WeIn foldJesus' ourname, hands.
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Teacher: "Thank You, God,
 for this dailyfood!"
Children: bread."Thank You, God!"
Amen.Teacher: "Thank You for Your love!"
Children: "Thank You, God!"
All together: "Amen!"

(Choose the prayer option that works best for your group's age and attention span.)

During Snack Time

Conversation Starters for Snack Time:
While children are eating, you can ask these casual questions to reinforce the lesson:

  • "Can anyone tell me what we learned today?"
  • "What was your favorite part of our lesson?"
  • "Can you teach your parents the memory verse at home?"
  • "Do you remember what God is like? He is just and patient!"
  • "What animal did you like best in our matching game?"

Remember: Keep the conversation light and friendly during snack time. This is also a good time for children to relax and socialize.

Dismissal Reminders

Before Parents Arrive:

  • Make sure each child has their paper doll chain craft to take home
  • Remind children to practice their memory verses at home
  • Give each child their "Growing in Faith Together" parent page (if available)

Teacher says: "Great job today, everyone! Don't forget to practice your memory verses this week. You can teach them to your parents! And remember: God loves you, and He has a wonderful plan!"

Free Time & Children Pickup (15 mins)

Activity Suggestions:

  • Free play with toys or blocks
  • Coloring pages related to today's lesson
  • Review memory verses one more time with interested children
  • Quiet reading of Bible story books
  • Simple puzzles or games

Parent Communication:
As parents arrive to pick up their children, briefly share one highlight from today's lesson. For example: "Today we learned that all people are born sinners, but God is patient and has a wonderful plan to save us!" Encourage parents to review the memory verses at home.

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