This week’s verse comes from the book of Romans. Romans is an epistle, or letter. The book was written by the missionary Paul.
In this letter, Paul writes to the Romans and clearly presents the Gospel, the good news about Jesus!
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OT–NT Connection
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Adam was the first man to live on Earth, but his decision to sin impacted people in the Old Testament, New Testament and anyone who has ever lived.
Let’s read about it in Romans 5:12-14.
What does verse 14 say reigned from Adam to Moses?
How has sin impacted your life?
Why do I have to deal with the consequences of Adam and Eve’s sin?
Like we learned by reading this week’s memory verse, Romans 5:12, ALL have sinned. We all make a choice to sin once we are born in this world and should not think that we would have chosen differently in the garden of Eden. (Romans 3:23)
How do I stop sinning?
While we are on this earth, we won’t stop struggling with sin until we get to heaven. Anyone who has accepted Jesus as their Savior can become more like Jesus by reading and thinking about His Word and the Bible, and talking to Him through prayer. When faced with temptation, we can ask God to help us make good choices. (John 16:13)
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Sin is awful. God did not want sin to be part of our lives. He wrote a beautiful story for us to live sin-free! Sadly, Adam and Eve chose to sin.
Write a short story of what you think it would be like to live in the garden of Eden before Adam and Eve chose to sin.
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When we choose to sin, it always affects us; but it often impacts those around us, too.
Read Genesis 4:1-16 to learn how the effects of sin impacted not only Adam and Eve but also their children (and everyone else on Earth).