After God created humanity in His image, everything was good. But with the entrance of sin into the world, mankind’s relationship with God was broken. However, God’s heart for His people never wavered. From the very beginning, He had a plan to restore what was lost—a plan that would ultimately bless all nations.
This week, we’ll explore how God’s promise of redemption was not only for Adam and Eve, but for all people, everywhere.
Key Scripture Verses
• Genesis 3:15 – “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
This is the first promise of redemption, foretelling that a Savior would come to defeat sin and restore humanity’s relationship with God.
• Romans 5:18 – “Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people.”
Through Adam and Eve, sin entered the world, but through Jesus, all people have access to redemption and life.
Main Insights
Sin’s Impact on Humanity: When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, sin entered the world, and with it, brokenness and separation from God. But even in the midst of this fall, God’s heart remained one of love and restoration.
God’s Plan for Redemption: From the very beginning, God promised a Redeemer who would crush the power of sin. This plan wasn’t just for Adam and Eve, but for all of humanity—a plan that would lead to the restoration of all nations.
Hope for All People: God’s promise of redemption is universal. The plan of salvation through Jesus is not limited to one group of people but extends to every tribe, tongue, and nation.
Discussion Questions
1. How does the Fall affect the world we live in today?
2. Why do you think God promised redemption so soon after Adam and Eve sinned?
3. How does knowing that God’s plan includes all people change the way you think about others?
Related Activities for Kids (Ages 3-8)
1. Hide and Seek: Play a game of hide and seek with your kids. Afterward, talk about how Adam and Eve hid from God after they sinned, but God still sought them out because He loved them.
2. Broken and Restored: Make a paper heart and take turns ripping it straight across. Then tape it back together. Explain how sin broke our relationship with God, but Jesus came to restore it.
3. Promise Chain: Create a paper chain with each link representing a promise God made about redemption. Let the kids write or draw ways God keeps His promises.
4. Story Time: Read the story of Adam and Eve from a children’s Bible and emphasize how God promised to send a Savior. Then talk about Jesus as the fulfillment of that promise.
5. Snake Craft: Make a snake using clay or play dough, and talk about how the serpent in the Garden of Eden represents temptation to live by our own wisdom and what is right in our eyes, but how Jesus ultimately defeats sin and evil.
Conclusion
Even in humanity’s darkest moment, God had a plan of redemption for all people. His heart is for restoration, not just for individuals, but for all nations. This week, reflect on the ways God’s promise of redemption extends to everyone and how your family can share this message of hope with others.
Prayer Prompts
• Thank God for His plan to redeem all people through Jesus.
• Ask God to help you see others as people who need His love and redemption.
• Pray for those around the world who have yet to hear about God’s promise of salvation.
Next Steps and Related Posts
Join us next week as we explore The Tower of Babel and the Creation of Nations, discovering how God’s plan involves blessing all the nations of the earth.
If you missed week 1, you can find it here.
We hope studying God’s heart for the nations together blesses your family!
This week, we’ll explore how God’s promise of redemption was not only for Adam and Eve, but for all people, everywhere.
Key Scripture Verses
• Genesis 3:15 – “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
This is the first promise of redemption, foretelling that a Savior would come to defeat sin and restore humanity’s relationship with God.
• Romans 5:18 – “Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people.”
Through Adam and Eve, sin entered the world, but through Jesus, all people have access to redemption and life.
Main Insights
Sin’s Impact on Humanity: When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, sin entered the world, and with it, brokenness and separation from God. But even in the midst of this fall, God’s heart remained one of love and restoration.
God’s Plan for Redemption: From the very beginning, God promised a Redeemer who would crush the power of sin. This plan wasn’t just for Adam and Eve, but for all of humanity—a plan that would lead to the restoration of all nations.
Hope for All People: God’s promise of redemption is universal. The plan of salvation through Jesus is not limited to one group of people but extends to every tribe, tongue, and nation.
Discussion Questions
1. How does the Fall affect the world we live in today?
2. Why do you think God promised redemption so soon after Adam and Eve sinned?
3. How does knowing that God’s plan includes all people change the way you think about others?
Related Activities for Kids (Ages 3-8)
1. Hide and Seek: Play a game of hide and seek with your kids. Afterward, talk about how Adam and Eve hid from God after they sinned, but God still sought them out because He loved them.
2. Broken and Restored: Make a paper heart and take turns ripping it straight across. Then tape it back together. Explain how sin broke our relationship with God, but Jesus came to restore it.
3. Promise Chain: Create a paper chain with each link representing a promise God made about redemption. Let the kids write or draw ways God keeps His promises.
4. Story Time: Read the story of Adam and Eve from a children’s Bible and emphasize how God promised to send a Savior. Then talk about Jesus as the fulfillment of that promise.
5. Snake Craft: Make a snake using clay or play dough, and talk about how the serpent in the Garden of Eden represents temptation to live by our own wisdom and what is right in our eyes, but how Jesus ultimately defeats sin and evil.
Conclusion
Even in humanity’s darkest moment, God had a plan of redemption for all people. His heart is for restoration, not just for individuals, but for all nations. This week, reflect on the ways God’s promise of redemption extends to everyone and how your family can share this message of hope with others.
Prayer Prompts
• Thank God for His plan to redeem all people through Jesus.
• Ask God to help you see others as people who need His love and redemption.
• Pray for those around the world who have yet to hear about God’s promise of salvation.
Next Steps and Related Posts
Join us next week as we explore The Tower of Babel and the Creation of Nations, discovering how God’s plan involves blessing all the nations of the earth.
If you missed week 1, you can find it here.
We hope studying God’s heart for the nations together blesses your family!
