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Lesson:

Learn obedience, as there are consequences to your actions.

Extras

• Character Profiles

  • Michael

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    Michael

    

    Michael is one mighty angel! Meeting him was pretty "heavenly." ;) You can learn more about Michael from the Bible here.

    • Bible References

      • Revelation 12:7-8
      • Revelation 12:7-12
      • Daniel 10:13-21
      • Jude 1:9

  • Lucifer

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    Lucifer

    

    Make no mistake: God is the hero in our story, but there is also a villain – and his name is Satan. In Isaiah 14:13-14, we learn that Lucifer became a fallen angel and was transformed into Satan. Satan certainly exists today, but the good news is that he has been defeated by the death and resurrection of Jesus! You can learn more about Satan's deceptions (and God's protection and redemption) here.

    • Bible References

      • Proverbs 16:18
      • Isaiah 14:13-14
      • Ezekiel 28:11-19
      • 1 Thessalonians 3:5
      • Matthew 12:24
      • Matthew 13:19
      • Matthew 13:38
      • John 12:31
      • 2 Corinthians 4:4
      • Ephesians 2:2
      • Revelation 12:10
      • Matthew 4:1
      • John 8:44
      • Ephesians 6:11-18
      • 1 Peter 5:8-9
      • Revelation 20:1-10

  • Adam

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    Adam

    

    Could you imagine being all alone with the entire beautiful world yours to explore? For a while, that was Adam’s life. Adam was the very first human being, His name means "human being" or "mankind." You can dive deeper into Adam's story here.

    • Bible References

      • Genesis 3:23
      • Genesis 2:7
      • Genesis 2:8
      • Genesis 2:20
      • Romans 5:12
      • 2 Corinthians 5:19

  • Eve

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    Eve

    

    There was a first man, and, you guessed it, there was also a first woman. No helper or companion was suitable for Adam among the creatures God made, so God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam and created Eve from Adam's rib.

    • Bible References

      • Genesis 3:20
      • Genesis 2:22
      • Genesis 2:23
      • Genesis 3:20
      • Romans 5:12
      • 2 Corinthians 5:19

  • Satan

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    Satan

    

    Make no mistake: God is the hero in our story, but there is also a villain – and his name is Satan. Lucifer was a fallen angel that was transformed into Satan. Satan certainly exists today, but the good news is that he has been defeated by the death and resurrection of Jesus! You can learn more about Satan's deceptions here (and God's protection) here.

    • Bible References

      • James 4:7
      • Isaiah 14:13-14
      • Ezekiel 28:11-19
      • 1 Thessalonians 3:5
      • Matthew 12:24
      • Matthew 13:19
      • Matthew 13:38
      • John 12:31
      • 2 Corinthians 4:4
      • 2 Corinthians 6:15
      • Ephesians 2:2
      • Revelation 12:10
      • Matthew 4:1
      • John 8:44
      • 2 Corinthians 4:4
      • Ephesians 6:11-18
      • 1 Peter 5:8-9
      • Revelation 20:1-10

  • The Serpent

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    The Serpent

    

    Talk about a crafty critter! The serpent in the Garden of Eden was quite the manipulative animal. The questions that he asked Eve made her question God's dominion over her and everything around her. You can read more about this sneaky snake here.

    • Bible References

      • Genesis 3:1
      • Genesis 3:1
      • Genesis 3:14-15

  • God

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    God

    

    Wow! My synapses are snapping with amazing data about God. You probably think you know a lot about Him – but there are ALWAYS surprising new things to discover about God! God existed "in the beginning" and created all things (Genesis:1:1). One way we can learn about God is by looking at what He has created (Psalms:19:1, Romans:1:19-20). The greatest revelation of God is through the Bible and through His Son, Jesus Christ. God has given us the Bible, which records what He has done and what His plans and purposes are. God revealed himself to us through His Son, Jesus Christ: Jesus said that to know Him is to know God, and “he who has seen me has seen the Father” (John:14:7-9). Learn more about God, Jesus' father, here.

    • Bible References

      • Genesis 1:1
      • Genesis 1:1
      • Psalms 19:1
      • Romans 1:19-20
      • John 14:7-9
      • John 14:15-17
      • Mark 12:29
      • Mark 1:10-11
      • John 3:16
      • John 15:14-15
      • John 14:15-17
      • Luke 1:37
      • Job 42:2
      • Psalms 139:7-12
      • John 4:24
      • Hebrews 1:12
      • James 1:17
      • Revelation 1:8
      • 1 Samuel 2:2
      • Psalms 24:3-5
      • Isaiah 6:3-5
      • Isaiah 45:21
      • Psalms 116:5
      • Psalms 25:8
      • 1 John 4:8
      • Deuteronomy 32:4
      • John 8:31-32
      • Nahum 1:7
      • Luke 6:35
      • Romans 9:20
      • 2 Peter 3:9
      • 1 Corinthians 1:9
      • Nahum 1:2
      • Psalms 86:15
      • Lamentations 3:33
      • Genesis 1:31
      • John 15:14-15
      • Mark 12:30
      • 1 Timothy 2:4
      • Genesis 17:1
      • Genesis 6:9
      • John 3:16

• Adventure Guide

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    Gizmo's Bible Adventures - Your New Journey with God

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    In The Beginning - Family Discussion Guide

• Videos

  Eve and the Serpent

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    Eve and the Serpent

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    Adam Eats the Fruit

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    God in Eden

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    The Serpent is Cursed

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    The Rebellion Begins

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    Satan's Reign Begins

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    The Beginning

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    In The Beginning - The Salvation Poem

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    Lucifer Falls

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    Michael Fights Lucifer

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    Adam the Tour Guide

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    Archangel Michael in Heaven

• Q & A

  • What does "pride comes before the fall" mean? How does that relate to Satan?

    Lucifer was a beautiful angel who was proud, vain, and selfishly ambitious. He wanted to be like God. He planned a rebellion amongst the angels, and a great battle took place in heaven. The result? Satan fell from heaven (Isaiah 14:12-15).
    Ouch. Bad move.
    Lucifer became what we refer to as “the fallen angel” or the Devil or Satan. In your life, you need to guard against your own attitudes and actions. The Bible warns us of having selfish ambitions (Galatians 5:20) and encourages us to demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. Obey God so that the saying, “Pride goes before a fall," (which comes from Proverbs 16:18) doesn’t become true in your life.
    
    
    Discover God's love and plan for you

    • Isaiah 14:12-15
    • Galatians 5:20
    • Proverbs 16:18

  • Can we be creative like God?

    The answer is yes and no!
    
    Confused?
    
    Well, we were created in God's image. Since God is THE Creator, we also have the ability to be creative. One big difference is that whatever we make, we create from something that already exists. The Bible tells us that God created something out of nothing. He created the universe and everything in it by only speaking. God said, “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3), and, “Let us make...” (Genesis 1:26) – and then it came TRUE. The Bible teaches us that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (the Trinity or Triune--that is, three-in-one--God) were present at Creation in the beginning (Genesis 1:1).
    
    Discover God's love for you

    • Genesis 1:1
    • Genesis 1:3
    • Genesis 1:26

  • Could Adam and Eve have obeyed God and not eaten from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil?

    God gave Adam and Eve two rules to obey: Do eat any fruit in the garden, but don’t eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil (Genesis 2:16). Adam and Eve chose to obey God until they gave into the temptation of the serpent. God placed Adam and Eve in a beautiful world, gave them clear instructions, and the freedom to follow those rules. When Satan tempted Eve, she could have said "no." Adam and Eve chose to disobey God and to do what they wanted to do instead.
    We all need to learn obedience: to choose to resist temptation and to obey God. Deuteronomy 11:26-28 emphasizes this choice. The Lord’s message is this: “Look, today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and a curse! You will be blessed if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today. But you will be cursed if you reject the commands of the LORD your God and turn away from him and worship gods you have not known before.”
    
    
    Discover God's love for you

    • Genesis 2:6
    • Deuteronomy 11:26-28

  • How does the story of Adam and Eve show us that actions have consequences?

    Adam and Eve disobeyed God. But when God asked them what happened, Adam blamed Eve, and then Eve blamed the serpent. They sinned, and there were consequences to their actions. Those consequences included a broken relationship with God. When you toss a stone into a lake, it will ripple on and on and on, making waves much larger than the stone itself. That is a consequence. A consequence is a result or an effect. All actions have consequences, either good or bad, depending on the action. There are many instances in the Bible where we see consequences in action – sometimes for good and sometimes not so good. These follow an "If (action), then (consequence)" pattern.
    Genesis 3:3 - “If you eat the fruit, then you will die.”
    Exodus 20:12 - "If you honor your mother and father, then you will live long."
    Deuteronomy 6:3 - "If you obey… then all will go well with you."
    1 John 1:8 - “If we claim we have no sin, [then] we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.”
    1 John 1:9 - “But if we confess our sins to him, [then] he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.”
    Romans 6:23 - If you sin, then the consequence is death. If you accept Jesus as your Savior, then you will receive eternal life."
    
    
    Discover how Jesus restored our relationship with God
    

    • Genesis 3:3
    • Exodus 20:12
    • Deuteronomy 6:3
    • 1 John 1:9
    • Romans 6:23

  • How could the story of Adam and Eve have a happy ending?

    After Adam and Eve disobeyed God, He sent them out of Eden and made it so that they could never return (Genesis 3:22-24). I know what you’re thinking: This story ends sad. But the story of Adam and Eve doesn’t end here. God’s plan for them reveals forgiveness and hope. The Bible teaches that God has a plan (a hope and a future) for all mankind – and that includes YOU, personally. God has a plan for your life, too (Jeremiah 29:11).
    
    
    
    Aren’t you glad that God plans ahead? Sin separates you from God, but God has always had a plan for you. From Genesis to Revelation, we read about God’s plan of salvation. In the Old Testament, there are many "pictures," references, or stories that point to Jesus.
    

    
    
    • When God spoke to the serpent, He referred to Christ’s victory over Satan through Jesus' death on the cross: “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel" (Genesis 3:15, NKJV).
      
    
    
    • When God made clothing out of animal skins, it has been said that it points to Jesus, the Lamb of God, who died to save us.
    
    
    • Have you thought about Noah’s Ark representing salvation through Jesus (Genesis 6, Hebrews 11:7)? Or Jonah being entombed in the great fish for three days before being released (Jonah 1:17, Matthew 12:40)?
    
    

    
    God’s plan for your life involves forgiveness (John 3:16, 1 John 1:9) and gives "a hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11).
    
    
    Discover God's plan for you

    • Genesis 3:22
    • Genesis 3:23
    • Genesis 24
    • Jeremiah 29:11
    • Genesis 3:15
    • Hebrews 11:7
    • Jonah 1:17
    • Matthew 12:40
    • John 3:16
    • 1 John 1:9