While we all have many differences, here are some of the things we have in common. Fill in the blanks with these words: birthday | cells | oxygen | respect | water | dumplings | love | fingerprint
- We all need ____________________________ to live.
- Our bodies contain 50-75% _______________.
- We all have a day, month and year called our _______________.
- We all have a unique ___________________.
- We all have red blood _____________.
- We all love ______________.
- We all need ______________ and we desire ______________.
Bible Reading
Old Testament Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 3:6-7
Another thing we all share is a common problem called sin. Sin is not only when someone commits a crime. Sin can also be an immoral action or it can be when we choose to do what is selfish, hurtful, mean – or just plain wrong. Our sins can be motivated by greed or anger, but the root of all sin is pride or “I want it my way” attitude. We are born with this nature and it begins to manifest itself when we are very young. You do not have to teach a child to be rebellious or to disobey or to lie. It comes naturally.
Discussion
- What do you think we have in common with Adam & Eve?
- Name someone you know that is perfect.
New Testament Romans 3:23 says: For ____ have _____ … - What are some possible consequences for wrong thoughts or actions?
- Read New Testament Romans 6:23. “For the wages of ____ is _______, but the _____ gift of God is _________ life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Advanced Discussion
- Name what you think are immoral actions. How do you know that they are immoral?
- What does the Bible say about why Jesus came?
Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
New Testament Luke 5:31-32 - What can happen when you don’t take sin seriously ~ like anger or lust or telling a lie?
- Have you ever envied someone who made a better grade or score on a test, has a nicer car, house or better job than you have? What immoral actions can this lead to?
For further reading:
Jesus Lived a Sinless Life
Word List
- unique – one of a kind, unlike anything else
- immoral – to do what is wrong or against a standard of conduct
- manifest – to display or show
- rebellious – to resist control or authority
- righteous – to have a right relationship with God; to be free from guilt or punishment for sin
- envy – an emotion which occurs when a person lacks another’s superior quality, achievement or possession and either desires it or wishes the other lacked it (positive word in Chinese 羡慕 xiàn mù means to admire / negative word in Chinese 嫉妒 jí dù is definitely sin)
- repentance – to confess or admit we have sinned against God and man in specific ways, to sincerely regret our sins and to ask God to forgive us
