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Firm Foundations

Firm Foundations. Lesson 8: God Made Eve Memory verse: Genesis 2:23-24. Last Lesson. What did God complete on the 6 th day? Why did God rest on the 7 th day? What did God make for Adam? Why? What did God command Adam not to do? What would be the consequence of Adam’s sin?.

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Firm Foundations

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  1. Firm Foundations Lesson 8: God Made Eve Memory verse: Genesis 2:23-24

  2. Last Lesson • What did God complete on the 6th day? • Why did God rest on the 7th day? • What did God make for Adam? Why? • What did God command Adam not to do? • What would be the consequence of Adam’s sin?

  3. God decided that Adam needed a wife • Genesis 2:18 • Adam shouldn’t live alone • God decided, knew best for him • God wanted Adam to be complete • Needed a helper and companion • God knows our needs ahead of time • Loved Adam • Created a wife for Adam when she was needed

  4. God brought all the animals to Adam to be named • Genesis 2:19, 20 • Adam named all the animals • Adam had perfect intelligence • God brought them all before Adam

  5. Adam couldn’t find a suitable companion • Genesis 2:20 • Man was very different from the animals • Adam needed someone he could talk to • Needed someone like himself • Man couldn’t provide himself with a companion • God knew that Adam would need a wife

  6. God created Eve from Adam’s rib • Genesis 2:21, 22 • Only God could do this • God made the first woman as a gift for man • A special gift, he was to take good care of it! • A mind, emotions, and will just like Adam’s, to complement him

  7. Marriage was ordained by God • Genesis 2:23,24 • …so they could live together happily and have children • God’s command to Adam • Marriage was God’s perfect plan for them • James 1:17 – “every good and every perfect gift is from above” • Marriage is good because it is from God • Children and families are special to God

  8. Adam and Eve were naked and unashamed • Genesis 2:25 • They weren’t embarrassed • No evil thoughts • Everything they knew was good • Nothing to be ashamed of

  9. Conclusion • Life was perfect for Adam and Eve • Had everything they needed • Everything was beautiful • Talked with God and each other every day • Ruled over creation • God guided their decisions • Their work wasn’t hard • They were perfectly healthy • What happened? • We’ll study that later • God’s Word has not changed • Thousands of years have passed, but God hasn’t changed

  10. Review • What did God decide that Adam needed? • Why did God decide to make a wife for Adam? • Was it right for God to do this without asking Adam? • How did God make the first woman? • How was it possible for God to make Adam from one of Adam’s ribs? • What command did God give Adam and Eve?

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