Day 1- SIN

Learning what God says in His Word on your own is an important way God grows your faith in Him. Your job today is to make note of what God is telling you about sin in the Bible.
Read the following verses:
James 4:17, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, 1 John 1:8-10, James 1:14-15, and John 8:34
Sum up what you have learned about sin in a few sentences.
Can you relate to any of these verses?

Day 2- YOU WERE BORN THIS WAY

The world likes to think that people are good until they are influenced by evil. The Bible says that sinning is part of our nature.
Read Ephesians 2:1-3
Before someone believes in Jesus, who do they follow? What desires do humans have?
Read Genesis 8:21
When does man have evil intent in his heart?
Read Psalm 14:2-3
What did you learn about the state of mankind?
Read Romans 5:12
You are no different than Adam. You are a sinner. It’s easy to get mad at him for disobeying God, but you would have done the same thing. Adam was born with the need for a Savior and so were you!
Do you think you need a Savior?

Day 3- GOD IS HOLY

Read Isaiah 6:3
How is God described in this verse?
Read Psalm 5:4-5
Why can’t God be involved with sin?
Read Isaiah 59:2
What have your sins done?
God wants to have a relationship with you but He cannot be involved with sin. He is pure. There is no wrong in Him and He must protect His holiness. This doesn’t sound good for us sinners, but God loves us and does not want us to have separation from Him. He wants all men to be with Him forever.
Read 2 Peter 3:9
What does God desire?

Day 4- THE PLAN WAS IN PLACE

After Adam and Eve sinned, God cursed the serpent (a.k.a Satan). You would probably pass over this verse 100 times because it is hard to understand, but it’s important because it’s the first mention of Jesus in the Bible.
Read Genesis 3:15. What will God put between the woman and the serpent?
Who is the only woman in Genesis 1 mentioned?
Read Luke 3:23-38
Was Adam in the lineage of Jesus? Who was Adam’s wife?
Read Genesis 3:15 again. What will the woman’s offspring do to the serpent (Satan)?
What will Satan do to the woman’s offspring (Jesus)?
Whew!!! This verse is kind of cryptic. The Bible is cool that way. At this time in history, God was not ready to reveal all the details about Jesus, but He wanted to let Satan know that he will be destroyed. The word enmity means “two sides against each other”. Satan would bruise Jesus on the heel. If you think about it, being bruised on the heel is not that big of deal. You might hurt for a little but you can recover. God is giving us a little clue about the cross. Taking death on the cross was very painful, but Jesus conquered sin and death three days later through His resurrection. You want to know something cool? The word “bruised” means “crushed” in the original language of the Bible. You can recover from a heel being crushed, but you cannot recover from your head being crushed. God is telling Satan right here, in the beginning, that he had no chance. Are you thankful God had the plan of Jesus in place before man sinned?
Circle one:  YES or NO

Day 5- SACRIFICE NEEDED

Read Genesis 3:6-7 again. What did Adam and Eve do to try to cover themselves?
Read Genesis 3:21. What did God do for Adam and Eve to clothe them?
Do you realize you just read about the first sacrifice in the Bible? Adam and Eve tried to cover themselves with leaves. Think about how temporary and silly this fix was. A leaf would have become very fragile and wilted away to nothing. God clothed them instead with animal skin, which means there was a sacrifice. The animal skin was a much more lasting solution. God shows us that to cover your sin, there must be a blood sacrifice. Like Adam and Eve, we try to cover up our sin and fix things ourselves. God’s plan is bigger than a “cover up.” Instead of covering up your sin, He wants to clothe you with something a lot more lasting… His righteousness. To get God’s righteousness, there has to be a sacrifice.
Read Hebrews 2:14-15
Why did God become flesh and blood in other words… human?
What did Jesus do for those who were in lifelong slavery to sin?
Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice, the perfect Lamb whose blood sacrifice makes an everlasting atonement for those who believe in Him.