Day 1 – YOU ARE A SINNER

Read Romans 3:23
Is there any person that does not sin?
Read Psalm 51:5
Were you a sinner when you were born?
Sin is the word the Bible uses when you choose your way over God’s way. Adam and Eve chose their own way in the Garden of Eden which has caused every single person to ever walk on the earth (except one) to be born sinful. Just because you were born a sinner doesn’t mean you are evil, it just means you were born with a problem, and it keeps you from God. God has done all the work to break you out of your sinful identity. He is the way out. He makes you pure. He can give you His holiness. To become who you are meant to be, you must believe that you have a problem and that God has the solution.

DIG DEEPER

What are some ways you have chosen your own way over God’s way. Did it work out for you? Did it cause hurt to others? Were there consequences? Was it worth it?

Day 2 – THE FIRST SIN… PART 01

It’s easy to blame Adam and Eve for all of our sin problems. But the reality is that you would have done the same thing if you were them. Today, you are going to read about the first sin that man ever committed. The crazy thing is that thousands of years later all of mankind is doing the same thing Adam and Eve did.
Read Genesis 2:15-17
What did God tell Adam not to do?
There were probably hundred, if not thousands, of good trees for Adam and Eve to eat from. How many could they not eat from? Does that seem so hard?
Why does God tell Adam not to eat from the tree? Did Adam have any reason not to trust God? Had God given Adam everything He needed? How was God trying to protect Adam and Eve?

Day 3 – THE FIRST SIN… PART 02

Read Genesis 3:1-7
Fill in the blank. “When Eve saw the tree was good for ___, and that it was a delight to the ___ and it was desirable to make you ___, she took the fruit and ate of it, and also to her husband with her, he ate…”
Adam and Eve were tempted to eat from the tree because Satan, the serpent, made them question what was best for them. God knew what was best. He had given them good things—more than they could imagine. There were probably thousands of trees in the garden they could eat from, but only one they were supposed to avoid. The Bible says that the tree was desirable to the eyes. This means it looked good. They wanted the one thing they knew they shouldn’t have. What’s worse, they didn’t trust that God knew them best. They wanted to have God’s wisdom. They wanted to do things their own way instead of God’s way. Have you ever been tempted to do something because it looked good… even though you knew you shouldn’t? Have you ever questioned if God knows what is best for you? Have you ever wanted to do things your way instead of God’s way?

Day 4 – SIN SEPERATES YOU FROM GOD

Adam and Eve learned the hard way that choosing your own way instead of God separates you from God. If you read the rest of Genesis 3, you will see that God had to kick Adam and Eve out of the Garden. It seems harsh, but God is perfect. He has no imperfections. He has no sin. To protect his holiness, He cannot be around sin. The same is true today. Because you are a sinner, God cannot be in a relationship with you. Yuck… that sounds awful. The good news is it was awful to God too. The moment Adam and Even sinned was the moment God began His plan to save mankind from their sin. He had planned it before He created Adam and Eve because He understood they were not going to be perfect.
Read Romans 6:23
What do you earn when you sin, in other words… what is your wage?
What is the gift of God? Through who do you get this wonderful gift?

Day 5 – SIN CONFUSES YOUR IDENTITYThink about Adam and Eve’s actions with the serpent. They were created by God. God literally made them out of dust. They were given great responsibility by naming the animals and being in charge of them. They had everything they needed and more. What is even more awesome… they got to walk with God in the garden. Yes, they saw Him and walked with Him. The serpent did a good job of tempting them but the truth is that sin confused both Adam and Eve’s identity. They were God’s friend. They were God’s creation. They were God’s people. In one moment their sin made them forget who they were. Adam and Eve seriously thought they could be as wise as God… something they never were meant to be.
Read Genesis 2:7-22
How did God create Adam? What did God give Adam to eat?
Where did Adam live? How did God create Eve?
What big responsibility did God give Adam and Eve?
What you believe is the foundation of your identity. To find your identity in Christ you must understand and believe that God is true and good and has given you Jesus to overcome your sin.
Do you believe you are a sinner? Do you believe you need Jesus?