Lesson 3: Gen. 3-4; Mos. 4-5

 January 10-16
Genesis 3-4; Moses 4-5
"The fall of Adam and Eve"

Materials: Adam and Eve Pictures printed, Adam and Eve story (link below)
Opening Song: "Follow the Prophet" verse 1 (Children's Songbook, 110)
Opening Prayer:

Attention Activity: Write the word "Obedient" on a piece of paper or whiteboard. What does it mean to be obedient? Obedience is choosing to keep rules and commandments. We are obedient to our parents when we clean our room or do chores. We also can be obedient to Heavenly Father as we keep His commandments.

Lesson:

Heavenly Father has asked His children to be obedient from the very beginning. Last week, we learned about the creation of the world. On the 6th day, God created man in His own image. What was this man's name? His name is Adam sometimes called Michael. God also created a woman for Adam; what is her name? Eve. 

Today we are going to learn more about Adam and Eve and their experience in the Garden of Eden. Some of you may be pretty familiar with this story already. Let's see how well you know the story of the Garden of Eden by doing an activity.

Activity:

(Before FHE, print and cut our the pictures below as well as the short story from churchofjesuschrist.org about Adam and Eve. Set the pictures face up in front of your family and give a member of your family the story to read.)

Adam and Eve Story.

Before we read the story of Adam and Eve, try to put the pictures in order. When you are satisfied with their order we will read that story to see if you are right.

When Adam and Eve when in the Garden of Eden, God gave them several commandments. The first was to multiply and replenish the earth (Moses 1:28)--that means Adam and Even were commanded to have children. They were also commanded to have dominion over the living things on the earth, meaning Adam and Eve were supposed to be good stewards over the earth. The last thing that God told Adam and Eve was to not partake of the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. They were told not to eat the fruit because then they would be able to die. (Gen 2:17).

Adam and Eve did there best to keep the commandments God had given them. They gave names to all of the animals and tended to all the living things in the garden. For a time, they did not eat the fruit. But what commandment were they not keeping in the Garden of Eden? They could not multiply and replenish the earth while in the Garden of Eden. 

In The Book of Mormon, we learn that Eve's choice to partake of the fruit was a good thing. It enabled Heavenly Father's Plan to go forth. Because Adam and Eve ate the fruit, they were able to understand right and wrong and have agency. Adam and Eve's choice to take the fruit is called "the fall," but it could be called "the path". Adam and Eve were stuck in the garden and would not be able to progress towards exaltation without first taking the path that was opened by Adam and Eve--the path of mortality. Jesus Christ is like our guide along the path and through His Atonement, we will be able to return to our Heavenly Father.

Watch "The Fall" video.

Bear your testimony of the Fall of Adam and Eve and the Plan of Salvation. 

Closing Song: "Keep the Commandments" (Children's Songbook, 146)
Closing Prayer:
Refreshment: Caramel Apples