1. Firm Foundations Lesson 7: God Placed Adam in Eden Memory verse: Psalm 24:1-2

2. Introduction Ever started something and not finished it? –Why didn’t you finish it? God is not like us –He always finishes what He starts

3. God finished making all He had planned Genesis 2:1 God finished His plans Nothing can stop God from doing what He plans –Humans cannot –Satan cannot God is faithful; He always does what He says

4. God rested on the 7 th day Genesis 2:2-3 How many days did it take God to make everything? God finished His work in 6 days God rested the 7 th day –Because He was tired? God rested because He was finished Isaiah 40:28

5. Mist watered the earth Genesis 2:4-6

6. God planted a garden Genesis 2:7-8 God planted a beautiful garden for Adam –God loved Adam! God included in the garden what was needed for Adam’s health & happiness –Vegetables –Fruit trees –Nintendo GameBoy DS

7. God put Adam in the garden Genesis 2:8 He didn’t ask Adam where he wanted to live. –Why not? God is the owner of all things. –He has the right to do with it what he wants God made Adam a gardener –But Adam didn’t toil or sweat

8. Tree of knowledge of good & evil Genesis 2:9 –God planted many trees throughout the garden …and he planted two special trees Genesis 2:16,17 God was Adam’s source of life –He wanted Adam to have what was good God gave Adam some rules –God knew what was best for Adam –God instructs us, too Adam could choose to obey or disobey

9. Death is punishment for disobedience Genesis 2:17: God’s warning Separation from God –Remember what happened to Satan? –How would Adam be separated from God? No longer God’s friend Separated from God’s love He would die Separation from the body Separation forever in the Lake of Fire

10. God’s position of authority over Adam Why did God give Adam these rules? God is sovereign God is loving God knows everything

11. Conclusion Proverbs 1:7 What kind of fear is this? –Awe and respect –God is creator, owner, knows everything, holy & righteous! What does God want from us? –Love & fear Why did He give us the Bible?

12. Review Does God ever start something & not finish it? Why did God rest on the 7 th day? Did God send rain to water the plants when the earth was first created? For whom did God plant the garden? Why was it right for God to put Adam in the garden? What belongs to God? How many trees did God give Adam for fruit? What did God say would happen if he ate from the wrong tree? What did God mean when He said that Adam would die?