Donuts and Devos

When we hear about the flood, everyone automatically thinks God was angry. After all, everyone but believing Noah and his family died. But we see the heart of God is filled with sadness and grief over the corruption of His creation. Yes, God is angry at sin, and can’t bear the thought of His created people turing away from him. He was sad that mankind chose sin and death rather than life with him. But He made a promise to Adam and Eve and He had to keep it.  

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Many years took place between the story of Cain and Abel in the Bible and Noah and the Flood. In Genesis Chapter 5, we get a glimpse into the early geneology of Jesus' ancestors, beginning with Seth.

Looking at genealogies could get a little tedious, and even boring. But when we dunk ourselves into the details, the stories become more fascinating. Jesus' ancestry was full of sinners, but He was not - He was fully human, fully God, completely perfect to be the Messiah God promised the world.

Learn our show's memory verse with a little help from Ms. Baker! Your kids can sing their Bible verse over and over - just play this video for them!

https://youtu.be/8oriHOPAJ9k

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The story of Cain and Abel is often glossed over in children's Bibles and storytime. Admittedly, it's not the happiest of stories; it's downright upsetting and full of evil! We can learn such incredible lessons from Cain, though, which is why we tackle Genesis Chapter 4 head on in this week's episode of Donuts and Devos.

Jealousy. Anger. Spite. Murder. This Bible story has all the makings of a great plot line, but not in a good way for Cain! Cain was jealous of his brother Abel for receiving God's approval. He was angry that he didn't get something his brother got, so he did something very bad.

God could see the brothers' hearts and He saw that Abel's was full of faith and trust. Cain's heart was full of unbelief, which is why sin overcame him and he killed his brother. Cain remained unrepentant for his actions and his ultimate punishment came from his own doing. He walked away from the presence of God.

When we sin and do wrong, we need to be repentant and ask for the forgiveness only God can give through His Son, Jesus!

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Adam and Eve lived in the beautiful Garden of Eden where God placed them. They were happy taking care of the animals and the land. God was with them there, and life was perfect. Until...temptation came slithering up to Eve one day...

Satan tempted Eve by pointing out that she would be just like God if she ate the fruit from that tree. When Eve took that first bite and ate from the tree, she also gave some to Adam who also ate. And in doing this, they disobeyed God.

In spite of their sin, God loved Adam and Eve so much that he promised a Savior when He cursed Satan. "I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between her offspring and your offspring; he shall bruise your head and you shall bruise his heal,"

Adam and Eve were encouraged by God’s promise knowing that though they had sinned God still loved them.

Even though God's Creation was perfect, somethng was missing for Adam. While he named all the animals and cared for God's creation, there was no helper suitable for him. So God filled in the missing piece and from man came woman - and the very first family was created!

Activity Worksheet & Coloring Page

Activity Sheet for Episode 003

Memory Verse Coloring Sheet for Episode 003

Show Notes

God made woman for man when He saw that no other helper was suitable for Adam. In doing so, He created the very first family! We are not meant to be alone; we are intended to be be with those who love and care for us.

Adam and Eve became the very first parents, from where all of us come from. Through Eve, which in Hebrew comes from the word that means "living", we were given life!

Do your kids know that they have an amazing, God-given purpose that we can find right in the Bible? On the show, we finish reading about the Creation story and explore how even kids can worship and praise God - and how He has a purpose for each and every one of us!

Activity & Coloring Sheets

Download Ep. 002 Activity Sheet

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Each of our shows has an activity sheet that you can print out from our website and use to follow along with our devotion. The activity sheet has various sections to use during our devotion and after. On the front page, there is a "Fill In The Blank" area in the top left-hand corner that kids will want to use during our Bible Reading. You can follow along and fill in the blanks as we read our Bible verses. On the other side of the page is an area to use during our devo time. All kids have to do is listen for specific words and check them when you hear them! There’s also a space to draw and another space to write down the memory verse for the week.

Our coloring sheets for Creation and our coloring Memory Verse page above are great for our little listeners to color while listening to our show.

Devotion

God designed everything perfectly and He placed everything in the right place with a purpose – just like He did with each of us.

“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.”Jeremiah 1:5

You have an amazing purpose that God created you for. But what can you do, as a kid? Do you know what your purpose is? We can find out in the Bible!

God tells us exactly what we can do—even as kids:

Honor your father and motherBe kind to one another Help each otherDon’t lie, but tell the truthLove one another

God placed each and every one of you right where you’re supposed to be, to love and serve your family and friends. Every day you can share God’s love with them!

Episode 001 of the new kids' podcast Donuts and Devos! We read about the first three days of Creation and learn about God's perfect order.

The official trailer for the brand-new kids podcast, Donuts and Devos!