Section C - The Beginning and Power of Evil. Its Effect Upon People and God's Reaction to Evil

1. HOW DID EVIL ENTER THE WORLD?
   Theme: People have a powerful enemy, a spirit called the devil.
   Bible Basis: Genesis 3:1-5 CEV

2. BAD DECISIONS HURT US VERY MUCH
   Theme: The first people obeyed the devil and brought suffering upon themselves.
   Bible Basis: Genesis 3:6-8 CEV

3. DOES GOD TALK DIRECTLY WITH PEOPLE?
   Theme: God converses with us as a person does.
   Bible Basis: Genesis 3:8-13 CEV

4. GOD SEEKS US WHEN WE HIDE FROM HIM
   Theme: God intends to save us even when we fail him
   Bible Basis: Genesis 3:8-15, 22 CEV

5. GOD CURSES THE SNAKE
   Theme: Satan is determined to drive people away from God, so God has cursed Satan.
   Bible Basis: Genesis 3:1-15 CEV

6. TROUBLES IN THE WORLD
   Theme: The sin of the first people is the cause of human suffering.
   Bible Basis: Genesis 3:6-8, 16-22 CEV

7. HOW GOD CREATED THE FIRST FAMILY
   Theme: God helps us to have children; God loves families
   Bible Basis: Genesis 3:20; 4:1-2 NLT

8. TWO SONS, TWO DIFFERENT ATTITUDES TOWARD GOD
   Theme: Our offerings to God reveal our attitudes toward him.
   Bible Basis: Genesis 4:1-7; Leviticus 3:14-16; Hebrews 11:4 CEV

9. HOW BIG TROUBLE CAME TO THE FIRST FAMILY
   Theme: The power of sin: bad emotions (feelings), anger, deceit, murder, and arrogance.
   Bible Basis: Genesis 4:6-10 CEV

10. WHY DOESN'T GOD STOP ALL EVIL?
    Theme: Bad things happen to good people. Then what?
    Bible Basis: Genesis 4:4-5, 25- 26 CEV

11. THE DAY GOD WAS SORRY
    Theme: God reacts to human evil with sadness and anger.
    Bible Basis: Genesis 6:5-13 CEV

12. NOAH: ONE GODLY MAN AGAINST THE MAJORITY
    Theme: God expects us to have faith in him even when everyone else does not.
    Bible Basis: Genesis 6:5-22 CEV

13. WHY DO PEOPLE SPEAK DIFFERENT LANGUAGES?
    Theme: God's stops people from uniting against him.
    Bible Basis: Genesis 11:1-9 CEV

14. GOD CREATED THE WORLD AND PEOPLE SPOILED IT
    Theme: Review of Genesis 1-11
    Bible Basis: Genesis 1-11; Psalm 148