BASIC 11/14

This Week

This week we covered Genesis chapter 3, and the main focus of this chapter was temptation.  To summarize chapter three goes like this:  First, the serpent tempts Eve and gets her to eat the forbidden fruit.  Then, she convinces Adam that he too, should eat the fruit.  When God comes, he asks if they had eaten the fruit, and Adam blames Eve for them eating the fruit.  Eve proceeds to blame the serpent for the reason why they ate the fruit, and God casts them out of the Garden of Eden.  How many times do we find ourselves blaming others for why we sin?  "I didn't want to gossip about Cindy, but everyone else was."  Think about this:  If Adam and Eve had not sinned, everything would be perfect.  Football would be on every night.  No one would have to struggle with death and disease.  There would be candy for everyone!!  However, God gives us a choice, just like he gave Adam and Eve a choice.  We can choose to lives being Christ-like, or we can choose to sin.  

Next Week we will continue our lesson and talk about sin. 

Reminders

December 1 we will be making pig-in-a-blankets at Forest Grove Hall.  Please arrive around 8:30.  We hope to be done around noon.  It is a great time with friends and treats will be provided!!

Also, December 19 we will be having a Christmas Party for BASIC!!  It is going to be a great night with games, sports, and treats.  We ask that you bring a $1 gift from the dollar store.  If you have never played Dirty Santa you are in for a treat.  Again, buy a $1 present from the dollar store, it can be funny, weird, and something unexpected!!!