Session 2

Employed (Genesis 2:15-17)

the role of work in Eden and today.

15 The Lord God took the man and placed him in the garden of Eden to work it and watch over it.
16 And the Lord God commanded the man,
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree of the garden, 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat
“You are free to eat from any tree of the garden,
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree of the garden, 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat
17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree of the garden, 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat
16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree of the garden, 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat
for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.”

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Mini-Lecture:

God assigned a job to Adam, and it was a good thing.

Discuss:

Ask volunteers to share the type of work they do and if they find fulfillment in it.

Ask:

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• How can a person find joy in their work? (p. 23)

Key Concept

God’s sovereign power and authority in creation established

His power and authority in the garden, and His authority continues over our lives today.
He has the right to make the rules because He created it all and is Lord of all.
Adam and Eve were responsible as God’s stewards to lead creation properly and to make the proper moral choice by obeying God’s only rule.
Without sin, they were able to make that choice.

Transition:

God had provided so much for Adam, but He had one more incredible gift in store for the first man.