Watch the video above and talk about it with a friend or mentor.

God acted to provide a way - through the death and resurrection of Jesus our Savior - to overcome our sin and give us eternal life.

Key Points:

  • Sin separates us from our Holy God.
  • God had a plan all along.
  • Gospel actually means good news.
  • Jesus Christ is that good news!

See Also: Plan of salvation

Talk About It
  1. Read Gen.2:16-17. What would be the penalty for sin?
  2. How is death a separation? Spiritually and physically?
  3. What were humans created for?
  4. What happened to the humans’ relationship with God when sin came in?
  5. In Gen.3:15, God promised a “seed of a woman” who would crush the head of the serpent. To whom/what is this referring?
  6. Read John 5:24. What does Jesus say about how one can pass from judgment (death, separation from God) into life?
  7. Read John 10:11, 17-18. Jesus said He is the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep. What was He predicting?

This is part of the Fresh Start series.

See the expanded versions of the lessons in this series at whc.faith/watch/fresh-start