New City Catechism, Week 3 (Question 3)
Q: How many persons are there in God?
Children’s answer
A: There are three persons in one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Adult/older children’s answer
A: There are three persons in the one true and living God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are the same in substance, equal in power and glory.
Video explanation:
Song to assist with memorization:
Relevant Scripture to read:
2 Corinthians 13:14 - The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Children’s Activity (printable pdfs)
Older Kids (pages 6 and 7)
Special thanks to Del Rey Church for sharing their New City Catechism kid resources with us!
Devotional questions for individual/family/group discussion:
We say that “God is love” - how does our God being triune help us to understand this statement?
The word “Trinity” isn’t in the Bible. Are we adding to Scripture when we talk about the Trinity?
How does the Trinity help us to understand that we are created in the image of God?
Can you think of any places in the Bible where we see all three members of the Trinity?
For an additional “deeper” dive into this question and answer, check out this video from Dr. Michael Allen: