New City Catechism, Week 42 (Question 42)

Q: How is the Word of God to be read and heard?

Children’s answer

A: With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that we may accept it with faith and practice it in our lives.

Adult/older children’s answer

A: With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that we may accept it with faith, store it in our hearts, and practice it in our lives.

Video explanation:

Song to assist with memorization:

Relevant Scripture to read:

2 Timothy 3:16–17

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Children’s Activity (printable pdfs)

Younger Kids (pages 14 and 15)

There are no resources for older kids currently available for this lesson.

Special thanks to Del Rey Church for sharing their New City Catechism kid resources with us!

Devotional questions for individual/family/group reflection and discussion:

  1. How is the Bible similar to other books? How is it different?

  2. How does the Bible make our God different than other so-called gods (hint - 1 Corinthians 12:2)?

  3. Can you think of a recent time when the Bible really challenged your life? How did you respond?

  4. Are there helpful practices you have employed to prepare to read and/or hear the Word of God? What are they?

For an additional “deeper” dive into this question and answer, check out this video from Dr. Michael Allen (which a few of the above questions are based on):