New City Catechism, Week 19 (Question 19)

Q: Is there any way to escape punishment and be brought back into God’s favor?

Children’s answer

A: Yes, God reconciles us to himself by a Redeemer.

Adult/older children’s answer

A: Yes, to satisfy his justice, God himself, out of mere mercy, reconciles us to himself and delivers us from sin and from the punishment for sin, by a Redeemer.

Video explanation:

Song to assist with memorization:

Relevant Scripture to read:

Isaiah 53:10–11

Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.

Children’s Activity (printable pdfs)

Younger Kids (pages 38 and 39)

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 discussion:

  1. What are some of the places in the Bible that we see God as acting justly against sin? How does the Cross factor into this?

  2. How does God’s covenant with Abraham in Genesis 15 give a preview of how God will deal with the sin of His people?

  3. How do we see God dealing with Israel’s sin in the Old Testament? How is this fulfilled in Jesus?

  4. What is the difference between God delivering us from not only the punishment from sin, but also sin itself? How have you seen both of these in your life? In what way do you long for more?

  5. What is something in your life that sometimes makes you feel self-righteous? How does this question and answer humble you?

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):