New City Catechism, Week 26 (Question 26)

Q: What else does Christ’s death redeem?

Children’s answer

A: Every part of fallen creation.

Adult/older children’s answer

A: Christ’s death is the beginning of the redemption and renewal of every part of fallen creation, as he powerfully directs all things for his own glory and creation’s good.

Video explanation:

Song to assist with memorization:

Relevant Scripture to read:

Colossians 1:19–20

For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

Children’s Activity (printable pdfs)

Younger Kids (pages 12 and 13)

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. How does this Q&A help you understand/look forward to our eternal destiny as Christians?

  2. What is some evidence that Christ is already reconciling “all things” to Himself? How do we see it as something that is “not yet”?

  3. How does understanding this truth shape our view of caring for God’s creation?

  4. What are some of the things we lose if we ONLY see the Gospel as relating to individuals?

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):