New City Catechism, Week 4 (Question 4)

Q: How and why did God create us?

Children’s answer

A: God created us male and female in his own image to glorify him.

Adult/older children’s answer

A: God created us male and female in his own image to know him, love him, live with him, and glorify him. And it is right that we who were created by God should live to his glory.

Video explanation:

Song to assist with memorization:

Relevant Scripture to read:

Genesis 1:27

So God created man in his own image,in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

Children’s Activity (printable pdfs)

Younger Kids (pages 8 and 9)

Older Kids (pages 8 and 9)

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 did God make us differently than the rest of His creation? Why is this significant?

2. Read Psalm 8. How does this passage tie into Genesis 1?

3. How does the privilege of being made in God’s image help us to think about our own lives? About the lives of others?

4. How does thinking about Jesus as the “exact imprint” of God (Hebrews 1) help us to consider and understand this catechism question?

5. What are some of the opportunities you have to live for the glory of God this week?

For an additional “deeper” dive into this question and answer, check out this video from Dr. Michael Allen: