New City Catechism, Week 5 (Question 5)

Q: What else did God create?

Children’s answer

A: God created all things and all his creation was very good.

Adult/older children’s answer

A: God created all things by his powerful Word, and all his creation was very good; everything flourished under his loving rule.

Video explanation:

Song to assist with memorization:

Relevant Scripture to read:

Genesis 1:31

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. . . .

Children’s Activity (printable pdfs)

Younger Kids (pages 10 and 11)

Older Kids (pages 10 and 11)

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

Devotional questions for individual/family/group discussion:

1. Can you think of a time when gazing upon God’s creation moved you to worship?

2. Is there an aspect of creation that is really important, but you tend to take for granted?

3. Read Colossians 1:16-17 - how does this help you to tie the goodness of creation to Jesus?

4. Read Romans 8:19-23. How does this help you to understand the suffering in our world, and how does it help you to have hope for God’s good future?

5. What is one aspect of creation that is fallen now that you look forward to seeing restored in the new heavens and new earth?

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