What we want students to learn: That they would understand, as best as they can, the concept of the Trinity and its importance to our faith.

What we want students to do with what they’ve learned: To consider how the truth of the Trinity changes or affects the way they interact with God.

Scripture Focus: Isaiah 45:5–6, Genesis 1:26-27, Matthew 3:16-17, Ephesians 4:4-6

Overview: As you no doubt already know, the actual word “trinity” isn’t found anywhere in Scripture, and yet it may very well be the most foundational doctrine of the Christian faith. While the word “trinity” was used by extra-biblical sources to describe God (it was first used by the Greek scholar Theophilus in the 2^nd Century and its Latin form by Tertullian in the 3^rd Century), the Bible is overflowing with references to a trinitarian God. The word “trinity” speaks to the “tri-“ (three) unity of God. What we know from the Bible is that God exists as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each fully God, and each unique, yet without division. The Trinity is one of the aspects of our faith that can seem difficult to fully grasp, and that's OK! A little holy mystery in our relationship with God is a good thing. The goal of the three lessons in this series is to help your students understand the Trinity and to learn to relate to God appropriately as a result.

What we want students to learn: That the Son, Jesus, came to earth to redeem His creation from the effects of sin.

What we want students to do with what they’ve learned: To consider what it means that God would come to earth as a human - fully God, fully man - to purchase their life.

Scripture Focus: Romans 1:1-7, John 3:16

Overview: As students are considering what it looks like to build the foundation of their faith, the Trinity is one of those core concepts that must be understood . . . as best as we can this side of Heaven! This lesson will take an overall look at Jesus as the Son of God. Jesus was God incarnate - fully God and fully man – who came to earth to die as an atoning sacrifice for the sins of humankind and also to give us a glimpse of the redemptive Kingdom of God that will one day be ushered in with His return. This lesson will briefly look at the role of the Son in the

What we want students to learn: That the Holy Spirit is with every Believer, guiding them in their day-to-day interactions with the world.

What we want students to do with what they’ve learned: To define in their own words what it means to “walk by the Spirit,” and to commit to being mindful of walking by the Spirit and not by the flesh.

Scripture Focus: Galatians 5:16-18, Ephesians 5:15-21

Overview: The Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He works to empower us, encourage us, guide us, keep us, and make us fruitful. And while the purpose of this lesson is less of an exhaustive look at the Holy Spirit and more of an overview of His role in the Trinity, your students will still grasp the importance of God’s Spirit and His work in and through them. This final lesson in your three-lesson look at the Trinity will challenge your students to keep in step with the Spirit as they live their lives as Christ-followers.