The Reformed Classroom Catechism Podcast Series: What is a catechism? Who made you?
Episode notes
Episode 1: What Is the Catechism? | Who Made You?
In this episode, Lauren introduces us to the Children’s Catechism and explains what a catechism is, why it is helpful for children, and—most importantly—why the Bible remains our ultimate authority.
Then we dive into our very first catechism question:
Who made you?
God.
Together, we’ll open our Bibles and look at Genesis 1:27 and Psalm 100:3 to discover what Scripture teaches us about our Creator and how wonderfully He made us.
We’ll also answer our first Kids’ Bible Question, submitted by a listener from Tennessee:
Why did Adam and Eve choose to sin?
We’ll look at Genesis 3:1–6, talk about how Satan tempted Eve to doubt God’s goodness and His Word, and see how Adam and Eve’s sin brought guilt, shame, death, and separation from God.
But the story doesn’t end there! We’ll also begin to see the beautiful rescue plan of the gospel—God’s promise to send Jesus, who lived the perfect life we could never live and took the punishment we deserve.
📖 Scripture in This Episode
- Genesis 1:27
- Psalm 100:3
- Genesis 3:1–6
💬 Catechism Question
Q: Who made you? A: God.
👨👩👧👦 Family Discussion
After listening, talk about these questions together:
- What is a catechism?
- Who made you?
- What makes the way God created you special?
- Why is it important to read the Bible when we learn our catechism questions?
- What did Satan try to make Eve believe about God?
- What happened when Adam and Eve sinned?
- Why do we need Jesus?
📚 Want to Go Deeper?
If you’d like to use the Children’s Catechism in your home, church, homeschool, or classroom, check out The Reformed Classroom’s Children’s Catechism Curriculum. The curriculum includes Scripture-based lessons, discussion questions, hands-on activities, crafts, and gospel-centered application designed to help children understand not only what they believe, but why they believe it.
❓ Have a Bible Question?
Does your child have a question about the Bible, God, Jesus, or the Christian faith that they’d love to have answered on the podcast?
Send it to thereformedclassroom@gmail.com or find The Reformed Classroom on Facebook and Instagram at @thereformedclassroom.
Want to know more about the Children's Catechism from Great Commission Publications?
View the questions HERE.