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ETS ACADEMY · LESSON 3

The Trinity & Scripture

Teaching points

  • The Trinity: one God in three persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Not three gods, not one person in three modes. One God, eternally relational.
  • God the Father: the Creator, the Sustainer, the one who sends. He loves with perfect fatherly care.
  • God the Son: Jesus Christ — fully God, fully man. He lived, died, rose again, and will return. He is the image of the invisible God.
  • God the Holy Spirit: the indwelling presence of God in every believer. He convicts, comforts, guides, empowers, and transforms.
  • The Bible is the inspired, authoritative Word of God. It is not a human invention — it reveals who God is, who we are, and what He has done.

Read in Scripture

  • Matthew 28:19
  • 2 Corinthians 13:14
  • John 1:1-14
  • 2 Timothy 3:16
  • Hebrews 1:1-3

Reflect

  • How do you understand the Trinity? Can you explain it simply?
  • Which Person of the Trinity do you relate to most? Least? Why?
  • How does the Bible function in your daily life — as a rulebook, a love letter, or both?
  • What does it mean that the Holy Spirit lives inside you?

Put it into practice

  • Read one chapter of John's Gospel this week and notice what it reveals about Jesus.
  • Pray to each Person of the Trinity this week — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • Spend 10 minutes in silence, listening to the Holy Spirit.

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