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1-week guided study · 7 days
Understanding the Trinity
Over seven days, trace the revelation of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit from the opening verses of Genesis through the Great Commission. With help from the Church Fathers who defended this truth at great cost, you will see that God has always existed as a communion of love — and that He welcomes you into it.
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Big Idea
God has always existed as an eternal family of love — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — and He welcomes you into that love.
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What You'll Walk Away With
See the Trinity revealed progressively from Genesis through the New Testament.
Understand that the Trinity is the basis of your salvation, not just a doctrine to memorize.
Learn from the Church Fathers who fought to preserve this truth for future generations.
Worship God with fresh awe as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Week 1: One God, Three Persons
From the first hints in Genesis to the full revelation in the New Testament, discover the God who has always existed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
What you'll read: Genesis 1 · Isaiah 6 · Matthew 3 · John 10 · John 14 · Matthew 28 · Ephesians 1
What you'll explore: Typology & Timeline
From the early church: Athanasius, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine
Why it matters: Understanding the biblical basis for the Trinity and how the early Church defined it.
Verse to memorize: Matthew 28:19
By the end of the week: You will be able to trace the revelation of the Trinity across Scripture and explain why it matters for your faith.
Day 1
Let Us Make Man
Genesis 1:1-2
The very first verses of the Bible hint at a God who is not alone — the Spirit hovers over the waters, and God speaks of Himself as 'us.'
4 steps·~20 min
Day 2
Holy, Holy, Holy
Isaiah 6:1-8
Isaiah sees the Lord on His throne, surrounded by angels crying 'Holy' three times — a vision that shook the foundations of the temple.
3 steps·~20 min
Day 3
The Father Speaks, the Spirit Descends
Matthew 3:13-17
At Jesus' baptism, all three Persons of the Trinity show up at once — the Son rises from the water, the Spirit descends like a dove, and the Father speaks from heaven.
3 steps·~20 min
Day 4
I and the Father Are One
John 10:22-33
Jesus claims that He and the Father are one — and the religious leaders pick up stones to kill Him for it.
3 steps·~20 min
Day 5
Another Helper
John 14:15-26
On the night before His death, Jesus promises that He will not leave His disciples alone — He will send 'another Helper,' the Holy Spirit, who will live inside them forever.
3 steps·~20 min
Day 6
Go and Baptize
Matthew 28:16-20
The risen Jesus gives His final command: go into all the world and baptize in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — one name, three Persons.
3 steps·~20 min
Day 7
The Grace, Love, and Fellowship
2 Corinthians 13:14
Paul closes his letter with a trinitarian blessing, and in Ephesians he shows how all three Persons each play a distinct role in saving you.
4 steps·~20 min