,,lessons in the ,small ,catechism of ,dr4 ,martin ,luther4 ,for the ,senior ,department of ,lutheran ,sunday-,schools and for ,general ,use4 ,by ,,geo4 ,,mezger1 ,professor at ,concordia ,seminary1 ,st4 ,louis1 ,mo4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,mo4 ,,concordia ,,publishing ,,house4 #aibc4 ,,lesson #a4 ,the ,catechism and the ,bible4 #a4 ,the little book we have before us is called the ,small ,catechism4 ,the word catechism means instruction4 ,this little book gives us instruction in a brief and simple form1 such as even a child can understand4 ,it teaches us what every ,christian1 as a child of ,god1 should believe1 and how every ,christian1 as a child of ,god1 should live4--,this book is called the ,small ,catechism not only because it is a small book1 but mainly because we have also a ,large ,catechism for older people4 #b4 ,the ,small ,catechism was written by ,dr4 ,martin ,luther1 the great ,reformer of the ,church4 ,luther was born at ,eisleben1 a small town in ,germany1 ,november #aj1 #adhc1 and died at the same place1 ,february #ah1 #aedf4 ,he published his ,small ,catechism in the year #aebi1 for the benefit of the common people and the children1 who are most in need of such instruction4 #c4 ,our ,catechism is a small book1 indeed1 but it is a most precious little book4 ,it does not contain ,luther's thoughts and doctrines or those of any other wise and learned man2 it contains ,god's own words revealed to us for our salvation4 ,it does not teach us all the doctrines of ,god's ,word1 but those that every ,christian must know in order to believe rightly1 to lead a godly life1 and when his last hour is come to depart in peace4 ,our ,catechism teaches these doctrines in a short form1 in plain and simple words4 #d4 ,our ,catechism teaches ,god's ,word4 ,how do we prove this8 ,luther has taken the contents of his ,catechism from the ,bible1 and the ,bible is the ,word of ,god4--,the ,word ,bible means book4 ,we call our ,bible the book because it really is the ,book of books1 the book in comparison with which no other book is worthy to be called by that name1 the most important and valuable book4--,the ,bible is also called the ,scriptures1 or ,scripture1 which means something written1 a written word4 ,the ,bible was written by holy men of ,god4 ,these holy men did not write the ,bible of their own will4 ,holy men of ,god spake 7and wrote7 as they were moved by the ,holy ,ghost4 #b ,pet4 #a1ba4 ,god ,himself moved ,his holy men to write the ,bible4 #e4 ,the ,bible contains many different books1 written at different times4 ,we divide the books of our ,bible into two chief parts4 ,the first we call the ,old ,testament4 ,to it belong all the books written by the prophets of ,god1 by ,moses1 ,samuel1 ,david1 ,isaiah1 and others1 before our ,savior was born4--,the second part we call the ,new ,testament1 which contains all the books written by the evangelists and apostles1 such as ,matthew1 ,mark1 ,luke1 ,john1 ,paul1 ,peter1 and others1 after our ,savior came into this world4 ,both ,testaments teach us the same things and doctrines4 ,in what respect do they differ8 #f4 ,the ,bible is the written ,word of ,god4 ,it is true1 holy men have written the ,bible1 but they wrote being moved by the ,holy ,ghost1 and moreover1 they wrote what ,god told them to write1 they wrote by inspiration of ,god4 ,all ,scripture is given by inspiration of ,god4 #b ,tim4 #c1af4 ,god inspired ,his prophets and apostles1 that is1 ,he taught and told them what to write1 ,he taught and gave them the very words which they were to use4 ,when a teacher dictates to his pupils1 the children1 indeed1 write the words2 yet they do not write their own words1 but the words of their teacher4 ,in a similar manner1 ,god1 as it were1 dictated ,his ,word to the holy men2 ,he told them what to write1 and how to write it4 ,so the whole ,bible is ,god's ,word4 ,therefore it is wholly free from every error1 it is infallible4 ,everything it tells us is the truth4 ,god will not and cannot tell us an untruth4 #g4 ,for what purpose did ,god give us ,his ,word in the ,bible8 ,the ,holy ,scriptures are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in ,christ ,jesus4 #b ,tim4 #c1ae4 ,god's ,word is to make us wise1 not wise unto the things of this world1 unto our daily life and work1 but wise unto salvation4 ,it teaches us how we who are sinners can be saved from damnation4 ,nobody can teach us this but ,god in ,his ,word4--,our salvation is in ,christ ,jesus4 ,we are saved solely by faith in ,him who has taken away the sins of the world4 ,the ,scriptures testify of ,christ4--,the ,word of ,god is able to make us wise unto salvation4 ,in it we find all we must know1 all that is necessary to save us1 to give us eternal life4 ,thy ,word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path4 ,ps4 #aai1aje4 #h4 ,how should we use the ,scriptures8 ,our ,savior says3 ,search the ,scriptures2 for in them1 ye think ye have eternal life2 and they are they which testify of ,me4 #c ,john #e1ci4 ,we should search the ,scriptures1 that is1 we should read and study them diligently4 ,we hear ,god's ,word preached in our churches1 we learn it in our schools1 we should read it daily in our homes4 ,we should not only read1 but study it with earnest prayer to ,god that ,he would open our eyes that we may understand ,his ,word4--,we should read it so as to seek and to find in it ,christ1 our ,lord and ,savior1 and through faith in ,him have eternal life4 ,blessed are they that hear the ,word of ,god1 and keep it1 ,luke #aa1bh4 #i4 ,from the ,word of ,god our ,catechism is taken4 ,luther took the most important doctrines from the ,bible for his ,catechism4 ,it may be called a small ,bible4 ,gladly should we study this little book4 ,as new-born babes long and cry for their milk and grow thereby to become strong men or women1 so children of ,god1 newly born in ,holy ,baptism1 should desire the pure milk of the ,word set before them in their ,catechism and grow thereby in knowledge and faith unto salvation4 #a ,pet4 #b1b4 ,,remember3-- ,the ,bible is the ,word of ,god1 written by inspiration of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,god gave us ,his ,word to make us wise unto salvation through faith in ,christ ,jesus4 ,we should diligently search the ,scriptures to find in them ,christ1 our ,savior1 and in ,him1 everlasting life4 ,,memorize3-- ,and that from a child thou hast known the ,holy ,scriptures1 which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in ,christ ,jesus4 ,all ,scripture is given by inspiration of ,god4 #b ,tim4 #c1ae4af4 ,search the ,scriptures2 for in them ye think ye have eternal life2 and they are they which testify of ,me4 ,john #e1ci4 ,blessed are they that hear the ,word of ,god and keep it4 ,luke #aa1bh4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what does the word catechism mean8 #b4 ,what does the ,catechism teach us8 #c4 ,by whom was our ,catechism written8 #d4 ,who was ,dr4 ,martin ,luther8 #e4 ,when was our ,catechism published8 #f4 ,from what other book are the doctrines of our ,catechism taken8 #g4 ,what does the word ,bible mean8 #h4 ,why do we call this book the ,bible8 #i4 ,how is the ,bible also called8 #aj4 ,by whom was the ,bible1 or ,holy ,scripture1 written8 ,whose word is the ,bible8 #aa4 ,how is the ,bible ,god's ,word1 though it was written by men8 #ab4 ,what are the chief parts of the ,scriptures8 #ac4 ,of whom do both parts testify8 #ad4 ,in what respect do they differ8 #ae4 ,for what purpose did ,god give us ,his ,word8 #af4 ,unto what does the ,bible make wise8 #ag4 ,how do we obtain salvation8 #ah4 ,how should we use the ,bible8 #ai4 ,what does the ,psalmist say about ,god's ,word8 #bj4 ,why should we also diligently learn our ,catechism8 ,,lesson #b4 ,the ,first ,commandment4 ,which is the ,first ,commandment8 ,thou shalt have no other gods before ,me4 ,what does this mean8 ,we should fear1 love1 and trust in ,god above all things4 #a4 ,we all have been baptized4 ,in ,holy ,baptism ,god has received us as ,his children4 ,god is our heavenly ,father4 ,a father gives his children his commands4 ,he tells them what they should do and not do1 how they should live to please him4 ,so our heavenly ,father has given us1 ,his children1 ,his commandments4 ,he tells us what1 according to ,his will1 we should do and not do1 how we should live and walk in ,his sight4 ,as ,his obedient children we will gladly hear and learn ,his will and try1 with ,his gracious help1 to lead such lives as will please ,him4 ,it should be our pleasure to fulfil ,his commandments1 for they are the will of our ,father1 who loves us so dearly4--,the ,ten ,commandments are our heavenly ,father's will2 they tell us what we should do and not do4 #b4 ,thou shalt have no other gods before ,me1 that is the first of the ,ten ,commandments4 ,that is the will of ,god1 our ,lord and ,father1 that we are to have no other gods before or besides ,him4 ,he who is the only true ,god should be our ,god4 ,him alone1 and nobody and nothing besides ,him1 we are to have and regard as our ,god4 ,i am1 the ,lord1 that is ,my name2 and ,my glory will ,i not give to another ,is4 #db1h4 ,when do we regard ,god as our ,god8 ,when is ,he our ,god indeed8 ,our ,catechism says3 ,we should fear1 love1 and trust in ,god above all things4 ,when we fear ,god1 and love ,him1 and trust in ,him above all things1 then ,he is truly our ,god4 #c4 ,we should fear ,god4 ,a dutiful child fears his father4 ,he certainly is not afraid of him1 but he honors and respects him4 ,in the same manner we should fear ,god4 ,he says3 ,i am the almighty ,god4 ,gen4 #ag1g4 ,he has1 through ,his mighty word1 made heaven and earth4 ,because ,god is so great and mighty1 we should fear ,him4 ,we should not be afraid of ,him1--the almighty ,god is our ,father1--but we should honor and respect ,him above all things4 #d4 ,a child shows his fear and filial respect for his father by not doing anything wrong1 because his dear father might see it or hear of it4 ,he is afraid he might displease his father by disobeying him1 yes1 cause him grief4 ,god is always with us4 ,he sees and hears everything we do or say1 yea1 ,he knows the very thoughts of our hearts4 ,we should always remember that ,he is present wherever we are1 and therefore behave accordingly4 ,we should be afraid to grieve our heavenly ,father by doing wrong4 ,the fear of ,god will keep us from doing anything against ,his holy will4 ,by the fear of the ,lord men depart from evil4 ,prov4 #af1f4 ,think of ,joseph1 in ,egypt6 ,when he was tempted by ,potiphar's wife1 he remembered that ,god was with him1 therefore he told her3 ,how1 then1 can ,i do this great wickedness and sin against ,god8 ,gen4 #cj1i4 ,remember always3 ,god is with me6 and you will not do such great wickedness and sin against your ,god4 ,i am the almighty ,god2 walk before ,me and be thou perfect4 ,gen4 #ag1a4 ,we fear ,god1 when we honor and respect ,him1 when we walk before ,him1 and for ,his sake keep away from sin4 #e4 ,we should love ,god1 ,we all love our parents4 ,we esteem them highly1 our hearts cling to them1 because we know how dearly they love us1 and that they are doing all they can for us4 ,god ought to be dearer to us than everything in this world1 dearer even than our parents4 ,he is our heavenly ,father1 our greatest ,benefactor4 ,from ,him we receive all that we have and enjoy4 ,he loves us first1 ,he has so loved us that ,he gave ,his dear ,son for us4 ,so we should love ,him and cling to ,him with our whole heart4 #f4 ,this is the love of ,god1 that we keep ,his commandments4 #a ,john #e1c4 ,if we love ,god1 we shall gladly do as ,he bids us do4 ,thus our ,lord ,jesus loved ,his heavenly ,father4 ,he says3 ,i will delight to do ,thy will1 ,o ,my ,god2 yea1 ,thy ,law is within ,my heart4 ,ps4 #dj1h4 ,abraham loved ,god1 and therefore he was willing to sacrifice his only son for ,god's sake4 ,gen4 #bb1a-ab4 ,we love ,god when we cling to ,him with our whole heart and from love to ,him fulfil ,his commandments4 #g4 ,we should trust in ,god4 ,to trust in ,god means to put our confidence in ,god and ,his promises1 to be assured that ,he will give us what we need and what is good for us in this life and in the life to come4 ,we trust in ,god when we believe that ,he will not forsake us in the day of trouble1 that whatever ,he sends us1 though it seem evil1 will be for our good4 ,our ,father can and will give us only good and perfect gifts4 ,thus ,david trusted in the ,lord when he went forth to conquer ,goliath4 #a ,sam4 #ag4 ,thus1 too those three men trusted in ,god who suffered themselves to be cast into the fiery furnace rather than deny their ,god4 ,dan4 #c4 ,we trust in ,god when we put our confidence in ,him and firmly believe that ,he will give us all we need1 that ,he will never forsake us1 and that everything which ,he sends us will be for our welfare4 #h4 ,we should fear and love ,god and trust in ,him above all things1 that is1 more than in all other men or things4 ,we may1 and we really do1 fear and love many things besides ,god4 ,we fear and love our parents1 our teachers1 our friends1 and we trust in them4 ,god ,himself bids us do so4 ,for ,god's sake we fear and love them4 ,but we must fear and love ,god more than all other things1 more than even our parents1 or our dearest friends4 ,he must be first in our heart and in our life4 ,if our parents1 or friends1 or anything else would separate us from ,god1 or prevent us from fearing and loving ,him1 or from trusting in ,him above all things1 we must cast them aside4 ,if we fear and love and trust in anything more than in ,god1 we make a creature our god2 then we have other gods besides ,god2 then we are worshiping idols 7other gods that are no gods71 as the heathen do4 ,thou shalt worship the ,lord1 thy ,god1 and ,him only shalt thou serve4 ,matt4 #d1aj4 #i4 ,fear1 love1 and trust ,god demands from us4 ,fear1 love1 and trust are to be found in the heart4 ,god claims our hearts in this commandment4 ,trust in the ,lord with all thine heart4 ,prov4 #c1e4 ,together with our hearts ,god wants our whole lives1 all we are and have4 ,the ,first ,commandment is the greatest of them all4 ,in this all the others are included4 ,let us daily pray ,god to grant us ,his grace to fear and love ,him and trust in ,him above all things1 in order that we may have no other gods before ,him4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,we should fear and love ,god and trust in ,him above all things2 then we shall have no other gods before ,him2 then ,he1 the true ,god1 will be our ,god indeed4 #b4 ,we should fear and love and trust in ,god above all things4 ,god wants our whole heart and life1 all that we are and have4 ,,memorize3-- ,i am the almighty ,god2 walk before ,me1 and be thou perfect4 ,gen4 #ag1a4 ,trust in the ,lord with all thine heart4 ,prov4 #c1e4 ,thou shalt worship the ,lord1 thy ,god1 and ,him only shalt thou serve4 ,matt4 #d1aj4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what does ,god tell us in ,his commandments8 #b4 ,why has ,god a right to give us these commandments8 #c4 ,which is the ,first ,commandment8 #d4 ,who should be our ,god8 #e4 ,when is the only true ,god our ,god8 #f4 ,what does it mean to fear ,god8 #g4 ,how do we show that we fear ,god8 #h4 ,what does the ,lord say ,gen4 #ag1a8 #i4 ,what does it mean to love ,god8 #aj4 ,what shall we fulfil if we love ,god8 #aa4 ,what does it mean to trust in ,god8 #ab4 ,what shall we firmly believe if we trust in ,god8 #ac4 ,how should we fear and love ,god and trust in ,him8 #ad4 ,why should we fear and love ,god above all things8 #ae4 ,what sin do we commit if we fear and love any one more than ,god8 #af4 ,what does our ,lord say ,matt4 #d1aj8 #ag4 ,what does ,god demand of us in the ,first ,commandment8 #ah4 ,why is the ,first ,commandment the greatest of all8 ,,lesson #c4 ,the ,second ,commandment4 ,which is the ,second ,commandment8 ,thou shalt not take the name of the ,lord1 thy ,god1 in vain4 ,what does this mean8 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may not curse1 swear1 use witchcraft1 lie1 or deceive by ,his name1 but call upon it in every trouble1 pray1 praise1 and give thanks4 #a4 ,we learned in the first ,commandment that we should fear and love our ,god above all things4 ,that is the will of our ,father in heaven4 ,if we fear and love ,god1 we shall gladly fulfil ,his commandments and do ,his will4 ,and it is only if we fear and love ,god that we shall do so4 ,all our obedience to ,god and ,his commandments must come from a heart that fears and loves ,god4 ,in every commandment our ,god demands again that we fear and love ,him4 ,therefore our ,catechism begins the explanation of every commandment with these words3 ,we should fear and love ,god4 #b4 ,thou shalt not take the name of the ,lord1 thy ,god1 in vain4 ,because we fear and love ,god1 we must not take ,his name in vain4 ,god has a name1 just as you and everybody has a name by which he is known and called2 indeed1 ,god has many names4 ,you already learned several of ,his names4 7,god1 ,lord1 ,father1 ,jesus ,christ1 ,holy ,ghost1 the ,almighty1 ,creator1 ,savior1 etc47 ,these names ,god has given ,himself in ,his ,word4 ,through ,his names ,he shows us who and what ,he is1 what ,he has done and still is doing for ,his children4 ,god is called ,savior1 and ,he really is the ,savior2 ,he is called ,creator because ,he has created heaven and earth2 ,he is called the ,almighty1 for with ,him nothing is impossible4 ,god's name is ,god ,himself as ,he has revealed ,himself to us4 #c4 ,we are not to take ,god's name in vain4 ,to take ,god's name in vain means to use ,his holy name thoughtlessly and without any need4 ,many persons1 it is sad to say1 very often use the name of ,god1 and especially that of ,jesus ,christ1 in their speech without thinking of their ,savior1 without even knowing that they do so4 ,they use it even when they talk of vile things4 ,they take ,god's name in vain and mock ,god4 ,be not deceived2 ,god is not mocked4 ,gal4 #f1g4 #d4 ,our ,catechism shows us more plainly how ,god's name is taken in vain3 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may not curse1 swear1 use witchcraft1 lie1 or deceive by ,his name4 ,we should not curse4 ,to curse by ,god's name means to call down upon oneself or another ,god's punishment4 ,peter cursed4 ,matt4 #bf1gd4 ,he said ,god should punish him if he knew the man ,jesus4 ,christians should never curse4 ,they bless and praise ,god1 their ,father2 how1 then1 can they curse their fellow-men and wish them ,god's punishment8 ,blessing and cursing should not come out of the same mouth4 ,jas4 #c1i4aj4 #e4 ,we should not swear by ,god's name4 ,we swear when we use ,god's name to affirm the truth of what we say1 as we hear it done so often in daily life4 ,our ,lord says to ,his disciples3 ,i say unto you1 ,swear not at all4 444 ,but let your communication be1 ,yea1 yea2 ,nay1 nay2 for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil4 ,matt4 #e1cd1cg4 #f4 ,we should not use witchcraft by ,god's name4 ,we use witchcraft when we try to perform things which by natural means we cannot do1 such as fortune-telling1 calling and asking the dead 7as the ,spiritualists claim to do71 etc4 ,such works are in themselves grievous sins1 works of the devil4 ,but such sins are much greater when ,god's holy name is used in performing them4 ,christians should have nothing to do with these works of darkness1 these works of the devil4 7,read ,deut4 #ah1aj-ab47 #g4 ,we should not lie or deceive by ,god's name4 ,lying by ,god's name means telling a lie and using ,god's name and ,word in order to make the lie seem to be the truth4 ,so the false prophets use ,god's name and ,word in order to hide their false doctrines and make them appear as ,god's truth4 ,behold1 ,i am against the prophets1 saith the ,lord1 that use their tongues and say1 ,he saith4 ,jer4 #bc1ca1 ,the hypocrites deceive by ,god's name4 ,they use ,god's name1 they talk about ,god and ,his ,word in order to hide their evil life4 ,not every one that saith unto ,me1 ,lord1 ,lord1 shall enter into the kingdom of heaven1 but he that doeth the will of ,my ,father which is in heaven4 ,matt4 #g1ba4 ,think of ,ananias and ,sapphira4 ,acts #e4 #h4 ,to take ,god's name in vain is a grievous sin4 ,god is greatly displeased with it4 ,how can we1 who fear and love ,god1 grieve ,him by taking ,his holy name in vain8 ,and ,god has threatened to punish all that misuse ,his name4 ,the ,lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh ,his name in vain4 ,ex4 #bj1g4d #i4 ,god has revealed ,his name to us in order to bless and save us4 ,he wants us to use ,his holy name in the right way4 ,we should call upon it in every trouble1 pray1 praise1 and give thanks4 ,that is the right use of our ,lord's name4--,he wants us to call on ,him1 to beg for ,his help1 especially in all our troubles2 for ,he alone can help us in all our needs4 ,god says3 ,call upon ,me in the day of trouble2 ,i will deliver thee1 and thou shalt glorify ,me4 ,ps4 #ej1ae4--,we should pray in ,his name2 for in every true prayer we use ,his name aright4 ,he wants us to come to ,him daily and speak with ,him1 as a child speaks to his father4--,we should use ,his name in praising and thanking ,him for ,his manifold goodness1 for all ,his benefits1 all the great things ,he does for us4 ,if ,he has delivered or helped us1 we should glorify ,him4 ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul2 and all that is within me1 bless ,his holy name4 ,ps4 #ajc1a4 ,o give thanks unto the ,lord2 for ,he is good2 because ,his mercy endureth forever4 ,ps4 #aah1a4 ,if we rightly use the name of our ,god1 we shall be blessed by it4 ,the name of the ,lord is a strong tower2 the righteous runneth into it and is safe4 ,prov4 #ah1aj4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,god has given us ,his holy name that we may be blessed and saved by it4 #b4 ,he forbids us to take in vain and misuse ,his sacred name by cursing1 swearing1 using witchcraft1 lying1 or deceiving1 or by thoughtlessly speaking it4 #c4 ,he commands us to use it aright by calling upon it in all our needs1 by praying1 praising1 and giving of thanks4 ,we should fear and love ,god and so use ,his blessed name4 ,,memorize3-- ,i say unto you1 ,swear not at all1 but let your communication be1 ,yea1 yea2 ,nay1 nay2 for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil4 tr4 note3 sic on quotation mark ,matt4 #e1cd4cg4 ,behold1 ,i am against the prophets1 saith the ,lord1 that use their tongues and say1 ,he saith4 ,jer4 #bc1ca4 ,call upon ,me in the day of trouble2 ,i will deliver thee1 and thou shalt glorify ,me4 ,ps4 #ej1 #ae4 ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul2 and all that is within me bless ,his holy name4 ,ps4 #ajc1a4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,how does our ,catechism begin the explanation of every commandment after the ,first ,commandment8 #b4 ,when only can and will we fulfil all the commandments8 #c4 ,what1 therefore1 does ,god demand of us in every commandment8 #d4 ,enumerate some of ,god's holy names4 #e4 ,for what purpose has ,god revealed ,his name to us8 #f4 ,what does it mean to take ,god's name in vain8 #g4 ,what does it mean to curse by ,god's name8 #h4 ,when do we swear by ,god's name8 #i4 ,whose work is witchcraft8 #aj4 ,what people lie by ,god's name8 #aa4 ,what does ,god say about the false prophets8 7,jer4 #c1ca47 #ab4 ,what does it mean to deceive by ,god's name8 #ac4 ,what has ,god threatened those who take ,his name in vain8 #ad4 ,what is the will of ,god with respect to ,his name8 #ae4 ,how should we use ,god's name8 #af4 ,what does it mean to call upon ,god8 #ag4 ,when especially should we do so8 #ah4 ,recite ,ps4 #ej1ae4 #ai4 ,why should we praise the ,lord and give thanks unto ,his name8 #bj4 ,recite ,ps4 #ajc1a4 ,,lesson #d4 ,the ,third ,commandment4 ,which is the ,third ,commandment8 ,thou shalt sanctify the holy-day4 ,what does this mean8 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may not despise preaching and ,his ,word1 but hold it sacred1 and gladly hear and learn it4 #a4 ,thou shalt sanctify the holy-day1 that is the ,third ,commandment4 ,we ,christians have a holy-day4 ,we celebrate as our holy-day the first day in week1 ,sunday4 ,we do not do this because ,god has commanded us to keep this day or any other day holy1 more sacred than the rest of the week4 ,in the ,old ,testament1 before ,christ came into the world1 ,god had given ,his people a certain day as a holy-day1 the seventh day of the week1 the ,sabbath4 ,in the ,new ,testament1 after ,christ was born1 ,god has given no such commandment4 ,the ,church1 the ,christians themselves1 has chosen a holy-day4 ,the ,church chose ,sunday1 because it was on a ,sunday that our dear ,lord1 our ,savior and our ,king1 arose again from the dead4 ,every ,sunday should remind us of the resurrection of our ,savior1 of ,his victory over sin1 death1 and the power of the devil4--,we also keep other days holy1 for instance1 ,christmas1 ,new ,year's ,day1 ,easter1 and other festival days4 ,can you name some other ,christian festival8 #b4 ,why do we ,christians celebrate certain days as holy-days though ,god has not commanded us to do so8 ,it is ,god's will that ,his children should come together for services of preaching and hearing ,his ,word1 that they should come together in their churches for public worship4 ,in order to do this1 it is necessary to set aside a certain day4 ,that is the reason why the ,church celebrates ,sunday and other feasts4 ,we celebrate them not by divine command1 but in order to have time for public worship1 for going to church1 for services of preaching and hearing the ,word of ,god4 ,to the question1 ,what does this mean8 namely1 to sanctify the holy-day1 our ,catechism rightly answers3 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may not despise preaching and ,his ,word1 but hold it sacred1 and gladly hear and learn it4 #c4 ,we should not despise preaching and ,his ,word1 but hold it sacred1 that is the will of ,god according to the ,third ,commandment4 ,remember1 it is ,his ,word1 the holy ,word of our heavenly ,father1 whom we should fear and love4 ,it is ,god ,himself who speaks to us in ,his ,word1 in the ,bible1 when we read it4 ,it is ,god ,himself who sends ,his messengers to us1 our pastors and teachers1 to preach ,his ,word that we may the better understand it4 ,our ,savior says concerning ,his messengers3 ,he that heareth you heareth ,me2 and he that despiseth you despiseth ,me2 and he that despiseth ,me despiseth ,him that sent ,me4 ,luke #aj1 #af4 ,in despising ,his ,word1 we despise our ,lord1 yea1 our ,god and ,father ,himself4 ,a child does not despise the words of his respected and beloved father4 ,how deeply would we1 then1 offend our heavenly ,father by despising ,his ,word6--,if we really fear and love ,god1 we shall not despise ,his ,word1 but hold it sacred4 ,we shall not forget that we are hearing our dear ,father's voice when we are reading our ,bible4 ,when ,god's ,word is preached to us in our churches1 we shall hear and receive it not as the word of men1 but as it is in truth1 the ,word of ,god4 #a ,thess4 #b1ac4 #d4 ,when is this done8 ,when do we not despise ,god's ,word1 but rather hold it sacred8 ,god's ,word is preached to to us in public worship4 ,we despise the preaching of ,his ,word when we do not go to church at all1 or only now and then1 at long intervals1 because we prefer to stay at home to do our work or to amuse ourselves4 ,we despise preaching when we go to church1 but hear the sermon carelessly when we do not pay attention to the pastor4 ,he that will not hear ,god's ,word is not of ,god2 such a one cannot remain ,god's child4 ,john #h1dg4--;,if we keep the preaching of ,god's ,word sacred1 we shall go to church regularly every ,sunday1 unless sickness1 or something else that we cannot avoid1 hinders us4 ,we shall go to church in order to hear the sermon1 to listen attentively to it4 ,we shall hear the ,word willingly and gladly and rejoice that we may again hear the dear ,gospel of the love of ,god in ,jesus ,christ1 our ,lord4 ,we shall rejoice and say3 ,lord1 ,i have loved the habitation of ,thy house1 and the place where ,thine honor dwelleth4 ,ps4 #bf1h4--;,god's ,word is also preached and taught us in our day-schools and ,sunday-schools4 ,come to your school regularly1 hear the lessons from the ,word of ,god diligently and attentively and you will hold ,his ,word sacred2 you will do the will of your ,father4 #e4 ,god's ,word is not only preached1 ,god has also given us the ,bible1 ,his written ,word4 ,he wants us to read ,his ,word in our homes4 ,search the ,scriptures1 ,john #e1ci1 our ,savior says4 ,we should not only read it1 but read it carefully and often1 read it with prayer to ,god that we may more thoroughly understand it4 ,the ,word of ,god should dwell among us richly1 abundantly4 ,col4 #c1af4 ,if we do not read and study our ,bible at home1 we are despising the ,word of ,god4 #f4 ,we should not only hear and read the ,word of ,god1 and hear and read it gladly2 our ,catechism also tells us that we should learn it4 ,like ,mary1 the mother of ,jesus1 so we1 too1 should keep all these words and ponder them in our hearts4 ,luke #b1ai4 ,we should try with the help of our ,lord to live more and more according to ,god's ,word4 ,thy ,word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path4 ,ps4 #aai1aje4 ,if we do this1 we are holding ,god's ,word sacred and shall be blessed by it4 ,blessed are they that hear the ,word of ,god and keep it4 ,luke #aa1bh4 ,remember ,hannah1 the mother of little ,samuel1 #a ,sam4 #a1b2 ,mary sitting at ,jesus feet and hearing ,his ,word1 ,luke #aj1ci4 ,remember especially how our ,lord loved ,his ,father's house4 ,luke #b1da-eb4 #g4 ,there is one thing we should not forget3 to keep ,god's ,word sacred4 ,god sends ,his messengers to us1 our pastors and preachers4 ,we should honor and esteem and love them for their work's sake4 ,we should obey them when they preach ,god's ,word and pray for them4 ,we should help that the blessed ,word of ,god may be preached to all nations1 to all men1 that all may hear it and be saved by it4 #h4 ,in the ,first ,commandment we learned that throughout our life we should fear and love ,god and trust in ,him with our whole heart2 in the ,second1 that we should not misuse ,his holy name1 but use it to the praise of ,god and the salvation of our neighbors and ourselves2 in the ,third1 that we should diligently hear and learn ,god's ,word1 so that all our actions1 our entire life1 may be ordered according to it4 ,these three commandments relate to ,god4 ,they teach us the love of ,god4 ,now follow the other seven1 which relate to our neighbor1 whom we should love as ourselves4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,we sanctify our holy-day when we fear and love ,god that we may not despise preaching and ,his ,word1 but hold it sacred4 #b4 ,the fear and love of ,god will induce us to hear and read ,god's ,word1 not carelessly1 but diligently and gladly1 to learn it and to live according to it4 ,,memorize3-- ,he that heareth you heareth ,me2 and he that despiseth you despiseth ,me2 and he that despiseth ,me despiseth ,him that sent ,me4 ,luke #aj1af4 ,lord1 ,i have loved the habitation of ,thy house1 and the place where ,thine honor dwelleth4 ,ps4 #bf1h4 ,let him that is taught in the ,word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things4 ,gal4 #f1f4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,which day did ,god institute in the ,old ,testament as the holy-day of ,his people8 #b4 ,did ,god in the ,new ,testament give us a certain day as our holy-day8 #c4 ,why does the ,christian ,church choose a holy-day1 though ,god did not command us to do so8 #d4 ,what is ,god's will concerning ,his ,word8 #e4 ,what is necessary that ,christians may come together to preach and hear ,god's ,word8 #f4 ,how do we1 therefore1 sanctify our holy-days8 #g4 ,why should we not despise ,god's ,word1 but keep it sacred8 #h4 ,how do we show that we do not despise the preaching of ,his ,word8 #i4 ,whose voice do we hear in the sermon8 #aj4 ,as whose word should we1 therefore1 hear and accept the sermon8 #aa4 ,where do we also hear the ,word of ,god8 #ab4 ,in which book do we find the written ,word of ,god8 #ac4 ,how should we us our ,bibles1 the written ,word of ,god8 #ad4 ,what does it mean to learn ,god's ,word8 #ae4 ,how must we1 finally1 show our love of ,god's ,word8 #af4 ,to whom do the first three commandments relate8 #ag4 ,what does the ,first ,commandment teach us8 #ah4 ,the ,second8 #ai4 ,the ,third8 #bj4 ,what is the sum of these commandments8 #ba4 ,to whom do the other commandments relate8 #bb4 ,how should we love our neighbor8 ,,lesson #e4 ,the ,fourth ,commandment4 ,which is the ,fourth ,commandment8 ,thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother1 that it may be well with thee1 and thou mayest live long on the earth4 ,what does this mean8 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may not despise our parents and masters1 nor provoke them to anger1 but give them honor1 serve and obey them1 and hold them in love and esteem4 #a4 ,thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother4 ,go has given us a commandment in regard to our father and mother1 our parents4 ,this is a very important commandment for all children4 ,it is ,god's will that we not only love our parents1 but also honor them4 ,we honor those who occupy a higher position than we1 who have been placed above us1 who have a right to command us and demand our obedience4 ,by commanding us to honor our parents1 ,god places them above us4 ,he wants children to regard their parents as being in ,god's stead1 above them1 as ,his representatives1 whom for ,his sake they should honor4 ,never forget that your dear parents have been placed over you by ,god4 ,never forget to honor and respect them for ,god's sake4 #b4 ,what does it mean to honor father and mother8 ,we should1 fear and love ,god that we may not despise our parents 444 nor provoke them to anger4 ,we should not despise our parents4 ,we despise them when we do not respect the high station in which ,god has placed them over us1 when in our hearts we do not esteem them as ,god's representatives1 when we act as though we were their equals or even stood above them4--,we should not provoke them to anger1 that is1 we should not by word or deed excite them to just anger or cause them pain and distress1 by being unkind1 stubborn1 disobedient1 even insolent towards them1 or by wicked deeds and sins which dishonor them4 ,remember ,absalom1 who despised his father ,david and caused him bitter grief by rebelling against him and making himself king in his stead4 #b ,sam4 #ae4 ,remember the wicked sons of ,eli4 #a ,sam4 #b1ab4--;,god is displeased with this sin4 ,the eye that mocketh at his father and despiseth to obey his mother1 the ravens of the valley shall pick it out1 and the young eagles shall eat it1 says the ,word of ,god4 ,prov4 #cj1ag4 ,god will severely punish all bad and disobedient children1 very often in this life1 as ,he did with ,absalom1 and if they do not repent1 in eternity4 #c4 ,we must not despise our parents1 but should give them honor1 that is1 we should regard them in our hearts as ,god's representatives2 we should respect their station1 even if they are lowly1 or poor1 or even queer4 ,they are still our parents1 and therefore should not be deprived of their honor because of their failings4 ,it is ,god's will that we honor them4 #d4 ,we should show in words and deeds that we honor our parents4 ,we should serve them1 we should do for them whatever we can1 even if they do not ask for it1 and do it gladly4 ,when they become old or sick1 we should do all in our power to help them1 and so try to repay the love and care which they have shown us when we were young and weak and so much in need of their kindness4 ,your dear parents did and still do so much for you that you will hardly ever be able to repay them4 ,let them the children learn 4 4 4 to requite their parents to repay their love2 for that is good and acceptable before ,god4 #a ,tim4 #e1d4 #e4 ,we should1 furthermore1 show the respect we owe our parents by obeying them4 ,we should do what they tell us1 carry out their commands1 and do it without a murmur1 willingly1 quickly1 fully1 and gladly4 ,in this manner you1 at your age1 can best prove that you honor your parents4 ,children1 obey your parents in all1 things2 for this is well-pleasing unto the ,lord4 ,col4 #c1bj4 ,hearken unto thy father that begat thee1 and despise not thy mother when she is old4 ,prov4 #bc1bb4 #f4 ,we should hold them in love and esteem4 ,god has given us our parents as a most precious gift4 ,through them our heavenly ,father bestows upon us numberless other gifts and blessings4 ,our parents provide for us2 they give us all we need in this life2 they shelter and protect us4 ,they try to lead us to our ,savior by teaching us the ,word of ,god1 by sending us to a ,christian school4 ,they bring us up in the nurture and admonition of the ,lord4 ,eph4 #f1d4 ,should we not love and esteem them as a precious gift of ,god8 ,should we not thank ,him with all our heart1 thank ,him by doing ,his will in regard to our parents8 ,do not forget3 ,we honor our parents because we fear and love ,god1 who has given us this most precious gift4 #g4 ,our ,catechism not only says that we should honor our parents1 but it adds the word masters4 ,god has placed other persons besides our parents over us1 in home1 school1 and state4 ,our parents are also those who take our parents place1 who take care of us and protect us if our parents are dead or otherwise unable to take care of us4 ,god has placed over us our teachers in our schools1 who instruct us in our parents stead4 ,there are many persons in our country1 in our cities and towns1 who have been placed above us1 such as the ,president of the ,united ,states1 the governor of our ,state1 the mayor of our city1 etc4 ,it is ,god who has placed also these rulers over us4 ,he commands us to hold all these in honor and esteem1 to serve and obey them in all things in which ,he has placed them over us4 #h4 ,god has added to the ,fourth ,commandment a special promise3 ,honor thy father and mother2 which is the first commandment with promise3 ,that it may be well with thee1 and thou mayest live long on the earth4 ,eph4 #f1b4c4 ,this shows how well-pleasing it is unto ,god if we keep this commandment1 if we honor and love our parents and masters4 ,our gracious ,lord will abundantly reward all children who honor their parents and masters1 and do it in the fear and love of ,god4 ,he will bless them here on earth in a way which is good for them1 and ,he will bless and reward them more abundantly in heaven4 ,the most beautiful example of the fulfilment of this commandment is our ,lord ,himself1 of whom we read3 ,and ,he went down with them ,his lowly parents1 and came to ,nazareth1 and was subject unto them4 ,luke #b1ea4 ,he even remembered ,his mother when ,he was nailed to the cross4 ,john #ai1bf4bg4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,parents are a most precious gift of ,god4 ,god has placed them over us that through them ,he may provide for us1 protect us1 and lead us to ,himself1 our ,savor1 and to eternal life4 #b4 ,we should therefore highly honor and esteem our parents1 serve and obey them in the fear and love of ,god1 our heavenly ,father4 #c4 ,this is well-pleasing to ,god1 who will graciously reward us4 ,,memorize3-- ,honor thy father and mother2 which is the first commandment with promise3 ,that it may be well with thee1 and thou mayest live long on the earth4 ,eph4 #f1b1c4 ,children1 obey your parents in all things2 for this is well-pleasing unto the ,lord4 ,col4 #c1bj4 ,let them learn 444 to requite their parents2 for that is good and acceptable before ,god4 #a ,tim4 #e1d4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what is ,god's holy will regarding our parents8 #b4 ,what place does ,god give our parents by commanding us to honor them8 #c4 ,whose representatives are they8 #d4 ,when do we despise our parents8 #e4 ,when do we provoke them to anger8 #f4 ,give examples of children who despised their parents4 #g4 ,how will ,god punish children who despise their parents8 #h4 ,what does it mean to hold our parents in honor8 #i4 ,how do we show in words and deeds that we honor our parents8 #aj4 ,when do we serve them8 #aa4 ,at what time especially can we repay their love8 #ab4 ,what does it mean to obey our parents8 #ac4 ,how should we carry out their commands8 #ad4 ,why should we love and highly esteem our parents8 #ae4 ,who are the masters whom ,god has placed over us8 #af4 ,what has ,god added to this commandment8 #ag4 ,what does ,god teach us by adding this special promise8 #ah4 ,who is the most beautiful example of the fulfilment of this commandment8 ,,lesson #f4 ,the ,fifth ,commandment4 ,which is the ,fifth ,commandment8 ,thou shalt not kill4 ,what does this mean8 ,we should fear and love ,god1 that we may not hurt nor harm our neighbor in his body1 but help and befriend him in every bodily need4 #a4 ,you all know what it means to kill4 ,it means to take our own life or the life of our neighbor1 our fellow-man4 ,this is what ,god forbids in this commandment4 ,god is the ,giver of all life4 ,he alone1 therefore1 has the right to take it away4 ,god made man in ,his image4 ,how dare we destroy the image of ,god6 ,our neighbor's life should be sacred to us4 ,god will punish him who takes his neighbor's life4 ,whoso sheddeth man's blood1 by man shall his blood be shed2 for in the image of ,god made ,he man4 ,gen4 #i1f4 ,remember ,cain and ,judas4 #b4 ,god forbids still more in this commandment4 ,our ,catechism explains it by saying3 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may not hurt 444 our neighbor in his body4 ,in the story of the good ,samaritan we learn what this means4 ,the man who went down from ,jerusalem to ,jericho fell among thieves 7robbers71 who wounded him and1 leaving him half dead1 departed4 ,luke #aj1cj4 ,these robbers hurt the ,jew in his body1 they brought his life into danger4 ,but for the ,samaritan he certainly would have died4 ,the life of our neighbor may be hurt in other ways4 ,pharaoh of ,egypt endangered the lives of the ,israelites by compelling them to do labor that was too hard for them4 ,we should not wound our neighbor in his body1 or in any other way bring his life or health into danger and thus shorten his life4 #c4 ,we should not harm our neighbor in his body1 that is we should not by spiteful words or wicked deeds embitter his life and in this way shorten it4 ,remember how ,joseph's brothers embittered his life by selling him into slavery1 how they embittered the life of their father by telling him that ,joseph had been killed by a wild animal ,they made life a burden both to their brother and to their father4 #d4 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may 444 help and befriend our neighbor in every bodily need4 ,our neighbor is in bodily need when he is in danger of losing his life and health4 ,look again at the story of the good ,samaritan4 ,there you will learn what it means to help and befriend our neighbor in his bodily need4 ,the poor ,jew fell among robbers1 who stripped him of his raiment1 wounded him and carelessly departed1 though that poor man was nearly dead4 ,the ,jew certainly was in bodily need1 being in great danger of losing his life4 ,a ,samaritan passed1 and1 seeing this poor man1 he took compassion on him4 ,he went up to him and helped him4 ,he bound up his wounds1 set him on his own beast brought him to an inn1 and took care of him4 ,he helped the poor ,jew in his bodily need and saved his life4--,but the good ,samaritan did more4 ,the next day1 not being able to stay any longer with his afflicted brother1 he gave money to the host of the inn1 and asked him to take care of the wounded ,jew in his stead after his departure2 he even promised to give the innkeeper more money if it should be necessary4 ,the good ,samaritan befriended the ,jew1 he acted as a friend to him4 ,not only did he save him from death1 he also assisted him until he was no longer in bodily need4 ,go1 and do thou likewise1 our ,lord says4--,that ,jew1 like all the ,jews at that time1 most probably1 was an enemy of the ,samaritans4 ,the ,samaritan knew that1 and still he helped and befriended him4 ,we should help and befriend not only our relatives and friends1 or those who are able and willing to repay us and help us when we are in need1 but also our enemies1 those who hate and despitefully use us1 ,if thine enemy hunger1 feed him2 if he thirst1 give him drink1 ,rom4 #ab1bj4 ,love your enemies1 bless them that curse you1 do good to them that hate you1 and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you4 ,matt4 #e1dd4 #e4 ,the ,samaritan took compassion on the ,jew1 therefore he helped him4 ,the compassion1 or pity1 was in his heart4 ,all our good works and all our sins issue from the heart4 ,we should watch over our hearts1 over our thoughts4 ,no anger and hate against our neighbor should be in our hearts4 ,and even if our neighbor does us wrong1 if he injures and insults us1 we should not revenge ourselves1 but love our brother4 ,whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer2 and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him4 #a ,john #c1ae4--,we should always be kind1 merciful1 and forgiving to our neighbor1 even to our enemy4 ,blessed are the merciful2 for they shall obtain mercy4 ,matt4 #e1g4 ,and above all1 we should fear and love ,god1 then we shall help and befriend our neighbor1 him whom ,god has made in ,his image4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,life is ,god's gift4 ,only ,he who gave it has the right to take it4 ,the life of our neighbor should be sacred to us4 #b4 ,therefore we should not kill or hurt or harm our neighbor1 our fellowman1 in his body1 nor hate him or be angry with him4 ,god has made man in ,his image4 #c4 ,we should help and befriend our neighbor whenever he is in bodily need1 always be kind and merciful to him and forgive him when he wrongs us4 ,,memorize3-- ,whoso sheddeth man's blood1 by man shall his blood be shed2 for in the image of ,god made ,he man4 ,gen4 #i1f4 ,whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer2 and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him4 #a ,john #c1ae4 ,therefore1 if thine enemy hunger1 feed him2 if he thirst1 give him drink4 ,rom4 #ab1bj4 ,blessed are the merciful1 for they shall obtain mercy4 ,matt4 #e1g4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what does it mean to kill8 #b4 ,why should we not take our fellow-man's life8 #c4 ,in whose image did ,god make man8 #d4 ,what does ,god1 furthermore1 forbid in this commandment8 #e4 ,what does it mean to hurt our neighbor in his body8 #f4 ,what does it mean to harm him in his body8 #g4 ,from whom may we learn how to fulfil this commandment8 #h4 ,how did the good ,samaritan help the ,jew8 #i4 ,how did he befriend him8 #aj4 ,when1 even1 should we help our neighbor8 #aa4 ,what does our ,lord say ,matt4 #e1dd8 #ab4 ,where do all our good works and all our sins rise8 #ac4 ,what kind of thoughts should not be in our hearts against our neighbor8 #ad4 ,what does the ,bible tell us of him who hates his brother8 #ae4 ,how should we be disposed towards our neighbor if he wrongs us8 #af4 ,when will we fulfill this commandment8 #ag4 ,what does our ,lord say about the merciful8 ,,lesson #g4 ,the ,sixth ,commandment4 ,which is the ,sixth ,commandment8 ,thou shalt not commit adultery4 ,what does this mean8 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may lead a chaste and decent life in word and deed1 and each love and honor his spouse4 #a4 ,we should lead a chaste and decent life1 that is the demand of our ,god and heavenly ,father according to the ,sixth ,commandment4 ,our hearts must be chaste to make our lives chaste and decent4 ,our hearts should be chaste1 that is1 free from evil lusts1 free from unclean and lewd thoughts and desires4 ,when our hearts are chaste and pure1 our lives will be decent and modest and clean4 ,the chastity of our hearts will show itself in all the acts of our life4 ,keep thyself pure1 says the ,word of ,god4 #a ,tim4 #e1bb4 ,keep your heart pure and chaste4 #b4 ,we should lead a chaste and decent life in word4 ,we should refrain from all filthy words that prove our heart to be unclean1 from all words1 songs1 jests1 etc41 of which we would be ashamed before ,god1 or before parents if they would hear them4 ,we should shun all those jests and verses which boy whispers to boy1 or girl to girl1 lest decent persons might overhear them4 ,only such words as are good and clean should pass our lips4 ,never use a word that you would be ashamed of in the presence of your parents and teachers6 ,always remember that ,god is with you1 that ,he will hear every word you utter in secret4 ,let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth1 but that which is good4 ,eph4 #d1bi4 #c4 ,we should lead a chaste and decent life in deed4 ,we should shun all acts which are mostly done in secret1 all deeds which we would be ashamed of in the presence of ,god1 our parents1 or other decent people4 ,we should walk honestly as in the day4 ,rom4 #ac1ac4 ,we should keep all members of our body clean and pure4 ,our body is the temple of the ,holy ,ghost4 #a ,cor4 #f1ai4 ,how could a child of ,god use a member of his body for filthy purposes and so defile ,god's temple1 make it impure6 ,we should be modest and decent in our behavior1 manners1 dress1 etc4 #d4 ,what must we do to lead such a chaste and decent life8 ,our hearts1 by nature1 are unclean and unchaste full of evil desires4 ,we cannot hinder evil lusts from springing up in our hearts at times4 ,but with the help of ,god we must try1 and try earnestly1 to quench them1 to put them down1 lest they gain a place in our hearts4 ,we can do this only by means of ,god's ,word and prayer4 ,think of ,god's holy commandment1 of the will of our heavenly ,father according to which we should be pure in heart4 ,god says3 ,blessed are the pure in heart2 for they shall see ,god4 ,matt4 #e1h4 ,remember that ,god knows the secret thoughts of your heart1 and you will say with ,joseph3 ,how1 then1 can ,i do this great wickedness and1 sin against ,god8 ,gen4 #ci1i4 ,the fear and love of ,god will put down all evil lusts and lewd thoughts4 ,and whenever filthy desires arise and tempt you1 pray to ,god for ,his help1 pray earnestly and fervently3 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and renew a right spirit within me4 ,ps4 #ea1aj4 #e4 ,in order to lead a chaste and decent life1 we should1 as far as possible1 shun all temptations and all places and occasions where such temptations will come upon us4 ,the world is an unclean place1 full of evil lusts4 ,temptations meet us everywhere4 ,therefore we must always watch over ourselves4 ,flee youthful lusts1 #b ,tim #b1bb1 as ,joseph fled when ,potiphar's wife tempted him4 ,we should not go to places where such temptations may be met2 we should shun bad company1 impure books or pictures1 theaters1 etc4 where indecent talk or pictures may excite evil lusts in us4 #f4 ,when we are alone and idle1 the devil often comes to tempt us with impure thoughts and desires ,in order to lead a chaste and decent life1 we should avoid idleness and work diligently and faithfully4 ,find something useful to do in work or innocent play1 and ,satan will find less time to tempt you with lustful thoughts4 ,but above all1 pray to your heavenly ,father that ,he would guard you in all temptations1 that you may overcome and obtain the victory4 #g4 ,we should fear and love ,god that each may love and honor his spouse4 ,spouse is man or wife1 persons who live in holy matrimony1 as your parents do4 ,matrimony is instituted by ,god1 and it is ,his will that husband and wife should love and honor each other1 that they should faithfully live together till death parts them4 ,if one is unfaithful to the other1 or leaves the other1 he or she commits adultery4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,god alone can make your heart chaste and keep it clean from sinful lust4 ,pray to ,him3 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and renew a right spirit within me4 ,ps4 #ea1aj4 #b4 ,when temptation comes near you1 when you feel in your heart the sinful lust1 remember3 ,god is with me1 ,he sees and hears everything ,i do1 even the innermost thoughts of my heart4 ,how1 them1 can ,i do this great wickedness and sin against ,god8 ,gen4 #ci1i4 #c4 ,watch over yourself and keep away from all places where temptation is sure to come4 ,flee youthful lusts4 #b ,tim4 #b1bb4 ,,memorize3-- ,let us walk honestly as in the day4 ,rom4 #ac1ac4 ,let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth1 but that which is good4 ,eph4 #d1bi4 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and renew a right spirit within me4 ,ps4 #ea1aj4 ,keep thyself pure4 #a ,tim4 #e1bb4 ,flee youthful lusts4 #b ,tim4 #b1bb4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what does ,god command in the ,sixth ,commandment8 #b4 ,when will our hearts be chaste8 #c4 ,when will our lives be decent8 #d4 ,what does ,god demand #a ,tim4 #e1bb8 #e4 ,when will we be chaste and decent in words8 #f4 ,what kind of words should we never use8 #g4 ,how do we lead a chaste and decent life in deed8 #h4 ,what does ,god ,himself call our bodies in ,his ,word8 #i4 ,when do we defile this temple of ,god and make it impure8 #aj4 ,how should our behavior1 our manners1 be8 #aa4 ,how are our hearts by nature8 #ab4 ,what feelings will therefore often arise in our hearts8 #ac4 ,by what means can and should we put down these evil thoughts8 #ad4 ,what should they not gain in our hearts8 #ae4 ,what places should we avoid in order to lead a chaste life8 #af4 ,name some such places and occasions4 #ag4 ,what should we also avoid1 in order that ,satan may have less opportunity to tempt us8 #ah4 ,what does ,god command those who live together in holy matrimony8 #ai4 ,how long should husband and wife live together in this union8 #bj4 ,what sin do they commit if they prove unfaithful to each other8 ,,lesson #h4 ,the ,seventh ,commandment4 ,which is the ,seventh ,commandment8 ,thou shalt not steal4 ,what does this mean8 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may not take our neighbor's money or goods1 nor get them by false ware or dealing1 but help him to improve and protect his property and business4 #a4 ,we should not steal2 that means1 we should not take our neighbor's money or goods4 ,our neighbor's1 our fellow-man's1 money and his goods do not belong to us1 but to him ,they are his property4 ,it is ,god's will that men should have property1 money1 and goods that belong to them4 ,all the goods in the world come from ,him1 they are ,his gift4 ,he gives to every one as much earthly goods as ,he pleases1 as much or as little as is best for him4 ,there always will be rich people and poor people among us4 ,the property of our neighbor should be sacred to us because it is given him by ,god1 our heavenly ,father4 #b4 ,we should not take our neighbor's money or goods4 ,it belongs to him according to ,god's will2 therefore we should not steal1 that is1 not take his property away from him4 ,he may give and present it to us1 if he so chooses1 but we should not take it4 ,we may buy his goods at a fair price1 if he is willing to sell1 but we should not take it against his will4 ,this may be done in various ways4 ,think of the thieves into whose hands the ,jew fell who came down from ,jerusalem to ,jericho4 ,luke #aj1cj4 ,they stripped him of his raiment2 openly and by force they took his clothes and all that he had4 ,we call such men robbers4-- ,others do not take their neighbor's property by force1 they sneak into their neighbor's house and take his money and valuables secretly1 without his knowledge1 or they pick his pockets when there is a chance4 ,achan took some of the spoils of the city of ,jericho secretly and hid the goods in the earth under his tent1 in order that nobody might know what he had taken4 ,josh4 #g1ba4 ,such men are called thieves2 their sin is called theft4 ,also to-day there are many robbers and thieves in the world4--,beware of taking your fellow-pupil's property1 be it ever so small1 a pen or a pencil1 etc4 ,that would be theft4 ,remember that your heavenly ,father1 whom you fear and love1 will see you4 ,our ,lord says3 ,let him that stole steal no more1 but rather let him labor1 working with his hands the thing which is good4 ,eph4 #d1bh4 #c4 ,we should not get our neighbor's money and goods by false ware or dealing4 ,that is another way of taking our neighbor's property4 ,taking our neighbor's property in this manner is generally called fraud or cheating4 ,let no man go beyond what belongs to him according to the will of ,god1 and defraud his brother in any matter in his trade and business1 because that the ,lord is the avenger of all such 7the ,lord will punish all that commit such frauds74 #a ,thess4 #d1f4 ,we should not take our neighbor's money by false ware1 that is1 by selling bad1 poor wares to him in place of good ones for which he pays4 ,we should not take his money by false dealings1 that is1 by using short weights and measures1 and in this way keeping back what belongs to our neighbor1 by taking too much profit when buying or selling anything1 and thus cheating our brother1 by borrowing money or other goods and not returning them1 etc4 ,the wicked borroweth and payeth not again4 ,ps4 #cg1ba4 ,there are many ways of taking our brother's money or goods4 ,a child of ,god will shun them all1 he will be honest in all his dealings with his neighbor4 #d4 ,we should help our neighbor to improve 444 his property and business4 ,we should help and assist our neighbor as much as we can1 by word and deed1 that his property and business1 by means of which he earns his living1 may be improved1 become better4 ,if our neighbor is poor and suffers want1 we should help him by giving him of our money1 or other goods which he may be in need of4 ,he that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the ,lord2 and that which he hath given will ,he pay him again4 ,prov4 #ai1ag ,we should lend him our money if he is in need1 until he may be able to repay it4 ,give to him that asketh thee1 and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away4 ,matt4 #e1db4 ,zacchaeus1 after having joyfully received the ,lord into his house1 was ready to give half of his goods to the poor4 ,luke #ai1h4 ,how well-pleasing it is to our ,lord when we help the poor and needy6 ,to do good and to communicate forget not2 for with such sacrifices ,god is well pleased4 ,heb4 #ac1af4 #e4 ,we should help our neighbor to 444 protect his property and business4 ,our neighbor's property and business sometimes is in danger1 in danger by water or fire1 or by wicked men who try to harm our brother4 ,we should warn him against these dangers1 we should give him good advice how to overcome them4 ,but we should not only warn and advise but also assist him as much as we can that his property may not be lost or come to harm4 ,our love to ,god should prompt us to serve our brethren4 ,this commandment have we from ,him1 that he who loves ,god love his brother also4 #a ,john #d1ba4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,all our property has been given us by ,god4 ,god bestows these goods as ,he pleases4 ,rich and poor will always be among us4 ,the property of our neighbor should be sacred to us because ,god has given it to him4 #b4 ,we should1 therefore1 not take our neighbor's money and goods against his will1 neither by robbery and theft1 nor by defrauding him by poor wares or crooked dealings4 ,always be honest6 #c4 ,we should rather help him to improve his property and business and to preserve it from danger and harm4 ,,memorize3-- ,give to him that asketh thee1 and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away4 ,matt4 #e1db4 ,he that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the ,lord2 and that which he hath given will ,he pay him again4 ,prov4 #ai1ag4 ,to do good and to communicate forget not2 for with such sacrifices ,god is well pleased4 ,heb4 #ac1 #af4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,stating it in one word1 what do we call all the money and goods our neighbor has8 #b4 ,from whom did he receive his property8 #c4 ,how should the property of our neighbor be to us8 #d4 ,what does it mean to steal8 #e4 ,in what way do men take the property of their neighbor against his will8 #f4 ,what do we call robbery8 #g4 ,what is theft8 #h4 ,how should we also not take our neighbor's money or goods8 #i4 ,when do we take our neighbor's money by false wares8 #aj4 ,when do we take it by false dealings8 #aa4 ,how does the ,bible call him who borrows money but does not repay it8 7,ps4 #cg1ba47 #ab4 ,what does ,god command us to do in behalf of our neighbor's property and business8 #ac4 ,how should we help our neighbor when he is poor and suffering want8 #ad4 ,what does our ,lord say ,matt4 #e1db8 #ae4 ,to whom does he lend who takes pity on the poor8 #af4 ,what do we learn from ,heb4 #ac1af8 #ag4 ,what should we do to protect our neighbor's property8 #ah4 ,if we love ,god1 whom shall we love also8 ,,lesson #i4 ,the ,eighth ,commandment4 ,which is the ,eighth ,commandment8 ,thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor4 ,what does this mean8 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may not deceitfully belie1 betray1 slander1 nor defame our neighbor1 but defend him1 speak well1 of him1 and put the best construction on everything4 #a4 ,thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor1 that is the command of our heavenly ,father in the ,eighth ,commandment4 ,false witness is any false statement against our neighbor1 anything false and deceitful that we say against him4 ,a false statement is saying something that is not true2 it is a statement against our neighbor when it will harm him1 or hurt his good name1 or deprive him of it altogether4--,false witness comes out of an evil heart1 a heart that is false and insincere against our neighbor4 ,we should not even think evil of him4 ,let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against your neighbor4 ,zech4 #h1ag4 ,if we love ,god and for ,his sake our neighbor1 we shall always think well of him1 even if he is our enemy4 #b4 ,we can bear false witness against our neighbor in many ways4 ,our ,catechism explains3 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may not deceitfully belie1 betray1 slander nor defame our neighbor4--,we should not belie our neighbor4 ,potiphar's wife belied ,joseph4 ,she told her husband a lie about ,joseph1 saying that he had tried to wrong her4 ,she did so in order to harm ,joseph1 to bring him into prison4--,we should not lie1 we should never wilfully and knowingly tell an untruth1 or withhold the truth from our neighbor to harm him4 ,be careful always to tell the truth4 ,our ,lord tells us that the devil is a liar and the father of it4 ,john #h1dd4 ,if you tell a lie1 you do the work of the devil4 ,remember that you are a child of ,god and that a child of ,god fears and loves his heavenly ,father4 ,god hates all liars and will most certainly punish them4 ,he that telleth lies shall not tarry remain in ,my sight1 says the ,lord ,ps4 #aja1g4 #c4 ,we should not betray our neighbor4 ,we should not reveal his secrets1 not tell others what our neighbor does not want other people to know4 ,it shows a false and deceitful heart against our brother to reveal his secret sins4 ,a talebearer revealeth secrets2 but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter4 ,prov4 #aa1ac4 #d4 ,we should not slander nor defame our neighbor4 ,we are not to speak evil against our brother behind his back1 when he is not present and therefore not able to defend himself4 ,even if the evil which we tell of him be true1 we should not tell others of it4 ,holy ,scripture admonishes us3 ,speak not evil one of another1 brethren4 ,jas4 #d1aa4 ,because we are brethren1 we should not speak evil1 but well1 of one another4 ,if we slander and backbite our neighbor1 speak evil of him when he is not present1 we defame him1 that is1 we harm his good name2 it is our fault if other people will think evil of him4 ,we are all much inclined to these sins2 therefore beware of backbiting and slandering your neighbor4 ,honor and a good name are easily taken away1 but not easily restored4 #e4 ,we should never speak against our neighbor to harm and injure him1 but we are to speak for him4 ,we should defend him4 ,when in our presence anybody speaks evil of our brother behind his back1 so that this brother cannot speak for himself1 we should not remain silent1 but speak for him1 defend him against all false statements and lies uttered against him4 ,we should never allow our neighbor to be slandered in our presence4 #f4 ,we should speak well of our neighbor4 ,we are to speak well of his good works and deeds1 to praise them as far as it can be done in keeping with the truth4 ,especially when others speak evil of our brother1 when they slander and defame him1 we ought to take his part and speak well of him1 so that he may keep his good name4 ,we read of ,jonathan1 ,david's friend3 ,and ,jonathan spake good of ,david unto ,saul1 his father who was ,david's enemy and wanted to kill him1 and said unto him1 ,let not the king sin against his servant1 against ,david1 because he hath not sinned against thee1 and because his works have been to thee-ward towards you very good4 #a ,sam4 #ai1d4 ,and in verse #f we read that ,saul listened to ,jonathan and resolved not to kill ,david4 ,owing to ,jonathan's good words1 then1 ,david was safe for a while4 ,the ,jews who asked ,jesus to heal the servant of the centurion spoke highly of him4 ,they besought the ,lord instantly to hear the prayer of the centurion1 saying1 ,that he was worthy for whom ,he should do this1 for he loveth our nation1 and he hath built us a synagog4 ,luke #g1d4e4 ,in the same way we should speak well of our neighbor and praise him4 #g4 ,we should put the best construction on everything that we hear of our neighbor1 or that we see him doing4 ,we should put the best construction on everything1 that is1 in love and charity we should cover his faults and not make too much of them4 ,we should explain all his words and deeds in his favor as far as this can be done in keeping with the truth4 ,charity shall cover the multitude of sins4 #a ,pet #d1i4 ,true love and charity always thinks the best of the neighbor1 always hopes for the best1 and will suffer wrong rather than do wrong4 ,charity believeth all things1 hopeth all things endureth all things4 #a ,cor4 #ac1g4 ,it is a noble virtue to explain as best you can all you may hear of your neighbor4 #h4 ,in this commandment ,god demands of us1 ,his children1 many good works which are well-pleasing to ,him1 if only we would recognize them4 ,there is nothing which can do both greater good or harm in all matters than our tongue1 though it is such a small and feeble member of our body4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,if we love ,god and1 for ,his sake1 our neighbor1 we shall always think well of him1 even though he is our enemy4 #b4 ,a child of ,god should never tell a lie4 ,god hates a liar and will punish him4 #c4 ,always speak well of your neighbor1 defend him if he is falsely accused1 and explain his deeds and words in his favor4 #d4 ,there is not a word in my tongue1 but1 lo1 ,o ,lord1 ,thou knowest it altogether4 ,ps4 #aci1d4 ,,memorize3-- ,let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbor4 ,zech4 #h1ag4 ,wherefore putting away lying1 speak every man truth with his neighbor4 ,eph4 #d1be4 ,speak not evil one of another1 brethren4 ,jas4 #d1aa4 ,charity shall cover the multitude of sins4 #a ,pet4 #d1h4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,which is the ,eighth ,commandment8 #b4 ,what does it mean to bear false witness against our neighbor8 #c4 ,when is a statement a false statement8 #d4 ,when is it a statement against our neighbor8 #e4 ,when do we belie our brother8 #f4 ,what does it mean to lie8 #g4 ,who was the first liar in the world8 #h4 ,how does ,god look upon a liar8 #i4 ,what does it mean to betray our neighbor8 #aj4 ,when do we slander and defame him8 #aa4 ,what ought we to do to protect the good name of our neighbor8 #ab4 ,when should we defend him8 #ac4 ,what does it mean to speak well of him8 #ad4 ,who1 for example1 spoke well of his friend8 #ae4 ,whom did the ,jews praise in the presence of the ,lord8 #af4 ,what does it mean to put the best construction on everything8 #ag4 ,what do we read #a ,pet4 #d1h8 #ah4 ,of what member of our body should we take especial care8 ,,lesson #aj4 ,the ,ninth and ,tenth ,commandments4 ,which is the ,ninth ,commandment8 ,thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house4 ,what does this mean8 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may not craftily seek to get our neighbor's inheritance and house1 nor obtain it by a show of right1 but help and be of service to him in keeping it4 ,which is the ,tenth ,commandment8 ,thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife1 nor his man-servant1 nor his maid-servant1 nor his cattle1 nor anything that is thy neighbors4 ,what does this mean8 ,we should fear and love ,god that we may not estrange1 force1 or entice away from our neighbor his wife1 servants1 or cattle1 but urge them to stay and do their duty4 #a4 ,in the ,ninth and the ,tenth ,commandment ,god forbids the same4 ,both commandments begin with the words3 ,thou shalt not covet4 ,to covet means eagerly and sinfully to desire and want what does not belong to us1 but to some one else1 to our neighbor4 ,we are covetous when we envy our neighbor because of what he has1 and want it for ourselves1 and will not be satisfied until we have obtained it for ourselves4 ,remember the story of ,king ,ahab and ,naboth4 ,ahab1 the wicked king of ,israel1 had a strong desire for a certain vineyard which was the property of ,naboth4 ,he offered to buy the vineyard1 but ,naboth did not want to sell it because he had inherited it from his fathers4 ,ahab kept on longing for the property of his neighbor and was not satisfied until ,naboth was stoned to death1 and he was able to take possession of the vineyard4 #a ,kings #ba1a-af4 ,here we learn what it is to covet our neighbor's property4 #b4 ,we are all1 by nature1 covetous4 ,we all envy our neighbor and desire to obtain what belongs to him4 ,god forbids such evil desires4 ,already in the ,seventh ,commandment we learned that our neighbor's property ought to be sacred to us because ,god ,himself gave it to him4 ,god does not want us even to covet it1 to desire to obtain it against the will of our neighbor4 ,we should1 therefore1 not craftily1 with cunning and fraud1 seek to get our neighbor's inheritance1 what he inherited from his parents1 or his house1 nor try to obtain it by a show of right1 in such a way that it appears right before men while it is wrong in the sight of ,god4 ,we should not force or entice away our neighbor's wife1 or servants1 or cattle1 or whatever belongs to him4 #c4 ,the property of our neighbor should be sacred to us4 ,because we love him for ,god's sake1 we should help him and be of service to him in keeping his property4 ,we should urge our neighbor's wife or servants to remain with him and do their duty towards him whenever we see that they are seeking to leave him4 ,god1 our heavenly ,father1 tells us in ,his ,word3 ,by love serve one another4 ,gal4 #e1ac4 ,and furthermore ,he says3 ,look not every man on his own things1 but ever man also on the things of others4 ,phil4 #b1d4 #d4 ,god forbids us to covet our neighbor's property1 all that belongs to him4 ,covetousness is a sin of the heart4 ,god teaches us a very important lesson in these last two commandments4 ,he teaches us that not only our evil deeds nor only our evil words are sins against the holy ,god1 but also our evil thoughts4 ,in the sight of ,god every desire for anything that ,he has forbidden in ,his ,word is evil1 is a sin1 even if this sinful thought does not break out in evil words or deeds4 ,every lust in itself is truly a sin which ,god has threatened to punish4 ,thou shalt not covet1 is ,his demand4 ,every sinful thought1 every impure desire in our heart1 proves that we do not fear and love our heavenly ,father as we should1 that we have broken not only these two commandments1 but the first also1 yea1 all the commandments of our ,lord4 #e4 ,god demands that our hearts be holy4 ,there should be no evil lust1 no desire for any sin in our hearts1 but only a holy desire to serve our ,god and ,father4 ,ye shall be holy without any sin1 for ,i1 the ,lord1 your ,god1 am holy4 ,lev4 #ai1b4 ,our hearts should be so filled with fear and love of ,god and all that is good in ,his eyes that no evil thought1 no sinful lust1 can find room in them4 ,be ye therefore perfect1 even as your ,father which is in heaven is perfect4 ,matt4 #e1dh4 #f4 ,these last two commandments1 even as the ,first ,commandment1 especially teach us that we have not kept the commandments of our ,lord1 and that we cannot keep them perfectly4 ,our hearts are full of lust against the demands of ,god1 full of evil thoughts4 ,our lust so often entices and tempts us to sin by word and deed4 ,we must confess that we all are sinners in the sight of ,god4 ,and the wages of sin is death4 ,we are poor and lost sinners4 ,therefore we daily pray for ,god's forgiveness1 we beg our heavenly ,father to be gracious unto us for ,christ's sake1 who has fulfilled the commandments of ,god in our stead and borne our sins4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,thou shalt not covet1 is ,god's command4 ,if you covet what belongs to your neighbor1 you sin against ,god4 ,every desire in your heart to do what the ,lord has forbidden is a sin in the sight of ,god4 #b4 ,god wants our hearts to be without sin1 perfect and holy1 as ,he ,himself is holy4 #c4 ,my heart is sinful4 ,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god1 and renew a right spirit within me4 ,ps4 #ea1aj4 ,,memorize3-- ,by love serve one another4 ,gal4 #e1ac4 ,ye shall be holy2 for ,i1 the ,lord1 your ,god1 am holy4 ,lev4 #ai1b4 ,be ye therefore perfect1 even as your ,father which is in heaven is perfect4 ,matt4 #e1dh4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what does ,god forbid in the last two commandments8 #b4 ,what does it mean to covet8 #c4 ,why should we not covet our neighbor's property8 #d4 ,how should we not seek to get our neighbor's inheritance and house8 #e4 ,what does it mean to obtain our neighbor's property by a show of right8 #f4 ,whom should we not force and entice away from our neighbor8 #g4 ,what should we do concerning our neighbor's inheritance and house8 #h4 ,what does our ,lord tell us ,gal4 #e1ac8 #i4 ,what should we do concerning our neighbor's wife and servants8 #aj4 ,what important lesson do these commandments teach us8 #aa4 ,what does every impure desire in our heart prove8 #ab4 ,how should our hearts be8 #ac4 ,what does our ,lord command ,lev4 #ai1b8 #ad4 ,with what ought our hearts to be filled8 #ae4 ,what does our ,savior say ,matt4 #e1dh8 #af4 ,what must we confess when we consider the commandments of ,god8 #ag4 ,what should therefore be our daily prayer8 ,,lesson #aa4 ,the ,close of the ,commandments4 ,what does ,god say of all these ,commandments8 ,he says thus3 ,i1 the ,lord1 thy ,god1 am a jealous ,god1 visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate ,me1 and showing mercy unto thousands of them1 that love ,me and keep ,my commandments4 ,what does this mean8 ,god threatens to punish all that transgress these commandments4 ,therefore we should fear ,his wrath1 and not act contrary to them4 ,but ,he promises grace and every blessing to all that keep these commandments4 ,therefore we should also love and trust in ,him1 and willingly do according to ,his commandments4 #a4 ,thus says the ,lord of all ,his commandments3 ,i1 the ,lord1 thy ,god1 am a jealous ,god4 ,god reminds us that ,he who has given us ,his commandments is the ,lord4 ,he is our ,lord1 we are ,his servants4 ,he1 as our ,lord1 has the right to give us ,his commandments1 and we are in duty bound to obey them4--,he furthermore reminds us that ,he is our ,god4 ,through ,christ1 our ,savior1 ,god has become our ,god1 our ,father4 ,a father will give only good gifts to ,his children4 ,our heavenly ,father means well in giving ,his commandments4 ,they are to be a blessing to us and will be a blessing1 if we rightly use them4 ,we should thank ,him for ,his commandments4--,god tells us that ,he is a jealous ,god4 ,god is not like a weak father who gives his children commands1 but does not see to it that his children obey4 ,god is a strict1 a very strict father4 ,he watches over ,his children whether they fulfil ,his commandments or break them4--,and do not forget3 ,our ,god is the almighty ,god4 ,he has the power to do what ,he says1 to carry out ,his threats and to fulfil ,his promises4 ,there is one ,lawgiver this lawgiver is ,god1 who has given us ,his commandments1 who is able to save and to destroy4 ,jas4 #d1ab4 #b4 ,god is a jealous ,god4 ,this ,he shows by visiting the iniquity the wickedness of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate ,him4 ,that means3 ,god threatens to punish all that transgress these commandments4 ,those who break the commandments of ,god surely deserve punishment4 ,by breaking the ,law of ,god they sin against ,him1 they show that they hate ,god1 who has created and preserved them1 who gives them life and all they need1 who wants to be their ,father in ,christ1 that they may become ,his children4 ,instead of loving ,god1 they hate ,him1 who is the ,giver of all they have and enjoy4--,what punishment does ,god threaten those who hate ,him8 ,this is what ,he threatens3 ,cursed be he that confirmeth keeps not all the words of this ,law to do them4 ,god's displeasure1 ,his curse1 ,his anger and wrath1 will be upon him that sins4 ,how fearful is it to be cursed by the almighty ,god6--,when ,god gave ,adam the first command1 ,he said3 ,in the day that thou eatest thereof of the tree thou shalt surely die4 ,gen4 #b1ag4 ,god threatens death to every sinner4 ,the soul that sinneth1 it shall die4 ,ezek4 #ah1bj4 ,the wages of sin is death1 ,god tells us in ,his ,word4 ,rom4 #f1bc4 ,and after death eternal damnation awaits the sinner4 ,verily1 we should fear ,god's wrath and terrible punishment and not act contrary to ,his commandments4 ,we should daily pray our heavenly ,father for grace to help us shun and flee all sins1 even every evil thought that would bring ,god's wrath and punishment upon us4 ,daily we will go to ,christ1 our only ,savior1 who has redeemed us from all sin1 from death1 and from the power of the devil4 #c4 ,our ,god is a merciful ,god4 ,this ,he proves by showing mercy unto thousands that love ,him and keep ,his commandments4 ,god threatens to punish all that transgress these commandments1 but ,he also promises grace and every blessing to all that keep these commandments4 ,our ,god is a gracious and loving ,god4 ,he promises to reward those who keep ,his commandments4 ,it is true1 we do not deserve any reward1 even if we fulfil ,his ,law and live according to ,his will4 ,it is our duty to do so4 ,but so kind and loving is ,he to ,his children that ,he will reward them if they do what they owe ,him4--,what does our ,god promise us8 ,he promises grace and every blessing4 ,the grace of ,god will be upon us when in love of ,god we try to keep ,his commandments4 ,he will be well pleased with us1 ,his children4 ,what a great thing it is to be assured of ,god's grace and good will6 ,who can harm us when the ,lord is with us8 ,he furthermore promises every blessing to those who keep ,his commandments4 ,god will bless ,his obedient children here on earth1 in this life1 but far more will ,he bless them in the life to come with eternal salvation4 ,in heaven we shall see ,him1 our ,father and ,savior4 ,therefore we should also love and trust in ,him and willingly do according to ,his commandments4 #d4 ,the ,ten ,commandments teach us the holy will of our ,god1 or1 as we also call it1 ,his ,law4 ,here we learn what as ,god's children we should do and not do1 in order to please ,him4 ,gladly we should learn it4 ,we desire to love ,him who has loved us4--,we learn also that we have not kept the ,law1 that we cannot keep it1 that we daily transgress the commandments of our ,lord4 ,we learn that we are sinners who have deserved death and damnation4 ,this also we should learn willingly1 for it teaches us how much we need a savior4 ,and then we go to our only ,savior1 to our ,lord1 who has fulfilled the ,law in our stead4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,god is our ,lord4 ,he has a right to give us ,his commandments1 and it is our duty to obey ,him4 ,he is a jealous ,god1 who will see to it that ,his ,law is fulfilled4 #b4 ,god threatens to punish all who hate ,him and transgress ,his commandments4 ,fear ,his wrath and do not act contrary to ,his holy will4 #c4 ,god promises grace and every blessing to all who love ,him and keep ,his commandments4 ,love and trust ,him1 and willingly do according to ,his will4 ,,memorize3-- ,there is one ,lawgiver1 who is able to save and to destroy4 ,jas4 #d1ab4 ,cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this ,law to do them4 ,deut4 #bg1bf4 ,the soul that sinneth1 it shall die4 ,ezek4 #ah1bj4 ,the wages of sin is death4 ,rom4 #f1bc4 ,this do1 and thou shalt live4 ,luke #aj1bh4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what does ,god call ,himself at the close of the ,ten ,commandments8 #b4 ,what right has ,god as our ,lord8 #c4 ,what is our duty to ,him8 #d4 ,of what does ,god remind us when ,he calls ,himself a jealous ,god8 #e4 ,what does ,god threaten to all that transgress ,his commandments8 #f4 ,what is the punishment that ,god threatens8 #g4 ,what is the wages of sin8 #h4 ,what punishment does ,god threaten the sinner after his death8 #i4 ,what does ,god promise those that love ,him and keep ,his commandments8 #aj4 ,why do we not deserve any reward8 #aa4 ,what is the reward which ,god promises us8 #ab4 ,what should we do because ,god promises such rich reward8 #ac4 ,what do the ,ten ,commandments teach us8 #ad4 ,what do we furthermore learn from them8 #ae4 ,of whom are we in need because we are sinners8 #af4 ,who is our true and only ,savior8 ,,lesson #ab4 ,review4 #a4 ,we have studied the ,ten ,commandments4 ,who gave us these commandments8 ,in all ,his commandments ,god tells us ,his holy will2 ,he tells us what we should do and not do4 ,why should we gladly obey ,him8 ,what is our ,father's will according to the ,first ,commandment8 ,when do we regard ,god as our ,god8 ,when do we show that we fear and love ,him8 ,what does it mean to trust in ,god8 ,what sin do we commit if we fear and love any one more than the true ,god8 #b4 ,which is the ,second ,commandment8 ,our ,catechism begins the explanation of every commandment after the ,first with these words3 ,we should fear and love ,god4 ,what do we learn from this8 ,in the ,second ,commandment ,god reveals ,his will concerning ,his holy name4 ,mention some of ,god's names4 ,in all these names ,god shows us who and what ,he is4 ,his name should therefore be sacred to us4 ,when do we take ,his holy name in vain8 ,what does it mean to curse by ,god's name8 ,how should we use ,his holy name8 #c4 ,which is the ,third ,commandment8 ,we celebrate as our holy-day the first day of the week1 ,sunday4 ,who instituted this holy-day8 ,how do we sanctify our holy-day8 ,we should not despise preaching and ,his ,word4 ,when do we despise preaching and ,god's ,word8 ,how should we hold ,god's ,word8 ,how is this done8--,to whom do the first three commandments relate8 ,what is their sum8 ,to whom do the other commandments relate8 ,how should we love our neighbor8 #d4 ,we should love our neighbor as ourselves4 ,of all our fellow-men our dear parents are nearest to us4 ,what is ,god's will concerning our parents8 ,what place does ,god give them by commanding us to honor them8 ,whose representatives are they8 ,we should honor our parents as ,god's representatives4 ,god has placed them over us4 ,what should we therefore not do with regard to our parents8 ,when do we honor them8 #e4 ,in the ,fifth ,commandment ,god teaches us ,his will regarding the life1 body1 and health of our neighbor4 ,who is the ,giver of all life8 ,what right1 therefore1 belongs to ,god alone8 ,god forbids us to kill1 to take the life of our neighbor4 ,but ,he forbids more4 ,what does ,god furthermore forbid in this commandment8 ,when do we hurt our neighbor in his body8 ,when do we harm him in his body8 ,when should we help and befriend our neighbor8 ,what is bodily need8 ,how should our hearts be disposed towards our neighbor according to the ,fifth ,commandment8 #f4 ,according to the ,sixth ,commandment we should lead a chaste and decent life4 ,how should our hearts be in order that we may lead such a life8 ,when are our hearts chaste8 ,when do we lead a chaste and decent life in words8 ,what acts must we shun to lead a chaste and decent life in deed8 ,our hearts1 by nature1 are unclean and full of evil lust2 what should we do that our hearts may become clean8 ,do you know the prayer for a clean heart8 ,ps4 #ea1aj4 ,what kind of place is this world8 ,what may meet us everywhere8 ,what places should we therefore shun8 ,what does ,god command of married people in this commandment8 #g4 ,in the ,seventh ,commandment ,god protects our neighbor's property4 ,from whom do we receive all that belongs to us8 ,the property of our neighbor should be sacred to us because it is given him by ,god4 ,what does ,god therefore forbid in this commandment8 ,when do we steal our neighbor's property8 ,there are many ways of taking our neighbor's property4 ,name some of them4 ,how do we take our neighbor's goods and money by false ware and dealing8 ,in what way should we help our neighbor to keep and improve his property8 #h4 ,which is the ,eighth ,commandment8 ,what is false witness8 ,when do we bear false witness against our neighbor8 ,when do we tell a lie8 ,never tell a lie4 ,god hates all liars4 ,who was the first liar8 ,what does it mean to slander and defame our brother8 ,how should we act toward our neighbor according to the ,eighth ,commandment8 ,when do we put the best construction on everything we hear about him8 ,of which member of our body should we take special care8 #i4 ,the ,ninth and the ,tenth ,commandment begin with these words3 ,thou shalt not covet4 ,covetousness is in the heart4 ,what important lesson do we therefore learn from these commandments8 ,what should not be found in our hearts according to these commandments8 ,how should our hearts be8 ,are they holy8 ,what must we therefore confess8 ,what should be our daily prayer8 #aj4 ,what does ,god say of all these commandments8 ,why does ,he call ,himself the ,lord8 ,what does ,he mean when ,he calls ,himself a jealous ,god8 ,what does ,he threaten in these words8 ,whom will ,he punish8 ,what does ,he threaten those who hate ,him and transgress ,his commandments8 ,therefore we should fear ,his wrath and not act contrary to ,his commandments4 ,what does ,god promise those who love ,him and keep ,his commandments8 ,what is the reward which ,he promises them8 ,why does ,he give ,his children such rich rewards8 ,what should this grace and kindness of ,god induce us to do8 ,what do the ,ten ,commandments teach us8 ,we do not perfectly fulfil the will of ,god2 we are sinners4 ,whom are we in need of because we are sinners8 ,who is our true and only ,savior8 ,let us all diligently study the ,ten ,commandments and learn therefrom the will of our ,father4 ,let us pray to ,god for ,his ,spirit that we may live according to ,his will more and more4 ,,lesson #ac4 ,our ,creed4 #a4 ,you have already learned by heart the ,three ,articles of the ,creed4 ,these articles1 together with their explanation1 form the ,second ,chief ,part of our ,small ,catechism4 ,the ,three ,articles are called the ,creed1 that is1 the ,christian faith4 ,in these articles is contained all that we ,christians believe in our hearts1 and confess with our mouths1 regarding ,god and ,his works1 all that ,he has done and will do for us1 ,his children4 ,through ,baptism you have become ,god's children2 you must therefore also believe and confess what our ,church confesses in these ,three ,articles4 ,consequently it is necessary for us to study them1 in order that we may understand them4 #b4 ,no man knows of himself who ,god is and what ,he has done for us4 ,god alone can tell us about these things4 ,and ,god has revealed ,himself to us2 ,he has told us in ,his holy ,word who ,he is and what ,he has done for us4 ,from ,holy ,scriptures alone do we learn what we1 as ,christians1 are to know and believe regarding ,god and ,his works4 ,and what ,god tells us in ,his ,word we verily may believe4 ,it must be true1 since ,god cannot and will not lie4--,all the doctrines in ,holy ,scriptures which teach us who ,god is and what ,he has done and will do for us to save us1 we call the ,gospel4 ,the word ,gospel means glad tidings1 good news4 #c4 ,in the first part of our ,small ,catechism we also studied a word of ,god1 and we have called it the holy will of ,god1 or the ,law4 ,so you see that there are two chief doctrines in our ,bible2 one we call the ,law2 the other1 the ,gospel4 ,both are revealed to us by our heavenly ,father1 both are the ,word of ,god4 ,but they differ greatly from each other4 ,the ,law tells us how1 according to the will of ,god1 we ought to be and what we must do and not do to please our ,god4 ,from it we learn that we all are sinners1 having not kept ,his commandments1 and that ,god threatens to punish all who hate ,him and break ,his commandments2 that1 therefore1 as transgressors of ,his ,law1 we deserve ,his punishment1 death and damnation4 ,the ,law does not bring us glad tidings4--,the ,gospel has quite another message for us4 ,it brings a message of joy to sinners1 to those who have broken the commandments4 ,it tells us that ,god loves even us sinners4 ,god so loved the world1 that is1 all sinful men1 that ,he gave ,his only-begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life4 ,john #c1af4 ,it teaches us what and how much ,god1 moved by ,his love and grace toward us sinners1 has done and will do to save us from the deserved punishment of the ,law1 from sin1 death1 and hell4 ,these are indeed good tidings1 tidings of great joy for all men1 to know that we have a ,savior who can and will save us and give us eternal happiness in heaven4 ,this ,gospel of great joy we hear and learn in the ,three ,articles of our ,christian faith4 #d4 ,we call the ,three ,articles the ,creed1 or the ,apostles' ,creed4 ,this ,creed contains what the apostles of the ,lord believed and what they taught in all the world1 as the ,lord ,himself had commanded them3 ,go ye into all the world and preach the ,gospel to every creature4 ,mark #af1ae4 ,let us give thanks to our dear ,lord for having graciously sent ,his ,gospel also to us that we may be saved thereby4 #e4 ,we have three articles of faith1 because ,god has done three great saving works for us4 ,we call these ,creation1 ,redemption1 and ,sanctification4 ,in our next lesson we shall begin our study of the first of the ,three ,articles1 which treats of ,creation4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,in the ,three ,articles is contained all that we believe and confess regarding ,god and ,his saving works for us4 ,we call them also the ,apostles' ,creed4 ,our ,creed is taken from ,scripture4 #b4 ,there are two chief doctrines in the ,bible1 the ,law and the ,gospel4 ,both are ,god's ,word4 ,the ,law tells us how1 according to the will of ,god1 we ought to be and what we must do and not do4 ,it also tells us that ,god will punish us because we have not fulfilled1 ,his commandments4 #c4 ,the ,gospel brings to us the glad tidings of the grace and love of ,god4 ,it tells us what ,god in ,his grace has done and will do to save us from the punishment of the ,law1 from sin and hell4 ,,memorize3-- ,the ,gospel is the glad tidings of the grace of ,god toward all men1 proclaiming to them salvation from sin and death in ,christ ,jesus4 ,god so loved the world that ,he gave ,his only-begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life4 ,john #c1af4 ,go ye into all the world and preach the ,gospel to every creature4 ,mark #af1ae4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,of what does the ,second ,chief ,part of our ,catechism treat8 #b4 ,how do we also call these ,three ,articles8 #c4 ,what does the word creed mean8 #d4 ,where are the ,three ,articles of our ,christian faith taken from8 #e4 ,how many chief doctrines are contained in the ,scriptures8 #f4 ,how are these two doctrines called8 #g4 ,what does our ,lord tell us in ,his ,law8 #h4 ,with what does the ,law threaten us because we have not fulfilled it8 #i4 ,what will our punishment be according to the ,law8 #aj4 ,what is the ,gospel8 #aa4 ,what does the word ,gospel mean8 #ab4 ,what does ,god reveal to us in ,his ,gospel8 #ac4 ,recite the ,gospel-message that we find ,john #c1af4 #ad4 ,in what work especially has ,god shown ,his love toward mankind8 #ae4 ,who1 according to the words of our ,savior1 shall not perish8 #af4 ,what will ,god give to him that believeth8 #ag4 ,why are the ,three ,articles called the ,apostles' ,creed8 #ah4 ,why do we confess our faith in three articles8 #ai4 ,what are the three great works which ,god has done and will do for our salvation8 #bj4 ,to whom is the ,gospel to be preached8 #ba4 ,recite the command of our ,lord to ,his disciples to preach the ,gospel to all the world4 #bb4 ,what does the word creature in this verse mean8 ,,lesson #ad4 ,the ,first ,article4 ,of ,creation4 ,which is the ,first ,article of the ,creed8 ,i believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty1 ,maker of heaven and earth4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that ,god has made me and all creatures4 #a4 ,i believe in ,god1 thus the ,first ,article begins4 ,every ,christian should confess and every true ,christian does confess3 ,i1 ,i myself1 believe in ,god4 ,it is of no avail to us that anybody else believes1 we ourselves must believe in ,god4 ,we believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty4 ,we believe that ,god is the ,father ,almighty1 or the almighty ,father4 ,and why do we believe that ,god is the almighty ,father8 ,because ,he is the ,maker of heaven and earth4 ,that is ,god's first great1 saving work for us4 ,he has made heaven and earth4 ,we call this work the creation4 #b4 ,god is the ,maker of heaven and earth4 ,our ,catechism explains these words thus3 ,i believe that ,god has made me and all creatures4 ,god has made me2 it is due to ,him that ,i came into existence1 that ,i am living4 ,he gave me life and everything that ,i have4 ,god1 however1 did not only make me1 but me and all creatures4 ,creatures are all things that ,god has made4 ,heaven and earth1 all the angels1 the sun1 the moon1 the glittering stars1 all things on earth1 the mountain and the mighty oceans1 all animals1 large and small1 all the plants on land and in the water1 man himself2 all things that we see1 yes1 even those we do not see1 all things1 visible and invisible1 are ,his creatures4 ,god has made them all1 they are the work of ,his almighty power4 ,in the beginning ,god created the heaven and the earth4 ,gen4 #a1a4 ,by ,him were all things created that are in heaven and that are in earth1 visible and invisible4 ,col4 #a1af4 #c4 ,in ,bible ,history you have already learned how ,god made or created heaven and earth4 ,before ,god began to create the world1 nothing was there except ,god alone1 the ,creator4 ,god always was1 is1 and in all eternity will be4 ,from everlasting to everlasting ,thou art ,god4 ,ps4 #ij1b4--;,god did not have any material out of which to make this world4 ,out of nothing ,he created heaven and earth4 ,god simply said1 ,let there be light1 and there was light4 ,he simply said1 ,let there be the sun and the moon and the stars1 and1 behold1 there they were1 shining in all their splendor4 ,in this manner1 by speaking1 by ,his word1 ,god made all things1 visible and invisible1 heaven and earth4 ,god has created everything without any means2 ,god has made heaven and earth and all creatures out of nothing1 by ,his word4 ,we do not understand how this is possible2 but we believe it because ,god ,himself has revealed it to us in ,his ,word4 ,through faith1 we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of ,god4 ,heb4 #aa1c4 ,god made all things by ,his word1 with the exception of ,his foremost creature1 man4 ,it pleased ,him to form the first man in a different manner4 ,do you know how ,god made ,adam8 ,read ,gen4 #a1bf-bh and #b1g4--;,god could have made heaven and earth1 as we see them now1 in one instant1 but it has pleased ,him to do it in six days4 ,in six days the heavens and the earth were finished and all the host of them4 ,gen4 #b1a4 ,and when all this was finished1 ,god saw everything that ,he had made1 and1 behold1 it was very good4 ,gen4 #a1ca4 #d4 ,when we consider this great work of our ,lord1 consider that ,he has made the whole world1 the heavens and all the host of them1 the mighty sun1 the countless stars1 the earth with all its treasures1 with its millions of living creatures1 must we not say that ,god1 who created all these things by ,his word alone1 is a mighty and powerful ,god1 more powerful and mighty than all other things which ,he has made8 ,and it is true indeed1 ,god is more powerful than ,his creatures4 ,he is almighty4 ,we believe in ,god1 the ,father ,almighty4 ,with ,god nothing shall be impossible1 ,holy ,scripture tells us4 ,luke #a1cg4 ,he hath done whatsoever ,he hath pleased4 ,ps4 #aae1c4 ,god is an almighty ,father4 ,in ,him we can trust4 ,he can and will be our help4 ,no one and nothing can resist ,his mighty power4 #e4 ,when we consider how wonderful this world is made1 when we consider that everything that came from the hand of ,god was very good1 that everything was made as it should be to serve its end1 must we not say that ,god is a very wise ,god1 being able to plan such a wonderful and good work8 ,yea1 our ,god is the all-wise ,god4 ,what ,he does is always good and wise1 even if we do not understand it4--,and remember1 moreover1 that ,god has created this beautiful world for us1 ,his children4 ,this great and wonderful earth is to be our dwelling-place2 sun1 moon1 and the stars are to serve us4 ,is not our ,god a loving1 a good1 a merciful ,god8 ,truly1 the ,lord is good to all2 and ,his tender mercies are over all ,his works4 ,ps4 #ade1i4 ,god is ,love4 #a ,john #d1h4 ,in ,him1 our loving1 merciful ,god1 will we trust2 ,he will surely help us4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,i myself must believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty4 ,the faith of another cannot save me4 #b4 ,in six days ,god created heaven and earth4 ,he is the ,creator of all things1 visible and invisible4 ,he has created1 that is1 made1 all things out of nothing1 by ,his word4 ,this we believe because ,god ,himself has revealed it unto us in ,holy ,scriptures4 #c4 ,god1 the ,maker of heaven and earth1 always has been and always will be4 ,from everlasting to everlasting ,he is ,god4 ,he is our almighty and all-wise ,father1 always loving1 good1 and merciful4 ,in ,him we can and will trust4 ,,memorize3-- ,in the beginning ,god created the heaven and the earth4 ,gen4 #a1a4 ,through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of ,god4 ,heb4 #aa1c4 ,from everlasting to everlasting ,thou art ,god4 ,ps4 #ij1b4 ,with ,god nothing shall be impossible4 ,luke #a1cg4 ,god is ,love4 ,john #d1h4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,why do we say in our ,creed1 ,i believe8 #b4 ,in whom do we believe according to the ,first ,article8 #c4 ,why do we call ,god the ,father ,almighty8 #d4 ,how does our ,catechism explain the words ,maker of heaven and earth8 #e4 ,what are creatures8 #f4 ,in how many days did ,god create heaven and earth8 #g4 ,what does it mean when we say ,god created them8 #h4 ,why do we believe that ,god made everything out of nothing1 merely by ,his word8 #i4 ,recite ,heb4 #aa1c4 #aj4 ,how was everything when ,god had finished the work of creation8 #aa4 ,what do we learn of ,god from ,ps4 #ij1b8 #ab4 ,why is ,god called the almighty ,father8 #ac4 ,how does the creation show us that ,god is all-wise8 #ad4 ,which other qualities of ,god do we learn from ,his work of creation8 #ae4 ,why can and will we always trust in the almighty1 all-wise1 loving1 and merciful ,god8 ,,lesson #ae4 ,the ,first ,article4 ,god ,has ,made ,me ,and ,still ,preserves ,me4 ,which is the ,first ,article of the ,creed8 ,i believe in ,god1 the ,father ,almighty1 ,maker of heaven and earth4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that ,god has made me and all creatures1 that ,he has given me my body and soul1 eyes1 ears1 and all my members1 my reason and all my senses1 and still preserves them4 #a4 ,god is the ,maker of heaven and earth4 ,i believe that ,god made all creatures1 all things in heaven and earth4 ,he also created man4 ,about the creation of man we read in the ,holy ,scriptures3 ,and ,god said1 ,let us make man in ,our image1 after ,our likeness1 and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea1 and over the fowl of the air1 and over the cattle1 and over all the earth1 and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth4 ,so ,god created man in ,his own image1 in the image of ,god1 created ,he him2 male and female created ,he them4 ,and ,god blessed them2 and ,god said unto them1 ,be fruitful1 and multiply1 and replenish the earth1 and subdue it2 and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth4 ,gen4 #a1bf-bh4 ,and the ,lord ,god formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life2 and man became a living soul4 ,gen4 #b1g4 ,there is a great difference between the creation of man and the creation of all other visible things4 ,god1 so to say1 took especial care about this last of all ,his wonderful works4 ,he did not merely say3 ,let there be a man1 but ,god the ,father1 ,son1 and ,holy ,ghost1 as it were1 deliberated and planned beforehand how to make man4 ,god then formed man1 that is1 his body1 out of the dust of the ground1 and breathed the breath of life1 his soul1 into his nostrils1 his nose1 and so man became a living soul4--,and what is more1 ,god created man in ,his own image1 after ,his likeness4 ,as ,god is ,lord and ,master over all things and governs them1 so ,he gave to man the power to govern all things on earth2 ,he gave him dominion over all the creatures on earth1 to be ,lord over this world4 ,god made man in ,his own image4 ,adam and ,eve were created holy1 without any blemish and sin4 ,they knew and loved ,god1 their ,creator1 and lived according to ,his holy will4 ,truly1 man is the foremost of all of ,god's visible creatures4 ,god has made all men2 therefore ,i confess1 ,he made me4 #b4 ,i believe1 ,i know it to be true from the ,word of ,god1 that ,god made me4 ,he has made me by giving me body and soul4 ,true1 ,god did not make me as ,he made ,adam1 by forming my body out of the dust and breathing the breath of life into my nostrils4 ,he made me by giving me body and soul through my parents4 ,nevertheless it is true that ,god has made me1 that my body and my soul are the gift of ,god1 my heavenly ,father4 ,i confess3 ,the ,spirit of ,god hath made me1 and the breath of the ,almighty hath given me life4 ,job #cc1d4 #c4 ,how wonderfully did ,god make me6 ,he has given me my body and soul1 eyes1 ears1 and all my members1 my reason and all my senses4 ,consider how beautifully and wonderfully ,god made your body4 ,he gave you eyes and ears4 ,you can see and hear2 you can see all the great works of ,go1 the sun1 the moon1 and the stars1 all the animals and plants1 the mighty mountains and the vast seas4 ,you can see your fellow-men1 your friends and parents1 and hear their voices1 hear their words that instruct and console you4 ,you ca read your ,bible and hear the preaching of ,god's ,word4 ,he gave you not only eyes and ears1 but all the members of your body--your mouth so that you are able to talk to your friends and parents and make known your needs and wishes2 your feet and hands for your work4--,we are wonderfully made4 ,god has given you a soul1 and ,he has endowed it with reason1 and has given you all your senses4 ,you are able to think about the great work of ,god that surround you1 to try to understand what they are and for what purpose ,god created them1 ,you are able to understand all that ,god tells you in ,his ,word about ,himself1 ,his will1 and ,his grace1 and thus to know ,him4 ,you are able to feel ,his goodness1 ,his fatherly love and mercy4 ,surely we must say3 ,i will praise ,thee2 for ,i am fearfully and wonderfully made4 ,marvelous are ,thy works1 and that my soul knoweth right well4 ,ps4 #aci1ad4 #d4 ,i believe that ,god has given me my body and soul1 eyes1 ears1 and all my members1 my reason and all my senses1 and still preserves them4 ,every ,christian confesses3 ,god1 my ,father1 preserves me1 my life1 my body and soul1 all that ,i am4 ,god has not made us and given us ,his great gifts and then left it to us how to preserve and keep them4 ,this we could never do4 ,he is not like a builder who1 having finished a house1 leaves it and lets others take care of it in the future4 ,he is not far from every one of us2 for in ,him we live and move and have our being4 ,acts #ag1 #bg4bh4 ,he will preserve us1 and ,he alone1 our ,almighty ,father1 can do it4 ,he has preserved me until this day4 ,the fact that ,i am still enjoying life1 that ,i still have body and soul with all their precious gifts1 that ,i still can see and hear and have the use of my members1 that ,i still have the gift of reason and the use of my senses1 all this is not my work1 not due to my prudence1 or the care of my parents1 or the skill of a physician1 but it is ,god's work and gift alone4 ,he upholds all things by the word of ,his power4 ,heb4 #a1c4 ,and ,i believe that ,god1 my ,father1 will also in future preserve me1 ,his child1 until the hour of death1 and that ,he will then for ,christ's sake take me up to heaven1 body and soul1 and there preserve me forever4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,god has made you4 ,he has given you your body and soul1 eyes1 ears1 and all your members1 your reason and all your senses4 ,he is your almighty ,father4 #b4 ,god has preserved and still preserves you4 ,that you are still living1 that you have body and soul and the use of your reason and all your members1 is ,god's free gift alone4 ,god is your almighty ,father4 #c4 ,how precious are these gifts of ,god6 ,never forget how wonderfully you are made4 ,god1 your almighty ,father1 is also a very kind and loving ,father4 ,,memorize3-- ,i will praise ,thee2 for ,i am fearfully and wonderfully made4 ,marvelous are ,thy works1 and that my soul knoweth right well4 ,ps4 #aci1ad4 ,he is not far from every one of us2 for in ,him we live and move and have our being4 ,acts #ag1bg4bh4 ,he upholds all things by the word of ,his power4 ,heb4 #a1c4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,on which of the six days did ,god create man8 #b4 ,what is the difference between the creation of man and the creation of all other visible creatures8 #c4 ,what did ,god do before ,he created man8 #d4 ,out of what did ,he form his body8 #e4 ,how did ,god create his soul8 #f4 ,what does it mean that ,god created man in ,his own image8 #g4 ,how were ,adam and ,eve after ,god had created them8 #h4 ,how did they show that they were holy and without sin8 #i4 ,how did ,god make you8 #aj4 ,through whom did ,he give you body and soul8 #aa4 ,which gift did ,god bestow upon your body8 #ab4 ,why are eyes and ears and all members such wonderful gifts of ,god8 #ac4 ,which is ,god's greatest gift to your soul8 #ad4 ,why is reason ,his greatest gift8 #ae4 ,what does ,god do for us in addition to having created us8 #af4 ,what does it mean that ,god preserves us8 #ag4 ,until what day did ,god preserve you8 #ah4 ,how long will ,he preserve you8 #ai4 ,what1 therefore1 is ,god to me because ,he made me and preserves me8 ,,lesson #af4 ,the ,first ,article4 ,how ,my ,heavenly ,father ,provides ,for ,me ,and ,guards ,my ,life4 ,which is the ,first ,article of the ,creed8 ,i believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty1 ,maker of heaven and earth4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that ,god has given me also clothing and shoes1 meat and drink1 house and home1 wife and children1 fields1 cattle1 and all my goods2 that ,he richly and daily provides me with all that ,i need to support this body and life2 that ,he defends me against all danger1 and guards and protects me from all evil4 #a4 ,in the ,first ,article of our ,christian faith we say3 ,i believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty1 ,maker of heaven and earth4 ,this means1 as we have learned3 ,i believe that ,god has made me and has given me my body and soul1 eyes1 ears1 and all my members1 my reason and all my senses1 and still preserves them4 ,god generally does not preserve us by ,his word and will alone1 but through earthly means4 ,in order to preserve our life and body1 we must eat and drink1 have clothing1 house and home1 etc4 ,true1 ,god could preserve us without these means4 ,he is the ,almighty4 ,he has done so at times4 ,he preserved ,moses' life for forty days and nights without food and drink on ,mount ,sinai4 ,ex4 #cd1bh4 ,jesus twice1 as you know1 fed several thousand people with a few loaves of bread and with a few fish4 ,god can do so to-day1 and ,he will do it if ,his children are in need of it4 ,but generally it pleases ,god to preserve our body and life through outward means4 ,god preserves me by providing me with all that ,i need to support my body and life4 #b4 ,i need many things to support my body and life4 ,our ,catechism names quite a number of them4 ,in order to support our life1 we must have meat and drink4 ,we must have clothing and shoes1 house and home to protect our bodies from sunshine and rain4 ,true1 you have not everything that is named in our ,catechism2 but all these things are necessary to preserve our lives1 and somebody must have them4 ,the farmer must have fields and cattle to provide for his life and for the lives of many other people4 ,all my goods1 all that ,i need and have1 clothing and shoes1 meat and drink house and home1 father and mother1 brothers and sisters1 were given me by ,god1 my heavenly ,father4 ,the eyes of all wait upon ,thee1 and ,thou givest them their meat in due season ,thou openest ,thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing4 ,ps4 #ade1ae4af4 #c4 ,god provides me with all that ,i need to support my life4 ,god generally does it through the work of our hands4 ,he can do it without our work1 or labor1 and at times has done so4 ,remember how ,god gave manna from heaven to the children of ,israel when they were in the desert4 ,deut4 #h1c4d4 ,remember how ,he fed ,his prophet ,elijah during the famine by sending the ravens to bring him his daily bread4 #a ,kings #ag4 ,god can do the same thing to-day1 and ,he certainly will do so whenever ,his children are in need of it4 ,cast all your care upon ,him2 for ,he careth for you4 #a ,pet4 #e1g4 ,as a rule1 however1 ,god wants us to work diligently and carefully to save what we earn4 ,but still it is ,god that provides for us4 ,he gives us strength and health for our work4 ,he blesses our labors4 ,without ,his blessing all our labor would be in vain4 ,except the ,lord build the house1 they labor in vain that build it4 ,ps4 #abg1a4 #d4 ,god provides me with all that ,i need for my life and body1 and ,he does so richly and daily4 ,god provides me richly4 ,i have a rich ,father4 ,he is the ,maker of heaven and earth4 ,everything belongs to ,him4 ,out of ,his abundance ,he gives us richly all that we need1 and often more than we need4 ,he gives us daily1 that is1 ,he never tires of giving4 ,every morning ,he begins anew to bless us by giving us our daily bread4 #e4 ,one thing more is needed to preserve us4 ,our life and our body are in constant danger4 ,but a child of ,god confesses3 ,he defends me against all danger1 and guard and protects me from all evil4 ,remember how ,he defended the children of ,israel against their enemies1 the ,egyptians1 at the ,red ,sea4 ,ex4 #ac4ad4 ,remember how ,he guarded ,his ,son1 the ,christ-child1 whom ,king ,herod sought to kill4 ,matt4 #b1ac-ae4 ,so ,god defends and guards all ,his children4 ,there shall no evil befall thee1 neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling4 ,ps4 #ia1aj4 ,true1 also children of ,god have to suffer1 they have many troubles and misfortunes2 but their ,father protects them in all these troubles1 so that nothing can really harm them1 but that everything must work together for good to them4 ,joseph in ,egypt had to suffer much that was meant to do him harm1 being cast into prison2 but ,god was with him and made everything turn out for his welfare4 ,he himself said to his brothers3 ,ye thought evil against me1 but ,god meant it unto good1 to bring to pass1 as it is this day1 to save much people alive4 ,gen4 #ej1bj4--;,in protecting ,his children from evil1 ,god often uses ,his angels1 those holy spirits whom ,he has created1 and whom ,he sends out to minister to ,his children4 ,by an angel ,god protected ,daniel in the den of the lions and the three men in the fiery furnace4 ,he sends ,his angels to protect us from evil4 ,he shall give ,his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways4 ,they shall bear thee up in their hands lest thou dash thy foot against a stone4 ,ps4 #ia1 #aa4ab4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,god preserves you by providing you with all things that you need for your life and body4 ,he does so richly and daily4 ,therefore trust in ,him1 your rich and merciful ,father4 #b4 ,god wants you to work diligently and earn your daily bread2 ,he also wants you to be thrifty1 saving1 with what ,he has given you4 ,but with all your working and saving you could never provide the necessary food and clothing without ,god's blessing4 ,he alone provides for you4 #c4 ,trust in ,god6 ,he will defend you against all danger and guard and protect you from all evil4 ,he will send ,his angels so that no evil may harm you4 ,,memorize3-- ,the eyes of all wait upon ,thee1 and ,thou givest them their meat in due season4 ,thou openest ,thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing4 ,ps4 #ade1ae4af4 ,cast all your care upon ,him1 for ,he careth for you4 #a ,pet4 #e1g4 ,there shall no evil befall thee1 neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling4 ,ps4 #ia1aj4 ,he shall give ,his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways4 ,ps4 #ia1 #aa4 ,commit thy way unto the ,lord1 trust also in ,him1 and ,he shall bring it to pass4 ,ps4 #cg1e4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,how does ,god preserve you8 #b4 ,what must you do to preserve your life and body8 #c4 ,where has ,god shown that ,he can preserve us without any means8 #d4 ,in what manner does ,god generally preserve us8 #e4 ,which of the things that are needed to support our life and body does our ,catechism mention8 #f4 ,who gave me all the good things ,i have8 #g4 ,in what way does ,god generally provide us with the things necessary for our life8 #h4 ,when1 for instance1 did ,god show that ,he can provide for us without the labor of our hands8 #i4 ,what1 however1 is ,god's rule in this matter8 #aj4 ,can you show that ,god provides for us even though we work to earn our living8 #aa4 ,how does ,god provide you with all that is needed for your life8 #ab4 ,why can ,he provide richly for ,his children8 #ac4 ,what more does ,god do to preserve us8 #ad4 ,give examples of ,god's protecting care over ,his children4 #ae4 ,what is our consolation when we have troubles and misfortunes8 #af4 ,whom does ,god often send forth to protect ,his children8 #ag4 ,what do we read ,ps4 #cg1e8 ,,lesson #ag4 ,the ,first ,article4 ,god ,has ,made ,me ,and ,preserves ,me ,out ,of ,fatherly1 ,divine ,goodness ,and ,mercy4 ,which is the ,first ,article of the ,creed8 ,i believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty1 ,maker of ,heaven and earth4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that ,god does all this out of fatherly1 divine goodness and mercy1 without an merit or worthiness in me4 #a4 ,we have learned that ,god has made me by giving me my body and soul1 and that ,he still preserves me by giving me richly and daily all that ,i need for life and body1 by guarding and protecting me from all evil4 ,now we ask1 ,why has ,god done all this for me8 ,our ,catechism answers3 ,he has done all this purely out of fatherly1 divine goodness and mercy4 ,this answer is taken from the ,word of ,god4 ,the ,lord is good to all1 and ,his tender mercies are over all ,his works4 ,ps4 #ade1i4-- ,god is moved by ,his goodness to bestow ,his manifold blessings on us4 ,our ,god is good4 ,ps4 #aah1a4 ,he loves all ,his creatures1 especially those whom in ,holy ,baptism and through faith in ,jesus ,christ ,he has accepted as ,his children4 ,he wishes to make them happy here on earth and above all1 eternally in heaven4 ,he also loves you2 therefore ,he has formed your body so beautifully and given you an immortal soul2 therefore ,he provides you with all that is needed for your life and body1 and does this richly and daily4 #b4 ,god is moved by ,his mercy to provide for me and protect me4 ,his tender mercies are over all ,his works4 ,our ,god is a merciful ,god4 ,he knows that without ,him1 without ,his provident care1 we are helpless1 unable to support our life1 not even for a single day4 ,and ,he has compassion on us4 ,he does not like to see ,his children in need and danger4 ,his tender mercies are over you also2 therefore ,he feeds and clothes you through your parents or friends2 therefore ,he guards and protects you1 ,his child4 #c4 ,his goodness and mercy is fatherly goodness and mercy4 ,he provides for me and protects me as a father provides for his children and protects them4 ,like as a father pitieth his children1 so the ,lord pitieth them that fear ,him4 ,ps4 #ajc1ac4 ,not only in ,his ,word does ,god assure us that ,he is our loving ,father1 but ,he daily proves it to us by the blessings ,he sends us4 ,he has given me my beautiful body and a rational soul1 that is1 powers to think and understand2 ,he daily provides for everything ,i need2 ,he is at my side in every danger to defend me2 from every evil that comes near me ,he protects me4 ,surely ,god is my ,father4--,his goodness and mercy are a divine goodness and mercy1 such as only ,god has and can have1 a perfect and never-failing goodness and mercy4 ,my ,father is the ,father ,almighty1 who daily will and can provide for and protect ,his children4 ,his compassions fail not4 ,they are new every morning4 ,lam4 #c1bb4--,therefore ,i confess3 ,i believe in ,god1 my almighty ,father1 that is1 ,i do not only know from the ,word of ,god and from the blessings ,i am daily receiving from ,him that the almighty ,god is my ,father1 but with all my heart ,i trust in ,him1 ,i confide in ,him1 ,i rely on ,him as on my true ,father4 ,when ,i am in need1 ,i trust in ,him1 my ,father2 ,he will and can provide for me4 ,when dangers surround me1 ,i trust in ,him1 my ,father2 ,he will and can defend me4 ,when evil seems to come near me1 ,i trust in ,him1 my ,father2 ,he will and can protect me4 ,to believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty means to be fully assured that the almighty ,god is my ,father1 and with all my heart to trust in ,him who is my ,father for ,jesus' sake4 #d4 ,whatever ,god does for ,his children1 ,he does purely out of fatherly1 divine goodness and mercy4 ,his fatherly goodness and mercy-- nothing else--moves ,him to show us goodness and mercy4 ,he provides and protects me without any merit or worthiness in me4 ,when a man performs some work for another man1 he has done something for him and thereby earned1 or merited1 payment for such service4 ,we have not given anything to ,god1 so that ,he would be in duty bound to reward us for it4 ,we have not earned ,his fatherly love1 nor can we ever do so4-- ,when a rich man bestows a free gift upon a poor man1 this poor man has certainly not merited this gift1 but he may be worthy of the help4 ,his worthiness may have moved the rich man to take pity on him4 ,we are not worthy of anything that ,god bestows upon us2 we do not deserve ,his fatherly love and kindness4 ,we have transgressed1 and daily transgress1 ,his holy commandments4 ,we are sinners4 ,we so often misuse ,god's kindness and ,his gifts4 ,if ,god were to treat us according to our merits and worthiness1 ,he would not be able to bless us1 but he would have to punish and condemn us4 ,in us ,god does not find anything that might move ,him to love us and to care for us4 ,it is purely out of ,his fatherly1 divine goodness and mercy that ,he loves me and provides for me1 an unworthy sinner4 ,we must confess with ,jacob3 ,i am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which ,thou hast showed unto ,thy servant4 ,gen4 #cb1aj4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,in bestowing all ,his blessings on me ,god is moved only by ,his goodness and mercy1 not by any merit or worthiness in me4 ,all ,i am and all ,i have and receive is a free gift of ,his love and kindness4 #b4 ,god's goodness and mercy are a fatherly and divine goodness and mercy4 ,he daily shows that ,he is my ,father indeed1 who loves me and cares for me with a most perfect1 never-failing1 never-ceasing love4 #c4 ,to believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty means to know and be assured from ,scripture that the almighty ,god is my ,father1 and with all my heart to trust and confide in ,him who is my ,father for ,christ's sake4 ,,memorize3-- ,the ,lord is good to all1 and ,his tender mercies are over all ,his works4 ,ps4 #ade1i4 ,like as a father pitieth his children1 so the ,lord pitieth them that fear ,him4 ,ps4 #ajc1ac4 ,i am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which ,thou hast showed unto ,thy servant4 ,gen4 #cb1aj4 ,i believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty1 that is1 ,i know and am assured that the almighty ,god is my ,father2 with all my heart1 therefore1 ,i trust and confide in ,him who is my ,father for ,christ's sake4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,who has made you and still preserves you8 #b4 ,what moves ,god to do this8 #c4 ,whom among ,his creatures does ,god especially love8 #d4 ,how does ,he show ,his goodness and love toward ,his children8 #e4 ,what furthermore moves ,god to care for ,his children8 #f4 ,what does it mean that ,god is merciful8 #g4 ,how are ,his goodness and mercy called in our ,catechism8 #h4 ,what do we read ,ps4 #ajc1ac8 #i4 ,how does ,god daily show ,his fatherly goodness toward you8 #aj4 ,how are ,his goodness and mercy furthermore called in our ,catechism8 #aa4 ,why is ,his goodness called a divine goodness8 #ab4 ,what do we therefore confess because ,god daily shows us ,his fatherly love and mercy8 #ac4 ,what does this mean1 ,i believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty8 #ad4 ,why may and should we trust and confide in ,god as in our ,father8 #ae4 ,what does not move ,god to love us and provide for us8 #af4 ,why do we not merit ,god's love and kindness8 #ag4 ,why are we not worthy of ,his goodness and mercy8 #ah4 ,what have we sinners merited8 #ai4 ,recite what ,jacob said to the ,lord4 ,gen4 #cb1aj4 ,,lesson #ah4 ,the ,first ,article4 ,for ,his ,goodness ,and ,mercy ,i ,will ,thank ,and ,praise ,my ,father1 ,and ,serve ,and ,obey ,him4 ,which is the ,first ,article8 ,i believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty1 ,maker of heaven and earth4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that for all this it is my duty to thank and praise1 to serve and obey ,him4 ,this is most certainly true4 #a4 ,great are the blessings which we daily receive from our heavenly ,father4 ,it is ,he who preserves our bodies and souls4 ,it is ,he who provides us with all that we need for our lives1 and who defends us against all danger and guards and protects us from all evil4 ,and ,he does all this without any merit or worthiness in me1 moved purely by ,his fatherly1 divine goodness and mercy4 ,when we consider all this love and kindness1 we ask1 ,what1 then1 is our duty toward our ,father in heaven8 ,what shall ,i render unto the ,lord for all ,his benefits toward me8 ,ps4 #aaf1ab4 ,our ,catechism answers3 ,for all which it is my duty to thank and praise1 to serve and obey ,him4 #b4 ,for all ,his benefits we should1 and1 most certainly1 every child of ,god gladly will1 thank our ,father4 ,when somebody has shown us a kindness and given us valuable gifts1 we certainly thank him4 ,how we do look down with contempt upon an ungrateful person6 ,if we give thanks to our human benefactors1 how much more should we thank ,god1 our greatest ,benefactor1 from whom we receive every good and perfect gift6 ,it is ,god's will that we thank ,him4 ,o give thanks unto the ,lord2 for ,he is good1 because ,his mercy endureth forever4 ,ps4 #aah1a4 ,remember how well pleased our ,lord was with the grateful ,samaritan who alone of the ten came back to thank ,him for the gift of his health4 ,luke #ag1 #ag-ai4 ,to be able to thank ,god we must believe in our hearts that everything that we are1 have and enjoy is ,god's gracious gift4 ,yet many do not admit this4 ,they boast that they themselves provide for their life by their daily work1 that they themselves defend their bodies and souls from danger and evil1 and so they do not consider it their duty to thank the ,lord4 ,we are assured that all we have is a free gift of ,god1 and therefore we must and will thank ,him in all our prayers4 ,do not forget to do this1 especially in your morning and evening prayers1 as well as before and after meals4 7,see the prayers in your ,catechism47 #c4 ,we should praise ,god1 our ,father4 ,with glad and rejoicing hearts we will tell others1 our fellow-men1 of the great and wondrous things the ,lord has done for us4 ,we will make know to them what a mighty and wise as well as gracious1 merciful1 and loving ,father our ,god is1 and thus glorify ,his name in the world1 also in the presence of unbelievers4 ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul1 and forget not all ,his benefits6 ,ps4 #ajc1b4 ,to ,god1 the ,father of all love1 the ,god of earth and heaven1 the mighty ,god who reigns above1 be praise and glory given6 ,with healing balm my soul ,he fills and every pain and sorrow stills3 ,to ,god all praise and glory6 #d4 ,it is our duty to serve the ,lord4 ,god1 it is true1 is not in need of our poor services1 for it is ,he who gives us day by day everything we have4 ,but ,he has told us in ,his ,word that what we do to our brethren for ,his sake we have done unto ,him4 ,matt4 #be1dj4 ,in serving our brethren we serve ,god4 ,we serve ,him by not using the gifts we receive from ,him merely for our own benefit1 much less for sinful purposes1 in the service of sin and ,satan1 but by using them to help our neighbor in distress4 ,we serve ,him by using our worldly goods to further our ,father's kingdom here on earth1 by laboring and giving for ,his ,church1 for ,foreign and ,home ,missions1 and for all purposes pleasing to ,god4 ,in this manner our whole life will be a service and a thank-offering to ,god1 our gracious ,father4 ,o grant that ,i may through ,thy grace use all my powers to show ,thy praise1 and serve and help my neighbor4 #e4 ,finally1 it is my duty to obey ,him1 my ,father4 ,i know that ,god is my ,father1 and ,i am ,his child4 ,how can a child show his love and his gratitude toward his father better than by obeying him8 ,so will ,i render my thanks unto my heavenly ,father by cheerfully and willingly obeying ,him and by doing according to ,his commandments4 ,above all1 ,i will1 according to ,his ,first ,commandment1 love ,him and trust in ,him1 my ,father1 in every need and danger1 firmly believing that ,he will never leave nor forsake me4 #f4 ,this is most certainly true4 ,with these words we conclude our ,first ,article4 ,these words are the explanation of the word ,amen which we find at the end of our ,creed4 ,amen means3 ,this is most certainly true4 ,we declare it to be most certainly true what we have confessed and what we believe4 ,it is most certainly true that ,god has made me and still preserves me4 ,it is most certainly true that ,god has given me my body and soul1 that ,he provides for me and defends1 guards1 and protects me4 ,it is most certainly true that ,he has done all this purely out of ,his fatherly1 divine goodness and mercy4 ,it is most certainly true that ,god is my almighty ,father whom ,i1 ,his child1 am in duty bound to thank and praise1 to serve and obey4 ,from ,god's ,word we know that all this is most certainly true4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,god is our heavenly ,father1 our greatest ,benefactor2 therefore we should thank and praise1 serve and obey ,him4 ,let us never forget all ,his benefits4 #b4 ,we thank ,god when we believe and acknowledge it to be true that all we have is the gift of ,god's goodness and mercy1 given us without any merit or worthiness in us4--,we praise ,him when we glorify ,him and ,his gracious deeds also before our fellow-men4 #c4 ,we serve our heavenly ,father by devoting all the powers of body and soul1 all of which are ,his gifts1 not to the service of sin and ,satan1 but to the service of our fellow-men and of the ,church of ,god4--,we obey ,him by fulfilling ,his will1 by keeping ,his commandments1 especially by loving ,him and trusting in ,him4 ,,memorize3-- ,what shall ,i render unto the ,lord for all ,his benefits toward me8 ,ps4 #aaf1ab4 ,o give thanks unto the ,lord1 for ,he is good2 because ,his mercy endureth forever4 ,ps4 #aah1a4 ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul1 and forget not all ,his benefits6 ,ps4 #ajc1b4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,which are the great blessings we receive from ,god1 according to the ,first ,article8 #b4 ,what do we ask when we consider these blessings8 #c4 ,how is this expressed in ,ps4 #aaf1ab8 #d4 ,how does our ,catechism answer this question8 #e4 ,why is it our duty to thank ,god8 #f4 ,how can you prove from ,scripture that ,god is pleased with our gratitude8 #g4 ,what must we admit in our hearts in order really to thank ,god8 #h4 ,most men do not admit this2 what do they believe regarding their worldly goods8 #i4 ,at what time especially should we thank ,god for ,his benefits8 #aj4 ,what does it mean to praise ,god8 #aa4 ,before whom also should we glorify ,him8 #ab4 ,recite ,ps4 #ajc1b4 #ac4 ,what1 in addition1 is our duty towards ,god8 #ad4 ,how can we serve our ,father8 #ae4 ,how do you know that you are serving ,god by serving your neighbor8 #af4 ,what should ,i also do to serve ,god8 #ag4 ,what finally1 is our duty towards our ,father in heaven8 #ah4 ,when do we obey ,him8 #ai4 ,how should we obey ,him1 according to the ,first ,commandment8 #bj4 ,what do we express in the last words of the ,first ,article8 #ba4 ,how do we know that everything we have confessed in this article is most certainly true8 ,,lesson #ai4 ,the ,first ,article4 ,review ,lesson4 #a4 ,we have begun to study the ,three ,articles of our ,creed4 ,these articles contain all that we believe and confess regarding ,god and ,his works1 all that ,he has done and ,will do for us1 ,his children4 ,where did ,god reveal ,himself and ,his works to us8 ,what do we call all the doctrines of ,scripture that teach us who ,god is and what ,he has done for us8 ,what is the meaning of the word ,gospel8 ,there are two chief doctrines in the ,bible4 ,what are they called8 ,what does the ,law tell us8 ,what are the good tidings brought to us in the ,gospel8 #b4 ,we confess in the ,first ,article that ,god is the ,father ,almighty1 ,maker of heaven and earth4 ,god is the ,maker of heaven and earth4 ,what do we call this great work of ,god8 ,what is the meaning of the word create8 ,what do we call all the things that ,god has made8 ,what does it mean to say3 ,god created all things by ,his word8 ,in how many days did ,god create this world1 heaven and earth8--,when we thoughtfully consider this great work of ,god1 ,his creation1 we can learn from it how wonderful our ,god is4 ,what does creation teach us about ,god8 ,when we say1 ,god is almighty1 what does that mean8 ,how does creation teach us that ,god is an all-wise ,god8 ,how does creation show us ,god's great love and kindness toward ,his creatures8 ,how were all creatures when ,god had made them8 #c4 ,god is the ,maker of heaven and earth1 ,he created all things4 ,therefore ,he also created man4 ,how did ,god create the first man8 ,man is the foremost of all the visible creatures4 ,how do we prove this8 ,in whose image did ,god make our first parents8 ,in what respect did ,god make man in ,his image8 ,how were our first parents when ,god had made them8 ,whom did they know and love8 ,how did they live8--,god made all men2 whom1 therefore1 did ,he also make8 ,what did ,god give me in making me8 ,it is true that ,god did not make me in the same manner as ,he made our first parents4 ,through whom did ,he give me my body and soul8--,consider how wonderfully ,god has made you4 ,why did ,god give you eyes and ears8 ,what can you do because ,god endowed your soul with reason8 ,all this proves that we are ,god's foremost creatures4--,god has made you1 but what do we furthermore confess8 ,what does this statement mean3 ,god preserves me8 ,what do we read ,heb4 #a1c8 ,in whom do we all live and move and have our being8 #d4 ,we confess in the ,first ,article that our heavenly ,father has made me and all creatures1 that ,he has given me my body with all its members1 my soul1 my reason and all my senses1 and that ,he still preserves me1 so that in ,him we live and move1 and have our being4 ,how does ,god preserve me8 from whom do we receive all things to support our body and life8 ,recite ,ps4 #ade1ae4af4 ,in what manner does ,god1 as a rule1 provide us with all the things that we need to support our body and soul8 ,why is it that we1 nevertheless1 must say that ,god provides for us8 ,what must ,god also do to preserve my body and life8 ,whom does ,god often use to protect ,his children from danger and evil8 #e4 ,god has done great things for me4 ,he has made me1 ,he has given me my body and soul4 ,he still preserves me by providing daily and richly all that ,i need for my life and body1 by guarding and protecting me from all evil4 ,what moves ,god to give me all these great benefits8 ,recite ,ps4 #ade1i4 ,what does that mean3 ,god is good to all ,his creatures8 ,whom especially does ,god love8 ,what does that mean3 ,god is merciful8 ,how are ,god's goodness and mercy called in our ,catechism8 ,why is ,his goodness called a fatherly goodness8 ,why is it called a divine goodness8 ,why do we say that it is purely fatherly and divine goodness that moves ,god8 ,what have we merited by our conduct toward ,god8 ,why are we unworthy of all the benefits of ,god8 ,what must we confess with ,jacob8 ,gen4 #cb1aj4 ,what do we say by confessing3 ,i believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty8 #f4 ,great are the blessings which we have received1 and daily are receiving1 from our heavenly ,father4 ,and ,he gives all ,his blessings out of fatherly1 divine goodness and mercy1 without any merit or worthiness in me4 ,what1 therefore1 is our duty over against ,god8 ,we should1 in the first place1 thank our ,father4 ,what do we think of an ungrateful person8 ,what do we read ,ps4 #aah1a8 ,with whom was our ,lord well pleased8 ,why are so many men not thankful to ,god8 ,when only shall we be truly thankful8 --,in the second place1 we should praise our ,father4 ,what does it mean to praise ,god8 ,before whom also should we glorify ,god8--,in the third place1 we should serve ,god in order to show ,him our gratitude4 ,how can we serve ,god although ,he is not in need of our services8 ,how ought we to use all the gifts of ,god in order to serve ,him8--,lastly1 we should obey our ,father4 ,when do we obey ,him8 ,which commandment1 especially1 should we keep8 ,what does this commandment require of us8 ,why do we close the ,first ,article with the words3 ,this is most certainly true8 ,we all believe in one true ,god1 ,father1 ,son1 and ,holy ,ghost1 ,present ,helper in all need1 ,praised by all the heavenly host1 ,by whose mighty power alone ,all is made and wrought and done4 ,,lesson #bj4 ,the ,second ,article3 ,of ,redemption4 ,i ,believe ,that ,my ,lord ,jesus ,christ ,is ,true ,god4 ,which is the ,second ,article8 ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,his only ,son1 our ,lord4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that ,jesus ,christ1 true ,god1 begotten of the ,father from eternity1 444 is my ,lord4 #a4 ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 our ,lord thus the ,second ,article of our ,creed begins4 ,every true ,christian1 every child of ,god1 confesses3 ,i believe in my ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,i believe that ,jesus ,christ is my ,lord4 ,we do not only believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty1 ,maker of heaven and earth1 but likewise in our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,you know what it means to believe in ,jesus ,christ4 ,it means1 ,i know and am assured by ,god's ,word that ,jesus ,christ is my ,lord1 and with all my heart ,i trust and confide in ,him as in my ,lord4 ,our ,catechism teaches us two things about our ,lord ,jesus ,christ3 #a4 who our ,lord ,jesus ,christ is1 and #b4 what ,he has done for me to become my ,lord4 #b4 ,who is our ,lord ,jesus ,christ8 ,we confess ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,his only ,son1 that is1 ,god the ,father's only ,son4 ,many are called1 and in truth are1 ,god's children4 ,ye are all the children of ,god by faith in ,christ ,jesus4 ,gal4 #c1bf4 ,all who believe in our ,lord ,jesus ,christ are sons and daughters of ,god4 ,how1 then1 can we say that ,jesus ,christ is ,god's only ,son8 ,our ,catechism says3 ,i believe that ,jesus ,christ1 true ,god1 begotten of the ,father from eternity1 is my ,lord4 ,all those who believe in ,christ are ,god's children2 ,god has adopted them as ,his children for ,christ's sake4 ,christ1 however1 is ,god's own ,son1 begotten1 born of the ,father from eternity4 ,before ,god created heaven and earth1 ,christ was ,god's ,son1 begotten of the ,father4 ,god ,himself says to this ,his only ,son3 ,thou art ,my ,son2 this day that is1 from eternity have ,i begotten ,thee4 ,ps4 #b1g4 ,god so loved the world that ,he gave ,his only-begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish but have everlasting life4 ,john #c1af4 ,christ is ,god's ,son1 begotten of the ,father from eternity1 and it is for this reason1 too1 that in the ,first ,article we call ,god the ,father4 ,he is the ,father of ,his own only ,son1 through whom ,he is also our ,father4 #c4 ,whoever is born of human parents is a true man2 he has a human body and a human soul4 ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ is born of the ,father from eternity1 and therefore ,he is true ,god4 ,we confess that we believe in ,jesus ,christ1 true ,god4 ,he is true ,god in the same sense as the ,father is true ,god4 ,together with the ,father ,he is the one true ,god4 ,he himself has said3 ,he that hath seen ,me hath seen the ,father4 ,john #ad1i4 ,i and ,my ,father are one4 ,john #aj1cj ,the ,father is the almighty ,god2 likewise the ,son1 our ,lord1 is the almighty ,god4 ,all power is given unto ,me in heaven and in earth4 ,matt4 #bh1ah4 ,god the ,father is always with us wherever we are2 likewise the ,son1 our ,lord1 is with us always4 ,lo1 ,i am with you alway1 even unto the end of the world4 ,matt4 #bh1bj4 ,god the ,father has created all things2 likewise the ,son1 our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,all things were made by ,him2 and without ,him was not anything made that was made4 ,john #a1c4 ,he tells us that we should honor ,him as we honor the ,father4 ,all men should honor the ,son even as they honor the ,father4 ,john #e1bc4 ,he tells us that we should believe in ,him as we believe in the ,father4 ,ye believe in ,god1 believe also in ,me4 ,john #ad1a4 #d4 ,jesus ,christ is true ,god from eternity4 ,when our ,lord was dwelling here on earth among men1 ,he showed that ,he was true ,god4 ,his apostle ,john tells us3 ,we the apostles beheld ,his glory1 the glory as of the ,only-begotten of the ,father4 ,john #a1ad4 ,with ,his almighty word ,he healed the sick1 ,he made the blind to see1 the lame to walk1 the deaf to hear1 ,he brought the dead to life again3 the daughter of ,jairus1 the son of the widow in ,nain1 and ,lazarus1 the brother of ,mary and ,martha4 ,remember how the winds and the sea obeyed ,him1 how ,he stilled the storm and walked on the sea as on dry land1 how ,he changed water into wine4 #e4 ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ is true ,god1 the only-begotten ,son of the ,father4 ,his disciples confessed it time and again4 ,simon ,peter confessed regarding the ,lord3 ,thou art the ,christ1 the ,son of the living ,god4 ,matt4 #af1af4 ,thomas said to ,him1 ,my ,lord and my ,god4 ,john #bj1bh4 ,and ,jesus was well pleased with their confessions and accepted them4 ,this our dear ,lord is the true ,god and eternal life1 is what ,john the ,apostle tells of ,him4 #a ,john #e1bj4 ,and ,st4 ,paul writes3 ,who ,christ is over all1 ,god blessed forever4 ,rom4 #i1e4 ,from our ,bible1 from the ,word of ,god1 we know it to be most certainly true that our ,lord is true ,god1 begotten of the ,father from eternity4 #f4 ,never forget that our dear ,lord1 together with the ,father1 is the one true ,god4 ,therefore ,i believe in ,him and trust in ,him with all my heart4 ,in every need and trouble1 in every danger1 ,i lift up my hands to my ,lord and ,god and pray to ,him4 ,he will not forsake me1 for ,he is ,jesus ,christ1 the same yesterday to-day and forever4 ,heb4 #ac1h4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ is the only ,son of ,god the ,father1 ,his own ,son1 begotten of the ,father from eternity4 #b4 ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ is true ,god1 with ,god the ,father the one true ,god in whom we believe1 and to whom we pray4 #c4 ,this we know and believe because ,god ,himself has revealed it to us in ,his holy ,word4 ,our confession is and always will be3 ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,his only ,son4 ,i believe that ,jesus ,christ is true ,god1 begotten of the ,father from eternity4 ,,memorize3-- ,this is the true ,god and eternal life4 #a ,john #e1bj4 ,who is over all1 ,god blessed forever4 ,amen4 ,rom4 #i1e4 ,thomas answered and said unto ,him1 ,my ,lord and my ,god4 ,john #bj1bh4 ,for ,god so loved the world that ,he gave ,his only-begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life4 ,john #c1af4 ,all power is given unto ,me in heaven and in earth4 ,matt4 #bh1ah4 ,lo1 ,i am with you alway1 even unto the end of the world4 ,matt4 #bh1bj4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what does it mean to believe in ,jesus ,christ1 our ,lord8 #b4 ,what two things does our ,catechism teach us about our ,lord ,jesus ,christ8 #c4 ,whose only ,son is ,jesus ,christ8 #d4 ,who also are ,god's children8 #e4 ,why is ,jesus called ,god's only ,son8 #f4 ,where in the ,bible is ,christ called the only-begotten ,son of ,god8 ,john #c1af4 #g4 ,christ is the own1 the only-begotten ,son of ,god2 what must ,he therefore be8 #h4 ,what is ,christ together with the ,father8 #i4 ,where does our ,lord ,himself say so8 #aj4 ,where does our ,lord say that ,he is almighty8 #aa4 ,where does ,he promise that ,he will always be with us8 #ab4 ,what great work of ,god the ,father is also done by the ,son8 #ac4 ,how should we honor the ,son8 #ad4 ,how did ,christ show1 when ,he was dwelling visibly on earth1 that ,he is true ,god8 #ae4 ,what did ,peter confess of the ,lord8 #af4 ,what did ,thomas say to ,him8 #ag4 ,what does the ,apostle ,john write about the ,lord8 #ah4 ,what does ,st4 ,paul write8 #ai4 ,how do we know that it is most certainly true that ,christ is true ,god8 #bj4 ,what must our confession regarding ,christ always be8 ,,lesson #ba4 ,the ,second ,article4 ,i ,believe ,that ,my ,lord ,is ,true ,god ,and ,true ,man4 ,which is the ,second ,article8 ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,his only ,son1 our ,lord1 who was conceived by the ,holy ,ghost1 born of the ,virgin ,mary1 suffered under ,pontius ,pilate1 was crucified1 dead1 and buried4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that ,jesus ,christ1 true ,god1 begotten of the ,father from eternity1 and also true man1 born of the ,virgin ,mary1 is my ,lord4 #a4 ,we confess that ,jesus ,christ is the only ,son of ,god1 begotten of the ,father from eternity and therefore true ,god4 ,we also confess that ,he is born of the ,virgin ,mary and therefore is a true man1 with a human soul and a human body4 ,holy ,scripture expressly calls our ,lord a man4 ,there is one ,god and one ,mediator between ,god and men1 the man ,christ ,jesus4 #a ,tim4 #b1e4 ,our ,lord is indeed true man4 ,while ,he was visibly dwelling here on earth1 ,he lived as a man among men4 ,he was born in ,bethlehem as a little child4 ,in the house of ,his mother and ,his foster-father ,joseph ,he grew up like other children4 ,he became hungry and thirsty1 ,he ate and drank1 ,he grew tired and slept1 and lastly1 ,he died4 #b4 ,christ1 our ,lord1 is true man1 man in the true sense of the word4 ,he is our ,brother4 ,but there is one great difference between ,him and all other men4 ,we confess in the ,second ,article that ,he was conceived by the ,holy ,ghost4 ,though our ,lord was born of a human mother1 ,he did not have a human father4 ,he was conceived by the power of ,god the ,holy ,ghost without sin4 ,the ,holy ,ghost shall come upon thee the ,virgin ,mary1 and the power of the ,highest shall overshadow thee2 therefore also that ,holy ,thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the ,son of ,god4 ,luke #a1ce4 ,christ1 our ,lord1 was born holy1 without sin1 and during ,his life ,he never committed any sin1 but always fulfilled the will of ,god1 ,his ,father4 #c4 ,christ1 our ,lord1 is true ,god and true man4 ,there are not two ,christs1 one who is ,god1 and another who is man1 but only one ,christ1 who is ,god and man at the same time1 ,god and man in one person1 the ,god-man4 ,he is ,emmanuel1 that is1 ,god with us1 ,god in our flesh and blood4 ,matt4 #a1bc4 ,how this is possible we cannot understand1 but we firmly believe it because ,god ,himself has revealed it to us in ,his ,word4 ,the ,son of ,god1 the true ,god1 became a true man1 born of a woman4 ,the ,word the ,son of ,god was made flesh man1 and dwelt among us4 ,john #a1ad4 #d4 ,the ,son of ,god1 the true ,god1 became man1 but more than that4 ,he also humbled ,himself4 ,he did not1 as a rule1 show forth ,his divine glory nor use ,his divine powers1 but was like any other man4 ,he did not come to us as a great prince1 in kingly splendor1 but though ,he is our ,god and ,king1 ,he came to us as a low1 poor man4 ,from ,bible ,history you know the life of the ,god-man1 how ,he was born a little child in ,bethlehem1 of the ,virgin ,mary1 a lowly maid in ,israel1 though she came from the royal house of the great ,king ,david4 ,and after ,he was born1 ,he suffered4 ,his whole life was a constant suffering4 ,he was despised by ,his people1 persecuted by the priests and ,pharisees4 ,he was so poor that ,he did not have where to lay ,his head4 ,remember how ,he suffered that unspeakable agony in the ,garden of ,gethsemane and in the courts of ,his enemies1 where they passed that cruel sentence of death upon ,him who had never committed a sin4 ,and under ,pontius ,pilate1 the governor of ,judea1 ,he was crucified1 nailed to a cross4 ,and on the cross ,he died1 died the death of a criminal4 ,and after ,his death ,his friends buried ,his body1 just as they would have buried that of any other man4 ,verily1 the ,son of ,god1 our ,lord1 deeply humbled ,himself2 ,he humbled ,himself unto death1 even the death of the cross4 #e4 ,why did our ,lord do all this8 ,why did the ,son of ,god become man8 ,why did our ,lord humble ,himself so deeply8 ,he did it for our sake1 for the sake of all men1 for those who are ,his enemies4 ,he did it for me that ,he might become my ,lord and ,savior4 ,therefore our ,lord was called ,jesus4 ,this name means helper1 savior4 ,it was given to our ,lord by the will of ,god2 for ,he had an angel tell ,joseph3 ,she the ,virgin ,mary shall bring forth a son1 and thou shalt call ,his name ,jesus2 for ,he shall save ,his people from their sins4 ,matt4 #a1ba4 ,jesus is our ,savior4--,our ,lord is also called ,christ4 ,christ means the ,messiah4 ,our ,lord is the ,messiah whom ,god had promised to ,his people in the ,old ,testament4 ,all the prophecies regarding the ,messiah in the ,old ,testament have been fulfilled in ,jesus ,christ1 our ,lord4--,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ is the ,savior1 and ,he is our only ,savior4 ,neither is there salvation in any other2 for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved4 ,acts #d1ab4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ is true ,god1 born of the ,father from eternity2 but ,he is also true man1 born in time of the ,virgin ,mary4 ,he is like unto other men1 except that ,he is holy and without sin4 #b4 ,christ1 our ,lord1 is true ,god and true man in one person--the ,god-man4 ,as such ,he is my ,savior4 #c4 ,the ,son of ,god did not only become man1 ,he also humbled ,himself1 suffering and dying1 dying on the cross4 #d4 ,christ1 our ,lord1 has done all this to be ,jesus1 the ,savior of all men1 to be ,christ1 the promised ,messiah4 ,he has done all this for me that ,he might become my ,lord4 ,,memorize3-- ,there is one ,god and one ,mediator between ,god and men1 the ,man ,christ ,jesus4 #a ,tim4 #b1e4 ,the ,word was made flesh and dwelt among us1 and we beheld ,his glory1 the glory as of the ,only-begotten of the ,father1 full of grace and truth4 ,john #a1ad4 ,she shall bring forth a son1 and thou shalt call ,his name ,jesus2 for ,he shall save ,his people from their sins4 ,matt4 #g1ba4 ,neither is there salvation in any other2 for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved4 ,acts #d1ab4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what do we confess regarding our ,lord8 #b4 ,what do we also confess8 #c4 ,recite the passage of ,scripture where ,christ is expressly called man4 #d4 ,how did our ,lord show in ,his life here on earth that ,he was truly a man8 #e4 ,by whom was ,christ conceived8 #f4 ,how was ,he1 therefore1 when ,he was born8 #g4 ,what1 therefore1 is the difference between ,him and all other men8 #h4 ,we confess that ,christ is ,god and man1 ,what do we mean by this8 #i4 ,what did the ,son of ,god become8 #aj4 ,how do we read ,john #a1ad8 #aa4 ,our ,lord became true man2 what did ,he also do8 #ab4 ,what did ,he1 as a rule1 not show and use while ,he was here on earth8 #ac4 ,what kind of man did our ,lord become8 #ad4 ,how was ,he born8 #ae4 ,what was ,his whole life here on earth8 #af4 ,how poor did ,he become8 #ag4 ,how did ,he die8 #ah4 ,why did ,christ do all this8 #ai4 ,for whose sake also did ,he humble ,himself8 #bj4 ,why is my ,lord called ,jesus8 #ba4 ,why is ,he called the ,christ8 ,,lesson #bb4 ,the ,second ,article4 ,my ,lord ,has ,redeemed ,me1 ,a ,lost ,and ,condemned ,creature4 ,which is the ,second ,article8 ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,his only ,son1 our ,lord4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that ,jesus ,christ is my ,lord1 who has redeemed me1 a lost and condemned creature1 purchased and won me from all sins1 from death1 and from the power of the devil4 #a4 ,we have learned that our ,lord is true ,god and true man4 ,we have heard that the ,son of ,god became man and humbled ,himself even unto death for our sake to become our ,lord and ,savior4 ,our ,catechism furthermore tells us by what means ,jesus ,christ1 true ,god and true man1 became my ,lord and ,savior4 ,that is the great work of our ,lord3 ,he came into this world to save1 to redeem us4 ,his work is our redemption4 ,let us diligently and prayerfully consider this great work of our ,lord--our redemption4 #b4 ,christ has redeemed me1 so ,i confess4 ,we were in great need of such a ,lord and of the redemption which ,he was to bring4 ,for without such a ,lord we are lost and condemned creatures4 ,we are lost creatures4 ,what does this mean8 ,remember the beautiful story of the ,prodigal ,son4 ,the father in this story said of his son after his return that he had been lost4 ,wilfully and sinfully the son had left his home and his father and gone into a far country1 where he spent all his goods with riotous living4 ,he was now far away from his father1 separated from him and his home4 ,he was lost in that far-away country1 where great misery and distress soon overtook him4 ,without his father he would have perished with hunger4 ,thus we are lost without ,christ4 ,we have sinned against our heavenly ,father1 we have transgressed ,his commandments4 ,by committing sins we have left our ,father and are separated from ,him4 ,we are in a far-away country1 in this sinful world1 where misery and distress surround us4 ,we are without ,god and without hope in the world4 ,without our ,lord we must perish1 suffer eternal death4 ,without ,christ we are indeed lost4 ,every one of us must confess3 ,i am a lost creature4 ,all we like sheep have gone astray2 we have turned every one to his own way4 ,is4 #ec1f4 #c4 ,i confess also that ,i am a condemned creature4 ,god1 as you have learned1 is a righteous and jealous ,god4 ,he threatens to punish all that transgress ,his commandments4 ,when ,adam and ,eye transgressed ,god's command1 the threatened punishment came over them4 ,in the day that thou eatest thereof1 ,god had told ,adam1 thou shalt surely die4 ,gen4 #b1ag4 ,death is the punishment of all sinners1 not only death here on earth1 but eternal death1 that is1 eternal damnation4 ,that is the sentence which ,god passed upon all that have sinned1 that they should be separated from ,him in eternity1 from ,him in whom alone we find life and true happiness4--,it was the devil that tempted ,adam and ,eve to sin4 ,they heard and obeyed his voice instead of the voice of their ,father4 ,he became their ,lord and master4 ,he that committeth sin is of the devil4 #a ,john #c1h4 ,because we have sinned1 we are under the power of the devil1 we belong to his kingdom4 ,without ,christ we are all lost and condemned creatures1 that is1 we are separated from ,god1 our ,father2 we are under ,god's judgment of damnation2 we are under the powers of sin1 death1 and the devil4 ,they are our masters4 ,we were by nature the children of wrath4 ,eph4 #b1c4 #d4 ,i am a lost and condemned creature2 ,i am in the power of sin1 death1 and the devil4 ,who can help me in this misery and redeem and save me8 ,surely not ,i myself4 ,how could ,i deliver myself from these mighty enemies8 ,i have nothing with which ,i might atone for my sins or remove ,god's wrath and curse4 ,neither can any other man help me1 powerful and wise though he may be4 ,all men are lost and condemned creatures1 just as helpless as ,i am4 ,there is only ,one who is able to help and redeem us1 ,jesus ,christ1 our ,lord4 ,he is the ,god-man4 ,he could conquer these fearful enemies1 sin1 death1 and the devil4 ,he is the almighty ,god4 ,he alone among men is without sin1 and therefore not in the power of the devil4 ,he can redeem me1 and ,he has redeemed me4 ,in order to redeem the world1 the ,son of ,god became man1 humbled ,himself1 and suffered and died4 ,thankfully ,i confess that ,christ has redeemed me1 that ,he is my ,lord4 #e4 ,i confess that ,christ1 my ,lord1 has redeemed me4 ,but not only me did ,he redeem1 but all men1 from ,adam up to the last man that will be born before the ,day of ,judgment4 ,god loved the world1 all mankind1 and ,he so loved the world that ,he gave ,his only-begotten ,son to redeem and save the world4 ,all men are lost and condemned creatures1 all are under ,god's wrath and in the power of sin1 and our ,savior ,himself said3 ,the ,son of ,man is come to save that which was lost4 ,matt4 #ah1aa4 ,john the ,baptist pointed to ,him and said3 ,behold the ,lamb of ,god1 which taketh away the sin of the world4 ,john #a1bi4 ,he is the propitiation for our sins1 and not for ours only1 but also for the sins of the whole world4 #a ,john #b1b4 ,christ1 my ,lord1 has redeemed all mankind1 and therefore ,i know that it is most certainly true3 ,he has redeemed also me4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,without ,christ1 my ,lord1 ,i am a lost and condemned creature4 ,i am without ,god and hope in this world1 separated from ,god and under the sentence of damnation4 #b4 ,by nature ,i am in the power of sin1 death1 and the devil4 ,i belong to ,satan's kingdom4 ,sin1 death1 and the devil were my masters4 #c4 ,in this dreadful distress no man was able to help me4 ,only ,christ could redeem me1 for ,he is the ,god-man2 and ,he has redeemed me and all the world4 ,,memorize3-- ,he that committeth sin is of the devil4 #a ,john #c1h4 ,the ,son of ,man is come to save that which was lost4 ,matt4 #ah1aa4 ,behold the ,lamb of ,god1 which taketh away the sin of the world4 ,john #a1bi4 ,he is the propitiation for our sins1 and not for ours only1 but also for the sins of the whole world4 #a ,john #b1b4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what do we call the great work which ,christ has done for us and all men8 #b4 ,what do ,i confess in the ,second ,article concerning myself8 #c4 ,from which parable of our ,lord do we learn what it means to be lost8 #d4 ,why was the ,prodigal ,son called lost8 #e4 ,how did he become separated from his father8 #f4 ,what happened to him in that far-away country8 #g4 ,how did we become separated from our heavenly ,father8 #h4 ,what always separates us from ,god8 #i4 ,what do we furthermore confess concerning ourselves8 #aj4 ,why are we condemned creatures8 #aa4 ,what does ,god threaten to those who transgress ,his commandments8 #ab4 ,in what does the punishment of sin consist8 #ac4 ,what death is meant8 #ad4 ,who tempted ,adam and ,eve to sin8 #ae4 ,of whom is he who commits sin8 #af4 ,under whose power are we because we have sinned8 #ag4 ,who alone is able to help us in our misery8 #ah4 ,why can ,jesus ,christ surely help and save us8 #ai4 ,whom did ,christ redeem8 #bj4 ,how can you prove from ,scripture that ,christ has redeemed all men8 ,,lesson #bc4 ,the ,second ,article4 ,christ1 ,my ,lord1 ,has ,redeemed ,me ,with ,his ,holy1 ,precious ,blood4 ,which is the ,second ,article8 ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,his only ,son1 our ,lord4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that ,jesus ,christ is my ,lord1 who has redeemed me1 a lost and condemned creature1 purchased and won me from all sins1 from death1 and from the power of the devil1 not with gold or silver1 but with ,his holy1 precious blood and with ,his innocent suffering and death4 #a4 ,christ has redeemed and purchased us1 that is1 ,he bought us4 ,our ,lord had to pay a price1 a very high price for our redemption4 ,he has purchased or bought me not with gold or silver4 ,ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things1 as silver and gold4 #a ,pet #a1ah4 ,gold and silver are1 indeed1 highly prized among men4 ,much can be accomplished1 much can be bought with gold and silver for the support of our life and for our comfort here in this world4 ,but all the gold and silver1 all the treasures in the world1 cannot buy our redemption4 ,gold and silver cannot redeem one lost and condemned sinner from sin1 death1 and the powers of the devil1 from hell and damnation4 ,a much higher price was necessary4 ,our ,lord has paid this price4 #b4 ,christ redeemed and purchased us with ,his blood4 ,he shed ,his blood for us4 ,he gave ,his life for our redemption4 ,consider the great love of our ,lord4 ,he gave ,his life not for ,his friends1 but for us1 who were ,his enemies4 ,we call this blood a holy blood4 ,it is the blood of a holy man4 ,our ,savior was born without sin1 and ,he never committed a sin in ,his life4 ,we have been redeemed1 not with gold or silver1 but with the precious blood of ,christ1 as of a lamb without blemish and without spot4 #a ,pet4 #a1ai4 ,we call the blood of ,christ a precious blood4 ,this blood is the most precious thing in heaven and earth4 ,it is the blood of the ,son of ,god1 shed for our sins4 ,the blood of ,jesus ,christ1 ,god's ,son1 cleanseth us from all sin4 #a ,john #a1g4 #c4 ,christ purchased us with ,his blood and with ,his suffering and death4 ,suffering and dying our ,lord shed ,his blood for us4 ,we say it was an innocent suffering and death1 because ,he did not deserve this4 ,he was without sin1 ,he never did any wrong4 ,he did not suffer and die because of any guilt of ,his own4 ,he suffered and died on account of my guilt and the guilt of the whole world4 ,during ,his whole sinless life ,he fulfilled ,god's commandments4 ,we ought to have kept the commandments1 but we could not do it because we were born in sins4 ,christ1 our ,lord1 has fulfilled the ,law of ,god for us1 in our stead4 ,he came into this world and was made under the ,law that ,he might redeem us1 who were under the ,law4 ,we had transgressed the commandments1 therefore the wrath of ,god was upon us1 and we deserved ,his punishment4 ,we ought to have suffered death1 eternal death4 ,christ was innocent1 without sin1 and still ,he suffered death on the cross4 ,he did all this for us1 in our stead4 ,surely ,he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows4444 ,he was wounded for our transgressions1 ,he was bruised for our iniquities2 the chastisement of our peace was upon ,him1 and with ,his stripes we are healed4 ,is4 #ec1d4e4--;,it was a high price that ,jesus paid for our salvation4 ,he gave ,himself for us4 ,how thankful we ought to be to our dear ,savior1 who lived and died for us that we may be saved6 ,how thankful we ought to be to our heavenly ,father1 who so loved the world that ,he gave ,his only-begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life6 ,john #c1af4 #d4 ,christ paid a high price for me4 ,he gave ,himself a ransom for my salvation4 ,but before ,his death on the cross my ,savior cried out3 ,it is finished4 ,his great work is finished indeed4 ,my ,lord has purchased and redeemed me and all mankind4 ,because ,christ shed ,his precious blood1 and suffered and died for us in our stead1 we are redeemed and free from our sins4 ,by leading a sinless life ,christ has fulfilled all commandments of ,god for us2 in ,him we have fulfilled them4 ,we are free from the curse of the ,law4 ,christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the ,law1 being made a curse for us4 ,gal4 #c1ac4 ,all the punishments for our sins were suffered by ,christ4 ,in ,him ,god has punished us1 and therefore we no longer need to suffer punishment for our sins4--,we have been redeemed from all sins4 ,there is not a single sin1 either great or small1 from which ,christ1 our ,lord1 has not redeemed us4 ,he has earned forgiveness of all sins for us4 #e4 ,the penalty of sin is death1 eternal death and damnation4 ,christ1 our ,lord1 has taken away our sins1 ,he has earned forgiveness for us2 therefore we have been redeemed from death4 ,he has suffered death for us and therefore we are free from death4 ,eternal death has no power over us2 for ,christ hath abolished death1 and hath brought life and immortality to light4 #b ,tim4 #a1aj4 ,we no longer need to fear death4 ,in death our ,lord gives us everlasting life4 #f4 ,since ,christ has suffered and died for us1 we have also been redeemed from the power of the devil4 ,through sin the devil has power over us4 ,our sins are forgiven2 by ,his death the ,lord destroyed the works of the devil4 ,satan has lost his power over me4 ,he cannot force me to sin nor keep me in his kingdom4 ,through death ,he destroyed him that had the power of death1 that is1 the devil4 ,heb4 #b1ad4 ,we thank the ,lord for having redeemed us from all sin1 from death1 and from the power of the devil4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,i have been bought with a price4 ,my ,lord has purchased me1 not with treasures of this world1 but with ,his own precious blood1 with ,his innocent suffering and death4 #b4 ,in my stead ,christ fulfilled all the commandments of ,god4 ,in my stead ,he suffered and died for my sins4 ,with ,his stripes ,i am healed4 #c4 ,now ,i am redeemed and free from all sins1 from death1 and from the power of the devil4 ,in ,christ ,i have forgiveness of all my sins4 ,,memorize3-- ,ye know that ye ware not redeemed with corruptible things1 as silver and gold1 but with the precious blood of ,christ1 as of a ,lamb without blemish and without spot4 #a ,pet4 #a1ah4ai4 ,the blood of ,jesus ,christ1 ,his ,son1 cleanseth us from all sins4 #a ,john #a1g4 ,surely ,he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows4444 ,he was wounded for our transgressions1 ,he was bruised for our iniquities2 the chastisement of our peace was upon ,him1 and with ,his stripes we are healed4 ,is4 #ec1d4e4 ,christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the ,law1 being made a curse for us4 ,gal4 #c1ac4 ,christ hath abolished death1 and hath brought life and immortality to light4 #b ,tim4 #a1aj4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what does it mean when we say that the ,lord purchased us8 #b4 ,wherein did the price which ,he paid for us not consist8 #c4 ,with what did our ,lord redeem us8 #d4 ,why do we call ,his blood a holy blood8 #e4 ,why do we call it a precious blood8 #f4 ,what do we read #a ,john #a1g8 #g4 ,why do we call the suffering and death of our ,lord an innocent suffering and death8 #h4 ,why did our ,lord not deserve suffering and death8 #i4 ,for whom did ,he suffer and die8 #aj4 ,what did ,christ during ,his whole life fulfil8 #aa4 ,for whom did ,he do this8 #ab4 ,what did we deserve for our sins8 #ac4 ,who suffered the punishment we had deserved in our stead8 #ad4 ,what does the prophet say ,is4 #ec1d4e8 #ae4 ,what do we know regarding this great work of our ,lord8 #af4 ,from what have we been redeemed8 #ag4 ,what did ,christ earn for us with regard to our sins8 #ah4 ,from what have we also been redeemed8 #ai4 ,what need we no longer fear8 #bj4 ,in what respect are we redeemed also from the power of the devil8 ,,lesson #bd4 ,the ,second ,article4 ,my ,lord ,has ,won ,me ,that ,i ,may ,be ,his ,own4 ,which is the ,second ,article8 ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,his only ,son1 our ,lord4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that ,jesus ,christ is my ,lord1 who has won me1 that ,i may be ,his own1 and live under ,him in ,his kingdom1 and serve ,him in everlasting righteousness1 innocence1 and blessedness4 #a4 ,christ1 my ,lord1 has redeemed and purchased me1 and we add3 ,he has won me4 ,he has won me after a hard fight with sin1 death1 and the devil4 ,in the first prophecy of the promised ,messiah1 ,god said to the serpent1 to ,satan3 ,i will put enmity between thee and the woman1 and between thy seed and her ,seed2 it shall bruise thy head1 and thou shalt bruise ,his heel4 ,gen4 #c1ae4 ,this prophecy has been fulfilled in the coming of ,christ1 our ,lord4 ,he is the ,seed of the woman4 ,the serpent1 ,satan1 indeed1 bruised ,his heel4 ,christ had to suffer and die for us4 ,but through ,his death on the cross our ,lord has gained the victory ,he has bruised the serpent's head and destroyed his works4 ,he has delivered us out of the hand of our enemies4 ,sin1 death1 and the devil no longer have any power over us4 ,christ has won us for ,himself4 ,he has become my ,lord4 ,i now am ,his own1 ,i belong to ,him1 to ,him alone1 who has bought me and won me4 ,christ has won me in order that ,he may be my ,lord and ,i ,his own4 #b4 ,christ1 my ,lord1 has won me that ,i may live in ,his kingdom4 ,without ,christ we are all in ,satan's kingdom1 living under him4 ,he is our evil master1 who rules over us ,but ,christ has delivered us out of the hand of our enemies that we should live in ,his kingdom4--,our ,lord has a kingdom here on earth4 ,for the purpose of founding this ,his kingdom1 ,he came into the world and humbled ,himself1 and suffered and died for us4 ,our ,lord1 truly1 is a ,king4 ,he ,himself told us so4 ,when ,pontius ,pilate asked ,him1 ,art ,thou a king1 then8 ,he answered3 ,thou sayest that ,i am a ,king4 ,to ,his kingdom all those belong who believe and trust in ,him and accept ,him as their ,lord and ,king4 ,for this purpose my ,lord redeemed and won me1 that ,i1 too1 may belong to ,his kingdom and live under ,him4 #c4 ,the kingdom of our ,lord and ,king is a most glorious kingdom4 ,the ,lord ,himself reigns and rules in ,his kingdom with ,his grace and love4 ,in ,his kingdom we live under ,him4 ,he rules and governs my whole life4 ,under ,his rule and care ,i shall not want4 ,i live under ,him1 under ,his protection4 ,he protects me from the temptations of sin1 the godless world1 and the devil4 ,my ,lord and ,king is always with me4 ,under ,his care and protection ,i am safe2 for my ,king is the almighty ,god1 whom nothing can withstand4 ,all power is given unto ,him in heaven and in earth4 ,matt4 #bh1ah4 ,this kingdom of our ,lord we call the ,kingdom of ,grace2 for with grace and love our ,king governs all who accept ,him as their ,lord and ,king4 #d4 ,for this purpose ,christ has redeemed and won me1 that ,i may be ,his own and live under ,him in ,his kingdom and serve ,him1 who has become my ,lord4 ,before ,christ became our ,lord1 we had other masters4 ,we served our enemies1 sin and the devil4 ,we could not but serve them1 and we served them willingly1 even joyfully4 ,how miserable to be a servant of ,satan and sin1 to do their will1 to obey them6 ,the wages of sin is death1 eternal1 death and damnation4 ,our ,lord has delivered us from sin and ,satan1 ,he has won us as ,his own4 ,that we1 delivered out of the hand of our enemies1 might serve ,him without fear1 in holiness and righteousness before ,him1 all the days of our life4 ,luke #a1 #gd4ge4 ,we live in the kingdom of our ,lord under ,his care2 we need not fear our enemies if we do not serve them4 ,we serve ,him who has delivered us4 ,in ,his kingdom our ,lord gives us strength to serve ,him by living according to ,his commandments1 by doing ,his good and gracious will4 ,to serve this ,lord is a noble service4 ,can there be a nobler service than to serve ,god1 the highest ,lord1 to serve the highest ,king1 who has bought and won us out of the hands of our enemies1 of sin and ,satan8 ,gladly and joyfully will we serve ,him1 our ,savior and our ,lord4 #e4 ,we serve our ,lord in everlasting righteousness1 innocence1 and blessedness4 ,the kingdom of our ,lord is1 indeed1 a glorious kingdom4 ,in ,his kingdom we serve ,him in righteousness4 ,we are not righteous in ourselves1 but our ,lord has gained a perfect righteousness for us4 ,he has fulfilled the ,law in our stead4 ,clothed in ,christ's blood and righteousness1 we serve our ,lord1 and therefore our poor service is well-pleasing to ,god4--,we serve our ,lord in innocence4 ,we are free from the guilt of our sins4 ,sad to say1 we daily sin in the service of our ,lord1 we deserve nothing but punishment2 but ,god forgives us our sins daily and richly for ,christ's sake1 and so we are innocent in ,his sight4 ,in holiness and righteousness we will serve ,him all the days of our life4--,we serve ,him in blessedness4 ,it is blessedness to serve this our ,lord4 ,he blesses ,his servants with all ,his rich gifts4 ,he blesses them here on earth and leads them to eternal blessedness in heaven4 ,it is everlasting righteousness and innocence and blessedness that our ,lord gives us4 ,he leads ,his servants to ,his kingdom in heaven4 ,here in this world ,his kingdom is a ,kingdom of ,grace2 in heaven it is the ,kingdom of ,glory4 ,the ,lord shall deliver me from every evil work1 and will preserve me unto ,his heavenly kingdom2 to whom be glory forever and ever6 ,amen4 #b ,tim4 #d1ah4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,through ,his sufferings and death1 ,christ has become my ,lord1 and therefore ,i am ,his own4 ,i am living in ,his kingdom1 under ,him1 my ,king1 being delivered from the hands of all my enemies4 ,he cares for me and protects me4 #b4 ,in ,his kingdom ,i am serving my ,king in everlasting righteousness1 innocence1 and blessedness1 which ,he bestows on me4 ,for my ,lord's sake ,god forgives me all my sins and accepts my poor sinful service4 #c4 ,our ,lord's kingdom is a twofold kingdom1 the ,kingdom of ,grace here on earth1 in which our ,king reigns with ,his grace1 with forgiveness of sins1 and the ,kingdom of ,glory in heaven1 in which we shall reign with our ,king1 freed from all evil1 in ,his glory forever and ever4 ,,memorize3-- ,i will put enmity between thee and the woman1 and between thy seed and her ,seed2 it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise ,his heel4 ,gen4 #c1ae4 ,pilate1 therefore1 said unto ,him1 ,art ,thou a king then8 ,jesus answered1 ,thou sayest1 ,i am a ,king4 ,john #ah1cg4 ,that we1 being delivered out of the hand of our enemies1 might serve ,him without fear1 in holiness and righteousness before ,him all the days of our life4 ,luke #a1gd4ge4 ,the ,lord shall deliver me from every evil work1 and will preserve me unto ,his heavenly kingdom2 to whom be glory forever and ever6 ,amen4 #b ,tim4 #d1ah4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,from whom has our ,lord won me8 #b4 ,to whom do ,i now belong8 #c4 ,recite the first prophecy of the promised ,messiah4 #d4 ,who has no power over me since ,christ has won me8 #e4 ,in whose kingdom may ,i live8 #f4 ,what does it mean to live under ,him8 #g4 ,what will our ,lord do as our ,king8 #h4 ,why are we safe under ,his rule and protection8 #i4 ,how do we call ,his kingdom here on earth8 #aj4 ,because ,christ is our ,lord1 what should we therefore do8 #aa4 ,whom must we serve when we are not in our ,lord's service8 #ab4 ,why is this service a miserable service8 #ac4 ,why can we now serve our ,lord8 #ad4 ,why is ,his service a glorious service8 #ae4 who has given us the righteousness in which we serve our ,lord8 #af4 ,why are we innocent before ,god8 #ag4 ,why is it blessedness to serve the ,lord8 #ah4 ,how do we call ,his kingdom in heaven8 ,,lesson #be4 ,the ,second ,article4 ,review ,lesson4 7#a7 #a4 ,in whom does every ,christian believe according to the ,second ,article8 #b4 ,what do we mean when we say3 ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 my ,lord8 #c4 ,what two things does our ,catechism teach us about our ,lord ,jesus ,christ8 #d4 ,what do we confess in the ,second ,article concerning the person of our ,lord8 #e4 ,prove from ,scripture that ,christ is ,god's only ,son1 the only-begotten ,son of the ,father4 #f4 ,if ,christ is ,god's only-begotten ,son of the ,father1 ,he must be true ,god with the ,father4 ,how can you prove this from ,holy ,writ8 #g4 ,how did the apostles confess ,jesus ,christ as their ,god8 #h4 ,what do we confess about our ,lord in the beginning of the explanation of the ,second ,article8 #i4 ,together with whom is ,christ true ,god8 #aj4 ,in what respect is there no difference between ,jesus and ,his ,father8 ,christ is coequal with the ,father4 ,he has the same divine majesty1 glory and honor4 7#b7 ,we confess that ,jesus ,christ is ,god's only ,son and therefore1 together with the ,father1 true ,god from eternity4 #a4 ,what do we furthermore confess concerning our ,lord8 #b4 ,how can you prove that ,christ is true man8 #c4 ,christ is indeed true man1 born of the ,virgin ,mary4 ,but there is one great difference between ,him and all other men4 ,which is it8 #d4 ,why was ,christ conceived and born without sin8 #e4 ,christ is true ,god and true man2 there are1 however1 not two ,christs1 one true ,god and the other true man2 there is but one ,christ4 ,what is ,he8 #f4 ,the ,son of ,god became true man1 but ,he did more4 ,what kind of a man did ,he become8 #g4 ,how does the ,second ,article describe the lowly life of our ,savior here on earth8 #h4 ,why did ,christ humble ,himself so deeply8 #i4 ,what does the name ,jesus mean8 #aj4 ,why is ,he called ,savior8 #aa4 ,why was ,jesus called the ,christ8 7#c7 ,we learn from our ,catechism not only who ,jesus1 our ,lord1 is1 but also what ,he has done for us to become our ,lord4 #a4 ,what does our ,catechism say concerning the work of our ,lord8 #b4 ,christ has redeemed me2 how do we therefore call ,his work8 #c4 ,why was it necessary that ,i should be redeemed8 ,we are by nature lost and condemned creatures4 #d4 ,from which parable of the ,lord can you learn what it means to be lost8 #e4 ,why are we also condemned creatures8 #f4 ,who had pronounced judgment upon us because of our sins8 #g4 ,what was this punishment8 #h4 ,we were under the power of sin1 death1 and the devil4 ,who alone could help us in this distress8 #i4 ,we confess that ,christ redeemed me1 a lost and condemned sinner2 but ,i am not the only one whom ,he has redeemed4 ,whom did ,he also redeem8 #aj4 ,prove from ,scripture that our ,lord redeemed all men4 #aa4 ,what conclusion may and should ,i draw from this truth8 7#d7 ,our ,catechism says that our ,lord has redeemed and purchased us4 #a4 ,what is the meaning of the ,word purchase8 #b4 ,christ has bought us with a price4 ,what is the price our ,lord paid for our redemption8 #c4 ,why could we not be bought with gold or silver8 #d4 ,we have been purchased with ,his blood4 ,how did ,christ purchase us with ,his blood8 #e4 ,it is1 indeed1 a high price which our ,lord paid for us4 ,why do we call ,his blood a holy blood8 #f4 ,why is it called a precious blood8 #g4 ,what does ,christs blood do for us regarding our sins8 #h4 ,christ has purchased us with ,his suffering4 ,why do we call ,his suffering an innocent suffering8 #i4 ,in whose stead did ,christ suffer all the punishment of sin8 #aj4 ,what is the punishment of sin8--#aa4 ,christ has purchased us with ,his holy blood and ,his innocent suffering4 ,from whom did ,he purchase us8 ,christ redeemed us from the power of sin1 and death1 and the devil4 #ab4 ,how did ,christ redeem us from all sins8 #ah4 ,what did ,he fulfil in our stead8 #ad4 ,why are we also free from death8 #ae4 ,being free from sin we are also free from the power of the devil4 ,why are we free from his power8 7#e7 ,christ1 our ,lord1 has redeemed and purchased us4 ,he has also won us4 ,he has won us after a severe fight with sin1 death1 and the devil4 #a4 ,which is the first prophecy of this conflict between our ,savior and the devil8 #b4 ,christ gained the victory in this conflict4 ,he won us4 ,to whom do we now belong8 #c4 ,we are ,christ's own2 we live in ,his kingdom4 ,to whose kingdom do we belong without ,christ8 #d4 ,christ has won me from the power and the kingdom of the devil2 ,christ now is my ,king4 ,who belongs to ,his kingdom8 #e4 ,what do we call ,his kingdom here on earth8 #f4 ,why do we call it the ,kingdom of ,grace8 #g4 ,in ,his kingdom we live under ,him4 ,what does this mean8 #h4 ,not only do we live under our ,king1 under ,his care and protection1 we also serve ,him4 ,how do we serve ,him8 #i4 ,out of whose hand has our ,lord delivered us8 #aj4 ,how do we serve our ,lord8 #aa4 ,without ,christ we had to serve sin and the devil4 ,why is this service such a degrading service8 #ab4 ,why should we gladly and willingly serve our ,lord in ,his kingdom8 #ac4 ,we serve our ,lord in righteousness1 innocence1 and blessedness4 ,which righteousness is here meant8 #ad4 ,in what respect are we innocent in the eyes of ,god8 #ae4 ,why does ,his service bestow blessedness upon us8 #af4 ,to what kingdom does our gracious ,lord lead us after this life8 #ag4 ,why is this kingdom called the ,kingdom of ,glory8 ,let us give thanks to our dear ,savior1 who has become our ,lord1 that we may be ,his own and in ,his kingdom live under ,him and serve ,him in everlasting righteousness1 innocence1 and blessedness4 ,amen4 ,,lesson #bf4 ,the ,second ,article4 ,how ,our ,lord ,as ,victor ,descended ,into ,hell ,and ,rose ,again ,from ,the ,dead4 ,which is the ,second ,article8 ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,his only ,son1 our ,lord4444 ,he descended into hell2 the third day ,he rose again from the dead4 #a4 ,we believe and confess in the ,second ,article of our faith that ,jesus ,christ1 true ,god1 begotten of the ,father from eternity1 became also true man1 born of the ,virgin ,mary1 that ,he suffered1 was crucified1 died on the cross1 and was buried4 ,all this our ,lord has done to redeem us lost and condemned creatures from all our sins1 from death1 and from the power of the devil1 that ,he may be our ,lord1 that we may be ,his own and live under ,him in ,his glorious kingdom and serve ,him in everlasting righteousness and blessedness4 ,our ,lord died and was buried for our sakes to redeem us4 ,is1 then1 our ,lord still in death and in the grave8 ,do we believe in a dead savior8 ,do we serve a dead and helpless king8 ,thank ,god1 we do not6 ,we know from ,holy ,writ that our ,lord came to life again1 that our living ,lord descended into hell and on the third day after ,his death rose again from the grave4 #b4 ,we confess in the ,second ,article3 ,he1 our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 descended into hell4 ,when our ,lord descended into hell1 ,he was no longer dead4 ,it is true1 when they took ,him from the cross and buried ,him1 ,he was really dead4 ,nobody1 indeed1 had taken ,his life from ,him1 ,he had laid it down of ,himself1 of ,his own free will1 laid it down for us that we might not suffer eternal death2 but in ,his grave ,christ1 the ,son of ,god1 took ,his life back again4 ,christ was put to death in the flesh1 but quickened came to life again by the ,spirit4 #a ,pet4 #c1ah4 ,as our living ,lord ,he went down into hell1 into the place whither the evil spirits1 the devils and condemned men1 have been banished4 ,christ did not enter the gates of hell in order to be punished there for ,his sins2 for our ,savior was without sin and blemish4 ,he did not descend into hell to suffer the penalty for our sins2 this ,he had already done on the cross4 ,he descended into hell to show that ,he had won the victory over the devil and all his hosts4 ,he made a show of them openly1 triumphing over them4 ,col4 #b1ae4 ,as the triumphant ,victor over all ,his enemies ,christ entered hell1 the abode of ,satan4 ,now we are certain that the old ,evil ,foe cannot keep us in his power1 that we are free from hell and damnation4 #c4 ,on the third day our ,lord rose again from the dead4 ,you have often heard the ,easter-,gospel1 the joyful tidings of ,christ's glorious resurrection3 ,our ,lord is not dead1 but ,he lives4 ,when1 very early in the morning1 the women came to the grave to anoint the body of their ,master1 they did not find ,him1 the grave was empty1 and an angel of ,god brought them the message3 ,why seek ye the living among the dead8 ,he is not here1 but is risen4 ,luke #bd1e4f4 ,after ,his resurrection our ,lord showed ,himself to ,his disciples as their living ,savior4 ,they saw ,him1 they spoke to ,him1 and ate with ,him4 ,the ,lord convinced them that ,he was risen4 ,they are the witnesses of ,his resurrection4 ,even the soldiers whom the enemies had placed around the grave as a watch1 lest ,his disciples might come by night and steal the body1 could not deny that the grave was empty1 that the ,lord had risen4 ,matt4 #bh1d4aa-ae4 ,we are sure that ,christ1 our ,lord1 is not dead1 but lives2 for ,god ,himself tells us in ,his ,word that ,christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the ,father4 ,rom4 #f1d4 ,joyously we confess3 ,i know that my ,redeemer liveth4 ,job #ai1be4 #d4 ,christ is risen4 ,he came forth from ,his sepulcher with the same body that was laid in the grave4 ,the tomb was empty4 ,the disciples knew ,him when ,he showed ,himself4 ,they saw the print of the nails in ,his hands and ,his feet and the wound in ,his side4 ,he let them touch ,his body in order to convince them that ,he was not a spirit4 ,luke #bd1ci4dj4 ,but after ,his resurrection ,his body was glorified2 it was free from all human weakness and sufferings1 free from death4 #e4 ,the resurrection of our ,savior is full of comfort and consolation for us4 ,if ,christ be not raised1 your faith is vain1 ye are yet in your sins4 ,then they also which are fallen asleep in ,christ are perished4 ,if in this life only we have hope in ,christ1 we are of all men most miserable4 #a ,cor4 #ae1ag-ai4 ,this would be our sad lot if ,christ were not risen4 ,all our faith and hope in ,him would be in vain4 ,but ,he is risen1 and now we know that ,he is the true ,son of ,god4 ,we know that ,christ has gained the victory over all our enemies1 sin1 death1 and the devil1 who could not keep ,him in their power4 ,we know that ,christ has paid the penalty for our sins1 that our sins are forgiven4 ,we know that we have a living ,savior1 who is with us alway1 to govern and protect us in ,his kingdom4 ,we know that we shall not perish when we die1 that our risen ,lord will not leave us in the grave1 but will raise us again unto eternal life4 ,because ,i live1 ye shall live also4 ,john #ad1ai4 ,our ,lord is risen1 and so we put our trust in ,him both in life and death4 ,jesus1 my ,redeemer1 lives6 ,i1 too1 unto life must waken ,endless joy my ,savior gives2 ,shall my courage then be shaken8 ,shall ,i fear1 or could the ,head ,rise and leave ,his members dead8 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,christ descended into hell to show ,himself as ,victor over our enemies1 over the devil and all his hosts4 #b4 ,christ is risen4 ,we know that our ,redeemer lives4 ,we have a living ,savior1 our sins are forgiven4 ,our ,king lives forever2 under ,him we live in everlasting righteousness and innocence4 #c4 ,christ is risen2 ,he has conquered death4 ,though we must die1 ,he will recall us from our graves and raise us to eternal life and everlasting blessedness4 ,,memorize3-- ,i know that my ,redeemer liveth4 ,job #ai1be4 ,if ,christ be not raised1 your faith is vain1 ye are yet in your sins4 ,then they also which are fallen asleep in ,christ are perished4 #a ,cor4 #ae1ag4ah4 ,because ,i live1 ye shall live also4 ,john #ad1ai4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,where did ,christ go after ,he had come to life again in the grave8 #b4 ,why did ,christ not descend into hell8 #c4 ,what was ,his purpose in descending into the abode of ,satan8 #d4 ,when did our ,lord rise from the dead8 #e4 ,what message did the angel bring to the women at the grave8 #f4 ,who are the witnesses of ,his resurrection8 #g4 ,how did our risen ,lord convince ,his apostles that ,he was alive again8 #h4 ,who even could not deny ,his resurrection8 #i4 ,what makes us perfectly certain that ,christ is risen and lives forever and ever8 #aj4 ,how was ,christ's body after ,his resurrection8 #aa4 ,what does that mean1 ,christ's body was glorified8 #ab4 ,what do we know regarding our sins since ,christ is risen8 #ac4 ,what consolation does ,his resurrection give us for our ,christian life8 #ad4 ,what consolation does it give us in the hour of death8 ,,lesson #bg4 ,the ,second ,article4 ,the ,triumphant ,ascension ,of ,our ,lord4 ,which is the ,second ,article8 ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,his only ,son1 our ,lord4444 ,he ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of ,god the ,father ,almighty4 ,what does this mean8 ,even as ,he is risen from the dead1 lives and reigns to all eternity4 #a4 ,after ,his resurrection our ,lord remained here on earth for forty days4 ,during these days ,he repeatedly appeared to ,his disciples2 ,he showed ,himself alive to them by many proofs4 ,he convinced them that ,he was not dead1 but lived4 ,he spoke to them about the kingdom of ,god1 ,his kingdom4 ,he finally gave them ,his great command or commission1 to go out into all the world and preach the ,gospel of their living ,savior to all men4 ,acts #a1c4 #b4 ,on the fortieth day when the apostles were assembled in ,jerusalem1 the ,lord appeared to them again4 ,he told them3 ,behold1 ,i send the promise of ,my ,father upon you2 but tarry ye in the city of ,jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high4 ,luke #bd1di4 ,he commanded ,his disciples to remain in ,jerusalem until they had received the gift of the ,holy ,ghost1 that in ,his power they might be ,his witnesses unto the uttermost parts of the earth4 ,then our ,lord led them out to ,mount ,olivet1 as far as to ,bethany4 ,and there ,he lifted up ,his hands and blessed them4 ,while ,he blessed them1 ,he was parted from ,his beloved apostles and carried up into heaven4 ,while the disciples looked on ,he was taken up higher and higher1 until a cloud received ,him out of their sight4 ,luke #bd1ej4ea2 ,acts #a1h4i4 ,in this manner our ,lord was received up to ,his heavenly glory ,visibly1 before the eyes of ,his disciples1 ,he ascended on high and entered into the glory of ,his ,father4 #c4 ,christ ascended into heaven1 and ,he did so for our sake4 ,he ascended up on high as the triumphant ,victor over all ,his and our enemies4 ,his entrance into heaven assures us that ,he has opened heaven again for us through ,his sufferings and death4 ,before ,his death ,he gave ,his apostles the promise3 ,in ,my ,father's house are many mansions4 ,i go to prepare a place for you4 ,john #ad1b4 ,this promise ,he has fulfilled4 ,he went up to heaven to prepare a place in ,his ,father's house for all who believe in ,him1 their ,savior4--,our ,lord ascended into heaven1 and where ,he is1 there shall we1 ,his friends and disciples also be4 ,he will not leave us behind in this world4 ,as truly as ,christ went up to heaven1 we1 ,his own1 will follow ,him to ,his and our ,father's house4 ,where ,i am1 there shall also ,my servant be4 ,john #ab1bf4 ,our ,lord prayed for us before ,his death upon the cross3 ,father1 ,i will that they also whom ,thou hast given ,me be with ,me where ,i am1 that they may behold ,my glory1 which ,thou hast given ,me4 ,john #ag1bd4 ,mighty ,lord1 in ,thine ascension we by faith behold our own4--,remember3 ,our ,treasure1 our ,lord and ,savior1 is in heaven1 and where our ,treasure is1 our hearts and hopes should also be4 #d4 ,he was received up into heaven and sat on the right hand of ,god1 thus we read ,mark #af1ai4 ,we1 therefore1 confess that our ascended ,lord now sitteth at the right hand of ,god the ,father ,almighty4 ,what does this mean8 ,it does not mean that in heaven1 at the right hand of ,god the ,father1 there is a special throne1 prepared for our ,lord1 the ,god-man ,jesus ,christ1 upon which ,he is now seated in divine glory1 adored and praised by all the heavenly hosts1 and that1 because ,he is sitting on that throne1 ,he is far away from us1 ,his own4 ,it means--and so our ,catechism explains it--that our dear ,lord1 after being raised from the dead1 lives and reigns to all eternity4 ,it means that ,christ1 though ,he was dead1 lives and is alive forevermore1 that our living ,lord is with us and reigns over us as our gracious ,king to all eternity4 ,he is1 and will be1 according to ,his almighty power1 our ,king forever and ever4 #e4 ,christ1 indeed1 ascended into heaven4 ,he now is in heaven1 in the glory of ,his ,father2 but ,he is not far away from us4 ,he is with us4 ,we cannot see ,him1 as ,his apostles saw ,him1 but ,he is with us invisibly in ,his ,word1 ,his ,gospel4 ,when we read or hear ,his ,gospel or think about it1 our ,savior is always at our side4 ,he ,himself has promised us3 ,i will not leave you comfortless2 ,i will come to you4 ,john #ad1ah4-- ,our ,lord lives and reigns to all eternity1 that is1 ,he rules and governs us1 ,his own1 ,his disciples4 ,he leads and protects us against all our enemies4 ,out of ,his almighty hand no enemy can pluck us4 ,our mighty ,lord on ,god's throne is our ,good ,shepherd1 who leads us in the paths of righteousness for ,his name's sake4 ,ps4 #bc4--;,christ's resurrection1 ,his ascension1 and ,his sitting at the right hand of ,god assure us of the fact that ,he is indeed our ,lord1 and will be our ,lord and ,king to eternity2 and in ,his kingdom we shall live and ,him we shall serve in everlasting righteousness1 innocence1 and blessedness4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,christ1 our ,savior1 ascended into heaven as the triumphant ,victor over all ,his and our enemies4 ,he entered into heaven1 into the glory of ,his ,father1 there to prepare a place for us4 #b4 ,his ascension assures us that the gates of heaven are open to all who believe in ,him1 that we shall be where ,he is to see ,his glory4 #c4 ,our ,lord sits at the right hand of ,god the ,father ,almighty1 that is1 ,he1 the ,god-man1 lives to eternity1 lives1 and is with us in ,his ,word1 and reigns over ,his own with ,his almighty power forever and ever4 ,,memorize3-- ,in ,my ,father's house are many mansions4 ,i go to prepare a place for you4 ,john #ad1b4 ,i will come again and receive you unto ,myself1 that where ,i am1 there ye may be also4 ,john #ad1c4 ,where ,i am1 there shall also ,my servant be4 ,john #ab1bf4 ,i will not leave ,you comfortless2 ,i will come to you4 ,john #ad1ah4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,how long did our ,lord remain on earth after ,his resurrection8 #b4 ,what did ,he do during these forty days8 #c4 ,where were ,his disciples assembled on the fortieth day8 #d4 ,what promise did the ,lord give them8 #e4 ,why were they to be endued with the power of the ,holy ,ghost8 #f4 ,where did ,christ lead the apostles8 #g4 ,in what manner was the ,lord taken up into heaven8 #h4 ,who were the witnesses of ,his ascension8 #i4 ,what has ,christ prepared for us in ,his ,father's house8 #aj4 ,what does our ,savior say ,john #ab1bf8 #aa4 ,since our ,lord is in heaven1 who also shall be there8 #ab4 ,what does the sitting of ,christ at the right hand of the ,father not mean8 #ac4 ,with what words does our ,catechism explain it8 #ad4 ,how is our ,lord with us after ,his ascension8 #ae4 ,what does it mean that our ,lord reigns over us8 #af4 ,of what does ,his resurrection1 ,his ascension1 and ,his sitting at the right hand of ,god make us certain8 ,,lesson #bh4 ,the ,second ,article4 ,christ ,will ,come ,to ,judge ,the ,world ,which is the ,second ,article8 ,i believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,his only ,son1 our ,lord1 who sitteth at the right hand of ,god the ,father ,almighty1 from thence ,he shall come to judge the quick and the dead4 #a4 ,when our ,lord ascended into heaven and ,his disciples were looking after ,him as ,he was taken up before their eyes1 higher and higher1 two men stood by them in white apparel1 two angels1 who said3 ,this same ,jesus which is taken up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen ,him go into heaven4 ,acts #a1aa4 ,we confess therefore that our ,lord will come again1 that ,he will come again in like manner as ,his apostles saw ,him taken up into heaven4 ,he will come visibly4 ,all men on earth will see our ,lord coming in a cloud with power and great glory4 ,luke #ba1bg4 ,he will not come again in deep humility and poverty1 as ,he came when ,he was born in ,bethlehem1 but with great power and glory4 ,the ,son of ,man shall come in the glory of ,his ,father with ,his angels4 ,matt4 #af1bg4 ,all men will see ,him as the almighty ,king surrounded by ,his heavenly hosts4 ,every one will then have to confess that ,jesus ,christ is ,lord1 and every one will have to bow to ,him4 ,our ,lord will come again visibly and in great glory4 #b4 ,when the ,lord comes in ,his glory1 the heavens shall pass away with a great noise1 and the earth and all the works therein shall be burned up4 #b ,pet4 #c1aj4 ,the ,last ,day1 the end of this world1 will then have come4 ,on this ,last ,day our ,lord will come to judge the quick and the dead4 ,christ has been ordained of ,god to be the ,judge of quick and dead4 ,acts #aj1db4 ,he will judge the quick1 that is1 those who are still living when ,he comes4 ,he will judge the dead4 ,on that day all the dead will rise again and will be brought before the ,lord to be judged by ,him4 #c4 ,christ ,himself has given us a beautiful description of ,his ,judgment4 7,read the whole passage1 ,matt4 #be1ca-df47 ,he tells us3 ,when the ,son of ,man shall come in ,his glory1 and all the holy angels with ,him1 then shall ,he sit upon the throne of ,his glory1 and before ,him shall be gathered all nations4 ,matt4 #be1ca4cb4 ,christ is the ,judge of all nations1 of all men4 ,we must all appear before the judgment-seat of ,christ1 that every one may receive the things done in ,his body1 according to that he hath done1 whether it be good or bad4 #b ,cor4 #e1aj4 ,no one1 be ,he ever so mighty1 rich1 or learned1 can escape ,his ,judgment4 #d4 ,how will ,christ judge8 ,he says3 ,and ,he shall separate them one from another1 as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats4 ,and ,he shall set the sheep on ,his right hand1 but the goats on the left4 ,matt4 #be1cb4cc4 ,the sheep are those who truly believe in ,christ1 their ,savior1 and in ,him have forgiveness of their sins4 ,the goats are those who in this life rejected ,christ and ,his grace4 ,to ,his sheep ,he will say3 ,come1 ye blessed of ,my ,father1 inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world4 ,v4 #cd4 ,on the goats ,he will pronounce this judgment3 ,depart from ,me1 ye cursed1 into everlasting fire1 prepared for the devil and his angels4 ,v4 #da4 ,and then the ,lord will prove to all men that ,his judgment is a righteous one by the good works of the believers and the evil deeds of ,his enemies4--,this judgment is final and will never be altered4 ,his enemies shall go away into everlasting punishment1 but the righteous into life eternal4 ,matt4 #be1df4 #e4 ,when will this great ,day of ,judgment1 the day of our ,lord1 come8 ,this we do not know4 ,our ,lord says3 ,of that day and that hour knoweth no man1 no1 not the angels which are in heaven1 neither the ,son1 but the ,father4 ,mark #ac1cb4 ,we should not try to find out the exact day of the coming of our ,lord4 ,but ,god has in ,his ,word revealed two important things about this day4 ,he tells us that ,his day will come suddenly1 when nobody expects it4 ,the day of the ,lord will come as a thief in the night4 #b ,pet4 #c1aj4 ,watch therefore2 for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the ,son of ,man cometh4 ,matt4 #be1ac4--,we also know that this day will come soon4 ,the end of all things is at hand4 #a ,pet4 #d1g4 ,we may and should expect the ,lord daily and be prepared to receive ,him4 ,there are many signs which announce the coming of ,christ4 ,matt4 #bd1ad-ca2 ,luke #ba1be-cf4 #f4 ,this is most certainly true4 ,with these words we conclude also our ,second ,article4 ,from ,god's ,word we know that all we have learned in the ,second ,article is most certainly true4 ,therefore we believe and confess it4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,on the ,last ,day our ,lord will come again visibly and in great glory to judge the quick and the dead1 all men4 ,you1 too1 must appear before the judgment-seat of ,christ4 #b4 ,on this day ,he will cast away the wicked and unbelievers into everlasting punishment4 ,the righteous ,he will receive into ,his everlasting kingdom4 ,believe in ,christ1 and you will be saved4 #c4 ,we know neither day nor hour of ,his coming1 but we know that ,his day will come unexpectedly and soon4 ,watch always and be prepared to receive your ,lord4 ,,memorize3-- ,he is ordained of ,god to be the ,judge of quick and dead4 ,acts #aj1db4 ,the day of the ,lord will come as a thief in the night4 #b ,pet4 #c1aj4 ,the end of all things is at hand4 #a ,pet4 #d1g4 ,we must all appear before the judgment-seat of ,christ1 that every one may receive the things done in his body1 according to that he hath done1 whether it be good or bad4 #b ,cor4 #e1aj4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,how did the apostles learn of the coming of their ,lord at ,his ascension8 #b4 ,how will the ,lord come again1 according to the words of the angels8 #c4 ,who will see our ,lord in ,his second coming8 #d4 ,what is the difference between ,his first and ,his second coming8 #e4 ,on what day will the ,lord come again8 #f4 ,what is the purpose of ,his coming8 #g4 ,who are the quick8 #h4 ,how can the ,lord judge the dead8 #i4 ,whom1 therefore1 will ,christ judge8 #aj4 ,how will ,christ judge8 #aa4 ,who are ,his sheep8 #ab4 ,who are the goats8 #ac4 ,what will ,christ say to ,his sheep on that day8 #ad4 ,what judgment will ,he pronounce on ,his enemies8 #ae4 ,when will the last day1 the ,day of ,judgment1 come8 #af4 ,what has ,god revealed to us concerning this day8 #ag4 ,when1 therefore1 should we expect our ,lord and prepare for ,his coming8 ,,lesson #bi4 ,the ,second ,article4 ,,review ,,lesson4 #a4 ,we confess in the ,second ,article that ,christ1 the ,god-man1 is our ,lord4 ,in order to become our ,lord1 ,he had to redeem and purchase us from the cruel masters to whom we belonged1 from all our sins1 from death1 and from the power of the devil4 ,to purchase us ,he had to pay a price1 a very high price--,his holy1 precious blood1 ,his life4 ,to purchase us ,he of ,his own free will gave up ,his life2 ,he died on the cross4 ,christ was dead and buried4 ,do we now believe in a dead and buried ,lord and ,savior8 ,what happened after ,his death1 when ,he was still in ,his grave8 ,where did ,he go after having been quickened by the ,spirit8 ,what was ,his purpose in entering the habitation of ,satan and his evil spirits8 ,christ showed ,himself to be the ,victor over ,satan and hell4 ,for whose benefit did ,he win this victory8 ,from whose power are we free8 #b4 ,what happened on the third day after the death of our ,lord8 ,christ rose from the dead4 ,what does that mean8 ,christ came forth from ,his sepulcher4 ,who brought this glad message to the women8 ,how did the ,lord convince ,his disciples that ,he was living8 ,even who could not deny ,his resurrection8 ,what makes us sure that ,christ rose from the dead8 ,what do we therefore gladly confess8 7,job #ai1be47--,with what body did ,christ come forth from ,his grave8 ,how can we prove that it was the same body that was laid in the grave8 ,but how was ,christ's body after ,his resurrection8 ,his body1 indeed1 was glorified4 ,what does this mean8-- ,the resurrection of our ,lord is of great importance for us4 ,it is full of comfort and consolation4 ,if ,christ would still be dead and lying in the grave1 how could ,he be our ,savior and ,king1 and how would it be possible for ,him to help us8 ,our faith in ,him would be vain2 indeed1 we would be of all men most miserable4 ,what does the ,apostle ,paul say about this8 7#a ,cor4 #ae1ag-ai47 ,but ,christ is risen indeed4 ,what great comfort for us6 ,whom has ,he conquered8 ,who alone is able to conquer this powerful enemy8 ,what1 therefore1 must our ,lord be8 ,christ rose after ,he had given ,his life a ransom for our sins4 ,what1 therefore1 does the resurrection of our ,lord prove concerning our sins8 ,christ is risen and lives forever4 ,what comfort does this give us for our whole life8 ,what comfort does it give us in the hour of death8 #c4 ,how long did our ,lord remain with ,his disciples after ,his resurrection8 ,why did ,he repeatedly show ,himself to them8 ,what happened on the fortieth day8 ,where did ,his ascension take place8 ,what promise did the ,lord give ,his apostles just before ,his ascension8 ,why were they to be endued with the power of the ,holy ,ghost8 ,in what manner did the ascension of our ,lord take place8--,christ ascended into heaven as the triumphant ,victor over all ,his enemies4 ,his enemies are our enemies4 ,what does ,his ascension prove concerning our enemies8 ,for whose sake1 therefore1 did ,christ ascend into heaven8--,christ ascended into heaven4 ,heaven is ,his ,father's house4 ,why did our ,lord go to ,his ,father's house for us8 ,he has prepared a place for us in heaven4 ,he has opened the gates of heaven for us4 ,what does our ,lord say ,john #ab1bf8 ,where will our ,savior lead us1 ,his disciples1 too8 ,christ1 our ,treasure1 is in heaven2 what1 therefore1 shall be there also8 #d4 ,christ ascended into heaven1 and ,he now sits at the right hand of ,god in the glory of ,his ,father4 ,how does our ,catechism explain this8 ,though ,christ is sitting at the right hand of ,god1 ,he is always with us1 ,his disciples4 ,in what manner is ,he with us8 ,what must we use1 read1 hear1 and think about in order that our ,lord may be with us8 ,what promise did ,he give us1 ,john #ad1ah8 ,the ,lord sitting at the right hand of ,god reigns over us2 what does this mean8 ,of what does ,christ's resurrection1 ascension1 and the sitting at the right hand of ,god make us certain8 #e4 ,when our ,lord ascended into heaven1 two angels stood by the disciples4 ,they told them that ,christ would come again in like manner as they had seen ,him taken up into ,his glory4 ,what do we learn from these words about the coming of our ,lord8 ,who will see ,him when ,he returns8 ,what is the difference between the first and the second coming of ,christ8 ,our ,lord will come again with power and glory4 ,what will all men have to confess on that day1 even ,his enemies8 ,who will escort the ,lord when ,he returns in ,his glory8--,what is the purpose of ,his coming8 ,whom will the ,lord judge8 ,what judgment will ,he pronounce on ,his sheep8 ,how do we become ,his sheep8 ,who1 therefore1 will stand before the ,son of ,man on ,judgment ,day8 ,what terrible sentence will ,his enemies hear8 ,our ,lord tells us that after the ,judgment ,his enemies will go away into everlasting punishment1 but ,his sheep into everlasting life4 ,how1 therefore1 is this ,judgment8--,who alone knows the day and hour of the second coming of ,christ8 ,what should we therefore never try to do8 ,what1 however1 does ,scripture tell us concerning the ,last ,day8 ,when1 therefore1 should we expect ,his coming and prepare for it8 ,what does our ,lord ,himself say to us1 ,matt4 #be1ac8 ,believe in ,jesus ,christ1 and you will be saved4 ,and we believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,son of ,god and ,mary's ,son1 ,who from heaven above came down ,and leads us to heaven's throne2 ,by whose blood and death are we ,rescued from all misery4 ,,lesson #cj4 ,the ,third ,article3 ,of ,sanctification4 ,the ,holy ,ghost4 ,the ,triune ,god4 ,which is the beginning of the ,third ,article8 ,i believe in the ,holy ,ghost4 #a4 ,according to the ,second ,article we believe in ,jesus ,christ1 our ,lord1 that is1 we do not only know that it is true what ,god's ,word says about ,christ and ,his work for us1 but we put all our confidence1 all our trust1 in ,him as our ,savior who has redeemed us4 ,that is the true1 saving faith4 ,this saving faith is not our own work4 ,it is the work of ,god the ,holy ,ghost4 ,without ,him and the work which ,he performs in us no man would come to ,jesus and believe in ,him4 ,the ,holy ,ghost alone can and does bring to ,christ those that believe in ,him4 ,about the ,holy ,ghost and the work which ,he performs in us we learn in the ,third ,article of our ,christian ,creed4 #b4 ,i believe in the ,holy ,ghost1 these are the first words of the ,third ,article4 ,we believe in the ,holy ,ghost1 thus we confess4 ,to believe in some one means1 as we have learned1 to put one's whole confidence and trust in him4 ,now1 ,god tells us in the ,first ,commandment that we should fear and love ,him above all things and trust in ,him alone4 ,in ,god only we should believe4 ,and therefore we believe in the ,holy ,ghost1 because ,he is the true ,god4 ,in saying that we believe in the ,holy ,ghost1 we confess that ,he is the one true ,god1 that ,he is our ,god1 ,god as truly as the ,father and ,jesus ,christ1 ,his only ,son1 our ,lord4 ,the apostle says3 ,know ye not that ye are the temple of ,god1 and that the ,spirit of ,god1 dwelleth in you8 #a ,cor4 #c1af4 ,because the ,spirit of ,god1 the ,holy ,ghost1 dwells in us1 we are ,god's temple4 ,the ,holy ,ghost therefore is the true ,god4--,remember what you learned in the history of creation4 ,there we read3 ,and the ,spirit of ,god moved upon the face of the waters4 ,gen4 #a1b4 ,the work of creation is ascribed to the ,spirit of ,god1 to the ,holy ,ghost4 ,creation is the work of ,god4 ,therefore the ,holy ,ghost must be ,god4 #c4 ,we believe in the ,father1 and we believe in ,jesus ,christ1 ,god's only ,son1 and we believe in the ,holy ,ghost4 ,there are three distinct persons in whom we believe4 ,there are three persons whom we confess to be our ,god--,god the ,father1 ,god the ,son1 and ,god the ,holy ,ghost4 ,and we confess this according to ,scripture4 ,christ1 our ,lord1 commands us to baptize in the name of ,god the ,father and the ,son and the ,holy ,ghost4 ,matt4 #bh1ai4 ,let me remind you of the baptism of our ,lord4 ,there the three divine ,persons revealed themselves4 ,god the ,son1 our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 stood in the river ,jordan1 being baptized by ,john4 ,god the ,father revealed ,himself in a voice from heaven1 saying3 ,this is ,my beloved ,son1 in whom ,i am well pleased4 ,and the heavens opened1 and the ,spirit of ,god1 the ,holy ,ghost1 like a dove1 descended upon our ,lord4 ,there are three distinct divine ,persons in ,god1 the ,father1 the ,son1 and the ,holy ,ghost4 #d4 ,we confess that the ,father is ,god1 and the ,son is ,god1 and the ,holy ,ghost is ,god4 ,there are not three gods1 however1 but only one ,god4 ,hear1 ,o ,israel3 the ,lord1 our ,god1 is one ,lord4 ,deut4 #f1d4 ,the one and only true ,god has revealed ,himself in three distinct divine ,persons4 ,our ,god1 the one true ,god1 besides whom there is no other ,god in heaven and earth1 is ,god the ,father1 ,god the ,son1 and ,god1 the ,holy ,ghost1 three divine ,persons1 but one ,god4 ,because ,god has revealed ,himself in three divine ,persons1 we say3 ,god is the ,triune ,god1 the ,holy ,trinity4--,how it is possible that there are three distinct divine ,persons1 but only one ,god1 we do not understand2 but in accordance with the ,word of ,god we believe in the ,triune ,god1 in ,god the ,father1 ,son1 and ,holy ,ghost1 who has created us1 redeemed us1 and sanctifies us1 or makes us holy4 ,in ,him we believe1 ,him we praise and adore as our ,god4 #e4 ,the ,holy ,ghost is the true ,god1 the ,third ,person of the ,holy ,trinity4 ,the ,third ,person is called the ,holy ,ghost because ,he ,himself is perfectly holy1 even as the ,father and the ,son4 ,he is without sin4 ,holy1 holy1 holy1 is the ,lord of hosts2 the whole earth is full of ,his glory4 ,is4 #f1c4 ,three times ,god is called holy1 because there are three divine ,persons in ,god4--,but the ,holy ,ghost is called holy also because ,he makes us sinners holy4 ,that is ,his work1 making us holy1 who by nature are unholy and sinful4 ,he makes us holy by bringing us to ,christ1 our ,savior1 by kindling faith in ,him in our hearts4 ,this work of the ,holy ,ghost we call sanctification4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,the ,holy ,ghost is true ,god together with the ,father and the ,son4 ,therefore we confess that we believe in ,him4 #b4 ,the ,father is ,god1 the ,son is ,god1 and the ,holy ,ghost is ,god4 ,according to ,scripture we confess three distinct divine ,persons in ,god4 #c4 ,there are not three gods1 however1 but only one true and eternal ,god1 who has revealed ,himself in three ,persons4 #d4 ,the one true ,god1 our ,god1 is the ,triune ,god1 the ,holy ,trinity1 ,god the ,father1 ,god the ,son1 and ,god the ,holy ,ghost4 ,,memorize3-- ,know ye not that ye are the temple of ,god1 and that the ,spirit of ,god dwelleth in you8 #a ,cor4 #c1af4 ,go ye therefore and teach all nations1 baptizing them in the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,matt4 #bh1ai4 ,hear1 ,o ,israel3 the ,lord1 our ,god1 is one ,lord4 ,deut4 #f1d4 ,holy1 holy1 holy1 is the ,lord of hosts2 the whole earth is full of ,his glory4 ,is4 #f1c4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,of whom does the ,third ,article treat8 #b4 ,in whom do we believe8 #c4 ,what does it mean to believe in some one8 #d4 ,in whom alone should we believe8 #e4 ,what do we therefore confess when we say that we believe in the ,holy ,ghost8 #f4 ,how do we prove from #a ,cor4 #c1af that the ,holy ,ghost is true ,god8 #g4 ,what divine work is ascribed in ,scripture to the ,holy ,ghost8 #h4 ,what1 therefore1 must the ,holy ,ghost be8 #i4 ,how many divine persons do we confess in the ,three ,articles of our ,christian ,faith8 #aj4 ,how are they called8 #aa4 ,in whose name are we baptized8 #ab4 ,how did the three divine persons reveal themselves at the baptism of our ,lord8 #ac4 ,how many gods are there8 #ad4 ,in how many persons did the one true ,god reveal ,himself8 #ae4 ,who1 therefore1 is the one true ,god8 #af4 ,how do we call ,god because ,he has revealed ,himself in three distinct persons8 #ag4 ,which person of the ,holy ,trinity is the ,holy ,ghost8 #ah4 ,why is ,he called holy8 #ai4 ,what is ,his work8 #bj4 ,by what other name is this work of the ,holy ,spirit known8 ,,lesson #ca4 ,the ,third ,article4 ,without ,the ,holy ,ghost ,i ,cannot ,believe ,in ,jesus ,or ,come ,to ,him4 ,which is the ,third ,article8 ,i believe in the ,holy ,ghost4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that ,i cannot by my own reason or strength believe in ,jesus ,christ1 my ,lord1 or come to ,him4 #a4 ,we confess that we cannot by our own reason or strength believe in ,jesus ,christ or come to ,him4 ,whoever would be saved must believe in ,jesus ,christ and so come to ,him ,believe on the ,lord ,jesus ,christ and thou shalt be saved4 ,acts #af1ca4 ,christ1 our ,lord1 it is true1 has done everything that was necessary for our salvation4 ,he redeemed us1 ,he paid the penalty for all our sins1 by ,his sufferings and death ,he gained for us the grace of ,god and the forgiveness of sins4 ,he has done everything that we might be ,his own and live under ,him as our ,lord4 ,all things are made ready for our salvation4 #b4 ,the only thing that we need do now is to come to ,christ and accept from ,him all ,he has gained for us4 ,take an example4 ,you are in great want and distress4 ,a rich and charitably inclined man offers you a sum of money sufficient to help you out of your trouble4 ,the money is yours1 for the rich man has given it to you4 ,if you take it1 your want will be at an end4 ,but suppose you do not take it4 ,perhaps you do not believe that the rich man really means what he says1 or you do not want to accept it from him1 or1 if you have taken it1 you are not making use of it4 ,the help has then been offered to you in vain4 ,your sad condition remains as it was4 ,so it is with what ,christ1 our ,savior1 has merited for us4 ,he has gained full salvation for us1 and ,he offers it to us in ,his ,word4 ,if we do not accept it1 ,his work is in vain as far as we are concerned2 we remain in our sins4 #c4 ,how do we accept what ,christ has gained for us8 ,by believing in ,him as our ,savior4 ,he believes in ,christ who from his whole heart confesses3 ,i know from the ,word of ,god that ,christ is my ,lord1 that ,he has redeemed me from all my sins1 from death1 and from the power of the devil4 ,i know from the ,word of ,god that ,i am ,christ's own1 ,his child1 that ,he is really my ,lord4 ,for ,his sake all my sins are forgiven4 ,through ,his suffering and death ,i am free from death and damnation and have everlasting life4 ,what ,christ has done ,he has done for me1 a lost and condemned sinner4 ,in ,him is my only hope4 ,by faith we come to ,christ4 ,faith is1 as it were1 the hand with which we take everything that ,christ has gained for us4 #d4 ,believe in ,jesus ,christ and you will be saved1 that is the only way to heaven and everlasting life4 ,but we confess that we cannot by our own reason or strength believe in ,jesus ,christ1 or come to ,him4 ,alas6 also this is most certainly true4 ,we are lost and condemned sinners4 ,the ,scriptures tell us that all men are by nature blind in these things4 ,we do not understand the glorious message that in ,christ alone is our salvation4 ,we always try to save ourselves by our good works4 ,if we are told about this salvation1 we think it foolishness4 ,the natural man receiveth not the things of the ,spirit of ,god1 for they are foolishness unto ,him4 #a ,cor4 #b1ad4--,we have not the strength to come to ,jesus1 our ,savior4 ,we are dead in the sight of ,god4 ,ye were dead in trespasses and sins4 ,eph4 #b1a4 ,a dead person cannot do anything to bring himself to life again4 ,lazarus could not raise himself from the grave4 ,so we cannot do anything to raise ourselves from our death in sins4 ,no man can say that ,jesus is the ,lord that is1 believe in ,him but by the ,holy ,ghost4 #a ,cor4 #ab1c4 ,and even if we could1 we would not come to ,jesus and believe in ,him4 ,we are by nature ,god's enemies4 ,we do not want to be saved by ,him4 ,we cannot by our own reason or strength believe in ,jesus ,christ1 or come to ,him4 ,as far as we are concerned1 we are lost4 #e4 ,but ,god has had pity on us4 ,he sent ,his ,holy ,ghost4 ,the ,holy ,ghost does what we cannot do4 ,he brings us to ,christ1 ,he works in us true faith4 ,true faith is ,god's work in us1 the work of the ,holy ,ghost1 ,his work alone4 ,not our works1 but ,his grace alone moves ,him to do this work4 ,by grace are ye saved through faith2 and that not of yourselves1 it is the gift of ,god2 not of works1 lest any man should boast4 ,eph4 #b1h4i4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,christ has done everything for my salvation4 ,all now depends upon my coming to ,jesus1 my ,lord and ,savior4 #b4 ,i come to ,jesus by believing in ,him4 ,true faith in ,christ is not my own work4 ,i believe that ,i cannot by my own reason or strength believe in ,jesus ,christ1 or come to ,him4 #c4 ,saving faith in ,christ is the work of the ,holy ,ghost alone4 ,not my works or my merits1 but only ,his grace has moved ,him to bring me to ,christ and save me4 ,,memorize3-- ,the natural man receiveth not the things of the ,spirit of ,god1 for they are foolishness unto ,him4 #a ,cor4 #b1ad4 ,ye were dead in trespasses and sins4 ,eph4 #b1a4 ,no man can say that ,jesus is the ,lord but by the ,holy ,ghost4 #a ,cor4 #ab1c4 ,by grace are ye saved1 through faith2 and that not of yourselves1 it is the gift of ,god2 not of works1 lest any man should boast4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what has ,christ done for our salvation8 #b4 ,in what manner did ,he gain for us the grace of ,god1 forgiveness of sins1 and life everlasting8 #c4 ,what is now the one thing necessary for our salvation8 #d4 ,what happens if we do not accept all that ,christ offers us for our salvation8 #e4 ,how do we come to ,christ and accept in true faith what ,he has gained for us8 #f4 ,what does it mean to believe in ,christ8 #g4 ,in what respect may we compare our faith with a hand8 #h4 ,which is the only way to heaven8 #i4 ,what do we confess in the ,third ,article about our coming to ,christ and believing in ,him8 #aj4 ,why are we not able to come to ,christ by our own reason8 #aa4 ,how do we always try to save ourselves8 #ab4 ,why do we not have strength to come to ,jesus and believe in ,him8 #ac4 ,what does the apostle say #a ,cor4 #ab1c8 #ad4 ,who alone can bring us to ,christ and work faith in us8 #ae4 ,what moves the ,holy ,ghost to perform this work in us8 ,,lesson #cb4 ,the ,third ,article4 ,the ,holy ,ghost ,has ,called ,me4 ,which is the ,third ,article8 ,i believe in the ,holy ,ghost4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that ,i cannot by my own reason or strength believe in ,jesus ,christ1 my ,lord1 or come to ,him1 but the ,holy ,ghost has called me by the ,gospel4 #a4 ,we cannot by our own reason or strength believe in ,jesus ,christ1 our ,lord1 or come to ,him4 ,the ,holy ,ghost alone is able to bring us to ,christ1 our ,savior4 ,how does ,he bring us to ,christ8 ,we confess as children of ,god that the ,holy ,ghost has called me by the ,gospel4 ,by calling me through the ,gospel1 the ,holy ,ghost has brought me to ,jesus ,christ1 my ,lord and ,savior4 ,let us see what this means4 #b4 ,our ,lord1 in a parable1 once spoke of a certain rich man who made a great supper for his guests4 ,and he sent out his servants at supper-time to say to those who were bidden3 ,come1 for all things are now ready4 ,luke #ad1af4ag4 ,the meal was prepared1 and the rich man invited his guests to come and partake of it4 ,at dinner-time1 when your mother has prepared dinner for the family1 she calls to you1 ,dinner is ready4 ,now come and eat6 ,it is prepared for you too4 ,in a similar manner the ,holy ,ghost calls us and invites us to come to ,christ and accept ,his salvation4 ,christ1 our ,savior1 has prepared all things2 ,he has prepared forgiveness of all our sins1 life1 and salvation4 ,all things necessary for our salvation are ready in ,christ4 ,all is finished4 ,and now the ,holy ,ghost brings us these glad tidings3 ,all things are now ready1 all things needed for your salvation4 ,come1 whosoever you are1 come to your ,savior6 ,come and take and enjoy what ,he in ,his great love has prepared for you4 ,we come to ,jesus only by faith4 ,the ,holy ,ghost calls us and invites us1 ,come1 believe in your ,savior1 and ,you will be saved4 #c4 ,you do not see the ,holy ,ghost when ,he calls you4 ,the ,holy ,ghost calls you by the ,gospel4 ,the ,gospel1 as you have learned 7,lesson #ad71 is the glad tidings of the grace of ,god for all men1 the tidings of what ,christ has done for us to save us4 ,as the rich man in the parable1 so the ,holy ,ghost sends ,his servants4 ,these servants are all those who tell you the ,gospel of ,christ1 your minister1 your teacher1 your parents1 etc4 ,when you hear the ,gospel or read it1 the ,holy ,ghost comes to you and calls you4 ,in the ,gospel ,he says to you3 ,all things have been prepared by ,christ2 they are ready for you1 for your salvation4 ,in ,christ you have forgiveness of your sins and salvation4 ,come now1 you lost and condemned sinner1 and take what your ,lord freely offers you4 ,believe in ,christ1 and you will be saved4 ,that is the call of the ,holy ,ghost by the ,gospel4 ,he called you by our ,gospel to the obtaining of the glory of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 #b ,thess4 #b1ad4 #d4 ,when your mother calls you to dinner1 you must come by your own will and strength1 and you have the strength to do so4 ,we sinners have neither the will nor the strength to come to ,jesus4 ,the ,holy ,ghost knows that we cannot by our own strength come to our ,savior4 ,by calling us ,he gives us the strength to hear and to follow ,his call4 ,by ,his call ,he brings us to ,christ and works in us faith in our ,lord1 so that we willingly come to ,him4 ,the call of the ,holy ,ghost is ,god's call1 full of power4 ,this work of the ,holy ,ghost we also call conversion4 ,the ,holy ,ghost alone converts us1 that is1 ,he turns us from our sins to ,christ4 ,turn ,thou me1 and ,i shall be turned2 for ,thou art the ,lord1 my ,god4 ,jer4 #ca1ah4 #e4 ,remember that the ,holy ,ghost brings you to ,christ by the ,gospel4 ,only through the ,gospel does ,he work in the hearts of men4 ,the ,gospel is the means by which we obtain the grace of ,god and salvation4 ,if we do not read or hear the ,word of ,god1 the ,gospel1 the ,holy ,ghost cannot perform ,his work in us4 ,therefore you should diligently read and hear the ,word of ,god1 the ,gospel4 ,it is the power of ,god unto salvation to every one that believeth4 ,rom4 #a1af4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,christ has prepared your whole salvation4 ,all is ready1 ready for you4 ,the ,holy ,ghost calls and invites you to come and partake freely of what ,jesus has gained for you4 #b4 ,by ,his call the ,holy ,ghost gives you strength to follow ,his call1 to come to your ,lord4 ,he ,himself works by ,his call in your heart the true faith in your ,savior and so brings you to ,christ4 ,this work of the ,holy ,ghost is also called conversion4 ,conversion is the work of the ,holy ,ghost alone4 ,our salvation is a free gift of ,god4 #c4 ,the ,holy ,ghost calls us by the ,gospel of ,christ4 ,diligently read and hear ,god's saving ,word4 ,,memorize3-- ,come1 for all things are now ready4 ,luke #ad1ag4 ,turn ,thou me1 and ,i shall be turned2 for ,thou art the ,lord1 my ,god4 ,jer4 #ca1ah4 ,by grace are ye saved1 through faith2 and that not of yourselves1 it is the gift of ,god2 not of works1 lest any man should boast4 ,eph4 #b1h4i4 ,i am not ashame of the ,gospel of ,christ2 for it is the power of ,god unto salvation to every one that believeth4 ,rom4 #a1af4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what do we confess in the ,third ,article concerning ourselves8 #b4 ,whose work is it that we come to ,christ8 #c4 ,who has prepared all things necessary for our salvation8 #d4 ,who calls us to come and partake of all that ,christ has gained8 #e4 ,what do we mean when we say that the ,holy ,ghost calls us8 #f4 ,by what means does the ,holy ,ghost call us to ,jesus8 #g4 ,what is the ,gospel8 #h4 ,who are the servants the ,holy ,ghost sends to us with the ,gospel message8 #i4 ,what the ,holy ,ghost do when you hear or read the ,gospel8 #aj4 ,what are we not able to do of ourselves when the ,holy ,ghost calls us8 #aa4 ,what does the ,holy ,ghost give us when ,he calls us8 #ab4 ,what does ,he work in us by ,his call8 #ac4 ,what other name have we for this work of the ,holy ,ghost8 #ad4 ,whose work alone is our conversion8 #ae4 ,to whom does the ,holy ,ghost tun us when ,he converts us8 #af4 ,the ,holy ,ghost converts us by the ,gospel2 what should we therefore diligently do8 ,,lesson #cc4 ,the ,third ,article4 ,the ,holy ,ghost ,has ,enlightened1 ,sanctified1 ,and ,kept ,me ,in ,the ,true ,faith4 ,which is the ,third ,article8 ,i believe in the ,holy ,ghost4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that the ,holy ,ghost has called me by the ,gospel1 enlightened me with ,his gifts1 sanctified and kept me in the true faith4 #a4 ,the ,holy ,ghost has called me by the ,gospel1 and in doing so ,he has also enlightened me with ,his gifts4 ,by calling me1 ,he has kindled true faith in ,christ in me1 so that ,i know ,christ and acknowledge ,him to be my ,savior1 ,i believe and trust1 rejoice and find comfort in ,him alone for life and death4 ,these are gifts of the ,holy ,ghost with which ,he enlightens every child of ,god3 true knowledge of ,christ as his ,redeemer1 true faith in ,him1 peace with ,god1 his ,father1 joy and comfort in all distress4 ,what wonderful gifts6 ,how rich does the ,holy ,ghost make a child of ,god6 ,do not forget to thank ,him daily for the precious gifts ,he bestows upon you4 #b4 ,the ,holy ,ghost has sanctified me1 that is1 ,he has made me holy1 and ,he does this every day1 more and more4 ,he sanctifies me in the true faith4 ,by ,his call the ,holy ,ghost has called forth in us true faith in our ,lord4 ,through faith you have forgiveness of sins and are a child of ,god1 with whom ,god1 for ,christ's sake1 is well pleased4 ,but it is ,god's will that ,his children lead a holy life1 flee and shun all sin1 and live according to ,his commandments4 ,this is the will of ,god1 even your sanctification4 #a ,thess4 #d1c4 ,of ourselves we cannot do this1 but the ,holy ,ghost comes to our aid4 ,he sanctifies us1 ,he makes us holy4 ,through faith ,he comes into our heart and dwells in us4 ,know ye not that ye are the temple of ,god1 and that the ,spirit of ,god dwelleth in you8 #a ,cor4 #c1af4 ,and the ,holy ,ghost works in us1 the children of ,god4 ,in ,his strength we begin to hate the sins that we formerly loved1 and to flee them4 ,in ,his strength we begin to fear and love ,god above all things1 and to trust in ,him4 ,we no longer serve the devil and our sins1 but begin to serve our ,lord who has redeemed us1 and our ,father in heaven4 #c4 ,true1 we are not perfectly holy1 nor do we become so as long as we live here on earth4 ,true children of ,god also must confess that they daily sin much and deserve nothing but punishment4 ,but they are heartily sorry for this4 ,they daily ask ,god's forgiveness for ,christ's sake4 ,and the ,holy ,ghost daily gives them new strength and power to fight and struggle against all temptations of the devil and the world and their own evil lusts4 ,he daily gives them new strength to walk in godliness1 to love ,god and their neighbor4 ,let us abide in ,him1 and we shall more and more overcome the devil1 the world1 and our sins1 become more and more holy as our ,lord and ,god is holy4 ,he that abideth in ,me and ,i in him1 the same bringeth forth much fruit2 for without ,me ye can do nothing4 ,john #ae1e4 #d4 ,the ,holy ,ghost has kept me in the true faith1 so a child of ,god confesses4 ,the ,holy ,ghost has already called and enlightened us and begun to sanctify us in ,holy ,baptism4 ,there already ,he has brought us to ,christ and has bestowed ,his precious gifts upon us4 ,and to-day we still have the true faith2 we believe in our ,savior1 and in ,him we are children of ,god4 ,that is not our own merit1 it is the work of the ,holy ,ghost in us4 ,he has worked in us by the ,gospel1 through our parents1 through the ,christian school and the church1 and by the ,gospel4 ,he has kept us in the true faith4 ,ye are kept by the power of ,god through faith unto salvation4 #a ,pet4 #a1e4--;,and ,he has promised in ,his ,word that ,he will keep us in this faith until our end4 ,he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of ,jesus ,christ4 ,phil4 #a1f4 #e4 ,this is the work of the ,holy ,ghost in all true believers1 and ,he is willing to perform this work in every one who hears the ,gospel4 ,god earnestly desires to save all men4 ,god will have all men to be saved and to come unto the knowledge of the truth4 #a ,tim4 #b1d4 ,christ died for all men2 ,he redeemed all lost and condemned sinners4 ,the ,gospel is a power of ,god unto salvation to all who read and hear it4--,and yet not all men are saved2 most men are lost4 ,what is the cause of this8 ,they are lost by their own fault4 ,most men will not be saved4 ,they obstinately resist the ,holy ,ghost and the saving ,gospel1 and so they do not come to ,christ1 but are condemned4 ,o ,israel1 thou hast destroyed thyself1 but in ,me is thine help4 ,hos4 #ac1i4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,the ,holy ,ghost has enlightened me and bestowed on me ,his precious gifts1 the right knowledge of ,christ1 true faith in ,him4 #b4 ,he sanctifies me and makes me holy4 ,he daily gives me strength to struggle against ,satan1 world1 and sin1 to overcome them and to lead a godly life1 to love ,god and my neighbor4 #c4 ,he has1 by the ,gospel1 kept me in the true faith until this day1 and ,he has promised me that ,he will do so until the end4 #d4 ,this work the ,holy ,ghost desires to perform in all that hear the ,gospel4 ,whosoever is lost is lost by his own fault4 ,,memorize3-- ,this is the will of ,god1 even your sanctification4 #a ,thess4 #d1c4 ,ye are kept by the power of ,god through faith unto salvation4 #a ,pet4 #a1e4 ,he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of ,jesus ,christ4 ,phil4 #a1f4 ,god will have all men to be saved and to come unto the knowledge of the truth4 #a ,tim4 #b1d4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,which is the second work of the ,holy ,ghost mentioned in our ,catechism8 #b4 ,with what does the ,holy ,ghost enlighten us8 #c4 ,what are ,his gifts8 #d4 ,what has the ,holy ,ghost by ,his call kindled in us8 #e4 ,whose children are we through faith8 #f4 ,what is ,god's will regarding ,his children8 7#a ,cor4 #c1af47 #g4 ,what does the word sanctify mean8 #h4 ,who performs this work in us8 #i4 ,what do we1 by the grace of the ,holy ,ghost1 begin to hate8 #aj4 ,whom do we begin to love8 #aa4 ,what must even true believers confess8 #ab4 ,what do we therefore daily ask of ,god8 #ac4 ,and what does the ,holy ,ghost daily grant us8 #ad4 ,which is the last work which the ,holy ,ghost performs in us8 #ae4 ,since when has ,he kept us in the true faith8 #af4 ,how long has ,he promised to keep us in the faith8 #ag4 ,in whom will the ,holy ,ghost perform this work ,he has begun in us8 #ah4 ,what is the gracious will of ,god toward all men8 #ai4 ,what is the reason that not all men are saved8 #bj4 ,whose fault is it that they are lost8 #ba4 ,by whose work alone are we saved8 ,,lesson #cd4 ,the ,third ,article4 ,,review ,,lesson4 #a4 ,in the ,third ,article of our ,creed we learn about the ,holy ,ghost1 about ,his person and ,his work4 ,we confess that we believe in the ,holy ,ghost4 ,in whom alone should we believe8 ,what do we therefore confess of the ,holy ,ghost when we say that we believe in ,him8 ,how can we prove from ,holy ,scripture that the ,holy ,ghost is true ,god8 #a ,cor4 #c1af4 ,which divine work is ascribed to the ,holy ,ghost8 #b4 ,in whom do we believe according to the ,first ,article8 ,in whom according to the ,second ,article8 ,and in whom according to the ,third ,article8 ,in how many ,persons of the ,godhead do we believe1 according to our ,creed8 ,there are three distinct ,persons in whom we believe4 ,we believe in them2 what1 therefore1 are they8 ,all these three persons are the true ,god4 ,in whose name have we been baptized8 ,on what occasion did these three divine ,persons reveal themselves to us8 ,how did they reveal themselves at the baptism of ,christ8 ,the ,father is ,god1 the ,son is ,god1 and tho ,holy ,ghost is ,god2 how many ,gods are there8 ,in how many ,persons did the one true ,god reveal ,himself8 ,who1 therefore1 is the one true ,god8 ,what do we call ,god because ,he is one and has revealed ,himself in three ,persons8--,why is the third ,person of ,god called the ,holy ,ghost8 ,the ,holy ,ghost makes us holy2 what do we call this work of the ,holy ,spirit8 #c4 ,what has ,christ done for our salvation8 ,what has ,he gained for us in order to save us8 ,what is now the one thing necessary for our salvation8 ,what becomes of us if we do not come to ,jesus and accept what ,he has merited for us8 ,how do we come to ,jesus and accept all that ,he offers us8--,believe in ,jesus ,christ1 your ,savior2 that is the only way to heaven4 ,but what must we confess concerning our believing and coming to ,christ8 ,why can we not by our own reason and strength believe in ,christ or come to ,him8 ,what do we read ,eph4 #b1a8 ,we are dead in trespasses and sins4 ,a dead person cannot do anything to raise himself from death to a new life4 ,as far as we are concerned1 we are lost and condemned creatures4 ,who took pity on us8 ,whom did ,god send to raise us from the death of our sins8 ,to whom does the ,holy ,ghost bring us8 ,do we and can we help ,him to perform this work in us8 ,whose work alone is it8 ,by what is the ,holy ,ghost moved to bring us to ,christ1 our ,lord1 and thus to save us8 #d4 ,the ,holy ,ghost alone can bring us to ,christ4 ,our ,catechism tells us how the ,spirit of ,god performs this work in us4 ,what do we confess in the ,third ,article about this work of the ,holy ,ghost8 ,the ,holy ,ghost has called me4 ,in which parable does ,christ ,himself explain what this means8 ,as this rich man had prepared a supper for ,his guests1 so ,christ has prepared1 as it were1 a supper for us1 for all men4 ,what is this supper which ,christ has prepared for all men8 ,in what manner did ,he prepare everything for our salvation8 ,who now calls us to the salvation ,christ has prepared8 ,what does the ,holy ,ghost say to us in this call8 ,we come to our ,lord and to the meal ,he has prepared for us by believing in ,him4 ,the ,holy ,ghost calls and invites us to believe in ,jesus ,christ1 our ,lord1 and be saved4--,by what means does the ,holy ,ghost call and invite us to ,christ1 to faith in ,him8 ,who1 generally1 are the servants ,he sends out to call us to ,christ by the ,gospel8 ,but who is it that really calls us when we hear the ,gospel8--,the ,holy ,ghost calls us by the ,gospel4 ,he says to us1 ,come to your ,lord and be saved4 ,what are we not able to do by our own strength when the ,holy ,ghost calls us8 ,what does the ,holy ,ghost give us in calling us8 ,what does ,he call forth in us by ,his call8 ,what do we call this work of the ,spirit8 ,who alone performs conversion in us8 ,the ,holy ,ghost brings us to ,christ1 or converts us1 only through the ,gospel4 ,when can the ,holy ,ghost not perform this work in us8 ,what should we therefore diligently do8 #e4 ,what is the second work of the ,holy ,ghost8 ,with what does the ,holy ,ghost enlighten us8 ,what are ,his gifts8--,the ,holy ,ghost sanctifies me2 what does that mean8 ,the ,holy ,ghost sanctifies us in the true faith4 ,whose children are we through faith8 ,what is ,god's will toward ,his children8 #a ,thess4 #d1c4 ,who performs this work in us8 ,the ,holy ,ghost dwells in our heart1 and renews and sanctifies it4 ,what do we hate now by the power ,he has granted us8 ,whom do we begin to love8--,our sanctification in this life is never perfect4 ,what must also the children of ,god confess8 ,what do they therefore ask of their ,lord every day8 ,but what does the ,holy ,ghost daily give them8 ,against whom do the children of ,god daily struggle and fight8 ,in whose strength do they more and more overcome the devil1 the world1 and their own sins8--,which is the last work performed in us by the ,holy ,ghost8 ,since when has the ,holy ,ghost kept us in the true faith8 ,how long has ,he promised to keep us with ,christ8--,in whom is the ,holy ,ghost willing to perform ,his work to the end in order to save them8 ,what is ,god's gracious will towards all men8 ,what additional proof can you give for the fact that ,god desires all men to be saved8 ,how is it that not all men are saved8 ,whose fault is it that those are lost who are condemned8 ,by whose grace and work alone are we saved8 ,,lesson #ce4 ,the ,third ,article4 ,the ,holy ,christian ,church4 ,which is the ,third ,article8 ,i believe in the ,holy ,ghost2 the holy ,christian ,church1 the communion of saints4 ,what does this mean8 ,i believe that 444 the ,holy ,ghost has called me1 444 even as ,he calls1 gathers1 enlightens1 and sanctifies the whole ,christian ,church on earth and keeps it with ,jesus ,christ in the one true faith4 #a4 ,god the ,holy ,ghost has called me to ,christ1 sanctified me1 and kept me in the true faith4 ,the ,holy ,ghost1 however1 has performed this work of ,his grace not only on me4 ,besides me ,he has called1 and still calls1 many poor lost sinners to ,christ1 enlightens them with ,his precious gifts1 with faith in their ,savior4 ,all these the ,holy ,ghost also gathers1 as our ,catechism states4 ,the ,holy ,ghost does not suffer those who have been converted by the ,gospel to be separate1 but adds them to ,his disciples1 as on that first ,pentecost all those were added to the congregation of the disciples who had been converted by ,peter's sermon4 ,acts #b1da4 ,all true believers are ,christ's own2 through faith in ,him they are closely united as brethren and sisters in the one ,lord4 ,all true believers1 taken together are the holy ,christian ,church on earth1 which the ,holy ,ghost sanctifies and keeps in the one true faith4 #b4 ,the ,third ,article calls the ,christian ,church the communion of saints4 ,it is a communion1 a congregation1 of saints1 that is1 of holy people4 ,they are not holy in themselves1 but the ,holy ,ghost has sanctified them1 or made them holy1 through faith in ,christ4 ,in ,christ they have forgiveness of all their sins and are holy in the eyes of ,god4 ,only true believers in ,christ therefore belong to the ,christian ,church2 only they1 but all of them4 ,instead of the communion of saints we might also say the communion of true believers4--,the ,church is the communion of saints4 ,all believers in ,christ are a communion1 a congregation2 they form1 as it were1 one body4 ,they do not all live together at one place1 in one city1 or in the same country1--we find them scattered over all the earth1--but they are closely bound together by one and the same faith in ,christ4 ,they belong to one family1 of which ,christ is the ,head and ,master1 and all are members4 ,the ,church is the communion of saints2 for believers only1 but all believers1 are members of it4 #c4 ,we believe that the holy ,christian ,church is here on earth1 but we do not see it2 it is invisible4 ,only true believers belong to the ,church1 and no man can look into another's heart and see his faith4 ,only ,one really knows who the members of the ,church are4 ,the ,lord knoweth them that are ,his4 #b ,tim4 #b1ai4 ,we cannot see the ,church1 but we believe that it is here on earth2 for holy ,scripture assures us that the ,holy ,ghost by the ,gospel at all times calls men to ,christ and keeps them in the true faith to the end of the world4 ,our ,lord says3 ,thou art ,peter1 and upon this rock ,i will build ,my ,church2 and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it4 ,matt4 #af1ah4--,the ,church is holy because all its members are holy by faith in ,christ and in the strength of the ,holy ,ghost lead a godly life and serve their ,lord in ,his kingdom in righteousness4--,it is called the ,christian ,church because it is built on ,christ4 ,other foundation can no man lay than that is laid1 which is ,jesus ,christ4 #a ,cor4 #c1aa4 ,and ,he is not only its ,foundation1 but also the ,head and ,king of the ,church4 #d4 ,we do not see the ,church1 but we know where it is1 where we can find it4 ,the ,holy ,ghost calls and keeps the ,church only by the ,gospel4 ,god has promised us that1 where ,his ,gospel is preached1 it shall not remain without fruit2 some of those who hear it will come to ,christ and believe in ,him4 ,wherever the ,word of ,god is preached1 and only where it is in use1 the holy ,christian ,church is to be found4 #e4 ,scripture also speaks of a visible ,church1 of visible congregations of ,christians4 ,a visible ,church is the number of all those who call themselves ,christians1 who profess their faith in ,christ and are gathered about ,god's ,word4 ,in these visible congregations there are not only true believers1 but also hypocrites1 who indeed confess the ,christian faith1 but do not believe in their ,savior4 ,among the visible churches there are many false churches and one true visible ,church4 ,the true visible ,church teaches and confesses the ,word of ,god in all its purity1 without false doctrines4 ,this true visible ,church is the ,evangelical ,lutheran ,church4 ,to this ,church we ought to belong1 and to no other2 for our ,lord says3 ,if ye continue in ,my ,word1 then are ye ,my disciples indeed1 and ye shall know the truth2 and the truth shall make you free4 ,john #h1 #ca4cb4 ,beware of false prophets6 ,matt4 #g1ae4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,let it be your earnest concern to be and remain a member of the invisible ,church of ,christ2 remain steadfast in the true faith4 ,he that believes1 and ,he only1 shall be saved4 #b4 ,let it also be your earnest concern to belong to the true visible ,church1 the ,evangelical ,lutheran ,church4 ,in this ,church the pure ,word is preached1 the ,gospel1 which is the power of ,god unto salvation4 ,avoid all false churches4 ,beware of false prophets6 #c4 ,pray and work with all diligence for your ,church that it may be maintained and extended4 ,matt4 #bh1ai4 ,,memorize3-- ,the ,lord knoweth them that are ,his4 #b ,tim4 #b1ai4 ,thou art ,peter1 and upon this rock ,i will build ,my ,church2 and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it4 ,matt4 #af1ah4 ,other foundation can no man lay than that is laid1 which is ,jesus ,christ4 #a ,cor4 #c1aa4 ,if ye continue in ,my ,word1 then are ye ,my disciples indeed1 and ye shall know the truth2 and the truth shall make you free4 ,john #h1ca4cb4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,who are the members of the holy ,christian ,church8 #b4 ,by whom was the ,church founded8 #c4 ,in what way does the ,holy ,ghost build up and preserve the ,church8 #d4 ,what is the ,church also called in the ,third ,article8 #e4 ,who are the saints8 #f4 ,why are believers called saints8 #g4 ,how are they sanctified by the ,holy ,ghost8 #h4 ,what does the ,word communion mean8 #i4 ,what binds true believers so closely together8 #aj4 ,why is the ,church called the holy ,church8 #aa4 ,why is it called the ,christian ,church8 #ab4 ,where do we find the true ,church8 #ac4 ,why is this so8 #ad4 ,what is the visible ,church8 #ae4 ,who also1 besides true believers1 belongs to these visible churches8 #af4 ,which is the true visible ,church8 #ag4 ,how is the true visible ,church called8 #ah4 ,why should we belong to this ,church and avoid all false churches8 ,,lesson #cf4 ,the ,third ,article4 ,the ,forgiveness ,of ,sins4 ,which is the ,third ,article8 ,i believe in the ,holy ,ghost2 the holy ,christian ,church1 the communion of saints2 the forgiveness of sins4 ,what does this mean8 ,in which ,church ,he the ,holy ,ghost daily and richly forgives all sins to me and all believers4 #a4 ,we confess in our ,catechism that the ,holy ,ghost forgives all sins to me and all believers4 ,we believe that there is a forgiveness of sins4 ,god's ,word assures us of this4 ,there is forgiveness with ,thee4 ,ps4 #acj1d4 ,how sorely do we need forgiveness of sins6 ,you know that all men1 also believers1 commit sin4 ,a child of ,god indeed earnestly strives against committing any sin1 he tries not to transgress the commandments of his heavenly ,father2 but1 alas6 also ,god's children sin daily and much4 ,there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and sinneth not4 ,eccl4 #g1bj4 ,with our sins we deserve nothing but ,god's punishment4 ,the wages of sin is death4 ,rom4 #f1bc4 ,without forgiveness of sins we are lost4 #b4 ,but there is a forgiveness of sins with ,god4 ,he assures us in ,his ,word that by grace1 for ,christ's sake1 ,he will forgive me all my sins4 ,he will do so daily and richly4 ,whenever we have sinned1 we should come to ,him and pray to ,him3 ,forgive me my trespasses4 ,even as a child who has grieved his father by his disobedience penitently comes to him and asks his forgiveness1 so we in true penitence should daily come to our heavenly ,father1 whom we have so sorely grieved1 whose punishment we deserve1 and ask ,his forgiveness4 ,he will not cast us out4 ,he will hear our prayer1 and we will praise ,him3 ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul1 and forget not all ,his benefits2 who forgiveth all thine iniquities1 who healeth all thy diseases4 ,ps4 #ajc1b4c4 ,the publican came into the ,temple and humbly said3 ,god be merciful to me1 a sinner6 and ,god was merciful to him2 he went down to his house justified4 ,he had received forgiveness of his sins4 ,luke #ah1i-ad4 #c4 ,god forgives us our sins4 ,he is moved to do this not by our good works or merits4 ,god does not see anything in us which could induce ,him to forgive us our trespasses4 ,we deserve nothing but punishment4 ,his free grace alone moves ,god to forgive us all our sins4 ,our ,god is a merciful ,god4 ,he takes pity on us1 ,his sinful children4--,by grace ,god forgives us our sins1 that is1 ,he does not look upon our sins1 does not impute them to us1 but declares us sinners righteous4 ,in the beautiful parable of our ,lord which we find ,matt4 #ah1bc ff41 the wicked servant asks his ,lord to have patience with him1 whom he owed so much4 ,and the kind lord1 moved with compassion1 loosed the servant from his fetters and forgave him all his debts1 which he never would have been able to pay4 ,thus ,god1 moved with compassion1 does not punish us as we have deserved1 and declares us free from debt1 declares us righteous1 or in other words1 ,god justifies us4 #d4 ,how can the just and holy ,god who has threatened to punish all who transgress ,his commandments forgive sins and declare sinners righteous8 ,he does so for ,christ's sake4 ,in ,christ we have the forgiveness of sins4 ,in ,christ we have redemption through ,his blood1 the forgiveness of sins1 according to the riches of ,his grace4 ,eph4 #a1g ,christ fulfilled the ,law of ,god in our stead1 ,he suffered the punishment for our sins1 and so made good for us4 ,he has earned full forgiveness for us2 for ,his sake all our sins are forgiven4 #e4 ,who receives forgiveness of sins8 ,we confess that ,god forgives all sins to me and all believers4 ,it is true1 ,christ has procured forgiveness for all men--,christ died for every sinner4 ,god1 in ,his grace1 offers this forgiveness by the ,gospel to all who hear it4 ,we read3 ,god was in ,christ1 reconciling the world all men unto ,himself1 not imputing their trespasses unto them2 and hath committed unto us the ,word of ,reconciliation4 #b ,cor4 #e1ai4 ,yet not all receive forgiveness1 but only those who believe in ,christ and thus accept the forgiveness which ,christ has earned for all men4 ,without faith in ,christ there is no forgiveness of sins4 ,we are justified by faith alone4 #f4 ,we receive forgiveness of sins1 we are justified before ,god1 without the deeds of the ,law1 by grace alone1 for ,christ's sake1 through faith in our ,lord4 ,this is the chief article of our ,christian faith4 ,this doctrine is taught only by the ,christian ,church4 ,it gives all the glory for our salvation to ,god and affords true comfort to all sinners4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,god has promised in ,his ,word to forgive us all our sins daily and richly4 ,come to ,him every day and with true penitence1 with a contrite heart1 ask ,his forgiveness for ,christ's sake4 ,he will graciously grant it4 #b4 ,we are justified in the sight of ,god without the deeds of the ,law1 by ,his grace1 for ,christ's sake1 through faith in ,him4 ,this is the chief doctrine of the ,christian ,church and the only one that gives lasting comfort to all sinners4 ,,memorize3-- ,bless the ,lord1 ,o my soul1 and forget not all ,his benefits2 who forgiveth all thine iniquities1 who healeth all thy diseases4 ,ps4 #ajc1b4c4 ,in ,christ we have redemption through ,his blood1 the forgiveness of sins1 according to the riches of ,his grace4 ,eph4 #a1g4 ,god was in ,christ1 reconciling the world unto ,himself1 not imputing their trespasses unto them1 and has committed unto us the ,word of ,reconciliation4 #b ,cor4 #e1ai4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,why do we so sorely need daily forgiveness of sins8 #b4 ,what do we deserve with our sins before ,god8 #c4 ,of what does ,god assure us in ,his ,word with regard to our sins8 #d4 ,what should we therefore do every day8 #e4 ,how did the publican in the ,temple ask for forgiveness #f4 ,how did ,god answer his prayer8 ,luke #ah1 #ac4ad4 #g4 ,why cannot our works and merits induce ,god to grant us forgiveness8 #h4 ,by what is ,god moved to forgive us our sins8 #i4 ,god forgives us our sins--what does that mean8 #aj4 ,what do we also call this act of ,god by which ,he forgives us our sins8 #aa4 ,for whose sake does ,god forgive1 or justify1 us8 #ab4 ,why do we have forgiveness of sins for ,christ's sake8 #ac4 ,who only receives forgiveness of sins8 #ad4 ,why is faith in ,christ necessary if we wish to receive forgiveness8 #ae4 ,how are we justified before ,god8 #af4 ,why is this doctrine the chief doctrine of our ,church8 ,,lesson #cg4 ,the ,third ,article ,the ,resurrection ,of ,the ,body ,and ,life ,everlasting4 ,which is the ,third ,article8 ,i believe in the ,holy ,ghost2 the holy ,christian ,church1 the communion of saints2 the forgiveness of sins2 the resurrection of the body2 and the life everlasting4 ,what does this mean8 ,he the ,holy ,ghost will at the ,last ,day raise up me and all the dead and give unto me and all believers in ,christ eternal life4 ,this is most certainly true4 #a4 ,we believe the resurrection of the body1 so we confess4 ,we believe that ,god will raise up me and all the dead1 so that our bodies which have died shall again be made alive and come forth from their graves4 ,our bodies die and are buried1 and in the grave they decay4 ,these same bodies will live again4 ,it is true1 we cannot understand how this is possible4 ,to unbelievers it seems ridiculous1 they laugh and mock at this doctrine4 ,still we believe it2 we are assured by the ,word of ,god that our dead shall live again4 ,and the ,word of the ,lord is right4 ,ps4 #cc1d4 ,our ,lord says3 ,the hour is coming in the which all that are in the graves shall hear ,his voice and shall come forth4 ,john #e1bh4 ,our ,god is almighty1 with ,him nothing is impossible4 ,luke #a1cg4 #b4 ,god will raise me and all the dead4 ,all that are in the graves shall hear ,his voice and shall come forth from their graves4 ,christ will not only raise ,his own1 ,his believers1 but all men1 those1 too1 who did not believe in ,him1 but died in their sins4--,the hour is coming1 our ,lord says3 it is coming on the ,last ,day of the world4 ,on that great day1 when our ,lord will come again to judge the quick and the dead1 all the dead shall hear the almighty voice of the ,son of ,god and whether they will or not1 shall come forth from their graves to meet their ,god and ,lord at ,his judgment-seat4 #c4 ,all the dead will be raised from death and the grave2 but there will be a great difference in their resurrection4 ,our ,lord says3 ,they that have done good shall come forth unto the resurrection of life1 and they that have done evil unto the resurrection of damnation4 ,john #e1bi4 ,those who here on earth believed in ,christ1 and by the power of ,his grace served ,him in ,his kingdom1 and died in the ,lord trusting in ,him1 will come forth to life everlasting and go with their ,lord to ,his eternal glory4 ,they that have done evil1 those who rejected their ,savior and died in their sins1 will rise unto the resurrection of damnation4 ,they will be thrown into hell1 into everlasting fire1 prepared for the devil and his angels4 ,matt4 #be1da4 ,may our heavenly ,father keep us steadfast in the true faith and preserve us from hell and damnation6 #d4 ,they that have done good1 those who believed in ,christ and died in the ,lord1 shall come forth unto the resurrection of life4 ,at the ,last ,day the risen ,lord will raise all that fell asleep in ,him1 and will give them life everlasting1 life without end4 ,we confess that the ,lord will give me and all believers eternal life4 ,the ,holy ,ghost has called me by the ,gospel1 by ,his grace ,i believe in my ,savior1 by grace ,he has kept me in the faith1 and so ,i am assured that ,he will give me eternal life4 ,whosoever believeth in ,him shall not perish1 but have everlasting life4 ,john #c1af4 ,to me and all believers the ,lord will give eternal life1 but to believers only4 ,he that believeth on the ,son hath eternal life1 and he that believeth not the ,son shall not see life1 but the wrath of ,god abideth on him4 ,john #c1cf4 #e4 ,god will give us believers eternal life4 ,christ will lead ,his own1 ,his believers1 soul and body1 into ,his heavenly kingdom1 there to live and reign with ,him in everlasting joy and glory4 ,in heaven there will be no sin2 in perfect holiness we shall serve our ,lord4 ,there will be no more death1 nor sorrow1 nor crying1 nor pain4 ,rev4 #ba1d4 ,all these things shall have passed away4 ,there will be pure and true joy and happiness forever and ever4 ,we shall be with ,god3 we shall see ,him1 our heavenly ,king and ,father1 and ,his wondrous ways4 ,we shall see ,him as ,he is4 #a ,john #c1b4 ,we shall see our dear ,lord and ,savior1 whom we love now even without having seen ,him4 ,we shall see ,him in ,his glory1 in the glory which ,his ,father has given ,him4 ,what unspeakable joy to see ,god1 our ,lord and ,savior1 to be and live with ,him6 ,in ,thy presence is fulness of joy2 at ,thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore4 ,ps4 #af1aa4--,our bodies will share this joy4 ,they will come forth glorified1 freed from all sin1 sickness1 and infirmity1 fashioned like unto the glorious body of our risen ,lord4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,it is most certainly true that the ,holy ,ghost by the ,gospel has called me to ,christ1 my ,lord1 and enlightened me with ,his gifts1 with true faith in my ,savior4 #b4 ,it is most certainly true that in ,christ ,i have forgiveness of all my sins1 that ,i am justified before ,god without the deeds of the ,law1 by grace alone1 for ,christ's sake through faith4 #c4 ,it is most certainly true that the ,holy ,ghost will keep me in the true faith1 and at the day of my ,lord raise my glorified body and give to me and all believers in ,christ eternal life4 ,i am assured of all of this by the ,word of ,god4 ,this is what ,i firmly believe and hope for in life and death4 ,,memorize3-- ,the hour is coming in the which all that are in the graves shall hear ,his voice and shall come forth3 they that have done good unto the resurrection of life1 and they that have done evil unto the resurrection of damnation4 ,john #e1bh4bi4 ,we shall see ,him as ,he is4 #a ,john #c1b4 ,in ,thy presence is fulness of joy2 at ,thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore4 ,ps4 #af1aa4 ,he that believeth on the ,son hath everlasting life1 and ,he that believeth not the ,son shall not see life1 but the wrath of ,god abideth on him4 ,john #c1cf4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,we believe the resurrection of the body--what does this mean8 #b4 ,what happens to our bodies when we die8 #c4 ,why do we believe that ,god will raise our bodies8 #d4 ,why do we firmly believe that ,god can do this though to us it seems impossible8 #e4 ,who will hear the voice of the ,son of ,god when ,his hour has come8 #f4 ,when will ,his hour come8 #g4 ,what difference will there be in the resurrection of the dead8 #h4 ,who are they that have done good8 #i4 ,who are they that have done evil8 #aj4 ,to what kind of resurrection will these come forth8 #aa4 ,what will the ,lord at the ,last ,day give unto me and all believers8 #ab4 ,why am ,i assured that ,he will give eternal life also to me8 #ac4 ,what does our ,lord say ,john #c1cf8 #ad4 ,what will there no longer be in eternal life8 #ae4 ,what will give us everlasting joy and happiness in eternal life8 #af4 ,how will the bodies of the believers rise at that day8 #ag4 ,like unto whose body will they be fashioned8 #ah4 ,why do we believe that all we have confessed in the ,third ,article is most certainly true8 ,,lesson #ch ,the ,third ,article4 ,review ,lesson4 #a4 ,god the ,holy ,ghost has called me to ,christ1 sanctified and kept me in the true faith4 ,besides me ,he has called and calls others4 ,what does the ,holy ,ghost also do in regard to all that ,he has brought to ,christ8 ,what does it mean that ,he gathers them8 ,what does ,scripture call the whole number of all true believers8--,what is the ,christian ,church also called in the ,third ,article8 ,why are the believers called saints8 ,what does the word communion signify8 ,who only1 therefore1 belongs to the one true ,christian ,church8--,why is this ,church invisible8 ,the true ,church is invisible2 still we know and are convinced that it is always here on earth4 ,why are we certain about this8 ,what does our ,lord say concerning ,his ,church ,matt4 #af1ah8 ,we call the ,church the holy ,church2 why do we do this8 ,why is the ,church called the ,christian ,church8 ,christ is the ,foundation of the ,church1 what else8--,we cannot see the ,church1 still we know where we can find it4 ,where is it to be found8 ,why can we be certain that the ,church is where the ,word of ,god1 the ,gospel1 is preached and used8--,there is one true ,church of ,christ1 the congregation of all believers on earth4 ,but ,scripture also speaks of visible churches1 visible congregations4 ,what do we mean when we speak of visible churches8 ,to these churches not only true believers belong1 but who also8 ,of these visible churches1 or denominations1 there is quite a number4 ,what difference exists among these churches8 ,which is the true visible ,church8 ,what is it called8 ,to which ,church should we belong8 #b4 ,in the ,third ,article we also confess the forgiveness of sins4 ,why do we so sorely need forgiveness of sins8 ,what have we deserved with our sins8 ,what will be our fate if we do not receive forgiveness of sins8-- ,of what does ,god assure us in ,his ,word concerning our sins8 ,we daily sin much and deserve nothing but punishment2 what should we therefore do every day8 ,how did the publican in the ,temple pray to ,god for forgiveness8 ,how do you know that ,god answered his prayer8--,god forgives the sins of all who come to ,him in true penitence4 ,what does not move ,god to forgive us our sins8 ,why cannot anything ,he sees in us induce ,him to grant us forgiveness8 ,what moves ,god to forgive us our sins8 ,what do we mean when we say that ,god forgives sin8 ,for whose sake does the just and holy ,god grant us forgiveness8 ,in whom have we redemption1 the forgiveness of sins8 ,what has ,christ done to earn this forgiveness8--,for whom has ,christ procured forgiveness8 ,how does ,god offer this forgiveness8 ,what1 however1 is necessary if we wish to receive this precious gift of ,god8 ,how1 therefore1 are we justified in the sight of ,god8 ,why is this doctrine of justification so important8 ,we should by all means hold fast to this doctrine3 ,we are justified without the deeds of the ,law1 by ,god's grace alone1 for ,christ's sake1 through faith in ,him1 our ,savior4 #c4 ,in the ,third ,article we furthermore confess the resurrection of the body4 ,how does our ,catechism explain these words8 ,how is the doctrine of the resurrection of the body regarded by the unbelievers8 ,why do we nevertheless believe it8--,god will raise the dead4 ,how many of them will ,he bring to life again8 ,all shall hear the voice of the ,son of ,god and come forth4 ,when will ,christ raise all the dead8 ,what is this ,last ,day8 ,all the dead will rise again at the ,last ,day2 but there will be a difference among them4 ,what will this difference be8 ,who will come forth unto the resurrection of damnation8 ,who are they that have done evil8 ,what will be their punishment on that day8 ,may our heavenly ,father preserve us from hell and damnation6--,who will come forth unto the resurrection of life8 ,who are they that have done good8 ,what will ,god give to me and all believers on that day8 ,from what shall we be free in eternal life8 ,with whom shall we be8 ,not only shall we be with ,him1 united with ,him by faith1 what1 too1 has ,he promised us8 #a ,john #c1b4 ,whom also shall we see in the heavenly kingdom8 ,what do we read ,ps4 #af1aa8 ,how will our bodies be after the resurrection8 ,like whose body will they be fashioned8 ,what do we mean by adding3 ,this is most certainly true8 ,and we confess the ,holy ,ghost1 ,who from both fore'er proceeds1 ,who upholds and comforts us ,in the midst of fears and needs4 ,blest and holy ,trinity1 ,praise forever be to ,thee6 ,,lesson #ci4 ,the ,lord's ,prayer4 ,the ,introduction4 ,which is the ,introduction8 ,our ,father who art in heaven4 ,what does this mean8 ,god would by these ,words tenderly invite us to believe that ,he is our true ,father1 and that we are ,his true children1 so that we may with all boldness and confidence ask ,him as dear children ask their dear father4 #a4 ,we have thus far considered the ,ten ,commandments1 the holy ,law of the ,lord1 in which our heavenly ,father tells us what we should do and not do1 how we1 as ,his children1 should live according to ,his will4 ,we have considered the ,law1 which teaches us that we have not kept it1 that we have sinned against ,god and therefore deserved ,his punishment1 eternal death and damnation4--,we have considered the ,three ,articles of the ,christian ,faith1 which teach us the ,gospel1 the glad tidings of what the ,triune ,god1 our ,redeemer1 has done and will do for us to save us from sin and death1 that we may live in ,his kingdom in everlasting innocence1 righteousness1 and blessedness4 ,in its ,third ,part our ,catechism explains to us the ,lord's ,prayer1 that is1 the prayer that our ,lord once taught ,his apostles4 #b4 ,we read 7,luke #aa1a7 that1 at a certain time1 the disciples saw and1 probably heard their ,master praying1 speaking with ,his ,father in heaven4 ,this made so deep an impression upon them that one of them asked the ,lord3 ,lord1 teach us to pray4 ,the ,lord gladly complied with this request and said3 ,when ye pray1 say3 ,our ,father who art in heaven1 etc4 ,the ,lord ,himself gave ,his disciples this prayer1 and therefore we call it the ,lord's ,prayer4 ,we say this beautiful prayer very often1 daily1 and we should do so4 ,our ,lord gave it to us4 ,when we use this prayer1 we know that we pray according to our ,master's will4 ,but reciting this prayer is not enough1 we must also understand what we are praying4 ,we should ever better learn what the words of this prayer mean4 ,let us see how our ,catechism explains them4 #c4 ,our ,father who art in heaven1 thus our ,lord teaches us to address the true ,god1 the ,triune ,god4 ,what love ,god has bestowed upon us that we are called ,his children1 and that we are permitted to call ,him ,father6 #a ,john #c1a4 ,christ might have chosen different names to address ,god2 but ,he teaches us to call ,god our ,father4 ,why does ,he do so8 ,god would by these words tenderly invite us to believe that ,he is our true ,father and we are ,his true children4 ,when we come to ,god to speak to ,him in our prayers1 we should always believe and remember that ,god is our true ,father1 and that we are ,his true children4 ,you know that ,god is indeed your ,father and you are ,his child4 ,it is true1 we are all sinners1 and the holy ,god hates sin1 but our dear ,lord has redeemed us from all sins and has earned for us forgiveness of sins and righteousness in the sight of ,god4 ,through ,christ1 my ,brother1 ,i have become ,god's true child1 and ,god has become my true ,father4 ,in ,christ's name ,i come to ,god and call ,him ,father1 believing that for ,christ's sake ,god really is my ,father and ,i am ,his child4 ,for this cause 7because ,christ is my ,brother7 ,i bow my knees unto the ,father of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named4 ,eph4 #c1ad4ae4 ,remember that only those who believe in ,jesus ,christ may call ,god their ,father4 ,only children of ,god1 through faith in ,christ1 can really pray to ,god4 #d4 ,we pray to ,god1 our ,father4 ,how tenderly does this name invite us to come to ,him in our need6 ,how this name does give us courage1 so that we may with all boldness and confidence ask ,him as dear children ask their dear father6 ,a child is not afraid to come to his beloved father1 to tell him with confidence all that he wants and needs4 ,he knows that hie dear father will gladly listen to him and help him4 ,so it is with the children of ,god4 ,they do not fear to come to their ,father1 for ,he loves them4 ,they do not doubt1 but confidently believe that their dear ,father will hear their prayer and help them4 ,our ,father promised to do that4 ,by the endearing name ,father1 ,god reminds us3 ,i am your ,father1 you are my dear child4 ,come without fear and doubt2 pray with ail confidence4 ,i will hear your prayer4 #e4 ,our ,father who art in heaven4 ,this ,father of ours to whom we pray is not a weak1 not an earthly father4 ,god is the heavenly ,father2 ,he is the almighty ,god1 the ,lord of heaven and earth4 ,he can do whatsoever ,he wills4 ,with all confidence we come to ,him and believe that ,he not only will hear our prayers1 but is also able to help us in every need and trouble4 #f4 ,our ,lord teaches us to say3 ,our ,father who art in heaven4 ,he reminds us of the fact that all true believers are children of ,god1 and that all children of ,god pray for and with each other4 ,one ,god and ,father of all1 who is above all and through all and in you all4 ,eph4 #d1f4 ,i am not the only one praying to ,god1 but a great host of fellow-men1 all my brethren in ,christ1 are praying with me and for me4 ,in ,christ's name ,i pray to my ,father in heaven for and with all my brethren2 should ,i not therefore with all confidence ask my dear ,father1 as dear children ask their dear father8 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,always pray in the name of ,jesus ,christ1 your ,savior4 ,through ,him alone ,god is your true ,father1 and you are ,his true child4 ,in ,his name you may and should ask your ,father in heaven as dear children ask their dear father4 #b4 ,as ,god's child through ,christ pray to your ,father without fear and doubt1 with the firm1 confidence that ,he will hear and accept your prayer4 #c4 ,the ,father to whom you pray is the heavenly ,father1 the almighty ,god4 ,to ,him we pray with all confidence that ,he not only will1 but also can answer our prayers and help us in all our troubles4 ,,memorize3-- ,behold1 what manner of love the ,father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sons of ,god4 #a ,john #c1a4 ,for this cause ,i bow my knees unto the ,father of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named4 ,eph4 #c1ad4ae4 ,one ,god and ,father of all1 who is above all and through all and in you all4 ,eph4 #d1f4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,of what does the ,third ,part of our ,catechism treat8 #b4 ,why do we call this prayer the ,lord's ,prayer8 #c4 ,on what occasion did the ,lord teach ,his disciples this prayer8 #d4 ,why do we ,christians use this prayer so often8 #e4 ,but it is not enough to recite this prayer if we would use it correctly2 what else is needed8 #f4 ,whom do we address when we say ,our ,father8 tr4 note3 punctuation is correct #g4 ,why did ,jesus teach us to use the name ,father in this prayer8 #h4 ,how does ,god become our ,father1 and how do we become ,his children8 #i4 ,in whose name should we therefore always pray8 #aj4 ,who only can really pray to ,god8 #aa4 ,of what is a child certain when he asks his father for something8 #ab4 ,what may we confidently expect when we pray to our dear ,father8 #ac4 ,of what do the words who art in heaven remind us in our prayer8 #ad4 ,our ,father to whom we pray is the almighty ,god2 what can ,he therefore do regarding our prayers8 #ae4 ,why does our ,lord teach us to say1 ,our ,father8 ,,lesson #dj4 ,the ,lord's ,prayer4 ,the ,first ,petition4 ,which is the ,first ,petition8 ,our ,father who art in heaven4 ,hallowed be ,thy name4 ,what does this mean8 ,god's name is indeed holy in itself2 but we pray in this petition that it may be holy among us also4 ,how is this done8 ,when the ,word of ,god is taught in its truth and purity1 and we1 as the children of ,god1 also lead a holy life according to it4 ,this grant us1 dear ,father in heaven4 ,but he that teaches and lives otherwise than ,god's ,word teaches1 profanes the name of ,god among us4 ,from this preserve us1 ,heavenly ,father6 #a4 ,our ,father who art in heaven1 hallowed be ,thy name1 this is our first petition4 ,it is a matter of utmost importance that ,god's name be hallowed among us2 for this reason our ,lord teaches us to pray for it in the first place4 ,god's name is indeed holy in itself4 ,god has a name above every other name4 ,in heaven and earth there is no name higher or more sacred than the name of our heavenly ,father2 no name can be compared with it4 ,it is holy in itself4 ,we cannot and we need not make it holy4 ,what1 then1 do we ask for in this petition8 ,since the name of our ,father in heaven is so holy and so exalted1 we pray that it may be holy among us also1 that we1 ,his children1 may hold it sacred and use it rightly both in words and deeds4 #b4 ,how is this done8 ,we shall place ,god's name above every other name in heaven and on earth and hold it holy1 sacred1 only when we rightly know ,god as ,he is1 and what ,he has done and will do for us ,his children4 ,god has revealed ,himself and ,his great name only in ,his ,word4 ,there alone we learn to know our heavenly ,father and the great things ,he has done for our temporal and eternal welfare4 ,we shall hold ,his name holy and sacred when the ,word of ,god is taught in its truth and purity4 ,god's ,word must be preached among us without the admixture of any human thoughts and errors1 just as ,god has given it to us1 just as it reads4 ,in ,god's ,word we learn how great ,god1 our ,father1 is1 the perfectly holy and just ,god1 and yet gracious1 ever ready to forgive all our sins and heal all our transgressions1 when we come to ,him in the name of ,christ2 the almighty ,ruler of heaven and earth and yet our dear ,father in ,christ1 who pities those that fear ,him1 as a father pities his children ,ps4 #ajc1ac4 ,the more we learn from ,his ,word how great our ,god is1 the more we shall hold ,his name sacred1 the more we shall exalt and praise it4 #c4 ,it is not enough that ,god's ,word is taught and preached among us in its truth and purity1 that we only hear it2 we must also1 as ,god's children1 lead a holy life according to it4 ,by a holy life we honor the name of our ,father4 ,if a child disobeys his father1 if he leads a bad life1 committing sins and crimes1 he will not only bring dishonor upon himself1 but he will also disgrace his father's name4 ,remember how the sons of ,eli1 the high priest1 brought dishonor upon their father's fair name4 #a ,sam4 #b1ab4 ,when1 on the other hand1 a child is obedient to his father1 doing the will of his good father1 leading an upright and honest life1 his father will be honored by the good deeds of his son4 ,we are children of ,god4 ,we confess that ,he is our true ,father4 ,if we were to lead an ungodly life1 how would ,his name be dishonored among men6 ,but when we live according to our ,father's ,word and will1 if we live in accordance with the ,word of ,god1 our friends and neighbors will see our good works4 ,by our godly life we shall help others1 too1 to know and honor the great name of ,god4 ,our ,savior says3 ,let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your ,father which is in heaven4 ,matt4 #e1af4--;,by our own strength we cannot preach the ,word of ,god in its truth and purity among us1 nor can we by our own strength lead a holy life according to it2 therefore we pray3 ,grant us1 ,o ,heavenly ,father1 the pure doctrine of ,thy ,word and a ,holy life according to it4 #d4 ,as the name of our ,father is glorified here on earth by the preaching of ,his pure ,word and by our holy life1 so it is dishonored by false doctrine and an ungodly life4 ,in our sinful hearts we are always inclined to teach and live otherwise than ,god's ,word teaches1 and thus to profane the name of ,god4 ,thou that makest thy boast of the ,law1 through breaking the ,law dishonorest thou ,god4 ,for the name of ,god is blasphemed among the ,gentiles through you4 ,rom4 #b1bc4bd4 ,therefore we pray3 ,preserve us1 ,o ,heavenly ,father1 for ,christ's sake1 from false doctrine and an ungodly life6 ,,remember3-- ,we pray in this petition3-- #a4 ,dear ,heavenly ,father1 grant that we may always teach ,thy ,word in its truth and purity1 and that we may always live in accordance with it1 so that ,thy name may be hallowed among us6 #b4 ,dear ,heavenly ,father1 preserve us from ever teaching and living otherwise than ,thy ,word teaches6 ,,memorize3-- ,let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your ,father which is in heaven4 ,matt4 #e1af4 ,thou that makest thy boast of the ,law1 through breaking the ,law dishonorest thou ,god4 ,for the name of ,god is blasphemed among the ,gentiles through you4 ,rom4 #b1bc4bd4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,why does ,christ teach us to pray in the first place that ,god's name may be hallowed1 held sacred1 among us8 #b4 ,how is ,god's name in itself8 #c4 ,why do we nevertheless pray that ,his name be hallowed8 #d4 ,what must we know before we shall hold ,god's name sacred as we should8 #e4 ,where has ,god revealed ,himself8 #f4 ,how1 therefore1 is ,god's name hallowed among us8 #g4 ,how must ,god's ,word be taught among us8 #h4 ,what does it mean to teach ,god's ,word in its truth and purity8 #i4 ,what1 furthermore1 is necessary if we wish to glorify our ,father's name8 #aj4 ,in what way is ,god's name honored by a godly life8 #aa4 ,what does our ,lord say ,matt4 #e1af8 #ab4 ,who profanes ,god's name among us8 #ac4 ,from what do we ask ,god to preserve us8 #ad4 ,what are the two things for which we pray in the ,first ,petition8 ,,lesson #da4 ,the ,lord's ,prayer4 ,the ,second ,petition4 ,which is the ,second ,petition8 ,our ,father who art in heaven4 ,thy kingdom come4 ,what does this mean8 ,the kingdom of ,god comes indeed without our prayer1 of itself2 but we pray in this petition that it may come unto us also4 ,how is this done8 ,when our heavenly ,father gives us ,his ,holy ,spirit1 so that by ,his grace we believe ,his holy ,word and lead a godly life1 here in time and hereafter in eternity4 #a4 ,thy kingdom come1 that is the ,second ,petition4 ,we pray for the kingdom of our heavenly ,father4 ,in the ,second ,article of our faith we already heard of a kingdom1 the kingdom of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,there we learned that our ,lord has redeemed us from all sins1 from death1 and from the power of the devil1 in order that we may be ,his own1 and in ,his kingdom live under ,him in everlasting innocence1 righteousness1 and blessedness4 ,christ's kingdom and our ,father's kingdom is the same thing4 ,christ established this kingdom by ,his sufferings and death4 ,all that believe in ,christ belong to this kingdom4 ,christ is their ,lord and ,king2 ,he governs them1 bestowing upon them in ,his kingdom all ,his gifts3 forgiveness of sins1 the grace of ,god1 true righteousness1 peace with ,god1 etc4 ,he protects them against all their enemies1 against sin1 ,satan1 and death4 ,we also call this kingdom of our ,father the ,kingdom of ,grace1 or the true ,christian ,church4 ,it has its beginning here on earth2 but when our ,lord and ,king will come again at the ,last ,day1 ,he will lead it to ,his glory in heaven4 ,then we shall call this kingdom the ,kingdom of ,glory4 #b4 ,our ,lord teaches us to pray for the coming of this kingdom4 ,true1 the kingdom of ,god comes indeed without our prayer1 of itself4 ,christ lives and reigns1 and ,he gathers ,his congregation through the ,gospel from all nations1 and ,he will lead it to its heavenly glory even if we do not pray for it4 ,but still the ,lord teaches us to pray for the coming of ,his kingdom4 ,we pray that it may come to us also4 ,it is ,god's will to give us ,his kingdom4 ,our ,lord says3 ,fear not1 little flock2 for it is your ,father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom4 ,luke #ab1cb4 ,but ,god wants us to pray for ,his good gifts4 ,we pray in this petition that our ,father's kingdom may come to us also1 that we1 too1 may belong to ,his kingdom and remain in it1 here in time and hereafter in eternity4 #c4 ,how is this done8 ,how does the kingdom of ,god come to us8 ,the kingdom of ,god comes to us only through faith in ,christ4 ,only those who believe in ,him can enter the kingdom4 ,but ,i cannot by my own reason or strength believe in ,christ1 or come to ,him4 7,in what part of your ,catechism did you learn this87 ,to bring us to ,christ is the work of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,he has called me to ,christ and ,his grace by the ,gospel4 ,except a man be born of water and of the ,spirit1 he cannot enter into the kingdom of ,god4 ,john #c1e4 ,the kingdom of ,god1 therefore1 comes to us when our heavenly ,father gives us ,his ,holy ,spirit1 so that by ,his grace we believe ,his holy ,word and lead a godly life4 ,the ,holy ,ghost can and will graciously1 by the ,gospel1 work within our hearts1 so that we believe ,god's holy ,word1 believe in ,jesus ,christ1 our ,savior2 and in this way the kingdom of ,god will come to us4 #d4 ,the ,holy ,spirit does not only bring us to ,christ1 so that we1 through faith1 enter the kingdom of ,god1 but ,he also preserves us in the true faith2 by means of the ,gospel ,he gives us strength to prove our faith by a godly life and thus remain in the kingdom to the end4 ,he will lead us to the glory of our ,lord1 to the kingdom of glory in heaven4 ,the ,lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me unto ,his heavenly kingdom4 #b ,tim4 #d1ah4 ,by the ,holy ,spirit the kingdom of ,god comes to me here in time 7the ,kingdom of ,grace7 and hereafter in eternity 7the ,kingdom of ,glory74 ,in this petition we especially pray our heavenly ,father to grant us the most precious gift --,his ,holy ,ghost4 #e4 ,but we do not only pray that the kingdom of ,god would come to us and remain with us1 we also pray that it may come to all men who as yet are not members of this kingdom4 ,we pray that all men may become true believers in ,christ through the preaching of the ,gospel4 ,this work1 preaching the ,gospel to all nations1 we call mission-work4 ,the ,second ,petition is the great mission-prayer of the ,church4 ,the ,lord admonishes us3 ,pray ye therefore the ,lord of the harvest that ,he will send forth laborers into ,his harvest4 ,matt4 #i1ch4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,in this petition we pray3 ,dear heavenly ,father1 grant me ,thy ,holy ,spirit that by ,his grace ,i may believe in ,jesus ,christ1 my ,king1 and by faith in ,him lead a godly life1 so that ,i may be with my ,savior in ,his kingdom1 here in time and hereafter in eternity4 #b4 ,do not forget to pray for our missions when you say this petition4 ,mission is the work our ,lord has entrusted to all ,christians1 saying3 ,go ye into all the world and preach the ,gospel to every creature4 ,mark #af1ae4 ,,memorize3-- ,fear not1 little flock1 for it is your ,father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom4 ,luke #ab1cb4 ,pray ye therefore the ,lord of the harvest that ,he will send forth laborers into ,his harvest4 ,matt4 #i1ch4 ,the ,lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me unto ,his heavenly kingdom4 #b ,tim4 #d1ah4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,how did ,christ establish ,his kingdom on earth8 #b4 ,who belongs to it8 #c4 ,who is ,lord and ,king of this kingdom8 #d4 ,what does ,christ bestow upon ,his own in ,his kingdom8 #e4 ,from whom does ,he protect and against whom does ,he defend us8 #f4 ,what do we also call the kingdom of ,christ8 #g4 ,what will ,christ do with ,his kingdom when ,he shall come in ,his glory at the ,last ,day8 #h4 ,what shall we then call this kingdom8 #i4 ,what does our ,lord teach us to pray in behalf of ,his kingdom8 #aj4 ,what1 indeed1 is true concerning the coming of ,his kingdom8 #aa4 ,why do we nevertheless pray for ,his kingdom8 #ab4 ,how does the kingdom of ,god come to us8 #ac4 ,why do we need the ,holy ,ghost for this purpose8 #ad4 ,the ,holy ,spirit does not only bring us to ,christ and into ,his kingdom1 what does ,he also perform in us8 #ae4 ,what do we call the work for which we are especially praying in this petition8 ,,lesson #db4 ,the ,lord's ,prayer4 ,the ,third ,petition4 ,what is the ,third ,petition8 ,our ,father who art in heaven1 ,thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven4 ,what does this mean8 ,the good and gracious will of ,god is done indeed without our prayer2 but we pray in this petition that it may be done among us also4 ,how is this done8 ,when ,god breaks and hinders every evil counsel and will which would not let us hallow ,god's name nor let ,his kingdom come1 such as the will of the devil1 the world1 and our flesh2 but strengthens and preserves us steadfast in ,his ,word and faith unto our end4 ,this is ,his gracious and good will4 #a4 ,we pray in this petition that the will of our ,father in heaven may be done4 ,his will is a good and gracious one4 ,being the will of our heavenly ,father1 how could it be otherwise than good and gracious8 ,he wills1 or desires1 that ,his name be hallowed among us1 that ,his kingdom may come to us and all men1 or1 in other words1 that all men be saved4 ,god will have all men to be saved and to come unto the knowledge of the truth4 #a ,tim4 #b1d4 ,he earnestly desires that ,his saving ,gospel be preached to all men1 that all men1 by the grace of the ,holy ,spirit1 may believe in ,christ and through ,him have eternal life4 ,this is most assuredly the good and gracious will of our heavenly ,father4 #b4 ,we pray that this will of our ,father may be done on earth1 that it may prevail4 ,the goo and gracious will of ,god is done indeed without our prayer1 but we pray in this petition that it may be done among us also1 that ,his gracious will may prevail against all such as try to hinder our salvation4 #c4 ,how is the will of our heavenly ,father done8 ,our ,catechism answers3 ,when ,god breaks and hinders every evil counsel and will which would not lat us hallow ,god's name nor let ,his kingdom come1 such as the will of the devil1 the world1 and our flesh4 ,there is an evil counsel and will here on earth4 ,it is the will of the devil1 the world1 that is1 all godless men1 who are in the service of ,satan1 and of the flesh1 our own sinful heart1 which is always in accord with ,satan and the world4 ,these our enemies do not want us to hallow ,god's name1 to come into ,christ's kingdom or to remain therein1 to remain steadfast in faith1 to remain true to ,christ1 our ,savior4 ,theirs is an evil will1 which desires to lead us astray from ,god1 our ,father1 into sin1 into the power and the kingdom of the devil4 ,if their evil will and counsel prevails1 we are lost4 ,against these mighty enemies we are powerless2 we ourselves have no strength whatever to resist them and their temptations4 ,therefore we daily pray our ,father in heaven to break and hinder their evil will and counsel1 in order that they may not be able to fulfil their evil desires4 #d4 ,god sincerely desires us to be saved1 to obtain eternal life4 ,but our ,lord says3 ,he that shall endure unto the end1 the same shall be saved4 ,matt4 #bd1ac4 ,we cannot endure by our own strength4 ,ye are kept by the power of ,god1 through faith1 unto salvation4 #a ,pet4 #a1e4 ,therefore we pray our dear ,father to strengthen and preserve us steadfast in ,his ,word and faith unto our end4 ,we ask ,him for ,christ's sake to grant us strength to remain steadfast in ,his ,word1 to continue to hear1 read1 and use it4 ,by means of the ,gospel the ,holy ,spirit will preserve our faith in our ,lord and ,savior2 through faith ,he will give us strength gladly to do ,his will and to live according to ,his commandments4 ,in this way ,god will preserve us unto our end1 to our dying hour1 and thus ,his gracious and good will is done4 #e4 ,god1 our dear ,father1 directs and guides our whole life according to this will of ,his to lead us to salvation4 ,for this purpose our ,father sometimes will permit sufferings and troubles to come over us4 ,in such times especially we should pray3 ,thy will be done1 my ,father6 ,give me strength to remain steadfast and faithful in all sufferings and cheerfully to submit to your gracious will4 ,even our ,lord ,jesus ,christ prayed in the hour of ,his deep agony3 ,not as ,i will1 but as ,thou wilt4 ,matt4 #bf1ci4 #f4 ,the first three petitions belong together4 ,they are connected by the words on earth as it is in heaven4 ,we pray that our ,father's name may be hallowed on earth as it is hallowed in heaven1 that ,his kingdom may come to us on earth as it is in heaven1 and that ,his gracious will may be done among us on earth as it is done in heaven4 ,we ask our heavenly ,father for ,his heavenly gifts4 ,these gifts we most urgently need1 and therefore our ,lord teaches us to pray for them first of all4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,we pray in this petition3 ,my dear heavenly ,father1 break and hinder every evil will of my enemies1 the devil1 the world1 and my own flesh1 that ,i may hallow ,thy name and ,thy kingdom may come to me4 #b4 ,my dear heavenly ,father1 strengthen and preserve me in ,thy ,word and in true faith unto my end1 to my dying hour1 that ,thy gracious and good will may be done4 ,,memorize3-- ,god will have all men to be saved and to come unto the knowledge of the truth4 #a ,tim4 #b1d4 ,ye are kept by the power of ,god1 through faith1 unto salvation4 #a ,pet4 #a1e4 ,he which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of ,jesus ,christ4 ,phil4 #a1f4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,we pray that ,god's will may be done among us4 ,what is ,god's will toward us8 #b4 ,what is this will1 therefore1 called in our ,catechism8 #c4 ,this good and gracious will of ,god is indeed done without our prayer2 why do we nevertheless pray that it may be done8 #d4 ,there is an evil will and counsel against us1 the children of ,god4 ,whose will is this8 #e4 ,what is their evil will and desire against us8 #f4 ,why must we ask ,god to break and hinder their evil will8 #g4 ,god earnestly desires us to be saved1 to obtain eternal life4 ,who only will be saved and obtain eternal life8 ,matt4 #bd1ac4 #h4 ,by whose power are we kept unto salvation8 #a ,pet4 #a1e4 #i4 ,how do we1 therefore1 pray8 #aj4 ,why is it necessary for us to remain steadfast in the ,word of ,god8 #aa4 ,unto what time will ,god preserve our faith through the ,gospel8 #ab4 ,why does ,god sometimes permit suffering and trouble to come over ,his children8 #ac4 ,how should we pray especially in such times8 #ad4 ,what gifts do we pray for in the first three petitions8 #ae4 ,why does ,christ teach us to pray first of all for ,his heavenly gifts8 ,,lesson #dc4 ,the ,lord's ,prayer4 ,the ,fourth ,petition4 ,which is the ,fourth ,petition8 ,our ,father who art in heaven1 ,give us this day our daily bread4 ,what does this mean8 ,god gives daily bread indeed without our prayer1 also to all the wicked2 but we pray in this petition that ,he would lead us to know it and to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving4 ,what1 then1 is meant by daily bread8 ,everything that belongs to the support and wants of the body1 such as food1 drink1 clothing1 shoes1 house1 home1 field1 cattle1 money1 goods1 a pious spouse1 pious children1 pious servants1 pious and faithful rulers1 good government1 good weather1 peace1 health1 discipline1 honor1 good friends1 faithful neighbors1 and the like4 #a4 ,for our daily bread our ,lord bids us pray in this petition4 ,by daily bread everything is meant that belongs to the support and wants of our body1 everything we need to support our life4 ,our ,catechism enumerates quite a number of such things4 ,for all these things we pray as far as we need them for our daily bread4 ,we do not pray for riches1 for many comforts or luxuries1 but for that which we need4 ,we pray3 ,give me neither poverty nor riches1 feed me with food convenient for me1 lest ,i be full1 and deny ,thee1 and say1 ,who is the ,lord8 or lest ,i be poor1 and steal1 and take the name of my ,god in vain4 ,prov4 #cj1h4i4 ,the apostle says3 ,having food and raiment1 let us be therewith content4 #a ,tim4 #f1h4 #b4 ,we pray for our daily bread4 ,god gives daily bread indeed without our prayer2 ,he gives it also to all the wicked1 who cannot and will not pray for it4 ,he maketh ,his sun to rise on the evil and on the good and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust4 ,matt4 #e1de4 ,if ,god gives daily bread without our prayer1 why1 then1 do we pray for it8 ,we pray in this petition that ,he would lead us to know it1 that is1 we pray that ,god may lead us to know that our daily bread1 all we have and receive in this life1 is ,his gracious gift4 ,wicked1 unbelieving men do not acknowledge this4 ,they believe that they are earning their daily bread by means of their labor or receiving it by other natural means4 ,christians also often forget that all their earthly goods are the gift of their ,father in heaven4 ,therefore we pray that ,god would grant us to know that every good gift comes from above1 from ,him1 our ,father4 ,the eyes of all wait upon ,thee1 and ,thou givest them their meat in due season4 ,thou openest ,thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing4 ,ps4 #ade1ae4af4 ,when we acknowledge this1 we shall receive our daily bread with thanksgiving4 ,then our daily bread1 all our earthly goods1 will be a blessing to us1 a blessing for both our body and our soul4 ,knowing that our daily bread is ,god's gift1 we receive it with thanksgiving2 therefore we pray before each meal and1 having finished it1 say grace4 #c4 ,our ,lord tells us to pray for our daily bread4 ,it is true1 our daily bread is the gift of our ,father in heaven1 but ,he will generally bestow this gift upon us by means of our labor4 ,god wants us to work1 and ,he will provide what we need for this life4 ,the bread that we eat should be the bread that is honestly coming to us4 ,if any would not work1 neither should he eat4 #b ,thess4 #c1aj4--,we do not say my1 but our bread1 because we include our neighbor in our prayer1 asking ,god to give also him his daily bread4 ,this reminds us of our duty willingly to help our neighbor whenever he is in need and want4 ,our ,father in heaven very often gives us more than we need for our own support and the support of our family2 ,he does this for the purpose that we may have to give to those that are in need4 ,god1 then1 desires to give our neighbor his daily bread through us4 ,deal thy bread to the hungry4 ,is4 #eh1g4 #d4 ,we pray ,god to give us our daily bread this day4 ,our ,lord reminds us that we should not be anxiously concerned for the morrow4 ,we have a rich and kind ,father in heaven1 who cares for us1 for our life and welfare4 ,we pray to ,him for our bread to-day and every day1 and we know that ,he will not forsake us4 ,our ,lord admonishes us3 ,take therefore no thought for the morrow2 for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself4 ,matt4 #f1cd4 #e4 ,in the ,fourth ,petition we pray for our daily bread1 for all that is necessary for our life and bodily welfare here on earth4 ,in the first three petitions we pray for heavenly gifts1 for the gifts which we need for our soul1 for our eternal welfare4 ,our ,lord in this way teaches us that the heavenly gifts are much more important1 that we should pray for them first of all4 ,seek ye first the kingdom of ,god and ,his righteousness1 and all these things shall be added unto you4 ,matt4 #f1cc4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,we pray in this petition3 ,my dear heavenly ,father1 give me this day my daily bread4 ,grant me grace to know and acknowledge that my daily bread is ,thy gracious gift in order that ,i may receive it from ,thy hand with thanksgiving4 #b4 ,do not forget to say your prayers at meals4 ,thereby you confess that your daily bread is the gift of your ,father in heaven1 and you show your thankfulness to ,him4 #c4 ,pray also for your neighbor and give from your abundance whenever he is in need4 ,,memorize3-- ,he maketh ,his sun to rise on the evil and on the good and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust4 ,matt4 #e1de4 ,give me neither poverty nor riches2 feed me with food convenient for me4 ,prov4 #cj1h4 ,having food and raiment1 let us be therewith content4 #a ,tim4 #f1h4 ,seek ye first the kingdom of ,god and ,his righteousness1 and all these things shall be added unto you4 ,matt4 #f1cc4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what is meant in this petition by daily bread8 #b4 ,why does the ,lord teach us to pray for our daily bread8 #c4 ,wherewith should we be content8 #d4 ,does not ,god give us our daily bread without our ,prayer8 #e4 ,on whom even does ,he bestow this gift8 #f4 ,why1 then1 do we pray for our daily bread8 #g4 ,why do we pray ,god to lead us to know that our daily bread comes from ,him8 #h4 ,how will we receive our daily bread when we know that it is ,he who gives it to us8 #i4 ,why does our ,lord teach us to pray for our daily bread8 #aj4 ,why do we not say my1 but our bread8 #aa4 ,of what should this remind us8 #ab4 ,why do we add the words this day8 #ac4 ,why do we not need to be anxious for the morrow8 #ad4 ,what does our ,lord teach us by putting the petition for our daily bread after the petitions for ,his heavenly gifts8 ,,lesson #dd4 ,the ,lord's ,prayer4 ,the ,fifth ,petition4 ,which is the ,fifth ,petition8 ,our ,father who art in heaven1 forgive us our trespasses1 as we forgive those who trespass against us4 ,what does this mean8 ,we pray in this petition that our ,father in heaven would not look upon our sins1 nor on their account deny our prayer2 for we are worthy of none of the things for which we pray1 neither have we deserved them2 but that ,he would grant them all to us by grace2 for use daily sin much and indeed deserve nothing but punishment4 ,so will we also heartily forgive and readily do good to those who sin against us4 #a4 ,and forgive us our trespasses1 thus the ,lord teaches us to pray in the ,fifth ,petition4 ,that means1 as our ,catechism explains these words3 ,we pray in this petition that our ,father would not look upon our sins4 ,a child that has disobeyed his father approaches him sorrowfully1 asks his forgiveness1 and promises to be more obedient in future4 ,we1 the children of ,god1 do the very same thing4 ,every day we come to our heavenly ,father with a contrite heart and ask ,his forgiveness4 ,daily we confess that we have sinned again4 ,we are deeply sorry that again we have been disobedient to ,his good will1 that we have deserved ,his punishment4 ,but we also know that ,god is our gracious1 loving ,father1 always willing to forgive us our many sins4 ,we know that ,christ has paid the ransom for our transgressions and earned ,god's forgiveness for us4 ,in our ,savior's name1 trusting in ,him1 we come to ,god every day and pray with deep shame1 but also with firm confidence3 ,my dear ,father in heaven1 ,i1 a poor sinner1 come to ,thee and humbly confess that again ,i have trespassed and sinned against ,thee4 ,do not look upon my sins1 do not punish me as ,i have deserved1 but regard ,thy ,son's righteousness and for ,his sake forgive me all my sins4 ,we pray as did the prodigal son3 ,father1 ,i have sinned against heaven and in ,thy sight1 and ,i am no more worthy to be called ,thy son4 ,luke #ae1ba4 ,however1 accept me again for ,christ's sake4 #b4 ,we have a special reason for asking ,god's forgiveness in our prayers4 ,we pray to ,god for many blessings1 for many precious gifts1 both heavenly and earthly4 ,but we are sinners2 we are worthy of none of the things for which we pray1 neither have we deserved them4 ,if ,god would look upon our unworthiness and sin1 how could ,he grant us our petitions8 ,for we daily sin much and deserve nothing but punishment4 ,as long as our sins separate us from ,god1 we are certain that ,god will not hear us4 ,our prayers would indeed be in vain4 ,therefore we pray to our ,father that ,he would not look upon our sins1 nor on their account deny our prayer1 as we have so well deserved4 ,we pray that ,he would grant us ,his forgiveness and give us all ,his rich blessings by grace1 for ,christ's sake4 ,in ,christ's name we come to our ,father and confidently pray with the publican in the ,temple3 ,god be merciful to me1 a sinner4 ,luke #ah1ac4 #c4 ,our ,lord adds something to this petition4 ,he says3 ,as we forgive those who trespass against us4 ,these words contain a promise on our part4 ,because ,god so graciously and willingly forgives us our many and great sins1 we promise that we also will forgive those who sin against us4 ,there are such as sin against us1 wrong and grieve us with word or deed4 ,but how small are their faults over against the great and grievous sins we have committed against our ,father in heaven6 ,having received the gracious forgiveness of our ,father1 how could we do otherwise than forgive also those who trespass against us8 ,willingly we promise to forgive them1 and to do so heartily1 from our hearts1 as our ,father has forgiven us1 and not only to forgive them1 but readily to do good to them4 ,does not our ,father do the same thing to us8 ,we sin against ,him and grieve ,him daily1 and nevertheless ,he not only forgives us1 but ,he also blesses us every day with all ,his gifts for body and soul4 ,if1 on the other hand1 we refuse to forgive our brother1 we shall not obtain forgiveness from our ,father4 ,when we stand praying1 forgive if ye have aught against any1 that your ,father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses4 ,but if ye do not forgive1 neither will your ,father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses4 ,mark #aa1be4bf4 7,read carefully the beautiful parable of our ,lord about the wicked servant1 ,matt4 #ah1bc-ce47 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,we pray in this petition3 ,my dear ,father in heaven1 do not look upon my sins and do not on their account deny my prayer4 ,i am not worthy of any of the things for which ,i pray1 but on account of ,thy grace hear my prayer and forgive me all my sins for ,christ's sake4 #b4 ,we promise in this petition3 ,my dear ,father in heaven1 as ,thou hast forgiven me the multitude of my sins and hast granted me daily all ,thy precious blessings1 so will ,i show ,thee my gratitude by heartily forgiving those who sin against me and readily doing good to them4 ,grant me grace to do this1 dear heavenly ,father4 ,,memorize3-- ,father1 ,i have sinned against heaven and in ,thy sight and am no more worthy to be called ,thy son4 ,luke #ae1ba4 ,god be merciful to me1 a sinner4 ,luke #ah1ac4 ,when ye stand praying1 forgive if ye have aught against any1 that your ,father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses4 ,but if ye do not forgive1 neither will your ,father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses4 ,mark #aa1be4bf4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what is meant by the word trespasses in this petition8 #b4 ,what do we ask our heavenly ,father to do in this prayer8 #c4 ,how do we know that ,god will forgive us our sins8 #d4 ,how has ,christ earned forgiveness of sins for us8 #e4 ,for whose sake1 therefore1 do we ask forgiveness8 #f4 ,what special reason have we to include this petition in our prayers8 #g4 ,why are we unworthy of the things for which we pray8 #h4 ,what1 on the contrary1 have we deserved8 #i4 ,what moves ,god to hear our prayers8 #aj4 ,what words does our ,lord add to this petition8 #aa4 ,what promise do we give ,god when we add these words8 #ab4 ,how are the sins our neighbor commits against us to be regarded as compared with our sins against ,god8 #ac4 ,what should we therefore willingly do8 #ad4 ,what will happen to us if we do not heartily forgive our neighbor8 #ae4 ,what must we be willing to do in addition to forgiving our neighbor8 #af4 ,what should induce us to forgive our neighbor when he trespasses against us8 ,,lesson #de4 ,the ,lord's ,prayer4 ,the ,sixth ,petition4 ,which is the ,sixth ,petition8 ,our ,father who art in heaven1 lead us not into temptation4 ,what does this mean8 ,god indeed tempts no one2 but we pray in this petition that ,god would guard and keep us1 so that the devil1 the world1 and our flesh may not deceive us1 nor seduce us into misbelief1 despair1 and other great shame and vice2 and though we be assailed by them1 that still we may finally overcome and obtain the victory4 #a4 ,and lead us not into temptation1 this is the ,sixth ,petition4 ,our ,catechism explains it in the first place by saying3 ,god indeed tempts no one1 that is1 ,he tempts no one for evil4 ,that is most certainly true4 ,our heavenly ,father is the holy ,god4 ,he hates sin and all those who willingly commit it4 ,how could ,he tempt us to sin1 try to lead us into evil ways which ,he hates8 ,scripture tells us3 ,let no man say when he is tempted1 ,i am tempted of ,god2 for ,god cannot be tempted with evil1 neither tempteth ,he any man2 but every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lusts and enticed4 ,jas4 #a1ac4ad4 #b4 ,as ,god does not tempt us for evil1 why1 then do we pray our ,father not to lead us into temptation8 ,we pray that ,god would guard and keep us that our enemies may not lead us into sin and shame4 ,there are such as always try to lead us1 the children of ,god1 into sin1 those enemies of whom we heard in the ,third ,petition--the devil1 the world1 and our own flesh4 ,our most dangerous foe is the devil4 ,be sober1 be vigilant1 because your adversary1 the devil1 as a roaring lion1 walketh about1 seeking whom he may devour2 whom resist steadfast in the faith4 #a ,pet #e1h4i4 ,remember how he tempted ,adam and ,eve in ,paradise and seduced them to fall into sin4 ,our next enemy is the world1 that is1 all the wicked men around us4 ,how often do our friends or schoolmates entice us to do wrong6 ,my son1 if sinners entice thee1 consent thou not4 ,prov4 #a1aj4 ,the third enemy is our own flesh1 our old sinful heart1 which is full of evil lust4 ,our own lust draws us away from ,god and entices us to sin4 #c4 ,these our enemies have an evil will against us4 ,they want to lead us away from ,god and our salvation1 to lead us again into the kingdom of ,satan and sin4 ,they try with all their power and cunning to deceive us2 they try to give us the impression that it would be good for us to follow their temptations4 ,by such enticements they try to seduce us to lead us astray from ,god and ,his ,word1 into misbelief1 into a wrong faith1 or into despair1 so that we abandon all hope for our salvation4 7,remember ,cain1 ,gen4 #d1ae1 and ,judas1 ,matt4 #bg1d4e47 ,or they try to lead us into other great shame and vice1 into sins that will bring shame upon us1 to yield to evil passions1 which will destroy our faith4 #d4 ,against these mighty enemies we are powerless4 ,we could not seriously think of taking up the fight against them by our own power4 ,if we did1 we would soon learn to our sorrow that we cannot successfully resist their temptations4 ,our enemies would gain the victory over us4 ,in this our pitiful condition we come to our ,father in heaven1 who has promised us ,his help1 and who is always with us4 ,we pray to ,him in the name of our ,savior not to lead us into temptation1 that is1 we pray that ,god would guard or watch over us that such temptations may not come near us1 that ,he would graciously defend us against them4--,if is true1 temptations will come4 ,we live in this sinful world1 which is full of temptations4 ,the devil walketh about to devour the children of ,god1 and our flesh tempts us with evil lust4 ,these enemies will again and again assail us to gain their evil ends and desires4 ,and it is for our good that ,god permits them to do so4 ,but we pray ,god to keep us steadfast in all these temptations1 to strengthen us in order that we may fight the good fight of faith against them4 ,we pray to our ,father that ,he may preserve us in the true faith1 so that we shall finally1 in the end1 overcome all temptations and obtain the victory4 ,our heavenly ,father will hear our prayer4 ,god is faithful1 who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able4 #a ,cor4 #aj1ac4 ,according to ,his good and gracious will ,he wants us to be faithful to the end and to be saved4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,we pray in this petition3 ,my dear heavenly ,father1 guard and keep me against my powerful enemies1 the devil1 the world1 and my flesh2 hinder their evil will that their temptations may not approach me4 #b4 ,we pray in this petition3 ,my dear heavenly ,father1 be with me in all temptations1 whenever my enemies assail me1 and grant me grace to fight the good fight of faith4 ,keep me in the true faith in ,christ1 my ,lord1 that ,i may finally overcome all temptations and obtain the victory4 ,,memorize3-- ,be sober1 be vigilant1 because your adversary1 the devil1 as a roaring lion1 walketh about1 seeking whom he may devour2 whom resist steadfast in the faith4 #a ,pet4 #e1h4i4 ,my son1 if sinners entice thee consent thou not4 ,prov4 #a1aj4 ,god is faithful1 who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able4 #a ,cor4 #aj1ac4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,which is the ,sixth ,petition8 #b4 ,what does ,god indeed not do8 #c4 ,why are we certain that ,god will not lead any one into temptation8 #d4 ,why1 then1 do we pray ,god not to lead us into temptation8 #e4 ,who are our enemies that lead us into temptation8 #f4 ,why is the devil compared to a roaring lion8 #g4 ,who is our second enemy8 #h4 ,what do we understand by our own flesh8 #i4 ,what is the evil will of these our enemies against us8 #aj4 ,into what do they try to lead us8 #aa4 ,who alone can help us against our powerful enemies8 #ab4 ,what does it mean when we pray that ,god would guard us against our enemies8 #ac4 ,when their temptations do assail us1 what do we pray our ,father in heaven to do8 #ad4 ,what makes us certain that ,god will hear our prayer8 ,,lesson #df4 ,the ,lord's ,prayer4 ,the ,seventh ,petition ,and ,the ,conclusion4 ,which is the ,seventh ,petition8 ,our ,father who art in heaven1 deliver us from evil4 ,what does this mean8 ,we pray in this petition1 as the sum1 of all that our ,father in heaven would deliver us from every evil of body and soul1 property and honor1 and finally1 when our last hour has come1 grant us a blessed end1 and graciously take us from this vale of tears to ,himself in heaven4 ,which is the ,conclusion of the ,lord's ,prayer8 ,for ,thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever4 ,amen4 ,what is meant by the word ,amen8 ,that ,i should be certain that these petitions are acceptable to our ,father in heaven1 and heard2 for ,he ,himself has commanded us so to pray1 and has promised to hear us4 ,amen1 ,amen1 that is1 yea1 yea1 it shall be so4 #a4 ,but deliver us from evil4 ,we pray in this petition1 as the sum of all2 in this petition we sum up all the others4 ,we include in the word evil our misfortunes and troubles of every kind1 all our wants and needs3 all the ailments of our body1 such as sickness and the like2 everything that is hurtful to our soul1 sin with all its fearful consequences2 anything that injures or destroys our property1 such as is done by fire1 water1 or bad1 evil-minded men2 whatever harms our honor1 loss of our good name through lies and calumnies1 etc4 ,all these things we sum up in the word evil4 #b4 ,we pray that our ,father would deliver us from all these evils4 ,we beseech ,him to spare us from as many evils as ,he sees fit4 ,we know that days of sorrow and afflictions will indeed come to us4 ,it is our ,father's good will that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of ,god4 ,acts #ad1bb4 ,god sends us afflictions because ,he loves us1 ,his children1 because in ,his wisdom ,he knows that it is good and salutary for us4 ,whom the ,lord loveth ,he chasteneth1 and scourgeth every son whom ,he receiveth4 ,heb4 #ab1f4 ,we willingly submit to ,his will4 ,but whenever the ,lord has afflicted us1 in every need and distress1 we lift our hearts to ,him1 the ,father of mercies1 and pray ,him to be with us in our affliction1 to help bear the cross ,he has laid upon us4 ,we ask ,him that ,he would turn every affliction to our benefit and in ,his own good time take it from us4 ,it is our earnest prayer that through everything that seems evil to us ,he would keep us steadfast in faith to everlasting life4 #c4 ,true1 as long as we live here on earth1 we shall not be entirely free from evil4 ,on earth we are living in a vale of tears4 ,but the time will come when the ,lord shall deliver me from every evil and will preserve me unto ,his heavenly kingdom4 #b ,tim4 #d1ah4 ,and when this time has come1 our last hour1 the hour of our departure from this world1 we pray that our ,father would grant us a blessed end1 and graciously take us from this vale of tears to ,himself in heaven1 and thus wholly deliver us from all evil4 ,in that hour we shall say3 ,lord1 now lettest ,thou ,thy servant depart in peace according to ,thy word2 for mine eyes have seen ,thy salvation4 ,luke #b1bi4cj4 ,when our dear ,father takes us to ,himself in heaven1 all our prayers will have been granted1 all earthly sorrow and affliction will be at an end2 we shall have and enjoy with our ,father and our ,lord all ,his heavenly gifts4 #d4 ,in the ,conclusion of the ,lord's ,prayer we say3 ,thine is the kingdom4 ,we mean to say3 ,thou alone art my ,lord and ,king1 from whom ,i am to seek help1 and who certainly will hear my prayer4 ,thine is the power3 that is1 ,thou alone art the almighty ,god1 ,thou alone hast the power to grant my petitions4 ,and so ,thine is the glory2 that is1 all glory1 all honor1 all praise1 shall be given to ,thee alone forever and ever4 #e4 ,the word ,amen with which we conclude our prayer means1 as our ,catechism explains it3 ,yea1 yea1 it shall be so4 ,we express in this word our assurance that our prayers are acceptable to our ,father in heaven1 and that ,he will hear them4 ,may we really be certain that our petitions are acceptable to ,god8 ,most assuredly4 ,our ,lord ,himself has given us this prayer1 ,he has taught us these petitions1 and has commanded us so to pray4 ,when in true devotion1 in the name of our ,redeemer1 we come to our ,father and pray these petitions1 how could it be otherwise than that our ,father is well pleased6 ,and ,he ,himself1 our ,father1 has so often promised that ,he will hear us1 that ,he will grant our prayer4 ,our ,lord has promised us3 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,whatsoever ye shall ask the ,father in ,my name1 ,he will give it you4 ,john #af1bc4 ,how could we doubt that ,god will hear us when we pray in ,christ's name1 according to ,his will8--,indeed1 it sometimes seems to us as if ,god did not hear our prayers4 ,but it only seems so2 ,god hears every true prayer4 ,but we must not forget that ,god grants us our petitions in ,his own manner1 which we often do not understand4 ,he does not always grant our petitions at once1 but at ,his appointed time1 at the time ,he has appointed for ,his help1 which1 indeed1 is the best time for us4 ,confidently we always want to conclude our prayers with1 ,amen2 yea1 yea1 it shall be so4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,we pray in this petition3 ,my dear ,father in heaven1 lead me through all my afflictions according to ,thy gracious will and pleasure1 and when my last hour has come1 grant me a blessed end and take me up to ,thee in heaven1 and so deliver me from all evil4 #b4 ,we are certain that this1 our ,lord's ,prayer1 as well as all the prayers we are bringing before ,god in accordance with it1 are acceptable to ,god1 and heard2 for ,he ,himself has commanded us so to pray and promised to hear us4 ,,memorize3-- ,we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of ,god4 ,acts #ad1bb4 ,the ,lord shall deliver me from every evil work1 and will preserve me unto ,his heavenly kingdom4 #b ,tim4 #d1ah4 ,lord1 now lettest ,thou ,thy servant depart in peace according to ,thy word2 for mine eyes have seen ,thy salvation4 ,luke #b1bi4cj4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what do we mean when we say3 ,we pray in this petition1as the sum of all8 #b4 ,what is meant in this petition by the word evil8 #c4 ,why does ,god sometimes send us afflictions8 #d4 ,what do we ask our ,father in heaven to do when ,he has afflicted us8 #e4 ,to what should ,he turn all our afflictions1 all that seems evil to us8 #f4 ,what should ,god preserve in us at such times8 #g4 ,why do we call this life a vale of tears8 #h4 ,when1 finally1 will ,god deliver us from all evil8 #i4 ,what kind of end do we ask our heavenly ,father to grant us8 #aj4 ,why will all our sorrows then be at an end4 #aa4 ,what do the words of the ,conclusion mean8 #ab4 ,what the word ,amen8 #ac4 ,what do we mean to express by adding this word8 #ad4 ,why may we be certain that all our petitions are acceptable to ,god8 #ae4 ,why are we certain that ,god will always hear our prayers8 #af4 ,how will ,god hear our prayers and grant us ,his help8 ,,lesson #dg4 ,how ,we ,should ,pray4 ,review ,lesson4 #a4 ,when we pray we frequently use the prayer which the ,lord has given us4 ,it really does contain everything we need1 everything we may pray for4 ,but we also use other prayers2 we bring our petitions before ,god in our own words1 or offer praise and thanks to ,him4 ,this is well-pleasing to our ,father in heaven4 ,but we must not forget that all our prayers should be in accordance with the ,lord's ,prayer4 ,he has given us ,his prayer also for this purpose1 that we should learn from it how to pray4 ,the ,lord's ,prayer should be the model for all our prayers4 ,if that is our model1 we are certain that we are praying according to ,god's will4 ,let us see what the ,lord's ,prayer teaches us in this respect4 ,let us learn how we should pray4 #b4 ,whom do we address in the ,lord's ,prayer8 ,who is our ,father in heaven8 ,our ,father in heaven is the only true1 the ,triune ,god1 ,god the ,father1 ,son1 and ,holy ,ghost4 ,to ,him we pray1 and to ,him alone4 ,such is ,his will4 ,thou shalt worship the ,lord1 thy ,god1 and ,him only shalt thou serve4 ,matt4 #d1aj4 ,against which commandment do we sin when we pray to any one but the true ,god8 ,we pray only to the true ,god because ,he alone is able and willing to hear and answer our prayer4 #c4 ,the ,lord teaches us to call the ,triune ,god our ,father4 ,why does ,christ teach us to use this dear name8 ,through whom is ,god our true ,father and we ,his true children8 ,in whose name should we pray8 ,our ,savior says3 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,whatsoever ye shall ask the ,father in ,my name1 ,he will give it you4 ,john #af1bc4 ,in the ,fifth ,petition we learn why it is so necessary to pray in ,jesus' name1 trusting in ,his merits4 ,we daily sin much4 ,we deserve nothing but punishment4 ,we pray that ,god would not look upon our sins1 but graciously answer our prayers for ,christ's sake1 who has earned forgiveness of sins for us4 ,only in ,christ is ,god well pleased with us2 only for ,his sake will our prayers be heard and answered4 #d4 ,christ teaches us to address ,god as our ,father1 to believe that in ,christ ,he is indeed our true ,father4 ,by this endearing name our ,lord would encourage and tenderly invite us to come to ,him as ,his children and ask ,him with all confidence4 ,we should always pray with confidence1 never doubting that ,god for ,chris's sake will hear us and grant our prayers4 ,all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer1 believing1 ye shall receive4 ,matt4 #ba1bb4 ,we are praying to the almighty ,god1 who is able to give all good things2 we pray to ,him who is our ,father1 who has promised to hear our prayers4 #e4 ,for what do we pray in the first three petitions8 ,for what in the ,fourth ,petition8 ,we learn from this that we may pray for everything that is needful for our welfare1 both spiritual and temporal things4 ,what things soever ye desire1 when ye pray1 believe that ye receive them1 and ye shall have them4 ,mark #aa1bd4 ,in how many petitions do we ask for the heavenly or spiritual things1 which we need for our souls8 ,in one petition the ,lord teaches us to pray for our daily bread1 for our wants here on earth4 ,whenever we pray1 we should first of all pray for those gifts which we need for our salvation4 ,seek ye first the kingdom of ,god and ,his righteousness1 our ,lord tells us4 ,matt4 #f1cc4 ,above all we should pray for the gift of ,god's pure ,word1 for the ,holy ,ghost1 in order that by ,his grace we may believe ,his holy ,word and lead a godly life1 that ,his will may be done among us1 and that we may remain faithful to our ,lord and obtain eternal life4 #f4 ,the ,fourth ,petition follows the one in which our ,lord teaches us to pray that ,god's good and gracious will may be done4 ,when we are praying for our daily bread1 asking ,god for the things we need for our body and our temporal welfare1 we should submit everything to ,god's will1 that is1 we should pray that ,god would grant us these gifts1 if it is ,his will1 if they tend to ,his glory and to our welfare4 ,this is the confidence that we have in ,him1 that1 if we ask anything according to ,his will1 ,he heareth us4 #a ,john #e1ad4 #g4 ,our ,lord teaches us to say not my1 but our ,father2 indeed1 throughout the whole prayer we always include our neighbor in our petitions4 ,he wants us to pray for our neighbors1 not only for our friends and relatives1 but for all men1 even for our enemies4 ,pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you4 ,matt4 #e1dd4 #h4 ,in the last three petitions the ,lord tells us to bring our cares and troubles1 our afflictions and sorrows of every kind1 before the ,lord4 ,indeed1 we ought to pray at all times4 ,pray without ceasing4 #a ,thess4 #e1ag4 ,especially1 however1 we should pray in times of trouble and need4 ,call upon ,me in the day of trouble2 ,i will deliver thee1 and thou shalt glorify ,me4 ,ps4 #ej1ae4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,always pray to the true ,god1 the ,father of your ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who through ,him is also your ,father4 ,come to ,him in ,christ's name4 ,that is ,his will1 and ,he alone can and will hear such prayers4 #b4 ,pray in ,christ's name1 with full confidence that your prayer is acceptable to ,god and heard4 ,pray in the same manner as a dear child asks his dear father4 #c4 ,ask ,him for all you need for the welfare of your body and soul2 in the first place1 however1 for the welfare of your soul1 for your salvation4 ,in asking for temporal blessings submit your will to ,god's will4 ,not my1 but ,thy will be done1 my heavenly ,father4 #d4 ,do not forget to include in your prayer your neighbor1 all men1 even your enemies4 ,finish your prayer with a confident ,amen2 yea1 yea1 it shall be so4 ,,memorize3-- ,thou shalt worship the ,lord1 thy ,god1 and ,him only shalt thou serve4 ,matt4 #d1aj4 ,this is the confidence that we have in ,him1 that1 if we ask anything according to ,his will1 ,he heareth us4 #a ,john #e1ad4 ,all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer1 believing1 ye shall receive4 ,matt4 #ba1bb4 ,call upon ,me in the day of trouble2 ,i will deliver thee1 and thou shalt glorify ,me4 ,ps4 #ej1ae4 ,,lesson #dh4 ,holy ,baptism4 ,what ,baptism ,is4 ,what is ,baptism8 ,baptism is not simple water only1 but it is the water comprehended in ,god's command and connected with ,god's word4 ,which is that word of ,god8 ,christ1 our ,lord1 says in the last chapter of ,matthew3 ,go ye and teach all nations1 baptizing them in the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,ghost4 #a4 ,after having explained the ,lord's ,prayer1 our ,catechism tells us about ,holy ,baptism4 ,you all1 most probably1 have seen children baptized1 and some of you1 perhaps1 also adults4 ,you yourselves were baptized in your infancy in the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,you1 therefore1 should learn what ,baptism is1 and what it gives and profits4 ,let us hear what our ,catechism has to say about this sacred act4 ,in the first place1 it explains what ,baptism is4 #b4 ,baptism is not simple water only4 ,in baptism there is indeed water4 ,the person to be baptized is sprinkled with water1 with simple1 common1 natural water4 ,we must use water in baptism and nothing else4 ,water is the external means which ,god ,himself has instituted for baptism4 ,but ,baptism is not only water1 it is more2 it is the water comprehended in ,god's command and connected with ,god's word4 ,in baptism there is both ,god's command and ,god's word4 #c4 ,baptism is the water comprehended in ,god's command1 that is1 we use the water in baptism because ,god has commanded it4 ,without this command of ,god ,baptism would be water only4 ,before our ,lord ascended into heaven1 ,he gave ,his disciples this command3 ,go ye and teach all nations1 baptizing them in the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,holy ,baptism1 therefore1 is an act instituted and ordained by ,god4 ,for that reason we call it a sacred act4 ,christ gave this command to ,his disciples1 to ,his ,church1 to all ,christians4 ,the called ministers of ,christ1 our pastors1 ordinarily administer baptism2 but in cases of necessity every ,christian can and should perform it4 ,christ commands us to baptize2 that means ,he commands us to apply the water by washing or sprinkling the person to be baptized with water1 or by immersing him into the water4 #d4 ,baptism is the water connected with ,god's word4 ,the word which ,christ has commanded us to use in baptism is this3 ,in the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,this word must always be connected with the water to make it a ,baptism4 ,without the word of ,god the water is simple water1 and no baptism4 ,but with the word it is a baptism1 that is1 a gracious water of life4--,we are baptized in the name of the ,triune ,god4 ,what does this mean8 ,god's name is ,god ,himself1 as we have learned in the ,second ,commandment4 ,we are baptized in ,god the ,father and the ,son and the ,holy ,ghost4 ,by baptism we are received into communion with the ,triune ,god4 ,he gives ,himself to us as our ,father and accepts us as ,his children1 ,he bestows upon us all ,his blessings1 all that ,he has done for us to save us4 ,with the word of ,god baptism is indeed a gracious water of life4 #e4 ,our ,lord commands us to baptize all nations1 that is1 all human beings1 old and young1 men and women4 ,preach the ,gospel to every creature4 ,he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved4 ,mark #af1ae4af4 ,baptism is necessary to salvation2 consequently ,god wants all who believe in ,him to be baptized4 ,but a certain distinction should be made4 ,those who are old enough to be instructed we baptize after they have been previously taught the main doctrine of the ,word of ,god1 confess their faith in ,jesus ,christ1 and desire to be baptized and thus become ,christians4 #f4 ,little children are baptized by us soon after their birth1 before they are able to learn the ,word of ,god4 ,we teach them after their baptism in our homes and schools and churches4 ,we baptize our little children because in the word nations the children1 too1 are included4 ,we baptize them because our ,lord says3 ,suffer the little children to come unto ,me and forbid them not2 for of such is the kingdom of ,god4 ,mark #aj1ad4 ,christ bids us bring our little children to ,him that ,he may bless them4 ,we can do this only by means of ,holy ,baptism4 ,without baptism they are under ,god's wrath1 and their sins are not forgiven4 ,by baptism the ,holy ,ghost ,himself brings them to ,christ and kindles in them the true faith in ,him4 ,god becomes their ,father1 and they are made ,his children4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,holy ,baptism is a sacred act instituted by ,god4 ,god ,himself has commanded us to baptize1 that is1 to apply water in the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,it is the water comprehended in ,god's command4 #b4 ,baptism is the water connected with ,god's word4 ,in baptism the water must be applied with these words3 ,in the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,by baptism we are received into communion with the ,triune ,god4 ,he becomes our ,father1 and we are made ,his children4 ,,memorize3-- ,go ye and teach all nations1 baptizing them in the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,matt4 #bh1ai4 ,preach the ,gospel to every creature4 ,he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved4 ,mark #af1ae4af4 ,suffer the little children to come unto ,me and forbid them not2 for of such is the kingdom of ,god4 ,mark #aj1ad4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what is the external means which ,god has instituted for ,holy ,baptism8 #b4 ,what kind of water is to be used when we baptize a person8 #c4 ,in what is the water of ,baptism comprehended8 #d4 ,what is meant when we say3 ,the water is comprehended in ,god's command8 #e4 ,recite the words of ,god's command4 ,matt4 #bh1ai4 #f4 ,to whom did ,christ give this command8 #g4 ,who does now ordinarily administer ,holy ,baptism8 #h4 ,who may and should do it in cases of necessity8 #i4 ,what does the word baptize mean8 #aj4 ,what is the word of ,god with which the water in baptism is connected8 #aa4 ,what does it mean to be baptized in the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,ghost8 #ab4 ,what does ,god become to us in baptism8 #ac4 ,whom did ,christ command us to baptize8 #ad4 ,whom do we generally baptize8 #ae4 ,how can you prove that it is right to baptize little children8 #af4 ,what does ,christ say about the little children ,mark #aj1ad8 ,,lesson #di4 ,holy ,baptism ,what ,baptism ,gives1 ,or ,profits4 ,what does ,baptism give1 or profit8 ,it works forgiveness of sins1 delivers from death and the devil1 and gives eternal salvation to all who believe this1 as the words and promises of ,god declare4 ,which are such words and promises of ,god8 ,christ1 our ,lord1 says in the last chapter of ,mark3 ,he that believeth1 and is baptized shall be saved1 but ,he that believeth not shall be damned4 #a4 ,in our last lesson we learned what ,baptism is4 ,baptism is not simple water only1 but it is the water comprehended in ,god's command and connected with ,god's word4 ,now the question arises1 ,what good does it do one to be baptized8 ,what does ,baptism give1 or profit8 ,baptism must indeed be a great and wonderful thing4 ,god ,himself instituted it4 ,he put ,his name1 ,his word1 into it4 ,where ,his name and ,his word are1 there1 indeed1 must be great1 eternal blessings4 #b4 ,our ,catechism answers the question3 ,what does ,baptism give1 or profit8 by saying3 ,it works forgiveness of sins1 delivers from death and the devil1 and gives eternal salvation to all who believe this1 as the words and promises of ,god declare4 ,three great blessings of ,baptism are mentioned3 #a4 ,it works forgiveness of sins2 #b4 it delivers from death and the devil2 #c4 it gives eternal salvation4 ,it does this because of the words and promises of ,god3 ,he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved4 ,mark #af1af4 ,how can we prove by these words that ,holy ,baptism also works forgiveness of sins and delivers from death and the devil8 ,christ merely says that he who believes and is baptized shall be saved4 ,remember1 however1 that there is no salvation where there is not forgiveness of sins and deliverance from death and the devil4 ,salvation consists in forgiveness of sins and deliverance from death and the devil4 ,if ,baptism gives us salvation1 it must also work forgiveness of sins and deliver us from death and the devil4 #c4 ,baptism works forgiveness of sins4 ,repent and be baptized1 every one of you1 in the name of ,jesus ,christ for the remission of sins4 ,acts #b1ch4 ,how are we to understand this statement3 ,baptism works forgiveness of sins8 ,has not ,christ ,himself merited this heavenly gift8 ,christ1 our ,savior1 has indeed1 by ,his sufferings and death1 atoned for our sins2 ,he has redeemed us from all our sins and so indeed earned for us1 for all men1 forgiveness of sins4 ,but ,holy ,baptism is the means by which the ,holy ,ghost makes the forgiveness which ,christ has earned for us our own4 ,in baptism ,he presents to us and gives us this great blessing4 ,the apostle says3 ,ye are all the children of ,god1 by faith in ,christ ,jesus2 for as many of you as have been baptized into ,christ have put on ,christ4 ,gal4 #c1bf4bg4 ,we are baptized into ,christ4 ,in baptism we put on ,christ with all ,his merits4 ,as in a beautiful1 white1 spotless garment we are clothed in baptism in the perfect righteousness ,christ has merited for us4 ,baptism works forgiveness by making ,christ's righteousness our own4 #d4 ,baptism delivers us from death and the devil4 ,by sin death came into the world2 death is the wages of sin4 ,in baptism our sins are washed away for ,christ's sake1 and in this way we are delivered from death4 ,in our dying hour we do not really see death1 but have eternal life4 ,in death we rejoice3 ,o death1 where is thy sting8 ,o grave1 where is thy victory8 444 ,but thanks be to ,god1 which giveth us the victory through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 #a ,cor4 #ae1ee-eg4--;,baptism works forgiveness of sin and therefore delivers us from the devil4 ,when our sins have been washed away1 the devil no longer has any power over us2 we are free from hell and damnation4 ,if ,satan still tempts us to sin1 we may1 in the power of our baptism1 resist him and gain the victory4--,by working forgiveness of sin1 by delivering us from death and the devil1 ,baptism gives us eternal salvation4 ,he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved4 ,mark #af1af4 #e4 ,to whom does ,baptism give all this8 ,it gives these things to all who believe this4 ,our ,savior says3 ,he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved4 ,mark #af1af4 ,all those who believe1 trusting in the promises ,god has given in ,his ,word concerning ,baptism1 receive these heavenly gifts4 ,it is true1 ,baptism contains all these precious gifts and blessings1 whether we believe or not4 ,they are offered to all who are baptized4 ,but we must take them and make them our own4 ,this is done by faith in ,christ4 ,baptism is ,god's hand1 by means of which ,he hands down ,his gifts1 forgiveness of sins1 eternal life1 and salvation4 ,faith is our hand1 with which we take ,god's gifts and make them our own4--,during our whole life we should remember our baptism and the grace ,god therein has bestowed upon us4 ,whenever we have sinned1 we should in true repentance take refuge to our baptism1 to the grace of ,god which ,he has promised us there4 ,the covenant of my peace shall not be removed1 saith the ,lord that hath mercy on thee4 ,is4 #ed1aj4 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,do not forget to thank your ,father in heaven for your baptism4 ,it makes you certain that ,his heavenly gifts1 forgiveness of sins1 life1 and salvation1 are indeed yours4 ,it makes you certain that ,god is your ,father and will remain your ,father and you ,his child4 #b4 ,if you have sinned and grieved your heavenly ,father1 take refuge to your baptism4 ,trust to ,his unfaltering grace which ,he has promised you there4 ,believe in ,christ1 who is yours through ,baptism1 and you will be saved4 ,,memorize3-- ,repent and be baptized1 every one of you1 in the name of ,jesus ,christ for the remission of sins4 ,acts #b1ch4 ,ye are all the children of ,god by faith in ,christ ,jesus2 for as many of you as have been baptized into ,christ have put on ,christ4 ,gal4 #c1bf4bg4 ,o death1 where is thy sting8 ,o grave1 where is thy victory8 ,thanks be to ,god1 which giveth us the victory through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 #a ,cor4 #ae1ee-eg4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what three great benefits does ,baptism give us8 #b4 ,where did ,christ ,himself promise this8 ,mark #af1af4 #c4 ,prove that in these words of ,christ forgiveness of sins and deliverance from death and the devil are included4 #d4 ,which is the first benefit ,holy ,baptism gives us8 #e4 ,who1 indeed1 has redeemed us from all sins8 #f4 ,how1 then1 can we say that ,baptism works forgiveness of sins8 #g4 ,whom do we put on in baptism8 #h4 ,what does that mean8 #i4 ,how1 therefore1 does ,baptism work forgiveness of sins8 #aj4 ,which is the second benefit of ,baptism8 #aa4 ,how does ,baptism deliver us from death and the devil8 #ab4 ,how does it give us eternal salvation8 #ac4 ,to whom does ,baptism give all these blessings8 #ad4 ,baptism is ,god's hand1 by means of which ,he gives us all ,his gifts4 ,which is our hand with which we receive them8 #ae4 ,how long should we remember our baptism8 #af4 ,when1 especially1 should it be our refuge8 ,,lesson #ej4 ,the ,lord's ,supper4 ,what ,is ,the ,sacrament ,of ,the ,altar8 ,it is the true body and blood of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ under the bread and wine1 for us ,christians to eat and to drink1 instituted by ,christ ,himself4 ,what is the benefit of such eating and drinking8 ,that is shown us by these words1 ,given and shed for you for the remission of sins2 namely1 that in the ,sacrament forgiveness of sins1 life1 and salvation are given us through these words4 ,for where there is forgiveness of sins there is also life and salvation4 #a4 ,you have often seen how on certain ,sundays confirmed members of our church went up to the altar to receive bread and wine to eat and drink1 while the minister said to them3 ,take and eat2 this is the true body of your ,lord and ,savior ,jesus ,christ4 ,take and drink2 this is the true blood of your ,lord and ,savior ,jesus ,christ4 ,we call this sacred act the ,lord's ,supper1 or the ,sacrament of the ,altar4 ,what does this sacred act mean8 #b4 ,the holy evangelists1 ,matthew1 ,mark1 and ,luke1 and ,st4 ,paul the ,apostle write about the ,lord's ,supper thus3 ,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 etc4 ,the ,lords ,supper was not instituted by men1 by the ,church1 but by ,christ ,himself4 ,therefore it is a sacred act4 ,the ,lord instituted ,his ,supper the same night in which ,he was betrayed1 in the night before ,his sufferings and death4 ,after ,he had given ,his disciples the bread and the cup1 ,he added3 ,this do in remembrance of ,me4 ,the ,lord commanded ,his disciples that after ,his ascension they should do as ,he had done1 that they should take bread and wine1 give thanks over them1 and eat and drink in remembrance of ,him4 ,he commanded ,his ,church to celebrate ,his ,supper to the end of days4 ,as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup1 ye do show the ,lord's death till ,he come4 #a ,cor4 #aa1bf4 #c4 ,in the night in which ,jesus was betrayed by ,his disciple ,judas1 our ,lord took bread1 and when ,he had given thanks1 ,he brake it into small pieces1 and gave it to ,his disciples1 and said1 ,take and eat4 ,after the same manner also ,he took the cup1 filled it with wine1 gave thanks1 and gave it to ,his disciples1 saying1 ,take1 drink ye all of it4 ,the ,lord took bread and wine and gave them to ,his disciples to eat and drink4 ,we should do likewise in celebrating the ,lord's ,supper4 ,we should take bread and wine1 eat and drink both in remembrance of the ,lord4 ,as in ,baptism the water1 so in the ,lord's ,supper bread and wine are the external1 visible means4 ,the ,lord's ,supper is the bread and wine comprehended in ,god's command4 #d4 ,in the ,lord's ,supper bread and wine are also connected with ,god's word4 ,while the disciples ate the bread and drank the wine1 the ,lord said to them1 ,this is my body1 which is given for you4 ,this cup is the ,new ,testament in ,my blood1 which is shed for you for the remission of sins4 ,these words of ,christ we must also have in ,his ,supper1 together with the bread and wine4--,in ,his ,supper1 under the bread and wine1 our ,lord gives us1 according to ,his promise1 ,his body1 which was given for us1 which was crucified1 and ,his true blood1 which was shed for us on the cross for the remission of our sins4 ,under and with the bread and wine we eat and drink the body and the blood of our ,lord4 ,we cannot understand how this is possible1 but we believe it because our ,lord has promised it4 ,the ,word of the ,lord is right1 and all ,his works are done in truth4 ,ps4 #cc1d4 ,our ,lord is the almighty ,god1 who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think and can understand4 ,eph4 #c1bj4 ,the ,lord's ,supper1 or the ,sacrament of the ,altar1 is the true body and blood of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 under the bread and wine1 for us ,christians to eat and to drink1 instituted by ,christ ,himself4 #e4 ,what is the benefit of such eating and drinking8 ,our ,catechism answers3 ,that is shown us by these words1 ',given and shed for you for the remission of sins4' ,in the ,sacrament forgiveness of sins1 life1 and salvation are given us through these words4 ,our ,lord1 it is true1 speaks only of remission1 or forgiveness1 of sins2 but where there is forgiveness of sins1 there is also life and salvation4--,in ,his ,supper my ,lord gives me1 and ,i eat1 ,his body1 given for me1 and ,he gives me1 and ,i drink1 ,his blood1 shed for the remission of my sins4 ,he gives me ,his body and blood1 by the giving and shedding of which upon the cross ,he purchased and earned and procured for me the forgiveness of my sins4 ,so the ,lord's ,supper strengthens our faith in ,christ1 our ,redeemer4 ,when we believe these words in the ,sacrament1 we have in it forgiveness of sins1 life1 and salvation4 ,how we ought to thank our ,lord for making us so certain of our salvation in ,his ,supper6 ,,remember3-- #a4 ,we have two ,sacraments1 two sacred acts1 wherein our ,lord1 through visible1 external means1 connected with the word of ,god1 offers and gives us ,his grace which ,christ has merited4 #b4 ,very many of those who call themselves ,christians1 and who are ,christians1 deny that in the ,sacrament there is really ,christ's true body and blood1 because they cannot understand how this is possible4 ,we firmly believe the plain and clear words of our true and almighty ,savior4 #c4 ,let us give thanks to the ,lord1 who has prepared for us such a wonderful means of grace to strengthen our faith in the forgiveness of sins1 life1 and salvation4 ,,memorize3 -- ,the ,word of the ,lord is right1 and all ,his works are done in truth4 ,ps4 #cc1d4 ,as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup1 ye do show the ,lord's death till ,he come4 #a ,cor4 #aa1bf4 ,,questions4 #a4 ,what do we call the second ,sacrament of the ,christian ,church8 #b4 ,who instituted this ,sacrament8 #c4 ,when did ,christ institute it8 #d4 ,which words of ,christ show that we also should do as ,he has done1 and celebrate ,his ,supper8 #e4 ,what are the external visible means in this ,sacrament8 #f4 ,what word of ,god is it with which bread and wine are connected8 #g4 ,what does ,christ give us to eat and to drink under and with the bread and wine8 #h4 ,why do we believe this to be true though we can not understand it8 #i4 ,why do we believe that ,christ is able to do what ,he has promised in ,his ,supper8 #aj4 ,which words of ,christ show us the benefit of such eating and drinking8 #aa4 ,what is given us1 according to these words1 in the ,sacrament8 #ab4 ,how do we prove that also life and salvation are given us in the ,sacrament1 although ,christ speaks only of forgiveness of sins8 #ac4 ,how does the ,sacrament make us certain of forgiveness of sins1 life1 and salvation8 #ad4 ,what is a ,sacrament8 ,,lesson #ea4 ,baptism ,and the ,lord's ,supper4 ,review ,lesson4 #a4 ,we have two ,sacraments in our ,church4 ,what do we mean by a sacrament8 ,by whom have the ,sacraments been instituted8 ,what has ,god ordained in the ,sacraments to offer ,his grace8 ,with what are these visible1 external means connected8 ,what does ,god offer and give through the external means connected with ,his word8 ,what are the two ,sacraments called8 #b4 ,our first ,sacrament is ,baptism4 ,how does our ,catechism answer the question1 ,what is ,baptism8 ,what is the external means in ,baptism8 ,what kind of water must we use when we baptize a person8 ,if we have no water1 we cannot baptize4 ,but the water in ,baptism is not simple1 common water2 what1 then1 is it8--,baptism is the water comprehended in ,god's command4 ,what command did ,christ give ,his disciples before ,he ascended into heaven8 ,matt4 #bh1ai4 ,who1 therefore1 has instituted ,baptism8 ,who1 at the present time1 ordinarily performs this sacred act8 ,in which case can and should every ,christian do it8 ,christ has commanded us to baptize8 ,what does the word baptize mean8--,which is the word of ,god connected with the water in ,baptism8 ,we are baptized in the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,ghost1 in the name of the ,triune ,god4 ,god's name is ,god ,himself4 ,we are baptized in ,god ,himself1 in the ,father1 ,son1 and ,holy ,ghost4 ,what does ,god bestow upon us in ,baptism8 ,god there gives us ,himself as our true ,father and accepts us as ,his dear children4 ,since the water of ,baptism is connected with ,god's word and name1 it is indeed not common water1 but a gracious water of life4-- ,whom are we to baptize according to ,god's command8 ,what is meant by the word nations8 ,we make a distinction in baptizing adults and children4 ,when do we baptize adults8 ,we baptize our children in their infancy1 when they are still babies1 not able to be instructed in the ,word of ,god4 ,we instruct them in the doctrines of ,god's ,word after they have been baptized1 when they are able to understand and to learn the ,word of ,god4 ,what kind of schools do we ,christians therefore establish8 ,which word of ,christ induces us to baptize our little children8 ,mark #aj1ad4 ,to whom are our children brought in ,baptism8 ,what does the ,holy ,ghost kindle in them by ,baptism8 ,in ,holy ,baptism our children become ,god's children4 ,christ takes them up in ,his arms and blesses them4 #c4 ,baptism is the water comprehended in ,god's command and connected with ,god's word4 ,baptism is indeed a great and wonderful institution4 ,why8 ,what three great blessings of ,baptism are mentioned in our ,catechism8 ,where has ,christ promised these three blessings8 ,mark #af1af4 ,christ here only says that he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved4 ,he mentions only salvation2 how1 then1 can we prove that ,baptism also works forgiveness of sins and delivers from death and the devil8--,baptism works forgiveness of sins4 ,christ by ,his innocent sufferings and death has earned us this great gift1 and yet we say that baptism works forgiveness of sins4 ,what do we mean to say by this8 ,by what means does the ,holy ,ghost make forgiveness of sins our own8 ,what does the ,apostle write ,gal4 #c1bf4bg8 ,whom do we put on in ,baptism8 ,what does this mean8 ,by ,baptism all the merits of ,christ are imputed to us1 ,his spotless righteousness is made our own4 ,the second great blessing of ,baptism is this1 that it delivers us from death and from the devil4 ,how did death come into this world8 ,if ,baptism works forgiveness of sins1 from what must it deliver us8 ,baptism delivers us from the devil4 ,how does ,baptism deliver us from the devil8 ,how does it give us salvation8 ,to whom does ,baptism give all these great things8 ,what does our ,lord say ,mark #af1af8 ,it is true1 ,baptism offers all these heavenly gifts to us1 whether we believe or not4 ,but we must take and receive them by faith4 ,as ,god offers all these things in ,baptism1 with what may we compare ,holy ,baptism as far as ,god is concerned8 ,what is the hand with which we take all ,god's blessings which are offered in ,baptism8 ,we should remember our baptism during our whole life4 ,when especially should we think of it8 ,how long will ,god keep ,his promises8 #d4 ,our second ,sacrament is the ,lord's ,supper4 ,what is it also called8 ,by whom was it instituted8 ,what does our ,lord mean to say when ,he adds3 ,this do in remembrance of ,me8 ,christ wants ,his ,sacrament to be celebrated in ,his ,church till ,he again comes visibly on the ,last ,day4-- ,what are the visible means in this ,sacrament8 ,what are we to do with the bread and wine8 ,in the ,lord's ,supper as in baptism the visible means1 bread and wine1 are comprehended in ,god's command4--,what is the word of ,god connected with the bread and wine8 ,what does ,christ give us in the ,sacrament under bread and wine8 ,we1 indeed1 cannot understand this1 cannot see how it is possible4 ,why do we nevertheless believe it to be true8 ,can ,christ fulfil what ,he has promised us8 ,why8 ,in which of ,his words of institution is the benefit of such eating and drinking shown8 ,what is given us in the ,sacrament through these words8 ,we are given forgiveness of sins2 what must be there also1 where there is forgiveness of sins8 ,what is especially strengthened in us when we partake of the ,lord's ,supper8 ,lord1 grant that we e'er pure retain ,the catechismal doctrine plain ,as ,luther taught the heavenly truth ,in simple words to tender youth4 ,that we ,thy holy ,law may know ,and mourn our sin and all its woe1 ,and yet believe in ,father1 ,son1 ,and ,holy ,spirit1 ,three in ,one4 ,that we on ,thee1 our ,father1 call1 ,who canst and wilt give help to all2 ,that as ,thy children we may live1 ,whom ,thou in ,baptism didst receive4 ,that1 if we fall1 we rise again1 ,repentingly confess our sin1 ,and take the ,sacrament in faith2-- ,amen4 ,god grant a happy death6