Commandments
First commandment and explanation.
What is "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise preaching and His Word, but hold it sacred and gladly hear and learn it." ?
First petition of the Lord's Prayer.
What is "Our Father, who art in heaven"?
The first article of the creed.
What is "I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth."?
"and call upon me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”
What is Psalm 50:15?
2nd commandment and explanation.
What is "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie, or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks."?
"And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."
What is the fifth petition?
These words are placed at the end of every explanation of the Creed in the Catechism.
What is "this is most certainly true."?
Proverbs 3:5-6
What is "Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths." ?
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise preaching and His Word, but hold it sacred and gladly hear and learn it.
What is the third commandment and explanation?
The conclusion of the Lord's prayer.
What is "For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen."?
"I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen."
What is the third article of the Creed?
"So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them. "
What is Genesis 1:27?
Fifth commandment explanation.
What is "We should fear and love God so that we do not hurt or harm our neighbour in his body, but help and support him in every physical need."?
"The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also."
What is the second petition explanation?
The explanation for the first article of the Creed.
What is "I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them. He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home, wife and children, land, animals, and all I have. He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life. He defends me against all danger and guards and protects me from all evil. All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me. For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey Him. This is most certainly true."?
Jonah got stuck in a big fish in this book of the Bible.
What is Jonah?
"We should fear and love God so that we do not take our neighbour’s money or possessions, or get them in any dishonest way, but help him to improve and protect his possessions and income."
What is the seventh commandment explanation?
This was not included originally in Luther's Small Catechism.
What is the conclusion of the Lord's Prayer?
The word 'Redemption' is often used to describe this article of the Creed.
What is the second article?
Romans 8:31b-32
What is "If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?"?