First Commandment
This is the First Commandment
What is you shall have no other gods
This is the Second Commandment.
What is “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God”?
This is the Third Commandment.
What is“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy”?
This German reformer wrote the Small Catechism
Who is Martin Luther
After Moses died, this man led the Israelites into the Promised Land.
Who is Joshua?
Complete the explanation: “We should fear, love, and trust in God ________.”
What is “above all things”?
Name two things Martin Luther says we should not do with God’s name.
What are curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie, or deceive by His name?
According to Luther’s Small Catechism, we should not despise these two things
What are preaching and God’s Word?
Luther wrote the Small Catechism primarily to teach this group of people the faith.
Who are families and children
Before Israel had kings, God raised up leaders such as Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, who were known by this title.
What are judges?
Anything we fear, love, or trust more than God becomes this.
What is a false god or an idol?
According to Luther’s Small Catechism, these are four proper ways to use God’s name.
What are calling upon Him in every trouble, praying, praising, and giving thanks?
Complete the explanation: We should hold God’s Word sacred and do these three things with it.
What is Hold it sacred, gladly hear it, and learn it
The Small Catechism is based on this source of truth.
What is the Bible
This prophet anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel.
Who is Samuel?
True or false: Something must be a statue or belong to another religion before it can become a false god.
What is false? Money, success, people, our plans, or anything else can receive the honor and trust that belong to God
A student says, “I swear to God I’m telling the truth,” even though the student is lying. This misuses God’s name in this specific way.
What is lying or deceiving by God’s name?
A student attends church but ignores the sermon and refuses to learn God’s Word. Which part of the Third Commandment are they breaking?
What is despising preaching and God’s Word?
Luther intended this person to use the Small Catechism to teach the family at home.
Who is the head of the household
This son of David became king, built the temple in Jerusalem, and was famous for his wisdom.
Who is Solomon?
In Matthew 4, Jesus resisted Satan’s temptation by saying that we should worship and serve this person alone.
Who is the Lord God?
You receive frightening news and do not know what to do. According to the Second Commandment, what is one of the first things you should do?
What is call upon God’s name and pray to Him for help?
True or false: A person keeps the Third Commandment simply by being inside a church building on Sunday.
What is false, because God calls us to hold His Word sacred and gladly hear and learn it, not just to be present in the building?
These are the six chief parts found in the Small Catechism.
What are the Ten Commandments, Apostles' Creed, Lord's Prayer, Baptism, Confession, and the Sacrament of the Altar?
Explain the repeated pattern found throughout the Book of Judges.
What is Israel turns away from God, God allows an enemy to oppress them, the people cry out, God sends a judge to rescue them, and then the cycle begins again?