Catechism Memorization for April 28

Middle School Memory Work:

Q1. How did Jesus teach us to address God?

A. He commanded us to say, “Our Father in heaven”.

Q2. For what are we to ask first?

A. We should pray first that God may be praised and glorified.

Q3. May we also pray for ourselves?

A. Yes. Jesus teaches us to pray for the needs of our bodies and our souls.

Q4. Can God answer our prayers?

A. Yes. He can and will answer, because all kingdom and power and glory belong to Him.

Q5. How do we confess our faith that God will hear and answer prayer?

A. We confess our faith by saying “Amen”, which means it shall surely be.

Catechism Memorization for April 21

Middle School Memory Work:

Q1. What is prayer?

A. Prayer is calling upon God in petition and praise.

Q2. Why must we pray?

A. Because God gives His grace and Holy Spirit only to those who ask.

Q3. How should we call on God in prayer?

A. We should pray in reverence, submission, and faith.

Q4. In whose name are we to come to God?

A. We may come to God in prayer only in the name of Jesus our Savior.

Q5. For what may we pray?

A. We may pray for all we need for body and soul, as Jesus taught us in the Lord’s Prayer.