1. Martin Luther
A Faith to
Live By

2. Christians Must be Taught!
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Christians Must be Taught!
Martin Luther and the
Formation of the Soul
Title page of Luther's Small Catechism (1536, originally published in 1529

3. Christians must be Taught
The Art of Catechising
Luther and Catechisms
There are three things which everyone must know in Order to be saved. First, he must know what he ought to do and what he must leave undone. Then, as he has discovered that it is impossible for him to accomplish either with his own strength, he must know where to obtain, where to seek and find the power that will enable him to do his duty. And, in the third place, he must know how to seek and obtain that aid

4. Christians must be Taught Luther and the use of Catechisms
The Saxony Visitation
Luther and the use of Catechisms
The deplorable conditions constrained me to prepare this brief and simple catechism or statement of Christian teaching

5. Luther’s Two Catechisms
Christians must be Taught
Luther’s Two Catechisms
Small Catechism
Large Catechism
For Parents/pastors
manual of pastoral care and piety
memorisation
“the milk of the Word”
For pastors
manual of theology
and piety
explanation
“the meat of the Word”

6. Christians must be Taught
Multi-purpose
instruction
doctrine
prayer
pastoral
confession

7. Christians must be Taught Multi-purpose - Multi-media
instruction
doctrine
prayer
pastoral
confession
sermon
literature
liturgy
hymns

8. Christians must be Taught Catechism in Six Sections
Ten Commandments
Apostle’s Creed
Lord’s Prayer
Baptism
Confession
Lord’s Supper
Daily Prayers
Duties for Life
Q and A

9. Christians must be Taught
Catechetical Hymns
The Ten Commandments are the law  Which Israel heard in holy awe. In smoke and fire from Sinai The voice of God shook the sky. Have mercy, Lord!
"I am your Lord and God alone! No other god but me enthrone! Put your whole confidence in me; Give me your heart totally.” Have mercy, Lord!

10. Christians must be Taught
Purposeful structure
Creation
I believe
in God the Father
who created me
Redemption
in God the Son,
who redeemed me
Sanctification
in the
Holy Spirit
who sanctifies me
Trinitarian Focus

11. Christians must be Taught
Purposeful structure
Ten Commands
Reality
Morality
Life in the world
Apostle’s Creed
Revelation
Belief
Faith in God’s care
Lord’s Prayer
Piety
Practice
Faith’s conflict & deliverance
The dynamism
of Christian life

12. Christians must be Taught Stages on the Road to Maturity
Learn basic text
Remember
Stage 2
Learn Meaning of text
Understand
Stage 3
Explain, explore
Practice in life
Learn By Heart

13. Christians must be Taught
Question and Answer
What does this mean?
We should fear, love and trust God above all things
You shall have no other gods before me
I believe that God has made me and all creatures.....
I believe in God, Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth
With these words God tenderly invites us to believe that he is our true Father....
Our Father who art in heaven

14. Christians must be Taught Catechism as Orientation
core aspects of Christian life
context – church past and present
convictions – shared with God’s people
conversion – teaching the baptised
continuous transformation
new people, with new status
new life, with new values and patterns
Christian existence
a life of faith

15. The Luther Rose

16. Martin Luther
A Faith to
Live By