1. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism An Introduction

2. What is a catechism? A cat caught in a schism
A worldwide movement for cat cafes
A handbook of basic Christian instruction
A commentary on the Bible

3. What is a catechism? A cat caught in a schism
A worldwide movement for cat cafes
A handbook of basic Christian instruction
A commentary on the Bible

4. Catechism comes from the Greek word ‘kata-echo’ which means?
to burp loudly
to repeat back
to sound a question
to answer a question

5. Catechism comes from the Greek word ‘kata-echo’ which means?
to burp loudly
to repeat back
to sound a question
to answer a question

6. Christians in the Early Church used the catechism with children and adult converts as they?
Recited out loud what they heard from their teachers
Recited out loud the questions they heard from their teachers
Recited out loud their sins
Recited out loud Bible verses

7. Christians in the early church used the catechism with children and adult converts as they?
Recited out loud what they heard from their teachers
Recited out loud the questions they heard from their teachers
Recited out loud their sins
Recited out loud Bible verses

8. By the Middle Ages the catechism came to mean the 3 things all Christians should know…
The books of the Bible, how to pray and how to confess sin
The Ten Commandments, the Fruit of the Spirit and the Lord’s Prayer
The Ten Commandments, the Apostles Creed and the Lord’s Prayer
The Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes and the Lord’s Prayer

9. By the Middle Ages the catechism came to mean the 3 things all Christians should know…
The books of the Bible, how to pray and how to confess sin
The Ten Commandments, the Fruit of the Spirit and the Lord’s Prayer
The Ten Commandments, the Apostles Creed and the Lord’s Prayer
The Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes and the Lord’s Prayer

10. Martin Luther wrote the Small Catechism in which year?
1517
1522
1527
1529

11. Martin Luther wrote the Small Catechism in which year?
1517
1522
1527
1529

12. Luther’s Small Catechism was first printed in?
Books
Pamphlets
Posters
Ink

13. Luther’s Small Catechism was first printed in?
Books
Pamphlets
Posters
Ink

14. Throughout the Catechism Luther uses a simple question he found effective when teaching children and young people?
Where is this in the Bible?
What does this mean?
What is this?
Was ist das?

15. Throughout the Catechism Luther uses a simple question he found effective when teaching children and young people?
Where is this in the Bible?
What does this mean?
What is this?
Was ist das?

16. Traditionally in Lutheran culture teenagers learn the catechism during?
Baptism
First Communion
Confession
Confirmation

17. Traditionally in Lutheran culture teenagers learn the catechism during?
Baptism
First Communion
Confession
Confirmation

18. Luther intended his catechism to be taught primarily by?
Pastors
Parents
School Teachers
Bishops

19. Luther intended his catechism to be taught primarily by?
Pastors
Parents
School Teachers
Bishops

20. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism Ten Commandments

21. Law and Gospel

23. Luther said; I consider each commandment under four headings;. 1
Luther said; I consider each commandment under four headings; 1. Teaching 2. Thanksgiving 3. Confession 4. Prayer

24. Discussion Questions:
1. What does God require of me? What does God teach me here? What gifts of God can I be grateful for? What shortcoming, weakness, sin does this commandment make me aware of? What can I or do I need to pray for, for myself, for others, for God’s help?

25. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism The Apostles’ Creed

26. Who wrote the Apostles’ Creed?
Jesus
Jesus and the Apostles
Someone else

27. Who wrote the Apostles’ Creed?
Jesus
Jesus and the Apostles
Someone else

29. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism The Lord’s Prayer

30. The Lord’s Prayer helps us: 1. Wake up 2. Tune up 3. Ask 4. Re-enter

31. Discussion Question:
Why do you, or, why do you not pray?

32. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism Baptism

33. Luther’s Questions:
What is baptism?
What gifts or benefits does baptism give us? (Why do we do it?)
How can water do such great things?
What is the significance of baptism with water?

38. Discussion Questions:
Whether or not you are baptised?
If you are baptised what this means for you?
If you are not baptised what this means for you?
If you are a parent would you want your children baptised, why or why not?

39. of comfort and grace that heaven and earth cannot comprehend it.
“Baptism is so full
of comfort and grace that heaven and earth cannot comprehend it.
It promises and brings the entire Christ!
The blessings of baptism are boundless.
No greater jewel can adorn our body and soul than baptism, for through it we obtain perfect holiness and salvation.”
Large Catechism

40. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism Holy Communion

41. Luther’s Questions:
What is the sacrament of the altar?
What is the benefit of eating and drinking?
How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things?
Who then receives this sacrament worthily?

43. Words of Institution

44. “This is my body”
“This is my blood”

45. Discussion Questions:
What has been your experience of
Holy Communion?
If you have received Holy Communion what preparation or instruction did you have, or not have?
3. If you do not receive Holy Communion what questions do you have about it? What would it take for you to want to receive Holy Communion?

46. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism Confession

47. Luther’s Questions:
What is confession?
What sins is a person to confess?
Which sins are these?

48. General Confession
Private Confession

50. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism Blessings/Prayers

51. Grace before the Meal, by Fritz von Uhde, 1885

52. Produced in 2017 by Tim Jarick College Pastor Pacific Lutheran College Caloundra Qld