Lessons in the Small Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther: For the Senior Department of Lutheran Sunday-Schools and for General UseLuther, Martin
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Lessons in the Small Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther: For the Senior Department of Lutheran Sunday-Schools and for General Use
Luther, Martin
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4. When we consider this great work of our Lord, consider that He has
made the whole world, the heavens and all the host of them, the mighty
sun, the countless stars, the earth with all its treasures, with its
millions of living creatures, must we not say that God, who created all
these things by His word alone, is a _mighty_ and _powerful_ God, more
powerful and mighty than all other things which He has made? And it is
true indeed, God is more powerful than His creatures. He is _almighty._
We believe in God, _the Father Almighty. "With God nothing shall be
impossible,"_ Holy Scripture tells us. Luke 1,37. _"He hath done
whatsoever He hath pleased."_ Ps. 115,3. God is an almighty Father. In
Him we can trust. He can and will be our help. No one and nothing can
resist His mighty power.
5. When we consider how wonderful this world is made, when we consider
that everything that came from the hand of God was very good, that
everything was made as it should be to serve its end, must we not say
that God is a very wise God, being able to plan such a wonderful and
good work? Yea, _our God is the all-wise God._ What He does is always
good and wise, even if we do not understand it.--And remember,
moreover, that God has created this beautiful world for us, His
children. This great and wonderful earth is to be our dwelling-place;
sun, moon, and the stars are to serve us. Is not our God a loving, a
good, a merciful God? Truly, _"the Lord is good to all; and His tender
mercies are over all His works."_ Ps. 145,9. _"God is Love."_ 1 John
4,8. In Him, our loving, merciful God, will we trust; He _will_ surely
help us.
REMEMBER:--
1. _I myself must believe in God the Father Almighty. The faith of
another cannot save me._
2. _In six days God created heaven and earth. He is the Creator of all
things, visible and invisible. He has created, that is, made, all things
out of nothing, by His word. This we believe because God Himself
has revealed it unto us in Holy Scriptures._
3. _God, the Maker of heaven and earth, always has been and always will
be. From everlasting to everlasting He is God. He is our almighty and
all-wise Father, always loving, good, and merciful. In Him we can and
will trust._
MEMORIZE:--
_In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth._ Gen. 1,1.
_Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of
God._ Heb. 11,3.
_From everlasting to everlasting Thou art God._ Ps. 90,2.
_With God nothing shall be impossible._ Luke 1,37.
_God is Love._ John 4,8.
QUESTIONS.
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