6. Great are the blessings which we have received, and daily are receiving, from our heavenly Father. And He gives all His blessings out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me. What, therefore, is our duty over against God? We should, in the first place, thank our Father. What do we think of an ungrateful person? What do we read Ps. 118,1? With whom was our Lord well pleased? Why are so many men not thankful to God? When only shall we be truly thankful? --In the second place, we should praise our Father. What does it mean to praise God? Before whom also should we glorify God?--In the third place, we should serve God in order to show Him our gratitude. How can we serve God although He is not in need of our services? How ought we to use all the gifts of God in order to serve Him?--Lastly, we should obey our Father. When do we obey Him? Which commandment, especially, should we keep? What does this commandment require of us? Why do we close the First Article with the words: "This is most certainly true"? We all believe in one true God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Present Helper in all need, Praised by all the heavenly host, By whose mighty power alone All is made and wrought and done. LESSON 20. The Second Article: Of Redemption. I Believe That My Lord Jesus Christ Is True God. Which is the Second Article? _I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord._ What does this mean? _I believe that Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of the Father from eternity, ... is my Lord._ 1. _"I believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord"_ thus the Second Article of our Creed begins. Every true Christian, every child of God, confesses: I believe in my Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord. We do not only believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, but likewise in our Lord Jesus Christ. You know what it means to believe in Jesus Christ. It means, I know and am assured by God's Word that Jesus Christ is my Lord, and with all my heart I trust and confide in Him as in my Lord. Our Catechism teaches us _two things_ about our Lord Jesus Christ: 1. _who our Lord Jesus Christ is,_ and 2. _what He has done for me to become my Lord._