Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 47 122. Q. What is the first petition? A. “Hallowed be your name.” That is: help us first of all to know you rightly, and to hallow, glorify, and praise you in all your works through which there shine your almighty power, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. And so …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 46 120. Q. Why has Christ commanded us to address God: “Our Father”? A. That at the very beginning of our prayer he may awaken in us the childlike reverence and trust toward God which should be the motivation of our prayer, which is that God has become our Father …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 45 116. Q. Why is prayer necessary for Christians? A. Because it is the chief part of the gratitude which God requires of us, and because God will give his grace and Holy Spirit only to those who sincerely beseech him in prayer without ceasing, and who thank him for …
Westminster Larger Catechism – Lord’s Day 52 Q & A 196 Q What does the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us? A The conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer (which is, For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.), teaches us to enforce our petitions with arguments, which are to …
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