Catechism

The Lord's Prayer

Lord's Day 45


QU.116 Why do Christian's pray?

ANS. Because prayer is the most important part of the thankfulness God requires of us.

INT. (Are you talking to me?)

ANS. And also because God gives his grace and Holy Spirit only to those who groan inwardly,

INT. (Are you talking to me?)

ANS. asking God for these gifts and thanking God for them.

INT. (Are YOU talking to me?)

QU.117 What is the kind of prayer that pleases God and that he listens to?

INT. (O no!)

ANS. First,

INT. (O no!)

ANS. we must pray from the heart to no other than the one true God, revealed to us in his word, asking for everything God has commanded us to ask for.

INT. (Game over.)