Scroll to bottom of this page to select from the "Lord's Day" readings including questions and answers to the catechism.
"No doubt, the church in the West has many new things to learn. But for the most part, everything we need to learn is what we’ve already forgotten. The chief theological task now facing the Western church is not to reinvent or to be relevant but to remember. We must remember the old, old story. We must remember the faith once delivered to the saints. We must remember the truths that spark reformation, revival, and regeneration.
"Like most catechisms, the Heidelberg Catechism is largely a commentary on three things: the Apostles Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lords Prayer. Heidelberg’s structure, however, is unique in two ways. First, the overall structure fits into the pattern of salvation found in the book of Romans. After two introductory questions, the Catechism deals with man’s misery (Questions 3–11), man’s deliverance (12–85), and finally, man’s response (86–129) - or to put it more memorably: guilt, grace, and gratitude. Second, the Heidelberg Catechism’s 129 questions and answers are divided into fifty-two Lord’s Days. Besides making it easy to preach from the Catechism (one of its original purposes), this division also makes the Catechism convenient for family devotions every Sunday or personal catechetical reflection once a week."
DeYoung, Kevin, and Jerry Bridges. The Good News We Almost Forgot: Rediscovering the Gospel in a 16th Century Catechism. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2010. Print.
During the Reformation and for centuries that followed, church members were taught (and expected to master) essential doctrines of the Church using a question and answer format called a "catechism". Each answer to questions is supported by one or more Scripture citations. The questions and answers for each Sunday (Lord's Day) will be published on our website each week. You may access each installment for your personal edification by clicking on the link(s) below.
Additional thoughts concerning each Lord's Day can be found in DeYoung's The Good News We Almost Forgot. I have been reading this book, and while I'm not anywhere near finishing, the commentaries seem promising so far.
Lord's Day 1 - 17
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Lord's Day 18 - 34
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Lord's Day 35 - 52
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Click here to read "Lord's Day 1"
(May 22, 2022) Click here to read "Lord's Day 2"
(May 29, 2022) Click here to read "Lord's Day 3"
(June 5, 2022) Click here to read "Lord's Day 4"
(June 12, 2022) Click here to read "Lord's Day 6"
(June 26, 2022) Click here to read "Lord's Day 7"
(July 3, 2022) Click here to read "Lord's Day 8"
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Click here to read "Lord's Day 23"
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