This week we look at question 39 in the New City Catechism: With what attitude should we pray? The memory answer is: With love, perseverance, and gratefulness; in humble submission to God's will, knowing that for the sake of Christ, he always...

This week we look at question 38 in the New City Catechism: What is prayer? The memory answer is: Prayer is pouring out our hearts to God in praise, petitions, confession of sin, and thanksgiving.

This week we look at question 37 in the New City Catechism: How does the Holy Spirit help us? The memory answer is: The Holy Spirit convict us of our sin, comforts us, guides us, gives us spiritual gifts and the desire to obey God; and he enables...

This week we look at question 36 in the New City Catechism: What do we believe about the Holy Spirit? The memory answer is: That he is God, coeternal with the Father and the Son, and that God grants him irrevocably to all who believe.

This week we look at question 35 in the New City Catechism: Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from? The memory answer is: All the gifts we receive from Christ we receive through the Holy Spirit,...

This week we look at question 34 in the New City Catechism: Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through Christ alone, must we still do good works and obey God’s Word? The memory answer is: Yes, because Christ, having redeemed us by his blood,...

This week we look at question 33 in the New City Catechism: Should those who have faith in Christ seek their salvation through their own works, or anywhere else? The memory answer is: No, they should not, as everything necessary to salvation is...

This week we look at question 32 in the New City Catechism: What do justification and sanctification mean? The memory answer is: Justification means our declared righteousness before God, made possible by Christ’s death and resurrection for us....

This week we look at question 31 in the New City Catechism: What do we believe by true faith? The memory answer is: Everything taught to us in the gospel. The Apostles’ Creed expresses what we believe in these words: We believe in God the Father...

This week we look at question 30 in the New City Catechism: What is faith in Jesus Christ? The memory answer is: Faith in Jesus Christ is acknowledging the truth of everything that God has revealed in his Word, trusting in him, and also receiving...