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- 22:19, 21 November 2014 What is intercession? (Q234) (hist) [109 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "In intercession I make requests to God on the behalf of others.")
- 22:18, 21 November 2014 What is petition? (Q233) (hist) [100 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "In petition I make requests to God on my own behalf.")
- 22:18, 21 November 2014 What is thanksgiving? (Q232) (hist) [161 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "In thanksgiving I express my gratitude to God for his grace, favor, providential goodness, and answers to my prayers.")
- 22:17, 21 November 2014 What is vocal prayer? (Q231) (hist) [97 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "In vocal prayer I pray to God using spoken words.")
- 22:16, 21 November 2014 Are there different ways to pray? (Q230) (hist) [175 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Yes. Prayer can be private or public, liturgical or extemporaneous; personal prayer can be vocal, meditative, or contemplative.")
- 22:16, 21 November 2014 How should you “inwardly digest” Scripture? (Q229) (hist) [368 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I should ground my prayers in the Scriptures. One time-tested way of doing this is to pray the Psalms, which formed Jesus’ own prayer book. As I absorb Scripture, it becomes...")
- 22:13, 21 November 2014 How should you “learn” the Bible? (Q228) (hist) [206 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I should seek to know the whole of Scripture, and to memorize key passages for my own spiritual growth and for sharing with others.")
- 22:13, 21 November 2014 How should you “mark” passages of Scripture? (Q227) (hist) [273 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I should read the Bible attentively, noting key verses and themes. I should also note connections between passages of Scripture in the Old and New Testaments in order to grasp...")
- 22:12, 21 November 2014 How should you “read” the Bible? (Q226) (hist) [340 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I should read the Bible in daily portions as set out in “lectionaries” – Bible reading guides found in the Prayer Book and elsewhere. I should also study individual book...")
- 22:12, 21 November 2014 How should you “hear” the Bible? (Q225) (hist) [272 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I should hear the Bible through regular participation in the Church’s worship, both corporate and domestic, in which I join in reciting Scripture, hear it read and prayed, a...")
- 22:11, 21 November 2014 How should you use the Holy Scriptures in daily life? (Q224) (hist) [309 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I should “hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them” that by the sustaining power of God’s Word, I may embrace and hold fast to the hope of everlasting life give...")
- 22:10, 21 November 2014 Why do you end the Lord’s Prayer by saying “Amen”? (Q223) (hist) [302 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "By saying “Amen,” which means “so be it,” I unite with the faithful, who pray as Jesus directed, believe that their petitions please the Father, and trust that he will...")
- 22:09, 21 November 2014 Why is the doxology regularly added to the Lord’s Prayer? (Q222) (hist) [258 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Rejoicing that God is already King over this sin-sick world, the Church on earth uses this doxology to join in the praise being given to God in heaven. (Revelation 15:3-4)")
- 22:08, 21 November 2014 What does “kingdom, power, and glory” mean? (Q221) (hist) [350 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Referring back to the first half of the Lord’s Prayer, the Church rejoices that God can fulfill its requests, for he is already reigning over all creation, working out his h...")
- 22:07, 21 November 2014 What is the doxology of the Lord’s Prayer? (Q220) (hist) [222 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The doxology which the Church adds to the Lord’s Prayer is: “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.”")
- 22:07, 21 November 2014 How does God deliver you from evil? (Q219) (hist) [352 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "God’s Holy Spirit transforms my soul to see and hate evil as he does; then he further delivers me either by removing my trial or by giving me strength to endure it gracefull...")
- 22:05, 21 November 2014 From what other evil do you seek deliverance? (Q218) (hist) [292 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I ask my heavenly Father to protect me from the world and the flesh, and to deliver me from the dangers of the day and night; from sin, sorrow, sickness, and horror; and from...")
- 22:04, 21 November 2014 From what evil do you seek to be delivered? (Q217) (hist) [274 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I desire, first and foremost, to be delivered from Satan our Enemy, the Evil One, and all demonic forces that seek to destroy God’s creatures. (Matthew 16:21-23; John...")
- 22:03, 21 November 2014 How does God redeem evil? (Q216) (hist) [292 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Though the evil deeds of his creatures may cause great harm and suffering, the almighty and all-wise God can use them to bring about his good purposes, both in the world and i...")
- 22:02, 21 November 2014 Is God responsible for evil? (Q215) (hist) [170 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "No. The free choices of his creatures do not implicate God in evil in any way. (Galatians 2:17; James 1:13-15)")
- 22:01, 21 November 2014 How did God address evil in this world? (Q214) (hist) [550 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "God, in his love, sent Jesus Christ to gain victory over all the powers of evil by his death, resurrection and ascension. Victory and authority over sin and evil are granted t...")
- 22:00, 21 November 2014 What are angels? (Q213) (hist) [411 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Angels are spiritual, holy beings created by God. They joyfully serve him in heavenly worship and God appoints them to act as messengers, bringing words of guidance and assura...")
- 21:58, 21 November 2014 How did Satan and his angels turn to evil? (Q212) (hist) [193 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Satan and his angels were overcome by envy and pride and rebelled against God. (Luke 10:18; 1 Timothy 3:6; Jude 6; Revelation 12:7-12)")
- 21:56, 21 November 2014 What are Satan and demons? (Q211) (hist) [481 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Demons, of whom Satan is chief, are fallen angels. Satan rebelled against God and led other angels to follow him. They now cause spiritual and sometimes physical harm to morta...")
- 21:53, 21 November 2014 Did evil exist before the human race embraced it? (Q210) (hist) [186 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Yes. Satan and the other demons with him had already opposed God and chosen evil. (Genesis 3: 1-5; Job 1:6-12; John 8:44)")
- 21:52, 21 November 2014 If God made the world good at its creation, why does he permit evil? (Q209) (hist) [326 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "God made rational creatures free to worship, love, and obey him, but also free to reject his love, rebel against him, and choose evil – as the human race has done. (Genesi...")
- 21:50, 21 November 2014 What is evil? (Q208) (hist) [258 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Evil is the willful perversion of God’s good will that defies his holiness and mars his good creation. (Genesis 3:1-19; Genesis 4:1-8; Genesis 6:1-8)")
- 21:49, 21 November 2014 What is the Seventh Petition? (Q207) (hist) [96 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Seventh Petition is: “But deliver us from evil.”")
- 21:49, 21 November 2014 What are ways to guard against temptation? (Q206) (hist) [363 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I can guard against temptation by praying the Lord’s Prayer, asking for strength, confessing my sins, recalling God’s Word, and living accountably with others. (Matthew...")
- 21:47, 21 November 2014 Does God lead you into temptation? (Q205) (hist) [325 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "No. God never tempts anyone to sin, nor is he the cause of any sin, but, so that I may grow in obedience, he does allow me to be tested on occasion, as he allowed Jesus. (Ma...")
- 21:46, 21 November 2014 What kind of protection from temptation do you ask for? (Q204) (hist) [194 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Knowing Satan’s hatred and my weakness, I ask God to keep me from sin and danger. (Luke 22:31; James 1:14; 1 Peter 5:8)")
- 21:45, 21 November 2014 What are the sources of temptation? (Q203) (hist) [265 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "My heart is tempted by the world, the flesh, and the Devil, all of which are enemies of God and of my spiritual well-being. (1 John 2:15-17, Galatians 5:16-21, 1 Joh...")
- 21:43, 21 November 2014 What is temptation? (Q202) (hist) [192 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Temptation is an enticement to abandon total trust in God or to violate his commandments. (Proverbs 1:8-19; James 1:14-15)")
- 21:43, 21 November 2014 What is the Sixth Petition? (Q201) (hist) [107 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Sixth Petition is: “And lead us not into temptation.”")
- 21:42, 21 November 2014 Will your forgiveness of others bring reconciliation with them? (Q200) (hist) [266 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Not always. Forgiveness is an attitude of my heart desiring the blessing of my neighbor, but my forgiveness may not result in my neighbor’s repentance and the restoration of...")
- 21:41, 21 November 2014 How will you forgive others? (Q199) (hist) [279 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I will forgive others by extending to them the love of Christ, and by choosing not to hold against them the hurts they have inflicted, whether they ask forgiveness or not. (...")
- 21:40, 21 November 2014 Why should you forgive others? (Q198) (hist) [152 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I should forgive others because while I was still a sinner God forgave me. (Matthew 18:21-35)")
- 21:40, 21 November 2014 Do you forgive others as fully as God forgives you? (Q197) (hist) [248 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Following the example of my Lord Jesus, I seek constantly to forgive those who sin against me. (Matthew 18:21-35; Luke 23:34; Acts 7:60; Romans 5:8, 2 Corint...")
- 21:38, 21 November 2014 Does God forgive your sins? (Q196) (hist) [300 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Yes. God freely forgives the sins of all who ask him in true repentance and faith, and that includes me. (Leviticus 6:6-8; Matthew 11:28-30; [[John 6:37, 40, 51; 7:37]...")
- 21:37, 21 November 2014 On what basis do you ask forgiveness? (Q195) (hist) [290 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "I ask God to forgive all my sins through the righteousness of Jesus Christ, which was completed for me on the cross and is given to me through faith and Baptism. ([[Acts 2:38]...")
- 21:35, 21 November 2014 What is God’s forgiveness? (Q194) (hist) [251 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "God’s forgiveness is his merciful removal of the guilt of sin that results from our disobedience. (Isaiah 1:18; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Ephesians 1:3-14; Colossian...")
- 21:34, 21 November 2014 Have you trespassed against God’s Law? (Q193) (hist) [245 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Yes. Together with all mankind, I sin daily against God’s Law in thought, word, and deed, and love neither him nor my neighbor as I should. (Jeremiah 2:12-14; Romans 1...")
- 21:33, 21 November 2014 What are trespasses? (Q192) (hist) [214 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "A trespass is a thought, word, or deed contrary to God’s holy character and Law, missing the mark of his will and expectations. (Romans 3:23)")
- 21:32, 21 November 2014 What is the Fifth Petition? (Q191) (hist) [146 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Fifth Petition is: “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”")
- 21:31, 21 November 2014 Why does God give you daily bread? (Q190) (hist) [241 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "God gives me daily bread because he is a good and loving Father, and I should thank him for it morning, noon, and night. (Psalms 81:10, Psalms 16; Psalms 103; Da...")
- 21:27, 21 November 2014 Why should you pray for bread daily? (Q189) (hist) [194 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "God wishes me to trust him every day to supply my needs for that day. (Proverbs 30:7-9; Matthew 6:24-34; Philippians 4:6)")
- 21:26, 21 November 2014 What does “our daily bread” mean? (Q188) (hist) [301 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "Daily bread includes all that is needed for personal well-being, such as food and clothing, homes and families, work and health, friends and neighbors, and peace and godly gov...")
- 21:25, 21 November 2014 What is the Fourth Petition? (Q187) (hist) [127 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Fourth Petition is: “Give us this day our daily bread.”")
- 21:24, 21 November 2014 For what personal blessings does the second half of the Lord’s Prayer teach you to ask? (Q186) (hist) [217 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "As a loyal child of God I pray first for God’s honor, Kingdom, and will; then I pray for my own needs of daily bread, pardon for sins, and protection from evil.")
- 21:23, 21 November 2014 What more do you seek in the third petition? (Q185) (hist) [460 bytes] Ed (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "In the third petition I also pray for God to counter the dominion of the world, the flesh, and the Devil in my own soul; to thwart the plans of wicked people; and to extend th...")
