Coffee and Catechism

All who come to God through faith and Baptism in Christ are adopted as children of God the Father. The post E159 Q166 Who are God’s children? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

We call God “Father” because Jesus teaches his disciples that we are God’s children and should call God “our Father.” The post E158 Q165 Why do we call God “Father”? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

The traditional form of the Lord’s Prayer begins by addressing God the Father, makes seven petitions, adds a doxology, and concludes with “Amen.” The post E157 Q164 What are the parts of the Lord’s Prayer? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

The Lord’s Prayer models the primary types of prayer: praise of God, intercession for his rule, petition for his provision and protection, and confession of sins. I should pray regularly in all these ways. The post E156 Q163 How is the Lord’s Prayer a pattern for prayer? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

I should pray the Lord’s Prayer regularly because it teaches me to pray as Jesus commanded and to desire what his Father wills. The post E155 Q162 Why should you practice the Lord’s Prayer? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

I should learn the Lord’s Prayer because Jesus taught it to his disciples as both a practice and a pattern for prayer to God the Father. The post E154 Q161 Why should you learn the Lord’s Prayer? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

The traditional version of the Lord’s Prayer is this: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for...

I should pray at regular times throughout each day, with fellow Christians for prayer and worship, and whenever I am aware of a need for God’s grace. And I should learn to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) as I grow in the knowledge of God’s presence. The post E152 Q159 When should you pray? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

I should pray the Lord’s Prayer, the Psalms, the collected prayers of the Church, and my own prayers as the Spirit leads me. The post E151 Q158 What should you pray? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

I should pray because God calls me to do so, because I was made for fellowship with him, because I need the help of his Holy Spirit, and because he has promised to answer the prayers of his people. The post E150 Q157 Why should you pray? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, and union with him by the Holy Spirit, I have fellowship with God as his adopted child. I experience this in prayer, worship, God’s Word, the sacraments, and Christian community, as I daily follow him by faith. The post E149 Q156 How can you have fellowship with God? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

From the Book of Homilies The post E148 A Sermon Concerning Prayer (3 of 3) appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

From the Book of Homilies The post E147 A Sermon Concerning Prayer (2 of 3) appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

From the Book of Homilies The post E146 A Sermon Concerning Prayer (1 of 3) appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

In prayer, I should seek not only God’s provision for my needs, but fellowship with God, who made me for fellowship with himself. The post E145 Q155 What should you seek in prayer? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Prayer is turning my heart toward God, to listen and to speak with him. The post E144 Q154 What is prayer? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

God gives healing, strength, and peace, either for recovery from injury or illness, or for perseverance in adversity, especially in preparation for death. The post E143 Q153 What grace does God give in the anointing of the sick? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Through prayer and anointing with oil, the minister invokes God’s blessing upon those suffering in body, mind, or spirit. The post E142 Q152 What is the anointing of the sick? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Repentance, in which I intend to resist further sin, accept responsibility for my actions, and endeavor to repair damage I have caused; and faith, by which I thankfully receive God’s forgiveness. The post E143 Q151 What is necessary to receive the grace of absolution? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

In absolution, God conveys his pardon through the Cross, removes and cancels my sin, declares me reconciled and at peace with him, and grants me the assurance of his grace and salvation. The post E142 Q150 What grace does God give you in absolution? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

In absolution, a priest, acting under God’s authority, pronounces God’s forgiveness in response to repentance and confession of sin. The post E141 Q149 What is absolution? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

In Christian marriage, God unites husband and wife and blesses their common life, that they may grow together in love, wisdom, and godliness, patterned on the sacrificial love of Christ. A Christian marriage embodies this grace in the world, especially through hospitality and care for those who are lonely or in need. The post E140 Q148 What grace does God give in marriage? appeared first on Amateu...

The union of husband and wife in one flesh signifies the communion between Christ, the heavenly bridegroom, and the Church, his holy bride. Not all are called or able to marry, but all Christians are joined to Christ as members of his Body. The post E139 Q147 What is signified in marriage? appeared first on Amateur Anglican .

Christian marriage, or Holy Matrimony, is a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman, uniting them in self-giving love, joy, and faithfulness. It is ordained by God for the procreation and spiritual nurture of children, the sanctification of husband and wife, the mutual support of their common life, and the flourishing of family, church, and society. Husband and wife enter into this covenan...

Christian marriage, or Holy Matrimony, is a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman, uniting them in self-giving love, joy, and faithfulness. It is ordained by God for the procreation and spiritual nurture of children, the sanctification of husband and wife, the mutual support of their common life, and the flourishing of family, church, and society. Husband and wife enter into this covenan...