Lessons in the Small Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther For the Senior Department of Lutheran Sunday-Schools and for General Use · George Mezger
REMEMBER:--
1. _In bestowing all His blessings on me God is moved only by His goodness and mercy, not by any merit or worthiness in me. All I am and all I have and receive is a free gift of His love and kindness._ 2. _God's goodness and mercy are a fatherly and divine goodness and mercy. He daily shows that He is my Father indeed, who loves me and cares for me with a most perfect, never-failing, never-ceasing love._ 3. _To believe in God the Father Almighty means to know and be assured from Scripture that the almighty God is my Father, and with all my heart to trust and confide in Him who is my Father for Christ's sake._ _The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works._ Ps. 145,9. _Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him._ Ps. 103,13. _I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which Thou hast showed unto Thy servant._ Gen. 32,10. _I believe in God the Father Almighty, that is, I know and am assured that the almighty God is my Father; with all my heart, therefore, I trust and confide in Him who is my Father for Christ's sake._
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