Luthers Little Instruction Book
Luther's catechetical instruction covering the fundamental elements of Christian faith including the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, and the Lord's Prayer, explained in simple language for the education of common believers.
38 Chapters
Table of Contents
1
A. The First Commandment
2
B. The Second Commandment
3
C. The Third Commandment
4
D. The Fourth Commandment
5
E. The Fifth Commandment
6
F. The Sixth Commandment
7
G. The Seventh Commandment
8
H. The Eighth Commandment
9
I. The Ninth Commandment
10
J. The Tenth Commandment
11
K. The Conclusion to the Commandments
12
II.The Creed: The Simple Way a Father Should Present it to His Household
13
II. The Second Article: On Redemption
14
III. The Third Article: On Becoming Holy
15
III. The Our Father: The Simple Way a Father Should Present it to His Household
16
The First Request
17
The Second Request
18
IV. The Third Request
19
V. The Fourth Request
20
VI. The Fifth Request
21
VII. The Sixth Request
22
VIII. The Seventh Request
23
XI. Amen.
24
IV. The Sacrament of Holy Baptism: The Simple Way a Father Should Present it to His Household
25
II. Q. What does Baptism give? What good is it?
26
III. Q. How can water do such great things?
27
Q. What is the meaning of such a water Baptism?
28
V. How One Should Teach the Uneducated to Confess
29
II. Q. Which sins should people confess?
30
VI. The Sacrament of the Altar: The Simple Way a Father Should Present it to his Household
31
II. Q. Where is that written?
32
III. Q. What good does this eating and drinking do?
33
IV. Q. How can physical eating and drinking do such great things?
34
V. Q. Who, then, receives such a sacrament in a worthy way?
35
Appendix I. How a Father Should Teach His Household to Conduct Morning and Evening Devotions.
36
The Evening Devotions
37
Appendix II. How a Father Should Teach His Household to say Grace and Return Thanks at Meals:
38
This text was translated in 1994 and revised in 2002 for Project Wittenberg by Robert E. Smith and has been placed in the public domain by him. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to Rev. Robert E.
