“Catechism” is instruction in the Christian doctrine. Students learn the basics of the Christian faith through simple questions and answers. This curriculum is designed for teenagers and follows the Heidelberg Catechism from 1561. The lessons have and can be used as sermons.
First year
Lesson 01: My only comfort (LD 1a)
Lesson 02: God, our Saviour (LD 1b)
Lesson 03: The law of love (LD 2)
Lesson 04: The image of God (LD 3a)
Lesson 05: Our corruption (LD 3b)
Lesson 06: Deserved punishment (LD 4)
Lesson 07: The search for a Saviour (LD 5)
Lesson 08: The God-Man Saviour (LD 6a)
Lesson 09: The holy gospel (LD 6b)
Lesson 10: True faith (LD 7a)
Lesson 11: What to believe? (LD 7b)
Lesson 12: Knowing the Triune God (LD 8)
Lesson 13: The Creator is my Father (LD 9)
Lesson 14: In good times and bad times (LD 10)
Lesson 15: No other name (LD 11)
Lesson 16: The Anointed One (LD 12a)
Lesson 17: The anointed ones (LD 12b)
Lesson 18: God’s Son, our Lord (LD 13)
Lesson 19: Heaven and earth meet (LD 14)
Lesson 20: The way of suffering (LD 15)
Lesson 21: The death of death (LD 16a)
Lesson 22: Jesus went down into hell (LD 16b)
Lesson 23: The risen Lord gives life (LD 17)
Lesson 24: He is still with us (LD 18a)
Lesson 25: Christ’s work in heaven (LD 18b, 19a)
Lesson 26: The gracious Judge (LD 19b)
Second year
Lesson 27: Who is the Holy Spirit? (LD 20a)
Lesson 28: The gift of the Spirit (LD 20b)
Lesson 29: The church of Jesus (LD 21a)
Lesson 30: Sharing the gifts (LD 21b)
Lesson 31: Forgiven! (LD 21c)
Lesson 32: The body, too (LD 22a)
Lesson 33: A life of eternal joy (LD 22b)
Lesson 34: Being right with God (LD 23)
Lesson 35: Do good works count? (LD 24)
Lesson 36: The source of faith (LD 25)
Lesson 37: Washed clean (LD 26a)
Lesson 38: Born of water and the Spirit (LD 26b)
Lesson 39: Circumcision of Christ (LD 27)
Lesson 40: Eating and drinking Jesus (LD 28)
Lesson 41: A foretaste of the feast (LD 29)
Lesson 42: Where earth and heaven meet (LD 30a)
Lesson 43: Come, eat and drink (LD 30b)
Lesson 44: The proclamation of the Kingdom (LD 31a)
Lesson 45: The discipline of the church (LD 31b)
Lesson 46: There must be good works (LD 32)
Lesson 47: Getting rid of the old self (LD 33a)
Lesson 48: Welcome to your new self! (LD 33b)
Third year
Lesson 49: The law of freedom (LD 34a)
Lesson 50: Freedom to love the one, true God (LD 34b)
Lesson 51: Freedom to worship God as he is (LD 35)
Lesson 52: Freedom to honor the Name (LD 36, 37)
Lesson 53: Freedom to rest in the Lord (LD 38)
Lesson 54: Freedom to submit (LD 39)
Lesson 55: Freedom to love others (LD 40)
Lesson 56: Freedom to love intimately (LD 41a)
Lesson 57: Folly and freedom in an oversexed world (LD 41b)
Lesson 58: Freedom to love the Lord with our possessions (LD 42)
Lesson 59: Freedom to love the Truth (LD 43)
Lesson 60: Freedom to be content (LD 44)
Lesson 61: Praying to the Triune God (LD 45)
Lesson 62: Knowing that he listens (LD 46)
Lesson 63: Concerned for his majesty (LD 47)
Lesson 64: Eager for his kingdom (LD 48)
Lesson 65: Submissive to his will (LD 49)
Lesson 66: Dependent on his gifts (LD 50)
Lesson 67: Relying on forgiveness (LD 51)
Lesson 68: Protected from the Evil One (LD 52a)
Lesson 69: Celebrating his glory (LD 52b)