Q. 101
What is the Lord's Supper?
The Lord's Supper is an ordinance of the New Testament, instituted by Jesus Christ, wherein by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to His appointment, His death is showed forth, and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporeal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of His body and blood, with all His benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace.
Q. 102
Who are the proper subjects of this ordinance?
Godly persons who have been baptized upon a personal profession of their faith in Jesus Christ, and repentance from dead works.
Q. 103
What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper?
It is required of them that would worthily, that is, suitably, partake of the Lord's Supper, that they examine themselves, of their knowledge to discern the Lord's body; of their faith to feed upon Him; of their repentance, love, and new obedience, lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves.
Q. 104
What is Prayer?
Prayer is an offering up of our desires to God, by the assistance of the Holy Spirit, for things agreeable to His will, in the name of Christ, believing, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of His mercies.
Q. 105
What rule has God given for our direction in prayer?
The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that prayer which Christ taught His disciples, commonly called the Lord's Prayer.
Q. 106
What does the preface to the Lord's Prayer teach us?
The preface of the Lord's Prayer, which is, "Our Father, which art in heaven," teaches us to draw near to God, with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father, able and ready to help us, and that we should pray with and for others.
Q. 107
What do we pray for in the first petition?
In the first petition, which is, "Hallowed be Thy name," we pray that God would enable us and others to glorify Him in all that whereby He makes Himself known, and that He would dispose all things to His own glory.
Q. 108
What do we pray for in the second petition?
In the second petition, which is, "Thy kingdom come," we pray that Satan's kingdom may be destroyed, and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced; ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened.
Q. 109
What do we pray for in the third petition?
In the third petition, which is, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven," we pray that God by His grace would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to His will in all things, as the angels do in heaven.
Q. 110
What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
In the fourth petition, which is, "Give us this day our daily bread," we pray that of God's free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life and enjoy His blessing with them.
Q. 111
What do we pray for in the fifth petition?
In the fifth petition, which is, "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors," we pray that God, for Christ's sake, would freely pardon all our sins; which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by His grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others.
Q. 112
What do we pray for in the sixth petition?
In the sixth petition, which is, "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil," we pray that God would either keep us from being tempted to sin, or support and deliver us when we are tempted.
Q. 113
What does the conclusion of the Lord's Prayer teach us?
The conclusion of the Lord's Prayer, which is, "For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen," teaches us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise Him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to Him. And in testimony of our desire, and assurance to be heard, we say, AMEN.
