Memory Work List

At the beginning of each chief part of the Small Catechism, Dr. Luther writes, “As the head of the family should teach it in a simple way to his household.” To this end, parents, please work with your children in memorizing the material in the list below.

Instructions

• Go to my blog at 92state.blogspot.com
• Click on “Memory Work Checklist” in the sidebar
• Log in with the username and password provided to you
• Check the appropriate box so that I can track your child’s progress

The numbers in parentheses refer to the page number on which the item appears in Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation (your maroon colored book).

1. Books of the Old Testament: Genesis to Song of Songs (253)
2. Books of the Old Testament: Isaiah to Malachi (253)
3. Books of the New Testament: Matthew to Revelation (254)
4. Romans 3:20 (52)
5. Romans 1:16 (52)
6. 1st Commandment and Explanation (i.e. “What does this mean?”) (11)
7. 2nd Commandment and Explanation (11-12)
8. 3rd Commandment and Explanation (12)
9. 4th Commandment and Explanation (12)
10. 5th Commandment and Explanation (12)
11. 6th Commandment and Explanation (12)
12. 7th Commandment and Explanation (13)
13. 8th Commandment and Explanation (13)
14. 9th Commandment and Explanation (13)
15. 10th Commandment and Explanation (13-14)
16. Close of the Commandments and Explanation (14)
17. Psalm 119:105 (97)
18. Romans 10:17 (103)
19. First Article of the Creed and Explanation (15-16)
20. Romans 8:28 (116)
21. Second Article of the Creed and Explanation (16-17)
22. John 3:16 (52)
23. Colossians 2:9 (125)
24. Galatians 4:4-5 (125)
25. John 11:25-26 (140)
26. Third Article of the Creed and Explanation (17)
27. Ephesians 2:8-9 (150)
28. Introduction to the Lord’s Prayer (and answer to “What does this mean?”) (19)
29. 1st Petition and Explanation (both questions) (19)
30. 2nd Petition and Explanation (both questions) (19-20)
31. John 3:5 (184)
32. 3rd Petition and Explanation (both questions) (20)
33. 4th Petition and Explanation (both questions) (20-21)
34. Matthew 6:33 (191)
35. 5th Petition and Explanation (“What does this mean?”) (21)
36. Ephesians 4:32 (80)
37. 6th Petition and Explanation (“What does this mean?”) (21-22)
38. 1 Peter 5:8-9 (112)
39. 7th Petition and Explanation (“What does this mean?”) (22)
40. Psalm 50:15 (67)
41. Conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer (“What does this mean?”) (22)
42. Nature of Baptism (Questions under “First”) (23)
43. Matthew 28:19-20 (205)
44. Acts 2:38-39 (206)
45. Blessings of Baptism (Questions under “Second”) (24)
46. Galatians 3:27 (209)
47. Power of Baptism (Questions under “Third”) (24)
48. Ephesians 5:25-27 (159)
49. What Baptism Indicates (Questions under “Fourth”) (25)
50. What is Confession? (26)
51. 1 John 1:8-9 (219)
52. What is the Office of the Keys? Where is this written? What do you believe...? (29)
53. 1 Peter 2:9 (226)\
54. Psalm 51:17 (226)
55. What is the Sacrament of the Altar? Where is this written? (30-31)
56. What is the benefit of this eating and drinking? (31)
57. How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things? (31)
58. Who receives this sacrament worthily? (31)
59. Revelation 2:10 (245)
60. Matthew 10:32-33 (245)