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A hallmark of Lutheran catechesis is memory work. This is an important piece in our goal to teach our students here what is true, what is good, and what is beautiful.
As we joyfully take up the task our God has given us to do, to pass on this saving faith in Jesus, once delivered to the saint (Jude 1:3) I propose the following framework for Learn by Heart. Note that this framework is specifically designed to allow teachers to execute the plan in the best way according to age and abilities in the classroom. The ultimate goal is for our students to have tucked away in their hearts the very promises of Christ, so that, when the storms of life hit them, they will find that the Word of God dwells richly with them. (Philippians 4:7)
To ensure continuity through all years of education, each classroom will use the 1986 version of Luther’s Small Catechism, and the ESV translation of the Bible.
By the end of Kindergarten students will learn by heart:
From the catechism:
- The Ten Commandments excluding the explanations from the catechism
- All three article of the Apostle’s Creed excluding the explanations from the catechism
- The Lord’s Prayer excluding the explanations from the catechism
From the Bible:
- Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”
- 1 John 1:8 “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
- 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
- Psalm 118:1 “Oh give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever.”
- Psalm 34:13 “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.”
- Psalm 119:105 “Your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”
- Mathew 11: 28 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
- Ephesians 6:1 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
- John 3:16 “For God so loves the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in HIm will not perish, but have eternal life.”
By the end of second grade students will learn by heart:
From the catechism:
- The Ten Commandments with explanations
- The Apostle’s Creed with explanations
- The Lord’s Prayer with explanations
From the Bible:
- Psalm 50:15 “Call upon me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”
- 1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.”
- 1 Corinthians 13:6 “Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.”
- Genesis 1:27 “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”
- Hebrews 13:16 “Do Not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”
- 1 Peter 4:8 “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.”
- John 3:16 “For God so loves the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in HIm will not perish, but have eternal life.”
By the end of fourth grade students will learn by heart:
From the catechism:
- The Sacrament of Holy Baptism with explanation
- Confession and the office of the keys
- The Sacrament of the Altar with explanation
From the Bible:
- The books of the Bible
- Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
- 1 Peter 4:10 “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
- 1 John 1:8-9 “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
- Romans 5:19 “For as by one man’s disobedience the many were made singers, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.”
- Galatians 3:13 “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written, “cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree.”
By the end of sixth students will learn by heart:
From the catechism:
- The Ten Commandments with explanations
- The Apostle’s Creed with explanations
- The Lord’s Prayer with explanations
- The Sacrament of Holy Baptism with explanation
- Confession and the office of the keys
- The Sacrament of the Altar with explanation
From the Bible:
- The books of the Bible
- Psalm 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above His handiwork”
- Psalm 139:13-14 “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”
- John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
- James 1:2-3 “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”
Learn by heart for seventh and with grade will be incorporated into the systematic theology course taught by the pastor.
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