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7 U n i t 1 — L e s s o n 1 Introduction to the Small Catechism Consider This Unit 1: Introduction to Confirmation 5 When you hear the word Christian, what other words come to mind? Give yourself one minute. In that time, write down as many words as you can below. Don't think too long, just write. Now . . . go! Share your responses with someone else. Face it, there's a whole lot to this Christian faith. We know it's all about Jesus, but where do we start? In this lesson, we'll focus on some really big things we need to understand about the Christian faith: a definition of the Christian faith, where and how we learn about the Christian faith, and the chief parts of Christian teaching and life. Let's begin! A Definition of the Christian Faith Question 1 of the Explanation gives the definition shown below. Let's build on that definition. In each of the boxes, read a catechism question that matches a word of the definition. Then, in your own words, summarize in one short sentence, in the matching box, what that question says. Question 4: What is a Christian? Question 3: What has this one God done? Question 5: What does it mean to confess Jesus Christ as my Lord? Question 2: Who is Jesus Christ? Think about It . . . Name one interesting new thing that you learned or that caught your eye as you expand- ed the definition of the Christian faith. The Christian faith is the confession that Jesus Christ is the world's only Savior and Redeemer. God has called me to be His own. I can define the Christian faith. Make this warm-up activ- ity more active by putting students in pairs or small groups. Give each group a large piece of paper and markers. Spread groups throughout the space and give them more than a min- ute to consider the ques- tion. Encourage them to draw pictures. Each group then presents to the rest. This question is at the heart of this lesson. Even if time is short, this should not be skipped. One option is to have learners work through these individually. At the same time, write the defini- tion on the board or large paper. When the learners are done, write their re- sponses next to the defini- tion you wrote. If you have learners who are not strong readers, work through this question together. Introduction to the Small Catechism timeLess trUth God has called me to be His own. Lesson FocUs The confirmands will be able to define the Christian faith.