Catechism for Young Children · Question 74 of 145
What do the first four commandments teach?
A.Our duty to God.
What does this answer mean?
The first four commandments teach our duty to God: whom to worship, how to worship, how to honor his name, and how to keep his day. They come first because loving God comes first. Jesus summed up these four as loving God with all our heart.
What can we ask our children?
- What do the first four commandments teach?
- Why do you think they come first?
- Can you name any of the first four?
Can I print this question?
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Text: Catechism for Young Children: Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, Presbyterian Board of Publication (copyright entered 1840). Public domain (1840).
Checked against a second edition on November 15, 2026. Explanation and questions by Household Theology Press. Last updated November 15, 2026.