Here you’ll find resources to help you study, teach, and LIVE the Biblical teaching of the Heidelberg Catechism.

To that end you’ll find not only discussions regarding each question of the catechism, you’ll also find a variety of other links, resources, book reviews, and other material.

You’ll find the editor’s sermons and “Catechism Sermons” based on the Heidelberg Catechism as God provides us the resources to post theme here.

For introducing the Heidelberg Catechism to students not familiar with it already, these questions will prove helpful:

Q: What do you understand by the word “Catechism”?
A: It teaches the way of Salvation through questions and answers.

Q: Why is this called the “Heidelberg Catechism”?
A: Because it was first published in the city of Heidelberg.

Q:When was it published?
A: 1563 A.D.

Q:Who was it’s chief author?
A. Zacharias Ursinus

Q: Who was Zacharias Ursinus?
A: He was professor of theology at the University of Heidelberg

Q: How many questions and answers does the Heidelberg Catechism contain?
A: 129

Q: How many parts is the Heidelberg Catechism divided into?
A: Into 52 parts.

Q: Why 52?
A: To use one part for each Lord’s Day and thus go through the Catechism
once per year.

Q: Did the pastors give instruction in the Catechism every Lord’s Day?
A: Yes, every Lord’s Day afternoon.

It’s available free at Google Books and useful for a variety of reasons. If you’re teaching through the Heidelberg Catechism and need resources on how to “break up” the long responses and communicate them to beginning students… this resource may be of great help.