John the Baptizer bore witness to Jesus, the Messiah, even unto death. We pray our eternal Father to grant us such faith that we too may be faithful witnesses in a world hostile to the Gospel. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or …
Jesus Christ is the seed sown in the world by becoming flesh and dwelling among us. We pray Him to bless our hearing of His Gospel, that we may not reject it, nor fall away in persecution, nor be deceived by the cares of the world, but rather hear it …
Jesus summons us to repent and believe the Gospel. We pray Him to grant us His healing in both body and soul, especially through His Supper, that we may follow Him all our days. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of …
Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead and thus gave us the hope of resurrection. We pray Him to grant us to live …
Without God’s love in Christ Jesus, we are nothing more than noisy gongs or clanging symbols (see 1 Corinthians 13:1-3). So we …
Jesus quenches our thirst for righteousness and peace before God the Father. We pray that, by the Holy Spirit, He would refresh …
Jesus endured rejection by some in His own family and by those who claimed He led people astray. We pray Him to …
Jesus is the Holy One of God and has the words of eternal life. We pray Him to preserve us from taking …
God is the strength of all who put their trust in Him. Since we in our weakness can do nothing good, we …
Jesus granted faith to the official at Capernaum and granted life to his son. We pray Him to bestow upon us and …
