Through the example of His ancient people, our heavenly Father leads us away from idolatry to faith in His Son. We pray Him to deliver us from all misbelief and despair and to lead us to receive faithfully His Son’s Body and Blood and thus rejoice in the communion of …
God builds His household the Church on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone. We pray Him to grant humility to all pastors, that they may proclaim not human wisdom, but only the wisdom of Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Source: “Sacred Meditations …
Our gracious, faithful God reveals His wisdom through the message of Christ crucified for sinners. We pray Him to grant repentance to His Church for party spirit and for following human wisdom over His Word. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury …
Because the one Church of Jesus Christ cannot continue without His help, we pray for Him to cleanse and defend her, and …
With today’s reading from Acts 23:12-35, we pray stanzas 3 and 4 of the hymn “Lord of Our Life” (Lutheran Service Book, …
Today the Church remembers St. James, the first apostle to suffer martyrdom for the name of Jesus Christ. We pray for the …
In His flesh and by His death on the cross, Jesus has broken down the dividing wall of hostility between peoples. We …
Through Paul and Silas, God brought the Philippian jailer and his household to believe in Jesus Christ and be saved. We pray …
Our Lord Jesus Christ directed Paul and Silas to proclaim His Gospel in Macedonia. We pray Him to guide His Church today …
Through the Council at Jerusalem, God brought His Church to one accord through the message of salvation by grace alone through faith …
