Jesus Christ took up His cross to redeem us lost sinners, and He calls us to take up our cross and follow Him. We pray that He would lead us to rejoice in our sufferings, that we may also rejoice when He is revealed in glory. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” …
Jesus Christ suffered once for sins that He might bring us back to God. We pray for such confidence in His steadfast love that we may always make a defense for the hope that we have in Him. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages …
Jesus Christ, the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls, give us the example of enduring suffering before entering glory. We pray that we may follow in His steps as we live in our vocations, dying to sin and living to righteousness. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran …
God, the eternal Father, calls us to be holy as He is holy. We thank and praise Him for making us holy …
Almighty God gives us new birth and living hope through the resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ. We pray that, when we …
Salvation, glory and power belong to our God who sent His Son to conquer sin, death and the devil. We pray that …
God made His only Son, Jesus the Christ, to be sin for us that in Him we may become the righteousness of …
Jesus made the good confession before Pontius Pilate, even as He was handed over to death on a cross. We pray for …
With sorrow and bloody sweat, our Lord Jesus prayed for the cup of suffering to pass from Him; yet He submitted to …
In His boundless love God sent His only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, to suffer and die for us. We pray for …
