With today’s reading of 1 Corinthians 12:14-31 we pray stanzas 1, 3 and 4 of the hymn “I Love Your Kingdom Lord” (Lutheran Service Book 651:1, 3-4). Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.) http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0821-1Corinthians12-14-31.mp3Podcast: Play in new window …
The Holy Spirit calls us by the Gospel and enlightens us with His gifts. We pray Him to sanctify us and keep us in the true faith, that we may ever confess, “Jesus is Lord,” and always use our individual gifts not for our own benefit, but for the common …
On the night when He was betrayed, our Lord of life gave the meal of His Body and Blood under bread and wine for us to eat and to drink. We pray Him to grant all who follow Him true faith in His words that they may be worthy and …
Our heavenly Father calls us to do all things to His glory and bear witness to His salvation. We pray Him to …
Through the example of His ancient people, our heavenly Father leads us away from idolatry to faith in His Son. We pray …
Jesus sends certain men to proclaim His Gospel and administer His Sacraments so that His people may receive forgiveness, life, and salvation. …
Jesus Christ has set us free from sin and death by His sacrificial death on the cross. We pray Him to protect …
God creates each of us male and female and He established marriage for the good of all. We pray Him to grant …
From creation our gracious heavenly Father established marriage to be the union of one man and one woman in love and faithfulness …
Jesus Christ bought us with the price of His precious blood, making our bodies temples of His Holy Spirit. We pray Him …
