Live Well: Just do it - 1 Peter 4:7-11

 

Father
Grow self-control and clear thinking
Help us to pray
May we
    Love each other earnestly
    Show hospitality
    Use our gifts to serve
    Stewarding your grace
So that you are glorified
Through Jesus Christ
Amen

 

 

When your world gets turned upside-down Luke 19:1-10

Our Father,
Your Son came to seek and save that which was lost.
Thank you that he came to seek and save us.
The salvation he brings is a radical transformation of our selves
From me-first to Jesus-first
And others first.
Do that in us we pray!
Amen
 

Do you know who you are? 1 Peter 2:4-12

Father
You have made us to be:
    living stones built into a spiritual house
    a holy priesthood offering true sacrifices
    a people belonging to you.
May we not stumble, nor disobey
    But rather remember that we belong to you.
May we put away malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy and slander,
May we live as a people who have received mercy,
    Refraining from the passions of the flesh,
    Keeping our conduct honourable.
May we proclaim your excellencies,
    And Christ’s glory,
So that the world may glorify you.
Amen

 

Authentic Love is Outward - Romans 12:9-16

Father
Give us
    Authentic love
    A hatred of evil
    Brotherly affection
    Honour growing in our hearts
Give us
    Zeal not sloth
    Fervour in the Spirit not apathy
    Earnestness in serving you.
May we be
    Filled with hope
    Patient when suffering
    Constant in prayer.
Give us
    Generous and hospitable hearts
May we
    Shower blessings on others
    Fight for harmony
    Treasure lowliness
For your honour and glory 

Seen in your church
Amen
 

You Belong - Romans 12:1-8

Father, help us to think with renewed minds.
Help us not to think too highly of ourselves
Help us to remember that our bodies are part of your body.
 
Help us to add to that body
Love and light;
Mercy and joy;
Peace and faith;
Hope and forgiveness.
 
Father, grant that we may not so much seek
To be served as to serve;
To be taught, as to teach;
To be encouraged, as to encourage;
To get as to give.
 
Help us to remember that  
We give because we have received;
We love because we are loved;
We die because we live.
Ever only for the honour of your Son
Our Lord and saviour, Jesus Christ,
Amen

How does life actually work? Mark 10:35-45

Father,
Show us the greatness of Jesus,
Give us hearts that see his service;
And an appreciation of his life,
Given for us.
And then grow in us, hearts like that.
Amen

Help! I don’t want to die! John 8:48-59

Father
We are swept away in death.
We are brought to an end by your righteous justice.
We stand before your wrath in our sins.
Our iniquities are before us,
Yet your eternal Son offers us a sure escape from death
Because he is the eternal God come to earth.
He is, “I am.”  
He has died in our place.
How blessed we are!
Amen