He dies that we might not die - John 8:21-30

 
Father
You have been pleased
to send your Son,
so that he may be lifted up,
that we might not die in our sins.
We believe that he is God Almighty come in the flesh for us.
Thank you for saving us from the eternal punishment of death in our sin.
Amen

Light for my Darkness - John 8:12-20

 
Father
You are our light and our salvation (Ps 27:1)
We need light so that we don’t get lost
We need light so that we don’t stumble
We need light so that we are not afraid
Thank you for guiding our paths
Thank you for shining life into us
Please make us light shiners
For your glory alone
Amen

A belly full of water when you are thirsty - John 7:37-52

Father,
You have made us thirsty for you
We ache for living water
May we come to your Son and drink deeply
And as your Holy Spirit fills us may we overflow with Christ
For all eternity
Amen

 

John 7:14-36 Sent by God? Really Loved

Father,
You have sent your Son.
And so, he speaks with the very authority of God.
He seeks your glory,
He knows you,
You have sent him to us,
Before he returns to you.
Oh what a blessed and loved people we are!
Amen

Hated Jesus - John 7:1-13

Father,
You are so good

So lovely

So kind
So merciful
So gracious.
You are always opposed to evil.
It saddens us that the world hates you.
May we be prepared for its hatred of us
May we not hate you
May we not seek to elicit power when you work in weakness
May we respond to hatred with resolute, committed love
Amen

Is God really in charge? John 6:35-40 & 60-71

Our Loving Heavenly Father
Full of grace
Full of mercy
Full of compassion
You desire that we trust your Son
And receive eternal life.
Your Son has ascended to give us confidence
Your Spirit gives us life
And you grant that we may come to you.
Strengthen our faith.
Enable us to keep on believing
Taking confidence that you have chosen us for your glory.
Amen
 

Inspiration - 2 Peter 1:16-2:3

Our Father
Our trust is not based on the testimony of one person
But on the eye-witness accounts of many:
They heard your voice speak
They saw your Son live
And they heard the testimony of the prophets.
May we trust them!
Hear the Scriptures!
Listen to your voice!
Ever wary of false teachers and heresies!
Amen