On the first day of the week, some followers of Jesus went to the tomb and found it empty. Later that day he appeared to the to show them he was alive.
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John 20 – Verse by Verse
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A Prayer Prompted by John 20
Dear Lord Jesus,
We have not seen you like these early disciples, nor do we expect you to appear personally to us, and yet we have taken that step to believe. With Thomas we proclaim that you are our Lord and our God.
We thank you for dying for our sins and rising from the grave. You truly have defeated sin and death.
As the Father sent you and as you sent those earliest disciples, we accept the mission you have given us. We are sent to proclaim the forgiveness of sins to all who believe, who put their faith and trust in Christ and Christ alone. Please empower us to carry out that mission.
Breathe your Holy Spirit onto us and fill us with his presence and power.
In your name we pray,
Amen
A Prayer Prompted by John 19
Father in heaven,
You have glorified the name of Jesus now and forever by sending him to die on the cross.
In Christ you fulfilled your perfect plan, which was the plan for our redemption. There is no greater love.
Help us to never look lightly on the cross of Jesus Christ. And help us to live for you.
Teach us to do what is right, even when we face the most difficult moral dilemmas, choosing you over self-interest and even over human authority every time.
And help us to love one another through great self-sacrifice, even as Christ loves us.
In Christ,
Amen
A Prayer Prompted by John 17
Father in Heaven,
We join with Jesus in praying for your glory, knowing that this may mean our own suffering as we share in the sufferings of Christ.
We also pray that you would keep us and all of those believers we know connected to yourself. We have seen many walk away over the years so we pray for security and stability in our faith.
We also pray for unity in the church. Help us to work toward unity based on your word – on the teaching that the apostles gave us from you. Help us to enjoy unity found in the shared life of the Father and the Son. And let us express that unity in mission to an unbelieving world.
Finally help us do whatever it takes to be united with our brothers and sisters in Christ here and now.
And we pray these things to you Father, along with Jesus Christ your Son.
Amen
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