January 12, 2010

  • Be merciful to us, faithful God (II Timothy 2:1-13)

    II Timothy 2:1 You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

    3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
    4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.
    5 An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
    6 It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.
    7 Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

    8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!

    10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

    11 The saying is trustworthy, for:

    If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
    12 if we endure, we will also reign with him;
    if we deny him, he also will deny us;
    13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful—
    for he cannot deny himself.


    Faithful sovereign God,

    As we share in suffering as good soldiers of Jesus Christ,
    we confess we are tempted to be faithless.
    Forgive us for Jesus' sake,
    Be merciful to us, faithful God,
    may we

    Be strengthened by the grace in Christ Jesus
    Remember Jesus Christ risen from the dead
    Remember the elect chosen in Christ
    Remember the word of God is not bound
    Remember Jesus Christ
    who was not held by death but lives today,
    who sits at the right hand of the Father intercedes for us,
    who dwells in us to strengthen us to be faithful

    Faithful sovereign God,

    As we aim not to be entangled with the world's pursuits,
    we confess we are tempted to be faithless.
    Forgive us for Jesus' sake,
    Be merciful to us, faithful God,
    may we

    Be strengthened by the grace in Christ Jesus
    Remember Jesus Christ risen from the dead
    Remember the elect chosen in Christ
    Remember the word of God is not bound
    Remember Jesus Christ
    who was not held by death but lives today,
    who sits at the right hand of the Father intercedes for us,
    who dwells in us to strengthen us to be faithful

    Faithful sovereign God,

    As we aim to please You who enlisted us,
    we confess we are tempted to be faithless.
    Forgive us for Jesus' sake,
    Be merciful to us, faithful God,
    may we

    Be strengthened by the grace in Christ Jesus
    Remember Jesus Christ risen from the dead
    Remember the elect chosen in Christ
    Remember the word of God is not bound
    Remember Jesus Christ
    who was not held by death but lives today,
    who sits at the right hand of the Father intercedes for us,
    who dwells in us to strengthen us to be faithful

    Faithful sovereign God,

    As we strive to compete according to the rules,
    we confess we are tempted to be faithless.
    Forgive us for Jesus' sake,
    Be merciful to us, faithful God,
    may we

    Be strengthened by the grace in Christ Jesus
    Remember Jesus Christ risen from the dead
    Remember the elect chosen in Christ
    Remember the word of God is not bound
    Remember Jesus Christ
    who was not held by death but lives today,
    who sits at the right hand of the Father intercedes for us,
    who dwells in us to strengthen us to be faithful

    Faithful sovereign God,

    As we run and compete to receive an imperishable crown,
    we confess we are tempted to be faithless.
    Forgive us for Jesus' sake,
    Be merciful to us, faithful God,
    may we

    Be strengthened by the grace in Christ Jesus
    Remember Jesus Christ risen from the dead
    Remember the elect chosen in Christ
    Remember the word of God is not bound
    Remember Jesus Christ
    who was not held by death but lives today,
    who sits at the right hand of the Father intercedes for us,
    who dwells in us to strengthen us to be faithful

    Faithful sovereign God,

    As we work hard sowing in tears,
    we confess we are tempted to be faithless.
    Forgive us for Jesus' sake,
    Be merciful to us, faithful God,
    may we

    Be strengthened by the grace in Christ Jesus
    Remember Jesus Christ risen from the dead
    Remember the elect chosen in Christ
    Remember the word of God is not bound
    Remember Jesus Christ
    who was not held by death but lives today,
    who sits at the right hand of the Father intercedes for us,
    who dwells in us to strengthen us to be faithful

    As the Holy Spirit leads you, please add your prayers for His strength to be faithful.

Comments (2)

  • please forgive us and be merciful to us, and Lord show us your grace abudantly more than we could have ever imagined. .

  • Oh God--Farmer, Soldier and Athlete--what wonderful examples for us. Send those characteristics into our hearts so we can serve you better. amen

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