We are accustomed to speak of Word and sacrament together. In the normal order of things, they do go together, but it is not as though God is constrained. He ministers to His people when, where, and how He pleases. When God gave Moses His Word on the mountain, their communion there did not include …
Cut to the Heart
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father and gracious God, those who had been responsible for the …
No Salvation Without a Savior
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father over all, we confess that as a nation, rottenness has …
Unforgiving and Unforgiven
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father in heaven, we confess to You that our nation is …
No Other God
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Our Father and God, You are the one true God, and …
False Unity
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father, we dwell among a people who have wanted to overthrow …
Prayer of the Fatherless
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father, we kneel before You now, the one who searches every …
What God Calls Sin
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father, Your Word tells us to rend our hearts and not …
The Folly of Wandering
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father, among the nations of men we acknowledge that not one …
A Place to Sing
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father, we acknowledge our sin to You, bowing beneath the weight …