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Father, make us a group who rushes to repentance. May we know well the preeminent nature of Christ and his superior work at the cross, and have confidence to draw near to your throne of grace. May we not hide or excuse away our sins but acknowledge them with humility and sorrow, knowing your sure… Read more Rushing to repentance

Father, please guard us from being confused in our understanding or drawn away from the beautiful truth we know in Christ. May we see Christ all the more clearly that we might not be drawn away by deceitful words that have their foundation only in human knowledge. Strengthen us through your word in the Bible… Read more Col 2:8

Lord, in Christ you have spared us from your wrath. Please, may many see that we have spurned your love and grace to us and expressed that in all kinds of perverse and self-glorifying ways. But you have opened our eyes to our state and we fall on our face before you, we quail before… Read more Wrath taken

Lord, you are worthy to be praised. Please help the students, and us all, to pause and consider your magesty and grace. You have made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them. You are faithful, just, and generous, and you have made yourself known to us. Not only can we know… Read more Ps 146:1-7

Faithful God, when suffering comes our way please help us to endure. Even more than that, help us to rejoice in hope. Lord, thank you for the glorious hope we do have in Christ. We have the greatest reconciliation to the most loving Father, all achieved while we were pushing against you, proud in our… Read more Rom 5:1-11

Heavenly Father, thank you for the many students who have received Christ Jesus in the past. Please help these to walk in him, being rooted and established. Please help me as I teach them and encourage them to this end. May we be a group that abounds in thanksgiving. Lord, thank you for reconciling us… Read more Col 2:6-7

Lord, please encourage our hearts here at JCU, knitting us together in love, opening our eyes to Christ. May we be a group who grows in understanding about Christ and is filled up in the knowledge of this glorious king who we see woven throughout the entire Bible. As we see more of him may… Read more Col 2:1-5

Our good God, you are the source and sustainer of life, and we are so glad that you have chosen to be among your people. You treasure the life of your people. You are both just and merciful, judging and restraining the shedding of innocent blood. May we love that you dwell with us through… Read more Num 35- Land of life

Our Creator and Father, you have made and fashioned us and so we ask that you keep working in us, giving us understanding to walk in the way of your commandments. Please do this for us at JCU and beyond. May our hope be so evidently in your word that others around us see and… Read more First steps

Father God, we know that your kingdom is like a seed planted in the ground that then grows up to become a large tree giving rest and shade for many. Help us trust in your power, knowing that we cannot control the growth of the seed. Help us to keep our focus on the future… Read more Growing seed