Lord, we ask that you would open our eyes to the wonder and beauty of your testimonies. Unfold your word to us that we may have understanding as to our own hearts and your exceedingly good nature. Help us to feel and know our deficiencies and your incredible sufficiency such that we long and pant… Read more Psalm 119: Pe
Forgiveness
Heavenly Father, please keep us forgiving. Spare us from the need to do so by shaping us more and more in the likeness of Christ but always keep us ready to forgive. Help us to rejoice in repentance, running quickly to it ourselves. Ever remind us of the mercy that you have shown to us… Read more Forgiveness
Evangelistic focus
Father, please help us as a group to keep pointing others to Jesus. Keep us motivated by the gospel, aware of our own sin and deficiency and clinging onto the righteousness that is freely given in Christ. Generate in us a desire for others to hear the word of God and know the grace that… Read more Evangelistic focus
Mature us
Lord, we ask that you will bring about growth for our group at JCU. We ask that you will make us mature in Christ. Keep us listening to the gospel that Jesus is Lord, our saviour and our sovereign. Make our hearts ready to respond to all warnings and teachings that flow from this gospel.… Read more Mature us
Dependant on you
Heavenly Father, we ask that you keep dealing with your people according to your steadfast love. We look to you to pour out your grace upon us and to spare us from the wrath that we have earned. You are good and do good but we invariably fall short because we sin and are sinners.… Read more Dependant on you
1 semester down_Newsletter
Heavenly Father, please make us mature in Christ. Build up your kingdom, shaping us to have hearts that mourn and repent of sin and cling to Christ for all righteousness. Mould us at JCU, into a group that is hungry to know more of the character and work of Christ through your word. May we… Read more 1 semester down_Newsletter
Proclaiming Christ
Father in heaven, please shape us into a group that is committed to faithfully proclaiming Jesus Christ at university. May we gladly declare him as our Christ – our king, and readily announce him as the Christ, the only true king of kings and lord of lords. May we boldly point to the king of… Read more Proclaiming Christ
Grounded in prayer
Heavenly Father, as I go about seeking to serve you at Cairns JCU, make me constant and labouring in prayer. You are responsible for building up your kingdom and I myself can bring about nothing. Keep me looking to what you have promised in the gospel, and make me unceasing in asking you to bring… Read more Grounded in prayer
Tend my heart
Lord of all, soften and incline my heart towards you. I ask that you reveal yourself to me through your word and bring me to fear. Open my eyes to your justice and holiness and cause me to tremble before you with humility. May I ever acknowledge that you are God and I am your… Read more Tend my heart
Gospel motivation
Father, please keep me motivated by the gospel. Open my eyes to the dreadfulness of sin and spur me on to proclaim the salvation that is only found in Christ. Remind me of the terrible consequences and punishment of sin and expands my thankfulness for all that Christ has done. May it fill me with… Read more Gospel motivation