Here’s a prayer of confession based on Mark 8:31-38. It comes from the Ministry Matters website.
Prayer of Confession
based on Mark 8: 31-38)
Merciful God,
we confess that our sin turns us from you
again and again.
We are a sinful generation
longing for your mercy.
We want not only to save our lives,
but to gain the whole world as well.
We are too often ashamed to show our faith
to the world around us.
Have mercy on us. Amen.
we confess that our sin turns us from you
again and again.
We are a sinful generation
longing for your mercy.
We want not only to save our lives,
but to gain the whole world as well.
We are too often ashamed to show our faith
to the world around us.
Have mercy on us. Amen.
Words of Assurance
(based on Romans 4: 13-25)
If we rely upon the law of God,
we are beyond hope.
But in God’s mercy we are declared righteous
through our faith in Jesus, who died for our sins.
we are beyond hope.
But in God’s mercy we are declared righteous
through our faith in Jesus, who died for our sins.
— adapted from The Abingdon Worship Annual 2006, and posted on the Worship Elements page of the Ministry Matters website.
