Sermon Text: Acts 1:6-14
That we will be empowered for energetic witness
Loving God, you have given us the scriptures as your word, you have placed your Spirit within us, and you have given us many other experiences and resources to enable us to tell about You to our closest neighbors and to others who are more distant from us.
Forgive us when we have been timid about telling others all that You have done for your people and all that You have done in our lives. Forgive us when we have assumed that faith in You is simply one option for life and not the center and source of all life, including our lives and the lives of others who do not yet know You. Forgive us when we have not loved our neighbors enough to speak about You.
Empower us, by your Spirit, for energetic and courageous witness. Help us to internalize and remember your word and utilize it to speak with wisdom, compassion and clarity. Enable us to discern the moments when others are ready to hear about You and turn to You. Help us clear the way for them by trusting your guidance as we speak and act. We want to be your fruitful witnesses. Help us today Amen.
Thoughts, and prayers from Pastor David Antieau at St. Nicolai United Church of Christ
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