This prayer originally appeared in the worship service "Good News!—Lent 3: The Temple is Rebuilt!"
Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Work of Christ
Holy God and heavenly Father,
we give you thanks that you sent Jesus into the world
to be the gate that links heaven and earth.
We thank you that,
through the temple of his body that was broken
and the blood that was poured out for many,
he reconciled us to you.
We thank you that we don’t have to go to a particular place or building
to have our sins forgiven,
but that we have the opportunity as Christians
to gather and together be the body of Christ in this world.
We pray that you will fill our hearts with gratitude
for all that is ours in Christ Jesus
and that we would bear fruit by your Holy Spirit.
Give us courage
and opportunities to share with excitement the good news of the gospel
to those who need to hear it
so they would experience with us the joy of salvation.
We pray these things in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
