A Prayer to the Triune God
Holy Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—one true God, eternally existing in three persons,
we come before You in reverence and thanksgiving.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 28:19)
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (2 Corinthians 13:14)
Thanksgiving for Grace and Calling
We thank You for Your mercy and lovingkindness—
that not only are our sins forgiven, but You also sustain us daily and call us into deeper knowledge of You.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins…” (1 John 1:9)
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)
You have not left us in ignorance, but have called us to learn, to grow, and to be formed—even through theological study.
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:18)
Intercession for the Community
We entrust all brothers and sisters from different nations into Your gracious hands.
Pour out Your Holy Spirit upon them, that we may walk together in Your truth.
“Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage…” (Psalm 2:8)
Let us continue in Your way under Your irresistible grace—
steadfast in suffering, joyful in trials, faithful in uncertainty, and content in lack.
“Count it all joy… when you meet trials of various kinds.” (James 1:2)
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)
“Godliness with contentment is great gain.” (1 Timothy 6:6)
Provision and Faithfulness
Whatever You provide—
whether through the generosity of others, or through the work You appoint us to do—
keep us faithful.
As Your servant labored with his hands while proclaiming the gospel,
so may we remain diligent and devoted.
“You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities…” (Acts 20:34)
“We worked night and day… that we might not be a burden…” (2 Thessalonians 3:8)
Preserve us in peace, or in trial—
but in all things, preserve our faith.
Entrusting the Seminary Community
We entrust to You:
- the health of all teachers, volunteers, and students
- the well-being of their families
- the direction and future You have prepared for them
“The LORD bless you and keep you.” (Numbers 6:24)
For Family and Friends
We entrust our families and friends into Your sovereign and gracious hands.
For those who already believe in You,
preserve them in the true faith, strengthen them in holiness, and keep them from drifting into self-reliance or spiritual complacency.
Grant them perseverance, that they may endure to the end with joy.
“He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion…” (Philippians 1:6)
“Keep yourselves in the love of God…” (Jude 21)
For those who have not yet come to know You,
we pray that, according to Your mercy and sovereign will, You would open their hearts, remove the hardness within them, and grant them repentance unto life.
Let them encounter not merely ideas about You, but the living Christ Himself.
“I will remove the heart of stone… and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26)
“Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” (Romans 10:17)
Use us, if it pleases You, as faithful witnesses—
not relying on our own strength, but trusting in the power of Your Spirit.
Formation and Building
We are willing, under Your light, to be shaped as living stones—
to be placed according to Your will.
Until the day You declare us ready,
form us into the foundation, the walls, and the structure of Your dwelling.
“As you come to him… you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house.” (1 Peter 2:4–5)
“The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” (Psalm 118:22)
We ask all these things not according to our merit,
but according to Your grace,
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
in the power and fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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