Prayer Tag: Resurrection

Prayer for Easter

Almighty God,

On this day of Easter, we celebrate the resurrection of Your Son Jesus Christ and the victory He has won over sin and death. We are grateful for the sacrifice He made on the cross and the hope that He offers to all people through His resurrection.

We pray that this Easter will be a time of renewal and transformation for us. Help us to remember the great love You have for us and to share that love with others. May we strive to follow in Jesus’ footsteps and to live out His teachings in our daily lives.

We pray for those who are struggling, for those who are sick, and for those who are facing difficult times. Please bring them comfort, healing, and hope.

We also pray for the Church, that it may be a beacon of light in the world, showing Your love and grace to all.

Thank You for the gift of eternal life that You offer to us through the death and resurrection of Your Son. May we always rejoice in the hope and joy of the Easter season.

We pray all of these in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Suggested Bible Readings

John 3:16 ESV

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

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1 Corinthians 15:3-4 ESV

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

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1 Peter 1:3-4 ESV

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,

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Romans 5:1-2 ESV

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

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A Prayer for the Dying

Heavenly Father, we come before You today with heavy hearts, as we pray for our loved one who is nearing the end of their earthly journey. We trust in Your promise of eternal life and the hope of the resurrection. Even in the midst of this difficult time, we know that You are sovereign and we place our trust in You.

Comfort and sustain our loved one as they transition from this life to the next. Be with them in their final moments and guide them according to Your will and Your purposes. We ask that You grant them peace and rest, and that You would be a light to guide them in the way everlasting.

We also ask for Your comfort and peace for their family and friends who will grieve their loss. Help us to trust in Your sovereign plan and will, and to find solace in the knowledge that Your mercies are new every morning, and Your loving kindness endures forever.

We pray all of this in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Suggested Bible Readings

John 11:25-26 ESV

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

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Psalm 23:4 ESV

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
    I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
    your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

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Philippians 1:21 ESV

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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Forgiveness for Sins Prayer

Heavenly Father,

I come before You in humility and repentance, acknowledging my sins and the ways in which I have fallen short of Your glory. I confess that I have not always lived according to Your will and have failed to honor You in my thoughts, words, and actions.

I ask for Your forgiveness and the cleansing of my heart through the blood of Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for my sins and rose again to give me new life. I believe that He is Lord and that His death and resurrection have made a way for me to be reconciled to You.

I turn away from my sins and ask for Your help in living a life that is pleasing to You. I ask for Your Holy Spirit to guide me and empower me to resist temptation and to walk in obedience to Your Word. I pray that my thoughts, words and actions would be a reflection of Your love and grace.

I ask this in the name of Jesus, my savior and Lord, Amen.

Suggested Bible Readings

1 John 1:9 ESV

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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Isaiah 1:18 ESV

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord:
though your sins are like scarlet,
    they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
    they shall become like wool.

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2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

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Prayer About Easter

Heavenly Father,

I come before You this Easter Sunday with a heart full of gratitude and praise. As I reflect on the sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus Christ, I am reminded of Your incredible love for me.

I give thanks for the gift of salvation that was made possible through the death and resurrection of Jesus. I confess my sins and ask for Your forgiveness. I also ask for Your guidance and strength as I strive to live a life that is pleasing to You.

I pray for those who may not yet know You, that they may come to understand the truth of the gospel and the love that You have for them. I also lift up those who are going through difficult times and ask that You would provide them with comfort and peace.

I give thanks for the hope that I have in the resurrection, and I look forward to the day when I will be with You in heaven.

In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.

Suggested Bible Readings

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 ESV

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

Read full chapter

John 3:16 ESV

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Read full chapter

1 Peter 1:3 ESV

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Read full chapter

John 11:25-26 ESV

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

Read full chapter

Acts 10:40 ESV

but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear,

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