James 5:13-20
Series: The Letter of James
13 If any of you are suffering, they should pray. If any of you are happy, they should sing. 14 If any of you are sick, they should call for the elders of the church, and the elders should pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 Prayer that comes from faith will heal the sick, for the Lord will restore them to health. And if they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 For this reason, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous person is powerful in what it can achieve. 17 Elijah was a person just like us. When he earnestly prayed that it wouldn’t rain, no rain fell for three and a half years. 18 He prayed again, God sent rain, and the earth produced its fruit. 19 My brothers and sisters, if any of you wander from the truth and someone turns back the wanderer, 20 recognize that whoever brings a sinner back from the wrong path will save them from death and will bring about the forgiveness of many sins.
1. When we fight, we fight on our knees Trusting God has already won!!! (V13)
13 If any of you are suffering, they should pray. If any of you are happy, they should sing.
2. If You’re Happy Sing (Praise - V13)
16 Rejoice always. 17 Pray continually. 18 Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
3. Call For The Elders (V14)
14 If any of you are sick, they should call for the elders of the church, and the elders should pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.
4. The prayer of the righteous person is powerful (Vv15-16)
15 Prayer that comes from faith will heal the sick, for the Lord will restore them to health. And if they have sinned, they will be forgiven 16 For this reason, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous person is powerful in what it can achieve.
Who is a righteous person?
Has Faith in Christ:
22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe (in Christ) — Romans 3:22
V16 Has Confessed their sins (& forgiven)
Willing to Pray & Meet the Persons Need:
16 What if one of you said, “Go in peace! Stay warm! Have a nice meal!”? What good is it if you don’t actually give them what their body needs? 17 In the same way, faith is dead when it doesn’t result in faithful activity. — James 2:16-17
Prays Regardless:
We must keep on praying, regardless of whether we see immediate results.
5. Saved From Spiritual Death (Vv19-20)