An example from Elijah. Faith & Prayer James 5:13-20.

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An example from Elijah. Faith & Prayer James 5:13-20

An example from Elijah. Faith & Prayer James 5:13-20 Introduction Begins with Joy Jas1:2-4 Joy being the presence of the Lord not the absence of sorrow Ends with Prayer Jas 5:13-20 communing with our Lord

His desire is that we realize—contrary to what popular books tell us—the Christian life is not without pain, difficulty, and suffering. We stay true to our faith by… Persevering (1:12); humility(1:21); doing God word (1:22); not playing favorites (2:1); mercy triumphs over judgment (2:13); controlling our tongue (3); humility (4:6); realize that at best life is short (4:14); be patient and wait on the Lord(5:7); pray in all circumstances 5:13-20

1. For those who persecute us Matt 5:44 2. For the Kingdom of God Matt 6:10 3. For daily provision Matt 6:11 4. For overcoming temptation Matt 6:13 5. For forgiveness Lk 11:4 6. For the believers Eph 6:18 7. For the advancement of the gospel 2 Thess 3:1 8. For rulers 1 Tim 2:2 9. For wisdom Jas 1:5 10. When suffering Jas 5: For One another Jas 5: For wandering brothers 1 Jn 5:16 Prayer Points…

The Example of Elijah Prayer, faith and suffering “…The effective prayer of a righteous man availth much…” {KJV} Confession and prayer to one anotherRelationship Uses the word effective not efficient Effective: Doing the right thing. Efficient: the thing economically

The Example of Elijah Prayer, faith and suffering Elijah 1 Kings This example Mt Carmel 1 Kings 18 Elijah’s life stands as a marker of God’s judgment against idolatry.

James 5:19,20 Jas 4:11,12 & Matt 7:3-5 & Gal 6:1 Spiritual, Gentle, Wise, Humble Courageous The attitude we need to posses in order to restore our wandering brother…

Application Genuine belief is actively compassionate never passively permissive. Genuine belief is grounded in prayer waiting on the Lord.