1. James 5:13-18 Maturity in Prayer

2. Pray when you’re suffering Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

3. Pray when you’re suffering –removal of suffering (2 Cor. 12.8) Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

4. Pray when you’re suffering –removal of suffering (2 Cor. 12.8) –strength to endure (1 Cor. 10.13) Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

5. Pray when you’re suffering –removal of suffering (2 Cor. 12.8) –strength to endure (1 Cor. 10.13) –understand benefits (Ps. 119.67, 71, 75) Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

6. Pray when you’re suffering Sing when you’re cheerful Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

7. Pray when you’re suffering Sing when you’re cheerful –Don’t separate prayer and singing (Acts 16.25) Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

8. Pray when you’re suffering Sing when you’re cheerful –Don’t separate prayer and singing (Acts 16.25) –Mature Christian knows to sing while suffering (Job 35.10) Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

9. Pray when you’re suffering Sing when you’re cheerful –Don’t separate prayer and singing (Acts 16.25) –Mature Christian knows to sing while suffering (Job 35.10) –A people who sing (Psalm 147.1; 149.1- 4; 137.1-6) Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

10. Pray when you’re suffering Sing when you’re cheerful Pray when you’re sick Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

11. Pray when you’re suffering Sing when you’re cheerful Pray when you’re sick –May be more difficult (Job 2.4-5) Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

12. Pray when you’re suffering Sing when you’re cheerful Pray when you’re sick –May be more difficult (Job 2.4-5) –Call for elders Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

13. Pray when you’re suffering Sing when you’re cheerful Pray when you’re sick –May be more difficult (Job 2.4-5) –Call for elders –Healing was not miraculous (Phil. 2.27; 2 Timothy 4.20) Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

14. Pray when you’re suffering Sing when you’re cheerful Pray when you’re sick –May be more difficult (Job 2.4-5) –Call for elders –Healing was not miraculous (Phil. 2.27; 2 Timothy 4.20) –Sickness possibly related to sin (Job 6.28-30; Ps. 32.3- 4; Mk. 2.5, 9-11) Prayer A Mature Response to Suffering

15. Immature ask “Why pray?” Prayer Works!

16. Immature ask “Why pray?” “The effective prayer of a righteous man avails much.” Prayer Works!

17. Immature ask “Why pray?” “The effective prayer of a righteous man avails much.” –a righteous man - 1 John 2.29, 3.7, 22 Prayer Works!

18. Immature ask “Why pray?” “The effective prayer of a righteous man avails much.” –a righteous man - 1 John 2.29, 3.7, 22 –Elijah’s prayer Prayer Works!