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It’s Always the Right Time to Pray

James: Faith Works
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Pastor Alex Chen

 

Outline

  1. The Ever-Timeliness of Prayer (13)

  2. The Actual Impact of Prayer (14-18)

  3. The Way We Must Pray for One Another (16-18)

  4. The Way We Must Pursue One Another (19-20)

The Ever-Timeliness of Prayer
v.13 -- 13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.

Ps 31:14-15 -- 14 But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” 15 My times are in your hand

The Actual Impact of Prayer
v.14-18 -- 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

James 1:2-4 -- 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

The Way We Must Pray for One Another
v.16-18 -- 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

The Way We Must Pursue One Another

v.19-20 -- 19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Acts 11:23 -- 23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,

Acts 13:43 -- 43 And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Acts 14:22 -- 22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God

v.19-20 -- 19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.