james 5:13-20

James 5:13-20

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. 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. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your

trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

The word ‘prayer’ is mentioned __ times in this passage.

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The Book of James began with the theme of __________________ and ends with the theme of __________ _________.

prayer and problemsprayer and

problems

A Manual for Praying Effectively

When should I pray?

1. I should pray when I am _________________.hurting emotionally

James mentions 3 times:

James 5:13“Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray.”


When should I pray?



‘Trouble’ means: __________, _____, _______.

misfortunestress tension


When should I pray?



‘Trouble’ refers to: _____________ ____________________________.

internal distresscaused by external circumstances


When should I pray?



Psalm 18:6‘In my distress I called unto the Lord.”


When should I pray?



‘Praise’ appears in the Bible ___ times.

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Psalm 145:1-10

I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. I will meditate on the glorious splendor of

Your majesty, and on Your wondrous works. Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, and I will declare Your greatness. They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness. The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The LORD is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His

works. All Your works shall praise You, O LORD, and Your saints shall bless You.

Psalm 149

Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, and His praise in the assembly of saints. Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them praise His name with the dance; let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp. For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.

Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,and a two-edged sword in their hand,to execute vengeance on the nations,and punishments on the peoples; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute on them the written judgment—this honor have all His saints. Praise the LORD!

Psalm 150

Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His excellent greatness! Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the lute and harp! Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!Praise Him with loud cymbals;

Praise Him with clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!


When should I pray?1. I should pray when I am

_________________.hurting emotionally

2. I should pray when I am ________________.hurting physically

James 5:14-15“Is any of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned he will be forgiven.”

‘Sick’ means ______________, ______, _________.

without strengthwasted bedridden

The Bible talks about 3 kinds of sickness:

1. Sickness of _____death 2. Sickness of _________discipline

1 Corinthians 11:28-32

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened by the

Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

‘Sick’ means ______________, ______, _________.

without strengthwasted bedridden

The Bible talks about 3 kinds of sickness:

1. Sickness of _____death 2. Sickness of _________discipline3. Sickness for the ___________glory of God

5 Attitudes About Healing1. The _______________sensationalist 2. The _______________confessionalist3. The _______________dispensationalist4. The _______________rationalist5. The _______________realist

Recognizes: - That God ______________still heals today - That God _____________________does not heal everybody

James 5:14-15“Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.” 15 “And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.”


When should I pray?


2. I should pray when I am ________________.hurting physically

3. I should pray when I am ________________.hurting spiritually

James 5:16“Therefore confess your sins to each other, and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”

What are the conditions for healing?

1. ____________________Confess to God 2. ____________________Confess to each other

When should I pray?

James 5:17-18“Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again, he prayed and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.”



When should I pray?How can I pray effectively?

1. I must ____ask

James 4:2“You do not have, because You do not ask God.”



How can I pray effectively?

1. I must ____ask 2. I must ___________________have the right motive

3. I must _______________have a clean life

James 5:16“The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”

Psalm 66:18“If I hide iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear.”

Proverbs 28:9“He that turns his back from the hearing of the Law, even his prayers are an abomination.”

Isaiah 59:2“Your sins have separated between you and your God. Your God has hid his face so He cannot hear.”



How can I pray effectively?

1. I must ____ask 2. I must ___________________have the right motive

3. I must _______________have a clean life

4. I must ___________ask in faith

“But when he asks, he must believe and

not doubt.”

James 1:6

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