Intro
Prayer should be our first and focussed response.
James 5:13. Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.
1. We pray in all circumstances of life (v13)
Galatians 5:19-20. speaking to one another with … songs from the Spirit.
Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks …
Colossians 3:16. singing to God with gratitude in your hearts…
2. We pray and act for healing and forgiveness (v14-16a)
1 Corinthians 11:30. That is why many among you are weak and sick …
Mark 2:1-12. v5. “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
Matthew 5:24. First go and be reconciled … then come and offer your gift.
1 John 1. v7. But if we walk in the light … we have fellowship …
3. We pray righteously and effectively (v16b)
Pray –petition. Powerful – strong. Effective – energy. Key - Righteous.
4. We pray humanly and earnestly (v17-18)
Human Being – homeopathos – feelings, passions, weakness.
Earnestly – he prayed with prayer (desired with desire)
Not superhuman but supernatural results!
5. We pray and act to bring strays back (v19-20)
Is prayer your first and focussed response? God can move!
