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The Amazing Power of Earnest Prayer
James 5:16-18
INTRODUCTION:
Prayer is one of the most powerful tools available to the Christian.
I- THE POWER WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US. (James 5:16).
James 5:16 (NLT)
16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
A- The requirements for praying with power:
1- Praying with the right attitude:
a- Earnestness (προσευχῇ προσηύξατο= to pray with prayer, a hebraism that means to pray with earnestness, intensity and persistence.)
b- Urgency (δέησις= derivative of δέομαι ‘to plead, to beg,’; that which is asked with urgency based on presumed need—‘request, plea, prayer.’)
2- Praying from a real relationship with God:
a- A “righteous person” is one who is in a right relationship with God.
(1) A child of God (Acts 4:12)
(2) Walking with God (Psalm 66:18)
B- The reason for seeking to pray with power:
1- Praying with power produces results!
a- Healing for the sick (James 5:14-15)
Personal Testimony to the Power Of prayer
b- Help in the midst of hardships (James 5:13)
The Apostles (Acts 4:23-24)
c- Heavenly witness to a godless society (1 Kings 17-19)
The witness borne by Elijah
d- Harvest workers to spread the gospel.
(Luke 10:2)
II- THE POTENT EXAMPLE WE HAVE TO MOTIVATE US.
A- The example given: a normal human being.
(James 5:17a)
1- Elijah was human in every way - just like you and I.
a.
He needed food and water like we do.
(1 Kings 17:1-7)
b.
He experienced the same emotions we do.
(1 Kings 17:8-24)
c.
He had fears like we do.
(1 Kings 19:1-4)
d.
He allowed his spiritual vision to become distorted like we do.
(1 Kings 19:10)
B- The example given: A human who prayed.
(James 5:17b-18)
1- God answered with power in response to Elijah’s prayers.
a- God stopped the rain from falling for 3 1/2 years.
(James 5:17b)
b- God sent rain again.
(James 5:18)
(1 Kings 18:41-45)
c- God sent fire from heaven and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the water and the altar!
(1 Kings 18:26-39)
d- God raised the woman’s son to life again.
(1 Kings 18:20-22)
C- The example heeded:
1- God will answer the prayers of normal human beings in powerful ways.
(James 5:16b)
2- Three things we must do:
a. Make sure that we have entered a relationship with God through Christ.
(John 1:12)
b.
Make sure that our heart is right with God.
Sins confessed (1 John 1:9)
Sincerity in seeking God
c. Make the decision to become serious in our prayer-life.
CONCLUSION:
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