The Book of James 16: Respond Properly to Circumstances.
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12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
14 Is any sick among you? 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 shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
I. Circumstance 1: When heavily tried, do not curse of swear. v.12
I. Circumstance 1: When heavily tried, do not curse of swear. v.12
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: Under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips Let them even be taken in their pride: And for cursing and lying which they speak.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
II. Circumstance 2: When your experience ranges from affliction to cheerfulness and praise. v.13
II. Circumstance 2: When your experience ranges from affliction to cheerfulness and praise. v.13
11 Seek the Lord and his strength, Seek his face continually.
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
3 Let the people praise thee, O God; Let all the people praise thee.
III. Circumstance 3: When you are sick, call for prayer from church leadership. v.14-15
III. Circumstance 3: When you are sick, call for prayer from church leadership. v.14-15
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
A. The steps.
A. The steps.
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
1. Anoint with oil.
1. Anoint with oil.
2. Pray.
2. Pray.
B. The Results.
B. The Results.
1. Restored, saved.
1. Restored, saved.
2. Sins forgiven.
2. Sins forgiven.
IV. Circumstance 4: When you have sinned, confess your faults to one another and pray for one another. v.16-18
IV. Circumstance 4: When you have sinned, confess your faults to one another and pray for one another. v.16-18
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
A. Because the effectual fervent prayer of a believer works.
A. Because the effectual fervent prayer of a believer works.
B. Because of the dynamic example of Elijah.
B. Because of the dynamic example of Elijah.
V. Circumstance 5: When one is backslidden, seek him. v.19-20
V. Circumstance 5: When one is backslidden, seek him. v.19-20
1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts: And let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; And to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
A. He is to be sought.
A. He is to be sought.
B. He is to be converted.
B. He is to be converted.
1. Saved from death.
1. Saved from death.
2. Have his sins covered.
2. Have his sins covered.
