161009 AM The Prayer of Faith – Day by Day in the Letter of James

The Prayer of Faith – Day by Day in the Letter of James  A.  As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are to be a praying people. 1.  Our Lord modeled devotion to prayer (Luke 11:1).   2.  He instructed that his disciples ought always to pray and not lose heart (Luke 18:1).  3.  The earliest Christians devoted themselves to prayer (Acts 2:42).  4.  Paul encouraged the next generation of Christians to pray without ceasing (1 Thes 5:17).  B.  James also drew our attention to prayer near the beginning of his letter (1:2-8) and returns to the topic before drawing his letter to a close. The_____________________Beneath Prayers of Faith:  A.  Our God is a God who___________(1:5a)  B.  Our God openly________________us to ask (1:5b)  C.  Our God is a God who_______________(1:5c)  D.  Our God instructs us to ask in____________(1:6) The_______________________Made by Prayers of Faith:  A.  Is anyone suffering? Let him pray (5:13a)  B.  Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise (5:13b)  C.  Is anyone sick? Others should pray (5:14-15a)  D.  Has anyone committed sin? Repent and pray (5:15b-16a)  E.  The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working (5:16b)  The______________Behind Prayers of Faith:  A.  The God of_____________(5:17-18)  B.  The God who is training us in_______________________(5:16)  C.  The God who loves the________(5:19-20)  I believe that the prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Every day this week, I will pray for________________________________.