1. Prayer: Faith, Pain and Suffering James 5:13-18

2. Living Like you mean it. Really! An Introduction… James 5:113-18 …because a passage taken out of context is merely a pretext… The next two weeks a mini series on Prayer Faith suffering and Sickness

3. Living Like you mean it. Really! James 5:113-18 James’ concern a faith filled life so that our lives reflect what we mean and what we believe. Three purposes in our suffering: 1. Suffering is normal for the people of God. 2. Suffering brings about trials that brings us to maturity. 3. Suffering calls for patient, faithful living that produces prayer within the family of God and the individual.

4. Living Like you mean it. Really! James 5:113-18 5:13 Is anyone suffering? Faith Response: Let him/her pray 5:13 Is anyone cheerful? Faith Response: Let him praise God

5. Living Like you mean it. Really! James 5:113-18 5:14 Is anyone sick? Faith Response: Call the elders to their home Faith Response: anointing with oil in the name of The Lord. Faith Response: let them pray.

6. Living Like you mean it. Really! James 5:113-18 5:15 Two statements Prayer offered in faith will restore 5:16 The effective prayer of a righteous man avails much. The Lord will raise them up

7. Living Like you mean it. Really! James 5:113-18 Application Faith—when it encounters the suffering of others does not simply utter pious clichés but is actively compassionate. Faith—when it encounters suffering does not doubt but waits patiently with one another for our Lord.