James 5 presents a more effective means of battling sin in our lives. Will we have the courage to follow it?

1. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
[9] Two are better than
one because they have a
good return for their
labor.
[10] For if either of them
falls, the one will lift up
his companion. But woe
to the one who falls
when there is not
another to lift him up.

2. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
[11] Furthermore, if two
lie down together they
keep warm, but how can
one be warm alone?
[12] And if one can
overpower him who is
alone, two can resist
him. A cord of three
strands is not quickly
torn apart.

3. Our Theme for 2012:
Real Faith
A Study of James, 1-2 Peter

4. Life in the Midst of Trials
James 1:1-12
1) Joy
2) Submission
3) Faith
4) Perseverance

5. The Royal Law
James 2:1-13
“You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.”

6. The Danger of Dead Faith
James 2:14-26
1) Not just
saying the
right words.
2) Not just belief
in the right facts.

7. The Power of Life and Death
James 3:1-12
Our speech sets the
course of our life!

8. James 5:13-20
[13] Is anyone among you suffering?
Then he must pray. Is anyone
cheerful? He is to sing praises.
[14] Is anyone among you sick?
Then he must call for the elders
of the church and they are to pray
over him, anointing him with oil
in the name of the Lord;

9. James 5:13-20
[15] and the prayer offered in faith
will restore the one who is sick, and
the Lord will raise him up, and if
he has committed sins, they
will be forgiven him.

10. James 5:13-20
[16] Therefore, confess your sins
to one another, and pray for one
another so that you may be healed.
The effective prayer of a righteous
man can accomplish much.

11. Confess to One Another

12. Why Don’t We Do This More?
1) We think we are
alone in sin.

13. Why Don’t We Do This More?
2) We do not want
to feel vulnerable.

14. 1 John 1:8-9
[8] If we say that we have no sin,
we are deceiving ourselves and the
truth is not in us. [9] If we confess
our sins, He is faithful and righteous
to forgive us our sins and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness.

15. Proverbs 28:13
[13] He who conceals his
transgressions will not prosper,
But he who confesses and forsakes
them will find compassion.

16. James 5:13-20
[16] Therefore, confess your sins
to one another, and pray for one
another so that you may be healed.
The effective prayer of a righteous
man can accomplish much.

17. James 5:13-20
[19] My brethren, if any among you
strays from the truth and one turns
him back, [20] let him know that he
who turns a sinner from the error of
his way will save his soul from death
and will cover a multitude of sins.

18. Confront One Another

19. James 5:13-20
[19] My brethren, if any among you
strays from the truth and one turns
him back, [20] let him know that he
who turns a sinner from the error of
his way will save his soul from death
and will cover a multitude of sins.

20. Galatians 6:1
[1] Brethren, even if anyone is caught
in any trespass, you who are spiritual,
restore such a one in a spirit of
gentleness; each one looking to
yourself, so that you too will
not be tempted.

21. Jude 22-23
[22] And have mercy on some,
who are doubting;
[23] save others, snatching them
out of the fire; and on some have
mercy with fear, hating even the
garment polluted by the flesh.

22. To make it easier,
we must show…
Sincerity
Family

23. Is the one-another
approach worth it?
There is nothing more important
than our standing before God!