4. 13Is anyone among you suffering hardship? Let him pray. Is anyone
cheerful? Let him sing praises. 14Is anyone of you sick? Let him call
the elders of the church and let them pray over him, having
anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer of faith
will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up. If he
has committed any sin he will be forgiven. 16So confess your sins to
one another and pray for one another so that you can be healed.
The faithful prayer of a righteous man accomplishes great things.
17Elijah was a man like us and he prayed a prayer that it would not
rain and it didn’t rain for three and a half years. 18Then he prayed
again and the heaven gave rain and the earth caused fruit to
sprout. 19My brothers, if anyone among you is straying from the
truth and someone enables him to return, 20the one who turned
him back from the error of his ways will have saved his soul from
death and will have covered a multitude of sins.
6. 13Is anyone among you suffering hardship? / Let him pray. Is
anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises. 14Is anyone of you sick? Let
him call the elders of the church and let them pray over him, having
anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer of faith
will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up. If he
has committed any sin he will be forgiven. 16So confess your sins to
one another and pray for one another so that you can be healed.
The faithful prayer of a righteous man accomplishes great things.
17Elijah was a man like us and he prayed a prayer that it would not
rain and it didn’t rain for three and a half years. 18Then he prayed
again and the heaven gave rain and the earth caused fruit to
sprout. 19My brothers, if anyone among you is straying from the
truth and someone enables him to return, 20the one who turned
him back from the error of his ways will have saved his soul from
death and will have covered a multitude of sins.
7. 13Is anyone among you suffering hardship? / Let him pray. Is
anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises. 14Is anyone of you sick? Let
him call the elders of the church and let them pray over him, having
anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer of faith
will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up. If he
has committed any sin he will be forgiven. 16So confess your sins to
one another and pray for one another so that you can be healed.
The faithful prayer of a righteous man accomplishes great things.
17Elijah was a man like us and he prayed a prayer that it would not
rain and it didn’t rain for three and a half years. 18Then he prayed
again and the heaven gave rain and the earth caused fruit to
sprout. 19My brothers, if anyone among you is straying from the
truth and someone enables him to return, 20the one who turned
him back from the error of his ways will have saved his soul from
death and will have covered a multitude of sins.
8. 13Is anyone among you suffering hardship? / Let him pray. / Is
anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises. 14Is anyone of you sick? Let
him call the elders of the church and let them pray over him, having
anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer of faith
will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up. If he
has committed any sin he will be forgiven. 16So confess your sins to
one another and pray for one another so that you can be healed.
The faithful prayer of a righteous man accomplishes great things.
17Elijah was a man like us and he prayed a prayer that it would not
rain and it didn’t rain for three and a half years. 18Then he prayed
again and the heaven gave rain and the earth caused fruit to
sprout. 19My brothers, if anyone among you is straying from the
truth and someone enables him to return, 20the one who turned
him back from the error of his ways will have saved his soul from
death and will have covered a multitude of sins.
9. 13Is anyone among you suffering hardship? / Let him pray. / Is
anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises. 14Is anyone of you sick? Let
him call the elders of the church and let them pray over him, having
anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer of faith
will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up. If he
has committed any sin he will be forgiven. 16So confess your sins to
one another and pray for one another so that you can be healed.
The faithful prayer of a righteous man accomplishes great things.
17Elijah was a man like us and he prayed a prayer that it would not
rain and it didn’t rain for three and a half years. 18Then he prayed
again and the heaven gave rain and the earth caused fruit to
sprout. 19My brothers, if anyone among you is straying from the
truth and someone enables him to return, 20the one who turned
him back from the error of his ways will have saved his soul from
death and will have covered a multitude of sins.
10. 13Is anyone among you suffering hardship? / Let him pray. / Is
anyone cheerful? / Let him sing praises. 14Is anyone of you sick?
Let him call the elders of the church and let them pray over him,
having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer
of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up.
If he has committed any sin he will be forgiven. 16So confess your
sins to one another and pray for one another so that you can be
healed. The faithful prayer of a righteous man accomplishes great
things. 17Elijah was a man like us and he prayed a prayer that it
would not rain and it didn’t rain for three and a half years. 18Then
he prayed again and the heaven gave rain and the earth caused
fruit to sprout. 19My brothers, if anyone among you is straying from
the truth and someone enables him to return, 20the one who
turned him back from the error of his ways will have saved his soul
from death and will have covered a multitude of sins.
11. 13Is anyone among you suffering hardship? / Let him pray. / Is
anyone cheerful? / Let him sing praises. / 14Is anyone of you sick?
Let him call the elders of the church and let them pray over him,
having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer
of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up.
If he has committed any sin he will be forgiven. 16So confess your
sins to one another and pray for one another so that you can be
healed. The faithful prayer of a righteous man accomplishes great
things. 17Elijah was a man like us and he prayed a prayer that it
would not rain and it didn’t rain for three and a half years. 18Then
he prayed again and the heaven gave rain and the earth caused
fruit to sprout. 19My brothers, if anyone among you is straying from
the truth and someone enables him to return, 20the one who
turned him back from the error of his ways will have saved his soul
from death and will have covered a multitude of sins.
12. 13Is anyone among you suffering hardship? / Let him pray. / Is
anyone cheerful? / Let him sing praises. / 14Is anyone of you sick?
/ Let him call the elders of the church / and let them pray over
him, / having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord. / 15The
prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise
him up. If he has committed any sin he will be forgiven. 16So
confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that
you can be healed. The faithful prayer of a righteous man
accomplishes great things. 17Elijah was a man like us and he prayed
a prayer that it would not rain and it didn’t rain for three and a half
years. 18Then he prayed again and the heaven gave rain and the
earth caused fruit to sprout. 19My brothers, if anyone among you is
straying from the truth and someone enables him to return, 20the
one who turned him back from the error of his ways will have saved
his soul from death and will have covered a multitude of sins.
13. 13Is anyone among you suffering hardship? / Let him pray. / Is
anyone cheerful? / Let him sing praises. / 14Is anyone of you sick?
/ Let him call the elders of the church / and let them pray over
him, / having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord. / 15The
prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise
him up. If he has committed any sin he will be forgiven. 16So
confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that
you can be healed. The faithful prayer of a righteous man
accomplishes great things. 17Elijah was a man like us and he prayed
a prayer that it would not rain and it didn’t rain for three and a half
years. 18Then he prayed again and the heaven gave rain and the
earth caused fruit to sprout. 19My brothers, if anyone among you is
straying from the truth and someone enables him to return, 20the
one who turned him back from the error of his ways will have saved
his soul from death and will have covered a multitude of sins.
15. ISSUE #1:
Some of the people were experiencing hardship
and suffering [and others were not] but were not
taking the issues to God !
Is anyone among you suffering hardship?
Let him pray.
16. ISSUE #2:
Some of the people were experiencing blessing
but were not honouring God by giving praise to
him !
Is anyone cheerful?
Let him sing praises
17. ISSUE #3.1:
Some people were sick but were not calling on
the faith of others – in this case the leaders!
Is anyone sick? Let him call the elders of the
church and let them pray over him, having
anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord.
The prayer of faith will save the one who is sick
and God will raise him up.
18. ISSUE #3.2:
Some people whose sickness was a result of
their sin were not wanting to take ownership of
their sin and confess it openly.
If he has committed any sins he will be forgiven.
So confess your sins to one another and pray for
one another so you may be healed.
19. ISSUE #3.3:
People were limiting what God could do through
their lack of righteousness and faith.
The faithful prayer of a righteous man can
accomplish great things.
Elijah was a man just like us and
He prayed a prayer that it would not rain and it
didn’t rain for three and a half years.
Then he prayed again and the heaven gave rain
and the earth caused fruit to sprout
20. ISSUE #4:
Followers of Jesus were not seeking after the
brothers and sisters who had dropped out and
providing a way for them to return to faith
My brothers, if anyone among you is straying
from the truth
and someone enables him to return
the one who turned him back from the error of
his ways
will have saved his soul from death
and will have covered a multitude of sins
22. Human Situation Kingdom [of God] response
HARDSHIP AND
SUFFERING
BLESSING
SICKNESS
BACKSLIDING
23. Human Situation Kingdom [of God] response
HARDSHIP AND
SUFFERING
Make sure you FIRST call on God and seek to resolve all of
the issues that are important in his presence.
BLESSING
SICKNESS
BACKSLIDING
24. Human Situation Kingdom [of God] response
HARDSHIP AND
SUFFERING
Make sure you FIRST call on God and seek to resolve all of
the issues that are important in his presence.
BLESSING
Make sure you honour God by offering praise and worship to
him for his goodness.
SICKNESS
BACKSLIDING
25. Human Situation Kingdom [of God] response
HARDSHIP AND
SUFFERING
Make sure you FIRST call on God and seek to resolve all of
the issues that are important in his presence.
BLESSING
Make sure you honour God by offering praise and worship to
him for his goodness.
SICKNESS
Go after all of the collective faith that is accessible (e.g.
Elders)
BACKSLIDING
26. Human Situation Kingdom [of God] response
HARDSHIP AND
SUFFERING
Make sure you FIRST call on God and seek to resolve all of
the issues that are important in his presence.
BLESSING
Make sure you honour God by offering praise and worship to
him for his goodness.
SICKNESS
Go after all of the collective faith that is accessible (e.g.
Elders)
Go and seek anointing and prayer with the confidence that
God will resolve the situation and bring healing.
BACKSLIDING
27. Human Situation Kingdom [of God] response
HARDSHIP AND
SUFFERING
Make sure you FIRST call on God and seek to resolve all of
the issues that are important in his presence.
BLESSING
Make sure you honour God by offering praise and worship to
him for his goodness.
SICKNESS
Go after all of the collective faith that is accessible (e.g.
Elders)
Go and seek anointing and prayer with the confidence that
God will resolve the situation and bring healing.
Where the sickness is a result of your sin, make sure you deal
with the sin so that it will no longer have power to cause the
sickness.
BACKSLIDING
28. Human Situation Kingdom [of God] response
HARDSHIP AND
SUFFERING
Make sure you FIRST call on God and seek to resolve all of
the issues that are important in his presence.
BLESSING
Make sure you honour God by offering praise and worship to
him for his goodness.
SICKNESS
Go after all of the collective faith that is accessible (e.g.
Elders)
Go and seek anointing and prayer with the confidence that
God will resolve the situation and bring healing.
Where the sickness is a result of your sin, make sure you deal
with the sin so that it will no longer have power to cause the
sickness.
Be encouraged by the testimony of Scripture to allow God to
build your faith and don’t think that Elijah was an exception.
BACKSLIDING
29. Human Situation Kingdom [of God] response
HARDSHIP AND
SUFFERING
Make sure you FIRST call on God and seek to resolve all of
the issues that are important in his presence.
BLESSING
Make sure you honour God by offering praise and worship to
him for his goodness.
SICKNESS
Go after all of the collective faith that is accessible (e.g.
Elders)
Go and seek anointing and prayer with the confidence that
God will resolve the situation and bring healing.
Where the sickness is a result of your sin, make sure you deal
with the sin so that it will no longer have power to cause the
sickness.
Be encouraged by the testimony of Scripture to allow God to
build your faith and don’t think that Elijah was an exception.
BACKSLIDING
Treat people who turn from the faith with redemptive love –
and relate to them in a way that will enable them to return
to the path of following Jesus.
30. Checking it Out !
Making the presence of God the first port of
call when you are experiencing hardship and
suffering.
Honouring God by praising him when you are
experiencing blessing.
Transparently mustering all the corporate
faith you can get when you are sick.
Keep offering people a way back when they
have let go of their faith in Christ.
31. Two roads diverged in a yellow
wood, And sorry I could not travel
both And be one traveler, long I
stood And looked down one as far as I
could To where it bent in the
undergrowth;
32. Then took the other, as just as fair, And
having perhaps the better claim Because
it was grassy and wanted wear, Though
as for that the passing there Had worn
them really about the same
33. And both that morning equally lay In
leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I
kept the first for another day! Yet
knowing how way leads on to way I
doubted if I should ever come back.
34. I shall be telling this with a
sigh Somewhere ages and ages
hence: Two roads diverged in a wood,
and I, I took the one less traveled
by, And that has made all the
difference.
