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Book Of James
Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 3, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. Prayer Is For Weak People
Contributed on Jul 3, 2006
Life’s difficulties are often the Father’s appointed paths to spiritual maturity. The positive way forward in difficult and painful circumstances is the way of prayer.
An airliner was bound for New York City. The flight was routine until the pilot began the descent. Then he realizes that the landing gear would not engage. Working the controls back and forth, he tried again and again to lock the gear into place. No success. He circled the landing field, getting ...read more
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2. How To Pray Powerfully And Effectively
Contributed on Jul 3, 2006
Message 14 in series on James. You can be powerful and effective in prayer, if you meet the biblical qualifications.
His contemporaries knew James by the nickname “Camel-Knees.” He spent so much time on his knees that they literally bagged. James’ letter says more about the doctrine of prayer than any other New Testament epistle. James said, in chapter 4, “You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ...read more
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3. Prayer And Healing For The Sick
Contributed on Jul 10, 2006
Causes and cures for sickness. How God works in our weakness and the importance of prayer
The morning message concludes and the elders come forward during the final hymn. They gather on the chancel steps to pray with those who come forward from the congregation. Specific needs are shared, and as the people kneel, elders lay hands on them and pray for the release of the Lord’s healing ...read more