Dealing With Sin In The Christians Life. Series

DEALING WITH SIN IN THE CHRISTIANS LIFE.

James 5:16-20 (NASB)

(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} Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might

not rain; and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

{18} And he prayed again, and the sky poured rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

{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.

INTRODUCTION TOPIC: Conversion INDEX: 835 SUBTOPIC: Examples of DATE: 11/1990.19

The following is the account of the conversion of Ty Cobb, that all-time great who played ,033 games and for 12 years led the American League in batting averages. For four years, he batted over 400.

On his death bed, July 17, 1961, he said, "You tell the boys I’m sorry it was the last part of the ninth that I came to know Christ. I wish it had taken place in the first half of the first."

Everyone must deal with the sin in their life. It is imperative for a person to come to Christ for salvation like the story of Ty Cobb. But what about a Christian, and their sin. This text speaks to the subject of a Christian dealing with sin. They must be ones who are:

1. Confessing Sin. v 16-18

2. Converting Sinners. v 19-20 a

3. Covering Sin. v 20 b

1. Dealing with sin . . The Confession of Sin. v 16-18

(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} Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might

not rain; and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

{18} And he prayed again, and the sky poured rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

A. The . . Proclamation related to the confession of sins. v 16 a

1. confess 5:16

Strong’s # 1843 exomologeo (ex-om-ol-og-eh’-o); from 1537 and 3670; to acknowledge or (by implication of assent) agree fully: KJV-- confess, profess, promise. ***. exon. See 1832.

Phil 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (KJV)

Contrast Homologeo

(Rom 10:9-10 NASB) that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; {10} for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

2. faults KJV sins NASB 5:16

Strong’s # 3900 paraptoma (par-ap’-to-mah); from 3895; a side-slip (lapse or deviation), i.e. (unintentional) error or (wilful) transgression: KJV-- fall, fault, offense, sin, trespass.

Strong’s # 3895 parapipto (par-ap-ip’-to); from 3844 and 4098; to fall aside, i.e. (figuratively) to apostatize: KJV--

B. The . . Pathway related to the confession of sins. v 16 b

". . . to one another, and pray for one another, . . . "

1. Story of three preachers confessing their faults. On e was a gossip and couldn’t wait to tell

C. The . . Promise related to the confession of sins. v 16 c

". . . so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

1. healed

Strong’s # 2390 iaomai (ee-ah’-om-ahee); middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure (literally or figuratively): KJV-- heal, make whole. (DIC)

2. effectual

Strong’s # 1754 energeo (en-erg-eh’-o); from 1756; to be active, efficient: KJV-- do, (be) effectual (fervent), be mighty in, shew forthself, work (effectually in). (DIC)

Strong’s # 1756 energes (en-er-gace’); from 1722 and 2041; active, operative: KJV-- effectual, powerful. (DIC)

Strong’s # 2041 ergon (er’-gon); from a primary (but obsolete) ergo (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act: KJV-- deed, doing, labour, work. (DIC)

3. prayer of a righteousness man. v 16

Strong’s # 1162 deesis (deh’-ay-sis); from 1189; a petition: KJV-- prayer, request,

Strong’s # 1189 deomai (deh’-om-ahee); middle voice of 1210; to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition: KJV--

4. Accomplishes Much. availeth

Strong’s # 2480 ischuo (is-khoo’-o); from 2479; to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively): KJV-- be able,

avail, can do ([-not]), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work. (DIC)

Strong’s # 2479 ischus (is-khoos’); from a derivative of is (force; compare eschon, a form of 2192); forcefulness