The Prayer Of Faith

THE PRAYER OF FAITH

WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 14, 2012

CHAPEL OF REDEMPTION

JOHN TEEM JR.

JAMES 5:13-18

INTRODUCTION:

IS ANYTHING TO HARD FOR GOD?

Genesis 18:14, Jeremiah 32:17, Jeremiah 32:27, Matthew 19:26, Luke 18:27, Mark 9:23

DOES GOD LIE OR CHANGE HIS MIND?

Malachi 3:6, I Kings 8:56

HAS HE NOT SAID AND SHALL HE NOT DO?

Numbers 23:19

ARE YOU A CHILD OF GOD?

John 1:12

DO YOU HAVE A NEED OR DESIRE?

Matthew 6:8, Psalm 37:4

WILL OUR HEAVENLY FATHER NOT TAKE CARE OF HIS OWN?

Matthew 7:7-11, Psalm 37:25

NOW LET US LOOK AT THE KEY TEXT – James 5:13-18

I-WHAT IS PRAYER?

PRAYER IS ASKING

Mark 11:24, John 14:12-14, Matthew 21:22, Luke 18:1

II-WHAT IS FAITH?

FAITH IS BELIEVING

Matthew 21:22, Mark 9:23, John 11:40-42, Hebrews 11:1

SUBSTANCE: Something real, not imaginary; something solid, not empty.

Goods; estate; means of living. Job's substance was seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, (Webster’s 1828 Dictionary)

EVIDENCE: TESTIMONY OR PROOF OF TRUTH

Hebrews 12:1-2

III-SO HOW DO WE GET FAITH?

Romans 10:17, Hearing the Word of God-His Promises

Jude 1:20-23, Colossians 2:5-10, Building up and becoming established in our faith.

Hebrews 12:1-2 By our Testimonies and the Testimonies of others.

IV-WHAT ARE THE RESULTS?

James 1:2-8, James 5:15-16

THOSE WHO ASK AND BELIEVE RECEIVE

Mark 11:22-26, Matthew 7:7-8, Luke 11:9-13,

Matthew 8:1-4, Matthew 8:5-13, Matthew 9:27-29

DOUBTING DON’T DELIVER-Mark 6:4-6,

Exodus 3:7-9 Compared with Numbers 13

CONCLUSION:

Hebrews 11: 6, James 4:2

AND FOR THOSE WHO SAY IT MAY NOT BE THE WILL OF GOD - Matthew 8:1-4

NO WHERE IN THE GOSPELS IS IT FOUND THAT SOMEONE ASKED CHRIST FOR SOMETHING AND HE CHOSE NOT TO GIVE IT TO THEM-BY THEIR FAITH THEY ASKED, THEY BELIEVED AND THEY RECEIVED.

SO PRAYER IS ASKING-FAITH IS BELIEVING-BELIEVING IS RECEIVING AND DOUBTING IS WASTING TIME