Living FaithWisdom from James

Living FaithWisdom from James

James 5: 13-20James 5: 13-20

1. Faith Inspired Action1. Faith Inspired Action“Belief is not something you do with your brain.  Belief is something you do with your life.”

Paul David Tripp1.1. Joy in trialsJoy in trials2.2. Controlling the tongueControlling the tongue3.3. No discriminationNo discrimination4.4. Helping the poorHelping the poor5.5. Taking a riskTaking a risk6.6. Drawing close to GodDrawing close to God7.7. Avoid judgingAvoid judging8.8. Warnings about wealthWarnings about wealth9.9. Patience . . .Patience . . .

2. A Humble Attitude2. A Humble Attitude““Surrender to GodSurrender to God

James 4:14-15How do you know what willhappen tomorrow? For your life is like the morning fog – it's here a little while, then it's gone. What you ought to say is,"If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.” NLT

Living FaithWisdom from James

Prayer, PowerPrayer, Power and Probioticsand Probiotics

A prescription for healing?A prescription for healing?

Healing controversiesHealing controversiesBOTHBOTH

Medical and SpiritualMedical and Spiritual

Questions of Prayer and FaithQuestions of Prayer and Faith

All healing comes from GodAll healing comes from God

BodyBody

SpiritSpirit

SoulSoul

The Bible is not a Recipe BookThe Bible is not a Recipe Book

Treating it like oneTreating it like oneIs a recipe for confusion!Is a recipe for confusion!

Healing Words of Prayer & Healing Words of Prayer & PowerPower

beginning with beginning with ThankfulnessThankfulness

rememberingremembering HumilityHumility

bringingbringing ConfessionConfession

exercisingexercising Authority & Power Authority & Power

Louie Giglio - Louie Giglio - SymphonySymphonyYou’ are not going crazy!”You’ are not going crazy!”

Healing Words of Prayer & Healing Words of Prayer & PowerPower

beginning with beginning with ThankfulnessThankfulness

rememberingremembering HumilityHumility

requesting requesting Anointing with oilAnointing with oil

bringingbringing ConfessionConfession

exercisingexercising Authority & Power Authority & Power

When it all falls apart...When it all falls apart...

Living FaithWisdom from James

Is there something I need to confess to God?Is there something I need to confess to God?Is there something I need to confess to Is there something I need to confess to

someone else?someone else?Is this an opportunity to seek prayer and Is this an opportunity to seek prayer and

anointing with oil?anointing with oil?

Gracious God, Gracious God, Our sins are too heavy to carry, Our sins are too heavy to carry,

too real to hidetoo real to hideand too deep to undo.and too deep to undo.

Forgive what our lips tremble to name, Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no longer bear, what our hearts can no longer bear,

and what has become for usand what has become for us a consuming fire of judgementa consuming fire of judgement..

Set us free from a past Set us free from a past that we cannot change; that we cannot change;

open to us a future open to us a future in which we can be changed;in which we can be changed;

and grant us graceand grant us grace to grow more and moreto grow more and more

in Your likeness and image,in Your likeness and image,#through Jesus Christ, #through Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. the Light of the World.

AmenAmen

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,The Lord is compassionate and gracious,slow to anger and abounding in loving slow to anger and abounding in loving

kindness.kindness.He has not dealt with us according to our He has not dealt with us according to our

sins,sins,nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the Heavens are above the For as high as the Heavens are above the earth,]so great is His loving kindness earth,]so great is His loving kindness

towards those who fear Him. As far as the towards those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed east is from the west, so far has He removed

our transgressions from us.our transgressions from us.##

Psalm 103: 8,10-12Psalm 103: 8,10-12