Post by revrob1 on Apr 25, 2010 12:55:40 GMT -5
Rev Robert C Arnold
JAMES 5:13-17
"PRAYER AND CONFESSION"
IS ANY AMONG YOU AFFLICTED?LET HIM "PRAY"IS ANY MERRY LET HIM "SING PSALMS"
IS ANY SICK AMONG YOU?LET HIM CALL FOR THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH;AND LET THEM "PRAY OVER HIM",
"ANOINTING HIM WITH "OIL"...."IN THE NAME OF THE "LORD":
AND THE "PRAYER"OF FAITH SHALL" SAVE" THE SICK,AND THE "LORD SHALL RAISE HIM UP;AND IF HE COMMITTED SINS,THEY SHALL BE FORGIVEN HIM.
"CONFESS YOUR FAULTS ONE TO ANOTHER".....AND "PRAY"FOR ONE ANOTHER,THAT YE MAY "BE HEALED".
THE EFFECTUAL FERVENT "PRAYER" OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN AVAILETH MUCH.
WE ARE TO PRAY...THIS IS THE KEY TO ALL THAT WE ASK FOR IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.
THIS IS A CHILD COMING TO THE FATHER AND ASKING THE FATHER FOR SOMETHING...WE COME TO HIM IN AWE AND REVERENCE
WE MAKE OUR NEEDS KNOWN TO HIM(HE ALREADY KNOWS WHAT WE ARE IN NEED OF)BUT HE WANTS US TO COME TO HIM AND ASK AND ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, HE WILL GIVE US THE DESIRES OF OUR HEARTS.
YOU SEEK THESE THINGS THROUGH GOD THROUGH "PRAYER"OUR DIALOGUE WITH GOD THE FATHER=A TWO WAY CONVERSATION
A MONOLOGUE IS A ONE WAY CONVERSATION...BUT WE KNOW THAT GOD SPEAKS TO US...SO IT IS A TWO WAY TALK,LISTEN..ECT
DRAW NEAR TO YOUR MEDIATOR "JESUS CHRIST"HE WILL REPRESENT YOU BEFORE THE FATHER GOD HIMSELF.
HE WILL MAKE INTERCESSION FOR YOU(HEB 7:25)AND HE GIVES MERCY AND HELP IN THE TIMES OF TROUBLE AND NEEDS(HEB 4:16)"TAKE SERIOUSLY GODS WORD" CASTING ALL YOUR CARES UPON HIM,FOR HE CARETH FOR YOU(1 PETER 5:7)
IF WE ARE HAPPY IN THE LORD...WE SHOULD SING PRAISES AND PSALMS TO HIM(PSALMS 33:2-3)
THE"PRAYER"OF "FAITH"SHALL SAVE THE SICK THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST....PASTORS AND MINISTERS AND LEADERS WITHIN THE CHURCH ARE TO "PRAY AND ANOINT"THEM WITH OIL.
*LET US NOTE*/IT IS THE ELDERS RESPONSIBILITY TO "PRAY"THE "PRAYER"OF "FAITH"AND NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SICK PERSON....THE NEW TESTAMENT "PLACES"THE MAJOR BURDEN FOR HEALING ON THE CHURCH AND ITS LEADERS.
EFFECTIVE "PRAYER"MUST BE OFFERED IN "FAITH"...IF THE SICK ARE TO BE HEALED.THE LORD WILL GIVE FAITH ACCORDING TO "HIS WILL"
PEOPLE MAY NOT ALWAYS BE HEALED "INSTANTLY"...NEVER THE LESS THE CHURCH SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEEK HEALING POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR THE SICK AND TO THE GLORY OF JESUS CHRIST.
IF YE HAVE COMMITTED "SINS"........JAMES SEES THAT SIN MAY SOMETIMES BE THE CAUSE OF SICKNESS UPON A PERSON(V.16)
THERE FORE WHEN EVER SICKNESS DOES COME UNTO YOU IT IS GOOD TO EXAMINE YOUR SELF BY GODS WORD AND SEE IF THE SICKNESS MAY HAVE COME DUE TO YOUR WALK OR LACK OF YOUR WALK...EXAMINE YOURSELF IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD ,
TO DETERMINE IF THE SICKNESS IS DUE TO "PERSONAL SIN" THE WORD "IF"....MAKES IT CLEAR THAT SICKNESS IS NOT ALWAYS DUE TO PERSONAL SINS.
(V.16)CONFESS...."PRAY"BE HEALED.
SIN MUST BE CONFESSED TO "OTHERS"......THE FERVENT "PRAYER" FOR ONE ANOTHER BE MADE TO GOD THE FATHER.
*******SIN....IN THE CHURCH "HINDERS"THE "PRAYERS"OF BELIEVERS***** ....AND "BLOCKS THE "HEALING POWER OF GOD"FROM BEING MADE A REALITY=MANIFESTED IN THE CONGREGATION.
THE "PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN,AVAILETH MUCH........THE "PRAYERS OF THE RIGHTEOUS,"DRAW THEM NEAR TO GOD.
(HEB 7:25)
PRAYER...OPENS THE WAY TO A"SPIRIT FILLED LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST"...IT BRINGS POWER FOR MINISTRY IN THERE LIFE,IT BRINGS CHRISTIAN "DEVOTION"IT BUILDS THE UP..EDIFIES....THEM SPIRITUALLY (JUDE 20)
IT GIVES THEM INSIGHT INTO CHRISTS PROVISION FOR THEM(EPHES 1:16-19),IT HELPS THEM OVERCOME "SATAN"IT CLARIFIES THE WILL OF GOD FOR THEM.
IT ENABLES THEM TO RECEIVE SPIRITUAL GIFTS,(1 COR 14:1).
IT BRINGS THEM INTO FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD,IT BRINGS THEM GRACE AND MERCY AND PEACE,IT BRINGS THE "LOST TO CHRIST"
IT BRINGS THEM WISDOM,REVELATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST JESUS.
IT BRINGS THEM HEALING,***BRINGS THEM DELIVERANCE FROM "TROUBLE"*****
*****WE ARE TO "GLORIFY GOD "WITH PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING(PSALMS 100:4)******
IT MAKES THE PRESENCE OF "CHRIST REAL TO THEM"
IT "ENSURES THEM OF THEIR FINAL "SALVATION"OF CHRISTS INTERCESSION FOR THEM.
(HEB 7:25)............
SO YOU SEE...."PRAYER "......IS THE MAJOR KEY TO ALL AREAS OF THE CHRISTIAN FILLED LIFE...THE JESUS CHRIST LEAD AND DIRECTED GODLY LIFE IN WHICH WE WHO TRUELY CLAIM AND LIVE WHAT WE CLAIM DAILY......
SO P U S H=PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS...WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE,FOR WITH OUT HIM,NOTHING CAN LAST
AS ALWAYS GOD BE WITH YOU ALL AS YOU PONDER ON THESE THINGS...MAY THE "SON" SHINE ON YOU ALL AND KEEP YOU WARM IN THE HALLOW OF HIS HANDS,MAY HE CONTINUE TO SEND HIS NEVER ENDING MERCY UPON YOU AND GIVE YOU THE PEACE THAT PASSES ALL"UNDERSTANDING"/AMEN...
YOUR BROTHER AND FRIEND ALWAYS....REV ROBERT C ARNOLD FOR HIS SERVICE DAILY,AND TO HIS GLORY FOR LIFE