What Prayer Can Do For Us
James 5:13-20

INTRO: Last week I looked at What Prayer Can Be Used For. I used the idea that prayer can be used for a CROWN (GOD's Glory), Communication, a Crutch ( to help us walk true), and as a Cover (to protect us)Today, I want to look again at prayer, specifically What Prayer Can Do For Us.

  1. Conditions of effective or rewarding prayer
    1. Awareness of need 13, 14
    2. Earnestness in our desire or request 17
    3. Righteousness in our lives 14

  2. Compensation of those that pray(what happens when we pray)
    1. Sick saved 15
    2. Things beyond our control are accomplished17, 18
    3. Prayers answered (Acts - Peter released for jail)
    4. Souls are affected 19, 20

  3. Choice of those that pray
    1. Choose closeness to the Lord versus unsteadiness & distance 1 JN 5:14
    14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
    15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

  1. Share goodness with others
  2. Reap blessings for us and others Jer. 29:13 

    13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

 

Gary Marcum 1-17-99 East 38th St. FWB