Immanuel Church
Building a Praying Community for Every Season of Life | James Week 9
Locations & Times
Immanuel Church
1260 Welsh Rd, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:00 AM
Sunday 11:30 AM
Who should pray?
A righteous person. "The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results." v16
A righteous person. "The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results." v16
Who should pray?
A regular, ordinary person. "Elijah was a human like us [with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings]." v17
A regular, ordinary person. "Elijah was a human like us [with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings]." v17
Who should pray?
A sincere/earnest person. Real – honest – genuine – authentic. With prayers that are from the heart – urgent – with great intensity - persistent
A sincere/earnest person. Real – honest – genuine – authentic. With prayers that are from the heart – urgent – with great intensity - persistent
When should I pray?
When I’m suffering hardships/in trouble/hurting. "Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray." v13
When I’m suffering hardships/in trouble/hurting. "Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray." v13
When should I pray?
When I’m happy/feeling great/flourishing. "Are any of you happy? You should sing praises." v13
When I’m happy/feeling great/flourishing. "Are any of you happy? You should sing praises." v13
When should I pray?
When I’m sick | without strength. "Are any of you sick [without strength]?You should call the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord." v15
When I’m sick | without strength. "Are any of you sick [without strength]?You should call the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord." v15
When should I pray?
When I’m bound up in sin | needing forgiveness. "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each otherso that you may be healed." v16
When I’m bound up in sin | needing forgiveness. "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each otherso that you may be healed." v16
When should I pray?
When I know someone who has wandered from the faith. "My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins." v19-20
When I know someone who has wandered from the faith. "My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins." v19-20
When should I pray?
When I’m in need of wisdom. "If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you.He will not rebuke you for asking." James 1:5 (NLT)
When I’m in need of wisdom. "If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you.He will not rebuke you for asking." James 1:5 (NLT)
When should I pray?
When I need ANYTHING. "Do you know where your fights and arguments come from? They come from selfish desires that make war inside you. You want things, but you do not have them. So you are ready to kill and are jealous of other people. But you still cannot get what you want. So you argue and fight. You do not get what you want because you do not ask God. Or when you ask, you do not receive because thereason you ask is wrong. You want things only so that you can use them for your own pleasures." James 4:1-3 (ICB)
When I need ANYTHING. "Do you know where your fights and arguments come from? They come from selfish desires that make war inside you. You want things, but you do not have them. So you are ready to kill and are jealous of other people. But you still cannot get what you want. So you argue and fight. You do not get what you want because you do not ask God. Or when you ask, you do not receive because thereason you ask is wrong. You want things only so that you can use them for your own pleasures." James 4:1-3 (ICB)
How can I pray - - powerfully and effectively?
Just talk with God…anywhere, all the time
Just talk with God…anywhere, all the time
How can I pray - - powerfully and effectively?
Sing!
Sing!
How can I pray - - powerfully and effectively?
Talk with God…alone AND with others!
Talk with God…alone AND with others!
Are any of YOU…
Suffering hardships or in trouble? Then PRAYWhere you are or come to the altarHappy? Then SINGStay in your seat and sing with the worship teamSick? Then let others PRAY for and ANOINT youCome up front in the centerBound up by sin and need forgiveness? Come to the altar…or find a trusted friend in the room and ask them to prayAware of someone who has “wandered from the faith”? Text them…right now, inviting them to get togetherNeed wisdom?Ask our generous GodNeed ANYTHING?Take ACTION this morning
Suffering hardships or in trouble? Then PRAYWhere you are or come to the altarHappy? Then SINGStay in your seat and sing with the worship teamSick? Then let others PRAY for and ANOINT youCome up front in the centerBound up by sin and need forgiveness? Come to the altar…or find a trusted friend in the room and ask them to prayAware of someone who has “wandered from the faith”? Text them…right now, inviting them to get togetherNeed wisdom?Ask our generous GodNeed ANYTHING?Take ACTION this morning