Effective Prayer and Effective Love Sermon 22 in the James Series
James 5:16b-20
I. Effective, Fervent Prayer 5:16b-18
A. Elijah and the Drought 1 Kings 17:1; 16:29-33; 18:1
B. Elijah’s Four Challenges in Chapter 18
1. The challenge to Ahab 17-19
2. The challenge to the People 20-21
3. The challenge to Baal 22-29
4. The challenge to the LORD 30-40
a. The altar Elijah repaired 30-32 b. The sacrifice Elijah prepared 33a c. The water Elijah poured 33b-35 d. The prayer Elijah prayed 36-37
C. The Drought Ends 18:41-45
II. Effective Fervent Love for the Erring Ones 5:19-20
This is part of being “a community” of believers. Note – the one who is erring is part of the community. This is not just “an error”. This is a fundamental error either in: An essential truth of Christianity Or a blatant lifestyle of flagrant sin.
“To cover a multitude of sins” – is an allusion to Psalm 32:1 Paul alludes to this same passage in Romans 4:3-8
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
