Message: Is anyone in trouble? Is anyone happy?

Scripture: James 5:13-18; Psalm 50:15; James 1:1-7; James 4:2-3; James 4:8;

"Trouble"

suffering and hardships

Remember what we learned last week about swearing.

Lay your ____________ down.

What am I to pray for?

• for the removal of the problem
• do what Jesus did in the garden, "...thy will be done..."
• for strength to deal with life

Recall the hymn "What a friend we have in Jesus"

v14 ...calling all Elders...

• no faith-healing meetings are implied to by this verse
• the Elders were the spiritual leaders of the assembly

How does Prayer and Healing go together?

• medical treatment/ doctor was referenced and used
• call the elders (more than one)
• ...the elders of the __________
• pray over him (the sick)
• anoint him (the sick) with _____________

Isaiah 1:6;

Whatever you do, do it in the name of the Lord(Colossians 3:17)

v15

Five ways to ______________________

1. place yourself in a place where He can use you
2. submit to His Lordship
3. recognize God's character (John 17:6)
4. recognize there is no other name whereby we can enter into the presense of the Lord (Acts 4:12)
5. ...Thy will be done...

Psalm 51:2-3

Maybe we should make it: ...If Thy will be done...

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