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Faith That Works: Works at Prayer


Verde Valley Christian Church
Mar 26, 2023

Series: Faith That Works
Sermon Title: Works At Prayer
Speaker: Jim Hammond

I. Whatever is GOING ON, keep prayer ONGOING

James 5:13-16
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Luke 22:42
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”

Matthew 26:42
He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”

Matthew 26:44
So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

James 5:16-18
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.


II. A Prescription for POWERFUL Praying. 

Power from God for God.

Self-Righteous Power




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