2011_05_31 Session 07 Real Faith Real Life

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Real Faith for Real Life Faith Service Worship Vision

There may be times when you find it difficult to reconcile God’s truth to your own opinion or worldview, God’s truth is eternal, it does not change, our understanding of the truth does change as we allow God to work in our hearts and minds. These sessions are not about opinion, they are about learning truth, the truth contained in the Bible, together we are going to focus on how we apply God’s truth, black & white in a grey world. To set godly priorities, grow in Christian character and live according to God’s standards so that we are a living witness to others. Notes from previous sessions are available from the Bible Study Section of www.ashingdonelim.co.uk.

Session 7

31 May 2011

Faith in All Circumstances James 5:13-5:20 Recap The overarching theme of James is the reality of our faith is shown in how we act and is shown by what comes out of our mouths and off our tongues. In every chapter James writes about things that should not be coming out of the mouth of a person of faith. In Chapter 1, James tells us that our tongue should be slow to speak (1:19). In Chapter 2, James tells us to not be hypocritical with our tongues by speaking words of comfort without works that comfort. In Chapter 3, James tells us that the tongue is wicked and that it is often used to curse men and that those who teach need to be very careful because they will be judged on the teaching that comes from their tongue In chapter 4, James tells us that the quarrelling that comes from our tongues, really reveals our evil desires. (4:1-2). He also tells us to not slander with our tongues (4:11) or speak presumptuously about the future like we control it (4:13-17) James shows that a false faith or a faith that needs to grow can be checked with what comes out of our mouths. But a real faith can also be seen by what comes out of our mouth.

A tongue of real faith In this last part of Chapter 5, James wraps things up with 5 things that should be coming from the tongue of someone who has a real faith. Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 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. 15 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. 16 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. 13

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. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. 17

My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins. (James 5:13-20) 19

James talks about some different circumstances of life that each of us will face and what should be coming out of the mouth of a person of faith who finds themselves in those circumstances.

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