The Power of Congregational Prayer (James 5:16-18)
THEME: “I am crucial to the spiritual wellbeing of others in the church.”
I. The Need for Congregational Prayer
A. The Confession of Faults (Galatians 5:13-16, 6:1-2; Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)
B. The Prayer with and for Each Other
C. The Healing (Hebrews 12:12-13; Luke 4:18)
II. The Power of Prayer
A. The Fervent Prayer (1 Kings 17-18)
B. The Righteous Man (Psalm 66:18; Psalm 18:6, 20-2; James 5:16-17; Kings 19)
C. The Accomplished Purpose
Application:
- Place yourself in an opportunity for corporate prayer
- Operate in love
- Be vulnerable yourself
- Don’t overreact
- Pray and check-in
- Don’t gossip