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Feb 24, 2019

How to Face Anything

Passage: James 5:13

Preacher: Pastor Tim W. Young

Series: Developing a Faith that Works

Category: James

Summary:

Main Text - James 5:13, OT Reading - Psalm 18:1-17, NT Reading - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Detail:

How To Face Anything

James 5:13 13  Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.

 

 We Have a God For All Seasons and A Response To All Seasons.

 

  1. In Times of Pressure - Pray.

 

  1. The Condition: Is anyone among you suffering?

 

                              What does “Suffering” mean?

               Psalms 34:19    

 

               1) There are Natural troubles - Romans 8:22    

               2) There are physical troubles -  Genesis 2:17   Hebrews 9:27 

               3) There are Mental troubles

               4) There are Spiritual Problems - Ephesians 6:12     1 Peter 5:8    

               5)  There are Special Troubles - 2 Tim 1:8  2 Tim2:3  2 Tim 2:8-9  2 Tim 4:5   

                

  1. The Counsel “He should Pray”  

                              Psalm 18:4-5……the turning pint …Psalm 18:6, 16-17

                              1 Peter 3:12

Isaiah 40:31

 

  1. In Times of Pleasure – Praise

 

  1. The Condition: Is anyone cheerful?

                              Acts 24:10

                              Acts 27:22-36

 

  1. The counsel – Let him sing praise.

                              1 Chron 16:8-10

                              Ps. 95:1-2

                              Luke 24:51-53

                              Col 3:16

 

  1. There is Biblical reason for obeying James’s simple command

 

                              It identifies the Christian

                                             Rom 1:21

                                             Lam 3:21

 

                              It counteracts Pride -      Deut 6:10-13

              

                              It bring glory to God

                                             Ps 50:23

                                             Ps96:8

                                             Ps 34:3