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The Prayer Of Faith

The Prayer Of Faith

Aug 27, 2023

Passage: James 5:13-20

Preacher: Rob Holster

Series: The Rules of Following Jesus

Summary:

With this message we will wrap up our summer series on the Rules of Following Jesus, otherwise known as James. I hope you've been inspired and encouraged by God's Word as this book has definitely given us something to think about and work on. But I hope you've seen it not as a chore or a list of lofty, impossible to keep rules. Even though in our own human strength, that's what they are. I hope you see them as an invitation to live a new life–a new way of life–one that is dependent on God–one that is yielded to the Spirit. Because when we are fully dependent on Him–and we are yielding to the Holy Spirit's prompting and work in our lives–it is then when we are transformed–even our minds–and these rules become less burdensome. Instead they become a joy and we begin to get a sense of what the genuine Christ-life is all about. Jesus didn't call us to add him into our lives–like a secret ingredient. He called us to die to self–to let go to whatever it is we're clinging to–and give up our lives so that we can follow Him and find real life in Him. He wants us to trade burdens with Him. He says in Matthew 11:28-30, "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” So these rules of following Jesus are not burdensome, they represent what can be accomplished by one who has trusted in the promise of Jesus. We'll finish this series with a look at The Prayer of Faith–such a great way to end it. Because our invitation to the Christ-life means that we have been invited to sit and talk with God–to give him our burdens and our prayer requests–and know that He has a heart that listens–that cares–that can and will change things in your life. And so we learn to trust Him with everything. It's not just about prayer–but the prayer of faith.

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