Guard Off-Duty
James 5:13-20
How to Kill Relationships & Irritate People 05 | Kathy Resler Chambliss | pastor | wyoming campus | first aired 05.26.19
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. —James 5:13-16
I. Being unguarded leads to
“To be fully known and fully loved is the most healing gift one human being can give another.” —John Ortberg
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. —James 5:17-18
II. Being unguarded helps us to
“Prayer—though it is often draining, even an agony—is in the long term the greatest source of power that is possible.” —Tim Keller
My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, 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 5:19-20
III. Being unguarded leads to
“One of the greatest barriers to connection is the cultural importance we place on ‘going it alone.’ Somehow we’ve come to equate success with not needing anyone. Many of us are willing to extend a
helping hand, but we’re very reluctant to reach out for help when we need it ourselves. It’s as if we’ve divided the world into ‘those who offer help’ and ‘those who need help.’ The truth is that we are both.” —Brene Brown
Question to consider:
What area in your life are you guarding from the body of Christ?
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