James 5:13:-18 “Part of Life together”

James 5:13:-18 “Part of Life together”

Last week we learned about the need for consistent prayer. Today our scripture tells us of the need for prayer together.

Being a pastor for so many years I have heard many people claim they do not need a church. Most of the time I find they avoid church because of some sin they refuse to leave. Or some hurt they refuse to forgive, which also is a sin. But this passage tells us that we really do need each other.  One of the most important part of life together is prayer. Every Disciple, every Jesus follower, every Christian needs to know that part of their responsibility is to pray with and for others.

One person told me I don’t need your (the churches) prayers, perhaps, but I wonder if He thought about other people needing his prayers. As I studied for today I wondered how many believers suffer and how many churches fail and how many will enter eternity in hell because we have failed to pray together.

Think about it, the only time the whole church prays together is once a week for 4 to 5 minutes at most.

1.       The command

a.       James 5:16

b.      Mark 14:37-42 Disciples asked to pray

c.       Matthew 9:37-38 pray for workers in the harvest

d.      The prayer multiplier.

2.       Examples

a.       The prayer multiplier at work

b.      Esther 4:16 prayer for favor

c.       Acts 21:15 prayer on the beach

d.      Acts 12:12 Prayer for release

3.       Why

a.       Matthew 18:19&20 Because Jesus is there in a special way

b.      1 Chronicles 7:14-16 The whole group is needed

c.       James 5:13-16 more power.

One of the things we must learn and teach is how to pray together. Pray with your disciple and help them to pray with other people. Prayer is to be part of our life together not just something we do alone. And as we pray together we find a new source of power that we have missed before.