Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth REAL PRAYER by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. GET REAL | SUNDAY MORNING | OCTOBER 11, 2020 james 5:17–18 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, • An Attitude of persistence and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in , So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And went up to the top nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of between his knees, And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the Lord. :5–7 the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. And it came to pass at the seventh time, What Is Prayer? that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a • Prayer is asking —vs. 5 man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, • Prayer is trusting —vs. 6 and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, • Prayer is surrendering —vs. 7 and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.. … ye have not, because ye ask not. :2b :42–45 Four Ways to Pray: • Pray Pursuing God’s presence 1. PRAYER IS A (VS. 11-12) • Pray Releasing sin and struggle But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by • Pray Always with a fervent attitude the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. james 5:12 • Pray Yielding to God’s purpose and plan What Prayer Is Not? QUOTE: “The power of prayer is not in the goodness of the one praying but in the grace of the One listening.” • Not trivial —vs. 12a • Not a ritual —vs. 12b TAKE AWAY: Prayer is all about the ______of pursuing God. • Not complicated —vs. 12c • Not optional —vs. 12d

QUOTE: “If the hope of a prayer is in the way it is prayed, what is the point of praying?” MY RESPONSE: Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by ; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. :33–37 QUOTE: “Because of God’s grace and mercy, we make New Life Rancho Vista • 39221 22nd St. W • Palmdale, CA 93551 promises to God we do not truly intend to keep.” 661.902.6749 • findnewlife.church • Peter Mordh, Campus Pastor Behold, we …have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. james 5:11 QUOTE: “Only praying in moments of desperation is good And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; but not the best, because God becomes relegated to last and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. james 5:15 resort instead of first priority.” DEFINITION: Sick— kamnō; to be weak, grow weary, to And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head lack strength. of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; KEY THOUGHT: “Spiritual healing can only come when we that in all things he might have the preeminence.For it pleased the Father stop concealing what we fear revealing.” that in him should all fulness dwell; colossians 1:17–19 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may QUOTE: “We will always be full of ourselves if we fail to seek be healed. james 5:16a His fulness.” DEFINITION: Healed— iaomai; to be renewed, to be restored better than before. KEY THOUGHT: "Prayer is to be focused on God's presence, not revising God's plan." Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; james 5:19 ACTION ITEM: Pray pursuing God's heart more than you seek God's hand. DEFINITION: Err— planaō; to wander or to go astray, to blindly be deceived or misguided, to drift. Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. 2. PRAYER IS A (VS. 19-20) james 5:20

A. Release success and . QUOTE: “It is just as wrong to allow those we love to drift from truth without warning as it is to harshly condemn them (VS. 13-14) for doing do.” Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; ACTION ITEM: Release an offence to the Lord and allow and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Him to deal with and to heal the hurting person who Lord: james 5:13–14 hurt you. DEFINITION: Pray— proseuchomai; real prayer (from prosechō = to turn to, to hold to, to give full attention to and euchomai = to ask or wish). 3. PRAYER IS AN (VS. 10-11) QUOTE: “We were never made to carry the glory that …The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. belongs to but we were also never built to be able james 5:16b to bear our struggles alone either.” KEY THOUGHT: “Prayer is not a list we check, it is a way KEY THOUGHT: “The most important things to release to we live.” God in prayer are many times the toughest things for us to face.” • An Attitude of Passion DEFINITION: Effectual Fervent— energeō; to be at work, to ACTION ITEM: Give God the credit you have been be brought about, to be effective. subconsciously taking for something good in your life. • An Attitude of Power ACTION ITEM: Tell God you trust Him with that one area that you have been too fearful to address. DEFINITION: Availeth— ischyō; to be strong, to have power, to be healthy, to overpower weakness.

B. Release sin and . QUOTE: “The power from prayer is promised, but it is (VS. 15-16a) not forced.”