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Call to Worship, Psalm 148:1-5
1 Praise the Lord.Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
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3 Praise him, sun, and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies;
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All together:
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were created.
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Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
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Order of Worship
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Praise Chorus “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” # 328Prayer & WelcomeFellowship Chorus “The Family Of God”Praise Hymns
“He Is Here” # 94“Holy Ground” # 71“Breathe On Me” # 332
OffertorySpecial MusicSermon “How to Pray with Faith”
James 1 : 6-8
Invitation “I Surrender All” # 433
“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
Prayer is how we communicate with God.Prayer is how we communicate with God.
Timeless Teaching :God responds to the prayers of those who have a working confidence in Him.
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
Prayer is how we communicate with God.Prayer is how we communicate with God.
Timeless Teaching :God responds to the prayers of those who have a working confidence in Him.
Sermon in a Sentence:God responds to OUR prayers when we have a working confidence in Him.
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
Our Response to God:Our Response to God:Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God.
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
Our Response to God:Our Response to God:Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God.
Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord. (James 1:6, 7)
“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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Ask—Receive Seek—Find
Knock—Opened
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Some of the
Rabbis got it right.
“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
So, we too, can develop the confidence that God pays attention to our prayer.
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
Our Response to God:Our Response to God:Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God.
Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
I. I can believe God with a steadfast mind.
“…the person who doubts God is as unstable unstable as a wave of the sea as a wave of the sea during a storm” (James 1:6b, SIM).
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Jesus does not demand a perfect faith.
“Lord, I believe! Help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:18-24) 29
“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
Our Response to God:Our Response to God:Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God.
Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
Three Central Issues:Three Central Issues:
I.I can believe God with a confident mind.
II.I can believe God with a steadfast mind.
III.I can believe God with a focused mind.
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7 “That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded
man, unstable in all he does.”
“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?
I can believe God: with a confident mind.
with a steadfast mind. with a focused mind.
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God responds to our prayers when we have a working confidence in Him.
Our Response to God:Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God.
“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8
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Hymn of Response:
“I Surrender All”# 433
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