This verse 16 is connected to the previous verses 14 and 15.
James 5:16
James 5:16
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Morning Word from Pastor Peter Sunagawa
This verse 16β¦π€
It connects to the previous verses 14 and 15.
A sick person invited the elders to pray for him.
Then, it is written that he recovered from his illness and even had his sins forgiven.
It has been said since ancient times that illness is psychosomatic, but
Illness can also come from sin!
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"The prayer of the righteous has great power when it works,"
As it is written...
"The righteous" is... someone who has repented to God!
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β³οΈ We pray for healing at church...
I will write down the steps for praying for healing.
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β Repentance! By repenting, we are made righteous, and when we pray, healing works occur.
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Of course, sick people also need to repent!
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β‘ Rely on the power of the blood of Jesus.
β’ In the name of Jesus Christ, I command, "Sickness, come out!"
...Sickness...can also be caused by sin.
..."Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another,"
and it says, "Then you will be healed!"
...This is where the need to confess one another's sins comes in!
...The early church...confessed their sins to one another, no matter how small, even if it was just a thought in their heart.
That's why the early church didn't need mental health clinics or counseling.
...I've written this briefly, but...at the next intensive prayer meeting, I want to put the words of the Bible into practice...and experience with you how the words of the Bible are still relevant in this day and age.
Shalom π
This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.