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(13) Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. (14) Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. (15) Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. (16) Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. (17) Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! (18) Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops.

(19) My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, (20) you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.
James 5:13-20 – NLT

I. The Church Restored Is a Praying Church (vv. 13–14)

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II. The Church Restored Is a Healing Community (vv. 15–16)

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III. The Church Restored Believes in the Power of Prayer (vv. 17–18)

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1. He was an ordinary human being–
2. He prayed in alignment with God’s will–(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
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   1. 18) But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness.  (19) They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. (20) For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. (21) Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. (22) Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 
      Romans 1:18-22 – NLT

IV. The Church Restored Brings Wanderers Home (vv. 19–20)

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   1. 18) But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness.  (19) They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. (20) For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. (21) Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. (22) Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 
      Romans 1:18-22 – NLT

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IV. The Church Restored Brings Wanderers Home (vv. 19–20)