Faith is Expressed Through Prayer and Pursuit
Big Truth:
Faith is Expressed Through Prayer and Pursuit
1 Thessalonians 3:10; 5:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; 1 Timothy 6:11
Bible Verse:
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16
Big Ideas:
- We pray in faith asking that God would bring physical and spiritual healing to our broken lives.
- We pursue God’s people believing that their faithful prayer has great power.
- We pursue those who have wandered into sin praying that God would save them.
Bible Passage:
James 5:13-20Influence:
FOCUS: Living for Jesus
SERIES: James
This series walks through the book of James, looking at what faith is and how faith is lived out and expressed through the life of a Jesus follower that is distinct from the world.
Every student should know:
- God is a God of compassion and mercy.
- We are prone to self-deception.
- If our faith does not have works, it is dead.
Every student should strive to:
- Read the entire book of James.
- Memorize the Bible verse each week.
- Reject and repent of faith without works.
Every student should feel:
- Joy, even in trials, because of God’s goodness.
- Thankful for every good and perfect gift from the Father.
- Responsible to use their influence for Jesus alone.
Every student should want:
- To grow in their understanding of biblical faith.
- To practice religion based on what Scripture says, not the world, culture, or our feelings.
- To know and generously show mercy.
