Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
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… That's the symbol. you remember James chapter 5 where he says is anyone among you sick let him call for the elders of the church and let them pray over him anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord and the prayer of faith will save the sick so anointing with oil in the name of the Lord there's no power in the oil. There's power in the name of the Lord. Oil doesn't heal anybody. God does. So it's that symbol of that. Okay, now the story's done. Almost. At this point, actually, at this point, the story gets interrupted by Mark suddenly pivoting and saying, oh yeah, let me tell you about John the Baptist. And now Herod to cut his head off. Okay, we're going to get to that. So he pivots, talks about that, and then he comes back to this story with one verse, down in verse 30, all the way in verse 30. So you got to look at verse 30. Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. So that completes it. The task is now complete. Let me bring this to a close by saying that is the goal in life, to complete the task that God has given us to complete. Listen, at the end of your life, whenever that is, you want to be able to say that you've done that. …
… we're commanded to pray for each other. And we're commanded to pray for each other's healings. And the Bible tells us in James chapter 5, verse 14 to 16, that we are to pray for each other and anoint each other with oil as a symbol of God's anointing. James 5, 14 says this, if you're sick, If you're sick, ask your church leaders to pray for you, literally elders, ask your church leaders to pray for you and anoint you with oil in the name of the Lord. Now, there's nothing magical or mystical about the oil. There's nothing supernatural, nothing, properties that make it, it's just oil, it's olive oil. But it is the faith, anoint with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer that is offered in faith will bring healing. Notice, not the oil, but the prayer in faith. will bring healing and the Lord will restore your health. He says, and pray for each other so that you will be healed. The prayer of a godly person is powerful and effective. …
… I want to say to you this evening, let's go Alfred Street to the Word of God that's found in the book of James, chapter 5, verses 13 through 16. As it is our custom, I would ask you to stand that we might reverence the reading of God's Holy Word, realizing that the theme for this month is teach us to pray. And it reads, is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church. And let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick. and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another and pray for one another that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. I would ask you this evening to wrap your thoughts around a theme. …