Pastor Ralph Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Q29. (James 5:13-14) According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? Why might this be important? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonS Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Q1. (5:13-14) According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? Why might this be important? The sick person is to call on the elders for healing prayer. The sick person needs to have faith that the elder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccs Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Q1. (5:13-14) According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? The person who is sick Why might this be important? Because their faith is what will heal them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Z_Squad Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 1a.) (5:13-14) According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? 1a.) The sick person. 1b.) (5:13-14) Why might this be important? 1b.) "And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well;." (James 5:15a) Earnestly seeking prayer shows faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 According to verse 14 who is to initiate the prayer for healing? Why might this be important. The sick person is to initiate the prayer for healing. This is showing his faith or hope since God does not always choose to heal even though we are told to pray. It also shows humility on his part both in his need for God to heal and for our dependance on one another as a family that none of us is above anyone else. We need God and we need each other! God Bless! Jen Numbers 6:24-26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 James tells us that we should initiate prayer for healing by involving our church elders. When we are sick we call upon our doctors to prescribe treatment, recognizing their experience and training. Often we don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 As Jesus couldn't perform miracles because of their lack of faith, so too, the sick person won't get healed if just the elders have faith, they too must have faith or be open to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunilbernard Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Q1. (5:13-14) According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? Why might this be important? The patient needs to initiate the prayer for healing. Then ask the elders of the church and others for strengthening of his faith. This is important because our own individual faith is weak. Moreover, Jesus is the great physician. Doctors are there for us to cater to our sickness but our dependence should be on our Lord more as we are His children, called to serve Him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindaparadise Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? Why might this be important? i know that we need help we ask Jesus to help us and he will. now i understand that the more prayer there is the better GOD likes it. yet if you pray to GOD, then you trully believe. so other than GOD loving his children and wanting to hear from them. why isn't enough for just the one in need( who truly loves GOD )asks him for his help ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Asuquo Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 The sick are to initiate the prayer for healing. This is important as an encouragement to have faith and a stimulus for belief. The faith of the sick as well as the faith of the ministers are important for healing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MannyVelarde Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 The text instructs the sick person to call on the elders - which suggests that faith is a part of the healing process. Annointing with oil was a medicinal practice back then, but the key is "in the name of the Lord." Jesus instructed the disciples to go out cast out demons, proclaim the Good news and heal the sick. The elders probably were empowered to do the same for the congregations. To me it all speaks of faith and obedience once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBeloved Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 According to verse 14, "Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him" When we are sick we call out to the LORD for healing but if it is a very serious illness the spiritual leaders in the church who are mature in the LORD and walking in fellowship with Him should pray the prayer of faith for that one who is sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candygoo58 Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Q1. (5:13-14) According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? Why might this be important? I believe that the one sick that is to initiate the prayer for healing. Then go to the elders of the church to have them pray for us as well. When we include others to pray for us it helps to build our faith, but theirs also. And they can see that their prayers are being answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennLady01 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Q1. (5:13-14) According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? Why might this be important? The person who is sick is to call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him. This is a show of his faith that he believes that Jesus will heal him. It is up to the person that prays to have faith for him to be healed also. So it takes a lot of faith to receive healing. When you are sick it is hard to believe totally for yourself so when you call on the elders their faith joins with yours and you are healed. Thank you Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grace Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 According to V. 14, who is to initiate faith for the healing? Why might this be important? The person who is sick must initiate faith for the healing. This is important because, "Ye have not , because ye ask not". There must first be a desire in the heart of the sick person to be healed before he calls upon others to pray for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda bass Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 The elders of the church are to initiate the prayer for healing. This is important because it is the elders responsibility to pray the 'prayer of faith.' Also it is important to have someone agree with us in prayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebChats Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Q1. (5:13-14) According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? According to verse 14, the elders of the church. Why might this be important? Someone who is sick, may be wavering in faith. Getting someone to pray for you that you know has the faith, could be a builder to your own faith. Jesus mentions many times that our faith is what brings us healing. Though, He is the healer, faith is the carrier of that healing. Faith is measured in the New Testament. Some have little faith, some have great faith, some have weak faith and some have strong faith. Matt. 6:30 & 8:10 & 9:22,29 & 15:28 & 17:20 ... Mark 4:40 are a few verses about faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Q1. (5:13-14) According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? The sick person is to ASK an elder to pray for them so I would have to say that the sick person is to initiate the prayer. Why might this be important? In the bible a lot of times before a healing was done the sick person was responsible to doing something. I believe that it's a step of faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelOnLine Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Q1. (5:13-14) According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? The person that is sick should initiate the prayer. Why might this be important? It is important to initiate your own healing prayer because it will strengthen your faith. You pray for healing because you have faith and believe you will be healed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reeves Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Q 1. 1. According to James 5:14, prayer is initiated by the person that is sick or a person knowing (believing in faith) that Jesus can and will heal. It is expected of the elders to pray the prayer of faith. 2. James is stating it is expedted of the elders to pray the prayer of faith. It is the elders of the church that have the closeness and great fellowship with Jesus Christ the healer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 The sick person should ask the elders of the church to annoint him with oil and pray for him. When a person is sick he doesn't have to relay on his own faith but have the faith of the elders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherrylynn Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Q1. (5:13-14) According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? Why might this be important? The sick person is to iniate prayer. The importance of this is faith. Faith of the sick person and also faith of the elders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Nabors Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 According to verse 14, who is to initiate prayer for healing? Why might this be important? This sick person initiates prayer. They must ask for prayer to show faith. But others more experienced should lead the prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann K Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 I thinkthe person who is sick should initiate the prayer, but healing is further aided by prayers and support of others. The elders are responsible to pray for those who request it or are in need of support, love and prayers. Faith must be there. (I am not always in support of the elders who are chosen. Often their influence in community is considered more than their faith .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysheep Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 The sick person is to initiate prayer for healing. S/he is to call the elders and they are to pray. This is important because by calling, the sick person demonstrates faith, that the prayer will be effective and that they will be healed. Besides, as with the people in Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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