Post by Shepherd on Nov 26, 2008 14:09:48 GMT -6
THE SICK SENDING FOR THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH
JAMES 5:14-15, “IS ANY SICK AMONG YOU? LET HIM CALL FOR THE ELDERS.”
From the supposition, IS ANY AMONG YOU SICK? The note is obvious.
Christians are not exempted from sickness, no more than any other affliction. Those that are dear to God have their share of miseries.
Austin ask, if he was loved, why was he sick? In the outward accidents of life, God would make no difference.
From that LET HIM CALL FOR THE ELDERS, note that the chief care of a sick man should be for his soul. Physicians are to be called in their place, but not first, not chiefly. Sickness is God’s messenger to call us to meet with God.
From that LET HIM CALL. The elders must be sent for. A man that hath continued in opposition is loath to submit at the last hour and to call the elders to his spiritual assistance. .
From that the elders. For our comfort in sickness it is good to call in the help of the Christians that we know can get a prayer to God for our healing.
Let them pray over him anointing him with oil and the prayer of the faith shall save the sick and the Lord shall raise him up. Note it is not the oil that heals the sick, it is just in obeying the commandment that we do this, if we don’t have oil we can pray any way, God knows our hearts and that we want to obey when possibly. Note also the it is not the Elders that heals and raises him up, but God, we are just an instrument in His hands to have the faith that God will answer and raise up the sick.
From that IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. All miracles that were wrought were to be wrought in Christ’s name. The apostle and primitive Christians, though they had such an excellent trust, did not abuse it to serve their own name and interests, but Christ’s; teaching us that we should exercise all our gifts and abilities by Christ’s power to Christ’s glory. We have called for prayer many times when we first started out for God, our children were small and we did not have insurance and not much money, God always answered, we learned to depend on God back then. Now it is just to easy to run th the Doctor first, and thank God for Doctors, God uses them also, I have three good Christian Doctors that just as soon to pray for you as to Doctor you. Praise God for them. Hope you understand this today and hope you have a great Thanksgiving.
Blessings
Shepherd.
JAMES 5:14-15, “IS ANY SICK AMONG YOU? LET HIM CALL FOR THE ELDERS.”
From the supposition, IS ANY AMONG YOU SICK? The note is obvious.
Christians are not exempted from sickness, no more than any other affliction. Those that are dear to God have their share of miseries.
Austin ask, if he was loved, why was he sick? In the outward accidents of life, God would make no difference.
From that LET HIM CALL FOR THE ELDERS, note that the chief care of a sick man should be for his soul. Physicians are to be called in their place, but not first, not chiefly. Sickness is God’s messenger to call us to meet with God.
From that LET HIM CALL. The elders must be sent for. A man that hath continued in opposition is loath to submit at the last hour and to call the elders to his spiritual assistance. .
From that the elders. For our comfort in sickness it is good to call in the help of the Christians that we know can get a prayer to God for our healing.
Let them pray over him anointing him with oil and the prayer of the faith shall save the sick and the Lord shall raise him up. Note it is not the oil that heals the sick, it is just in obeying the commandment that we do this, if we don’t have oil we can pray any way, God knows our hearts and that we want to obey when possibly. Note also the it is not the Elders that heals and raises him up, but God, we are just an instrument in His hands to have the faith that God will answer and raise up the sick.
From that IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. All miracles that were wrought were to be wrought in Christ’s name. The apostle and primitive Christians, though they had such an excellent trust, did not abuse it to serve their own name and interests, but Christ’s; teaching us that we should exercise all our gifts and abilities by Christ’s power to Christ’s glory. We have called for prayer many times when we first started out for God, our children were small and we did not have insurance and not much money, God always answered, we learned to depend on God back then. Now it is just to easy to run th the Doctor first, and thank God for Doctors, God uses them also, I have three good Christian Doctors that just as soon to pray for you as to Doctor you. Praise God for them. Hope you understand this today and hope you have a great Thanksgiving.
Blessings
Shepherd.
