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History and Geography of the Bible, Part 13

History and Geography of the Bible

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Donald St. Martin

July 14, 2010

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Saul: I Samuel 8-31
David: II Samuel 1:1
Solomon: I Kings 1-11

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Prayer, Part 3

Benchley sermons 2010

Jesse Jenkins

July 11, 2010

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For what is a Christian to pray?
- Negatively:
  - Not for the Holy Spirit to come to Him (John 16:13
  - Not for God to love him (John 3:16
  - Nor for Jesus to come to him (Matthew 11:28
  - Not for saving power to come to him (Romans 1:16
  - Not for God to be willing to save him (II Peter 3:9
  - Not for forgiveness for one who will not repent
Acceptable prayer consists of:
- Praise to God
  - “Hallowed” - Matthew 6:9
  - “Trust” - Psalms 7:1
  - “Excellent” - Psalms 8:1
  - “Praise” - Psalms 9:1
  - “Rock, fortress, deliverer, strength”
- Thanksgiving
  - Psalms 105:1
- Confession of sins
  - Psalms 32:5
- Petitions
  - Which we will notice in our next lesson.

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Jealousy

Benchley sermons 2010

David Watson

July 11, 2010

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Proverbs 27:4
Within a marriage
Between siblings
Outside the home
Within the local church

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James 5:13-20

David Watson

July 11, 2010

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James 5:14-16
- Miraculous physical healing?
  - I Corinthians 12:9 - “gifts of healing”
  - Miracle + oil (Mark 6:13
  - Miracle + prayer (Matthew 17:21
  - Questions:
    - Why this explanation (miracles are not mentioned)?
    - Why are elders specified?
- Non-miraculous physical healing?
  - Elders are specified simply because they would certainly be faithful men who would be on ‘praying terms’ with God.
  - Olive oil was often used as a basic medicine in those days.
- Spiritual healing?
  - Perhaps: whole passage is talking about one overtaken in sin.
  - sick [astheneo, 770]: same root word in I Corinthians 11:30
  - Elders help with spiritual sickness (Hebrews 13:17.
  - Christians praying for one another’s forgiveness harmonizes with I John 5:16.
  - Perhaps the same theme runs through James 5:14-20.
  - Questions:
    - What positive reason do we have for taking this figuratively?
    - What about the oil?