It's About Prayer - August 29

James 5:13-18
"13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14 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. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. 17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops."

This summer has been about prayer - we studied it on Wednesday nights at Borderland - we have been working with the Prayer Team in preparation for the 40 Days of Community - we have been praying for God to do amazing things in our lives as He makes us more and more like Him.

Powerful and effective prayer is the backbone of a healthy church because it is the path through which we admit that doing anything of lasting importance is beyond us except for the power of God which is released through prayer. When we truly become a people of prayer - we begin to live with expectation that God is at work and that lives will be changed and people will be healed and restored.

I want to ask you join us in prayer as we approach the 40 Days of Community. If you are willing to pray with us during that time - please email me at prayer@bridgeschurch.net. This is an exciting time at Bridges as we look for God to move. Pray - pray today and tomorrow and the next day. Pray with excitement and expectation and anticipation. God is on the move.