James and the Prayer of Faith

I. The Prayer of Faith in Regards to the Sick 14-15

II. Background on the Passage – Mark 6:7-12
Note two similarities between this passage and James.
-- The anointing with oil by the disciples (James says elders).
-- The call to repent
-- Both are dealing with very early history

III. The Purpose of the Oil
I am indebted to much of the study of William Hendricksen in his Mark commentary.

Oil as a symbol of the invigorating presence and power of the
Spirit of God. Zechariah 4:1-6

IV. How to Apply James 5:13-16.

1.  The context above and below verses 14-15 is prayer.

2. It says to confess your “faults” “trespasses” or “sins” to one
   another in verse 16. See Matthew 6:15

   3. The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

   4. Final applications