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Page 1: Call to Worship, Psalm 148:1-5 1 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise

Call to Worship, Psalm 148:1-5

1 Praise the Lord.Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts.

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Call to Worship, Psalm 148:1-5

3 Praise him, sun, and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.

4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies;

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All together:

5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were created.

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Ecuador

Peru

Bolivia

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Order of Worship

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Praise Chorus “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” # 328Prayer & WelcomeFellowship Chorus “The Family Of God”Praise Hymns

“He Is Here” # 94“Holy Ground” # 71“Breathe On Me” # 332

OffertorySpecial MusicSermon “How to Pray with Faith”

James 1 : 6-8

Invitation “I Surrender All” # 433

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

Prayer is how we communicate with God.Prayer is how we communicate with God.

Timeless Teaching :God responds to the prayers of those who have a working confidence in Him.

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

Prayer is how we communicate with God.Prayer is how we communicate with God.

Timeless Teaching :God responds to the prayers of those who have a working confidence in Him.

Sermon in a Sentence:God responds to OUR prayers when we have a working confidence in Him.

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

Our Response to God:Our Response to God:Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God.

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

Our Response to God:Our Response to God:Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God.

Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?

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6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord. (James 1:6, 7)

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Ask—Receive Seek—Find

Knock—Opened

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Some of the

Rabbis got it right.

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

So, we too, can develop the confidence that God pays attention to our prayer.

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

Our Response to God:Our Response to God:Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God.

Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

I. I can believe God with a steadfast mind.

“…the person who doubts God is as unstable unstable as a wave of the sea as a wave of the sea during a storm” (James 1:6b, SIM).

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Jesus does not demand a perfect faith.

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“Lord, I believe! Help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:18-24) 29

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

Our Response to God:Our Response to God:Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God.

Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

Three Central Issues:Three Central Issues:

I.I can believe God with a confident mind.

II.I can believe God with a steadfast mind.

III.I can believe God with a focused mind.

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7 “That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded

man, unstable in all he does.”

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?

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“How to Pray with Faith”James 1:6-8

Question for Reflection:Question for Reflection:Do I have a working confidence in God?

I can believe God: with a confident mind.

with a steadfast mind. with a focused mind.

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God responds to our prayers when we have a working confidence in Him.

Our Response to God:Lord, today I make a firm commitment to develop a working confidence in God.

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Hymn of Response:

“I Surrender All”# 433