Jam 5:14-15 | MHM | STEP | v. 14–15 : For those who are sick, James instructs, “Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him” (James 5:14-15 ). Christians who are sick should ask church leaders to pray for them. In Bible times, anointing with oil was a sign of healing and God’s blessing. But it is the prayer of faith that brings healing and forgiveness, not the oil itself. God listens to faithful prayer and can heal sickness and forgive sins.

‏ James 5:14-15

v. 14–15: For those who are sick, James instructs, “Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him” (James 5:14-15 ^a). Christians who are sick should ask church leaders to pray for them. In Bible times, anointing with oil was a sign of healing and God’s blessing. But it is the prayer of faith that brings healing and forgiveness, not the oil itself. God listens to faithful prayer and can heal sickness and forgive sins.

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