(James 5:13-18)

I. Praise for God (5:13)

A. Praise through prayer when we are suffering (Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 5:6-7)
B. Praise through song when we are smiling

II. Prayers for the sick (James 5:14-16a)

A. Physical illness
B. Spiritual illness (1 John 1:9)

III. Power in prayer (James 5:16b-18)

A. Prayer should be effective, fervent, and righteous
B. The example of Elijah (cf. 1 Kings 17)