A companion Bible study from Vince Baker Ministries
What does James say about praying for the sick?
James tells the sick to call the elders for prayer and anointing in the Lord’s name, within a community that confesses and prays for one another.
Read the passage in context
- James 5:13–18 · KJV
Wigglesworth opens with James and uses the language of God as healer to connect Old Testament testimony with Christian prayer.
From the passage to daily life
Keep the whole paragraph together. James gives the suffering, the cheerful, and the sick different responses, and gives the church practical responsibilities in each case.
Discussion and reflection
- What does James say about praying for the sick?
James tells the sick to call the elders for prayer and anointing in the Lord’s name, within a community that confesses and prays for one another.
- Who takes the initiative in James 5:14?
James tells the person who is sick to call the elders. The elders respond by praying and anointing.
Put the study into practice
Read Exodus 15:22–27 beside James 5 and identify what each passage says about God and His people.
Historical source · Ever Increasing Faith (1924), chapter 5, pp. 45–54 · Open the original scan
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