Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.

“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James 5:16, ESV) In the 1700s, a great revival broke out in America. The record of this revival indicates that at its foundation were theContinue reading “The Forgotten Discipline (James 5:16)”

“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James 5:16, ESV) Years ago, I restored a British sportscar, an MGB. However, after driving it for a while, I decided to replace the slippingContinue reading “More Power (James 5:16)”

“Is any sick among you? 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 beContinue reading “Prescription for Illness (James 5:14-15)”

“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.” (James 5:13, AV) We all go through ups and downs in life. Sometimes we are on the mountaintop and other times we are in the valley. When I was in the Army Ranger School in Dahlonega Georgia learning mountaineering techniques,Continue reading “Mountaintops and Valleys (James 5:13)”

“But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.” (James 5:12, AV) I remember growing up, sometimes kids would promise to do something and even swear that they wouldContinue reading “Integrity (James 5:12)”

“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.” (James 5:11, AV) When I consider the issue of compassion and mercy, many thoughts come to mind. When I think of compassionContinue reading “More Mercy (James 5:11)”

“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.” (James 5:11, AV) All of us are going to endure trials in life. In many cases, if not most, we will struggleContinue reading “Struggle of Suffering (James 5:11)”

“Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.” (James 5:10, AV) I remember in my first church receiving one of those less than gracious email diatribes. It was down right hurtful. I had poured my heart out into this coupleContinue reading “Persevering in Suffering (James 5:10)”

“Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.” (James 5:9, AV) One of the most difficult things for me in the pastorate was to endure the grumbling of parishioners in the congregation. It did not happen a lot, at least to my knowledge, but it didContinue reading “Do Not Grumble (James 5:9)”

“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.” (James 5:7, AV) One day it seemed like I spent an eternity in a fast-food line. Under my breath, IContinue reading “Patience (James 5:7)”