Hi, this is Justin. Today on Theocast, we are recording the second of at least two episodes

from the latter portion of James 5. Today we're going to tackle, in particular, what James says

in verse 16 of chapter 5, that the prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. The prayer of a

righteous person is effective. And then he gives the example of Elijah. So how are we to understand

that example? How are we to understand the prayer of a righteous person? Is righteousness required for

prayer? And if so, what kind of righteousness are we talking about? There's a lot of confusion

around this passage. John and I hope

to shed some light and bring some clarity into the conversation. And then over in SIPA

Reformation today, we're going to talk about positional versus personal righteousness and how pietism

and revivalism have really collapsed those categories and have damaged and harmed our ability

to be able to rest in our positional

righteousness when it comes to prayer or pretty much anything else in the Christian life.

So again, we hope it's helpful.

Stay tuned.

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Welcome to Theokast, encouraging weary pilgrims to rest in Christ, conversations about the Christian life from a confessional, reformed, and pastoral perspective.

Your hosts today, as is normal, are John Moffat, who is pastor of Grace Reform Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

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