Daddy's Daughter: A Short Summary of My Dad's Sermon

When A Brother Goes A WOL

James 5:19-20

19 "My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins."

Let's call the wanderer that James talks about "Wally." So, we've got Wally the Wanderer. Who is Wally, though? Wally is someone from the church that James is writing to. He is someone just like you and me. Where is Wally wandering to? Wally has three destinations:

1. Untamed Tongue Town
2. Partiality Peak
3. Money Mountain

Wally is in enemy territory; he's strayed from the truth. There's another person that James talks about. He talks about Rita the Rescuer. Rita is also someone from the church. Rita has one goal in sight: restoration, not condemnation. Rita has three things that she does to bring Wally back:

1. Praying
2. Being as gentle as she possibly can
3. Being as truthful as she possibly can

Are you wandering? Maybe not, but you might know someone who is wandering. Then, heed God's Words through James to bring them back.