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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Can Lead You As He Led Jabez

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 161 ratings
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    Instead of being bitter, or changing his name to something like "love" or "peace," Jabez turned to the Lord. He asked God to bless his life indeed. Let us boldly ask God for His blessings in an extraordinary empowering and enabling way.

    How the Holy Spirit Can Lead You as He Led Jabez (I Chron. 4:9,10) Illustration: Oh, that You would bless me . . . and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain! –1 Chronicles 4:10 When we read through the Bible, we’re inclined to skip the first nine chapters of 1 Chronicles ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kevin Long avatar

    Bless Me

    Contributed by Kevin Long on Aug 30, 2002
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    An analysis and application of Jabez’ prayer.

    “BLESS ME” I Chronicles 4:9,10 9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Is Tough, Pray Hard!

    Contributed by Francis Camacho on Jul 9, 2002
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    Based on the prayer of Jabez, though life was tough, he was able to rise above the pain of his life. Here are the 4 aspects of his prayer.

    Life is tough, pray hard! The Prayer of Jabez Citation: The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez saying “I gave birth to him in pain.” 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enlarge My Coast

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
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    I preached this message before the Prayer of Jabez book hit the market. It is a message challenging people to get out of their comfort zones.

    ENLARGE MY COAST JABEZ – 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 INTRODUCTION comfort zone on the heat dial. We as Christians also have our comfort zones. When we are in them we are more likely to relax and be satisfied with the way things are. Those things might be worship, etc. When things start to happen that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Don Hawks avatar

    "Making A Difference For God”--Practical Steps For The Jabez Territory Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,190 views

    Understanding that God’s ways are higher than our ways will help us to apply God’s practical formula for traveling the Jabez territory--and to know when God has shown up in our lives.

    (Powerpoint slides and audience outline available) Today I continue with part 5 of the challenges of the prayer of Jabez. Today I want to stimulate your thinking about how to make a difference for God, what are some practical steps for the Jabez territory. Much of this message today was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Don Hawks avatar

    Going Where The Action Is--Perspectives On The Jabez Territory Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Mar 16, 2002
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    When Jabez cried out to God “enlarge my territory” he was looking at his present circumstance and concluding, “Surely I was born for more than this"--this message will help us to see where to go where the action is in the Jabez territory.

    Today is part 4 of 6 of the challenges of the prayer of Jabez. Going where the action is and some perspectives on the Jabez territory. We are examining the prayer of Jabez. Some of you may have it memorized by now: “Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Phil Morgan avatar

    The Cost Of Following Jesus

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002
    based on 939 ratings
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    Jesus confronts three men with the high cost of following Him.

    READ: Luke 9:57-62. Luke records for us in this passage an account of THREE (3) MEN whom Jesus met as He travelled along with His disciples. Two of these men declared that they wished to follow Jesus; to become His disciples. The other was one whom Jesus SUMMONED to follow Him. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Maurice Brown avatar

    How To Turn Pain Into Gain

    Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 21, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,159 views

    God can help us put the hurts of the past behind us, and offer us a bright future

    INTRODUCTION A. Introduce you to someone you have never met before - JABEZ 1. As you read through I Chronicles, if you blink you’ll miss him 2. Here is a man who will whet your appetite for the things of the Lord B. Cannot find him in HALL OF FAITH in Heb.11 1. He is not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Travis avatar

    Jabez: A Man Who Believed In Prayer

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Jul 14, 2001
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    The way to the top begins down on your knees.

    JABEZ: A Man Who believed In Prayer (1 Chronicles 4:9-10) And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Prayer Of Jabez

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jul 14, 2001
    based on 338 ratings
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    The Word of God calls Jabez more honorable than his brothers. Why? – Because he prayed a prayer that got God’s attention.

    The Prayer of Jabez 1 Chr 4:9-10 9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain." 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Raymond Perkins avatar

    Prayer Of Jabez:what Is In A Name? Series

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jul 24, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 9,055 views

    This is an introductory lesson to a study of the Prayer of Jabez. It focuses on Jabez, his name, and his struggle to overcome the stigma attached to it.

    THE PRAYER OF JABEZ What Is In A Name I Chronicles 4:9 INTRODUCTION: Some of you may have heard of Wilma Rudolph. She was a successful Olympic athlete in the 1960’s, but most do not know her story. She was born the 16th of 18 children in a poor black family in middle Tennessee, weighing only 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Receiving The Blessing Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 117 ratings
     | 14,472 views

    Jabez’s prayer may very well have been based on promises he’d heard about in his youth - the blessing given Abraham

    OPEN: It’s reported that a preacher in Redrock, Mississippi prayed this sermon: “Oh Lord, give Thy servant this mornin’ the eyes of the eagle and the wisdom of the owl; connect his soul with the gospel telephone in the central skies; ‘luminate his brow with the Sun of heaven; possess his mind ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Prayer That God Answers Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
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    On the face of it, the Prayer of Jabez would appear to be the kind of petition God wouldn’t answer - too selfish.

    OPEN: Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents. At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs, "I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE. And I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO PLAY STATION, -and I PRAY FOR A NEW ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Helps Those... Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 13,327 views

    82% of Americans said they believed "God helps those who help themselves" was from Scripture, but Jabez never believed that...

    OPEN: During the 1st Persian Gulf War, one of our soldiers (who was assigned to Saudi Arabia) told of how his three-year-old son, Christopher, reacted to his leaving. The boy grabbed hold of his leg and pleaded with him not to leave. "No, Daddy, please don’t go!" he kept repeating. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Feel My Pain Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 99 ratings
     | 13,994 views

    Jabez’ name meant "giver of pain" and that may have been part of the reason he prayed as he did. To whom do we give pain and how should that influence our prayers?

    Years ago, Johnny Cash sang a song that began with these verses: "My daddy left home when I was 3 and he didn’t leave much to ma and me… just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze. Now I don’t blame him cause he run and hid, but the meanest thing he ever did was before he left, he went and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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