Jabez And His Prayer

Jabez and His prayer - I Chronicles 4:9-10

INTRODUCTION

A. Jesus on prayer:

    Luke 11:1-4

B. Jabez on prayer:

C. Jabez & Jesus prayed

JABEZ PRAYED WITH PURPOSE:

A. A confident asking:

B. In todays world:

    Hebrews 4:16, James 4:3

JABEZ PRAYED FOR PROSPERITY

A. Enlarge my coast:

B. For us today:

    Psalm 119:32

JABEZ PRAYED FOR POWER (STRENGTH)

A. God's enablement:

     Acts 1:8, John 15:5, Exodus 33:15, Joshua 1:5, Psalm 51:11, Matthew 28:20

B. Applied truth:

    Matthew 11:28-30

JABEZ PRAYED FOR PROTECTION FROM EVIL AND PAIN

A. Deliver us from evil:

    Matthew 6:13, I Peter 5:8-9

B. Spiritual protection:

    Psalm 91:1-3

JABEZ PRAYED IN SIMPLICITY

A. An encouraging aspect:

    Matthew 6:7

B. Let us learn:

    Hebrews 11:6, James 1:5-6, Matthew 21:21-22

CONCLUSION

A. The result:

B. Why did God answer:  James 5:16