Prayer of Jabez I Chronicles 4 9 10

Prayer of Jabez (I Chronicles 4: 9, 10) I. Life & Family. A. Nothing is known. There are only three references to “Jabez” in Scripture. 1. I Chronicles 2: 55 – Place 2. I Chronicles 4: 9, 10 - Person.

Prayer of Jabez (I Chronicles 4: 9, 10) I. Life & Family. B. “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers” 1. Heb. kabed means primarily “heavy. ” It can have the sense of that which is literally heavy, that which is serious and noble - i. e. honorable.

Prayer of Jabez (I Chronicles 4: 9, 10) I. Life & Family. C. Jabez means lit. “He will cause pain” 1. His mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain. ”

Prayer of Jabez (I Chronicles 4: 9, 10) II. The Prayer of Jabez. A. “Oh, that You would bless me indeed. . . ” 1. We are blessed in obedience (Revelation 22: 14). 2. Blessings in Christ. (Ephesians 1: 3).

Prayer of Jabez (I Chronicles 4: 9, 10) II. The Prayer of Jabez. B. “. . . And enlarge my territory. . . ” 1. Abounding in our service to the Lord. (Colossians 2: 6, 7; I Corinthians 15: 58).

Prayer of Jabez (I Chronicles 4: 9, 10) II. The Prayer of Jabez. C. “. . . Your hand would be with me. . . ” 1. God is always with us (Matthew 28: 19, 20). 2. Paul’s confidence in God’s hand (II Timothy 4: 16 -18).

Prayer of Jabez (I Chronicles 4: 9, 10) II. The Prayer of Jabez. D. “. . . Keep me from evil. . . ” 1. Jesus’ prayer. (Matthew 6: 13). 2. He keeps our feet from falling. (Psalm 56: 13; 116: 7 -9). 3. He will not allow us to be tempted above our ability. (I Corinthians 10: 13).

Prayer of Jabez (I Chronicles 4: 9, 10) II. The Prayer of Jabez. E. “. . . That I may not cause pain!” 1. Love does no harm. (Romans 13: 8 -10). 2. Weep with those who weep. (Rom. 12: 15 -18).

Prayer of Jabez (I Chronicles 4: 9, 10) “. . . So God granted him what he requested. ” • I John 5: 14, 15