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<div class="SSN_title">"JABEZ"</div>
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<div class="SSN_intro">Intro: His name means "born of sorrow". The birth of a son was the occasion of joy. Perhaps she had a difficult labor or occasioned great sorrow during pregnancy, or perhaps he was born with a birth defect. Depth of character is often born of sorrow or handicap.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">I. JABEZ PRAYED "AND JABEZ CALLED UPON THE GOD OF ISRAEL"</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. In the listing of the names of the family of Judah suddenly one names stands out.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Jabez, a man of prayer.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Men of prayer always are noteworthy, they make things happen.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Upon whom did he call?</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. This is so vital to prayer.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. There are many gods and many lords.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. When a man says "my god" you are not always sure who he is talking about.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. "Let them call upon the gods they have been serving and see if they will deliver them."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. Some have been worshipping the dollar.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">1. You can pray all year to a dollar bill and it will never hear you.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. "Called upon the God of Israel."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. He is the only true God.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. He created the universe.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. He is interested in you.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">d. "He is able to do exceeding abundantly...."</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">II. THE FOUR PETITIONS OF JABEZ.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. "Bless me indeed."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. You may say "how selfish."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. There is a pseudo humility that is inspired by satan.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. "I do not want to trouble God with my problems."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. "I don't believe in asking God for anything for myself."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. "God bless the universe, God bless the birds, and God bless America.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Call it what you will, I want and need for God to bless me.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Personal petition is not wrong.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Your Father wants you to lean on Him.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. "Enlarge my coasts."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Broaden my horizons.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. We often have tendencies to narrow our horizons.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">1. Narrow circle of friends.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">2. Narrow interests.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Help me to see beyond my own needs.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Help me to possess all my possessions.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. "Let your hand be with me."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. How I desire the hand of God upon my life.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. God's hand will be with you if:</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. You walk in harmony with His will.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Moses said: "If you will not go with me, then don't send me."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">D. "Keep me from evil."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. It will rob me of His blessings.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. It will cause Him to remove His hand from me.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Jesus incorporated this petition in what is commonly called "The Lord's Prayer." "Deliver us from evil."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. The evil one is ever seeking to ensnare.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">5. "That it may not grieve me."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. This is always the end result of evil.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">1. The first fruits may be exciting, seemingly prosperous.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">2. Satan never baits you with grief.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">6. The wise man considereth the end of a matter.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">III. THE RESULT OF HIS PRAYER, "AND GOD GRANTED HIM THAT WHICH HE REQUESTED."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. "Ask and ye shall receive." "If ye ask anything."</div>
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