The Prayer of Jabez Bible Study: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life

by Bruce H. Wilkinson

Book Overview

The Prayer of Jabez Bible Study reveals how to make praying the Jabez prayer a lifetime habit. Readers will broaden their understanding of the four components of the Jabez prayer (bless me; enlarge my borders; keep Your hand upon me; keep me from evil) by investigating key scriptural passages and learning how to apply them to their lives. Graphics and lighthearted illustrations make this innovative, four-week study impactful and fun. An eighty-page...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576739791
• ISBN13: 9781576739792
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Multnomah Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Lead to Learn!

The best way to understand any material is to help others learn it. This leader's edition of The Prayer of Jabez Bible Study is an excellent resource to help you do that. Further, the essence of the Jabez prayer is to take on greater spiritual tasks for God, and this little book will help you to do so!I suggest that you begin by reading The Prayer of Jabez and then the Devotional that supplements it. When you are ready, start praying in the Jabez format on a daily basis. Next, spend four weeks using the Bible Study to guide your further learning, and keep a journal as you do. Then, invite family, friends, and acquaintances to engage in the Bible Study with you as the discussion leader. Keep up with your journal. Then, go through the Bible Study again on your own. From there, let God direct your steps. One of the benefits of undertaking the Bible Study first on your own is that you will find some minor errors in the Scriptural references. By locating and solving those mistakes in advance, you can help your study group more easily overcome those little hurdles, as well. In that way, you can help amplify God's message! The Bible Study is organized around four aspects of the Jabez prayer. First, blessings from God are discussed. Second, the focus shifts to having an expanded territory to accomplish His will. Third, you look at the importance of having God's help. Finally, you address avoiding evil and sin. Each section contains a quiz to help you assess how well prepared you are spiritually to reach out and connect with God's purpose. There are also questions designed to challenge beliefs that may be disconnecting you from God. Many scriptural references from both the Old and New Testaments then give you additional proof of the Jabez prayer's potential. There are also stories about people who have been using the Jabez prayer. I was especially pleased to see that the Bible Study addressed the discomfort that many Christians feel about having a personal ministry on God's behalf. I felt reaffirmed and encouraged to testify my own beliefs and experienced. The Bible Study is also very good for connecting to the goodness and beauty of living for God, rather than some other purpose. After you complete these studies, listen . . . watch . . . and reach out for more of God's messages. You will soon be joyfully enveloped in His love and plans for you!

Do You Want To Know How To Talk to God?

After someone showed me a copy of this book in theDoctor's office, I was curious. And when I saw this book was on the New York Times Bestseller list, wow,I was really curious. So when I finally got around togetting my own copy, I read it all in one evening. Itwas so good! I followed the directions in the book and kept on reading it. Next, I put copies of the prayer onmy bathroom mirrors. But praying the Jabez prayer isthe best part! It is from the Bible, so how can you gowrong? It is a wonderful prayer to include with yourown prayers. I love the part where the author says, "How do you expect God to answer your prayers if you don't ask?" And we all want God's Blessings on us each and every day, so all we have to do is ask. And it really works! So read this little book and learn the secrets!

These Are My Goals:

Who hasn't wanted to communicate with God better? Well, I have, and now I am able to after reading this small, delight- ful book by Dr. Bruce Wilkinson. It is not preachy, dull or long. In a short time, you can read the whole book, and find yourself hungry to know what the author is talking about. So you keep on reading it over and over and finally you start to get it! Then you make copies of the Prayer and tape them on your bathroom mirrors to remind you. Then you start praying this prayer every morning and evening. Pretty soon it is in your sub- conscious and you are praying all day long when something comes up. This is so great! What more could you want than to be in touch with your Heavenly Father? Well, so try it!

Challenge to Discipleship

This is a must read for every Christian! I was introduced to this book at a men's prayer breakfast. A man stood up and testified to the power of this prayer. He highly recommended this book. I bought a copy and read it over a couple of days during carpool time. It challenges the reader to pray Jabez' prayer asking for God to bless me + expand my territory + keep me from evil that I might not cause pain. What a terrific prayer! Bruce illustrates the parts of the prayer with explanations and illustrations of how it's worked in his life. I now pray this every day, resting in the knowledge that God will answer this prayer with exciting opportunities and blessings.