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24 Nov 2002
Praying Like Jabez

1 Chronicles 4. 9-10
How do I pray like Jabez?
Paano ba tayo manalangin nang kagaya kay Jabez?
1. Jabez means roughly “one who causes pains”. Ang sabi nga ng iba siya ay ipinanganak sa gitna ng pagkabalo at paghihirap ng panganganak ng ina niya.
2. The phrase “ more honorable means having weight in character.” He was also considered more noble and able.
3. As a man, he learned to hold precious God’s blessing, hold it in highest esteem, invoke it and depend on God’s blessing.
PAANO NGA BA TAYO MANALANGIN NA KAGAYA KAY JABEZ?

1. ______________________________________________________________Siya ang Diyos na tumutupad ng kasunduan. Let us pray to a Covenant-keeping God.
Jabez cried out to God of Israel
A ___________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________ na tumutupad ng
kasunduan
2. Manalangin tayo ng walang _______________________na tayo ay tutugonin ng Diyos ng biyaya niya.
Oh that you would bless me.
Sa Hebreo ito ay isang solemn engagement, na may kasamang vow that an answered prayer from the Lord will be met with a fulfilled vow.
Gen.32.26.
Gen. 28. 20­-21”
Let us always pray believing that He will always answer and let us honor our
vows to a prayer honoring God .
3. Manalangin tayo na palaguin ng Diyos ang ano mang mga pagsisikap natin .
Enlarge my territory
Hindi masama na manalangin tayo na palaguin tayo ng ating Diyos.
What God does not want are the misdirected prayers for prosperity or even prayers that are safely vague that we might dwell in.
Ito ang honest prayer ni Jabez.. When there is a just and honest opportunity that presents itself ( not out of greed, or selfish intent) pray.
4. Manalangin tayo na maging sa atin ang kalakasan ng Diyos.
Let your hand be with me.
Jabezes’ prayer was a prayer for God’s might.
a. Jabez who was humble enough to admit that He needed God’s strength.
Magpakumbaba ba tayo sa ating panalangin.
b. Jabez was also wise . He had a sensible estimate in life.
Talaga bang tanggap natin ang katotohanan na kapag hindi Siya ang
humahawak sa atin tayo ay di lamang mawawalan ng lakas, tayo rin ay
mapariwara
5. Manalangin tayo na sa buhay natin kasabay ang pagkawalang bahid ng
Kasalanan.
Keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain (NIV}….
That thou wouldest keep me from evil
Jabez did not pray to be kept from pain. He prayed that he would be preserved from evil itself, especially from its tyranny that would make him even inflict pain.
Ito ang nais ng Diyos nais niya na tayo ay lumakad sa isang panalangin na
inisip din na di makapagbiigay pasakit sa iba. Kumusta na ba tayo?
24 November 2002

Welcome:
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Word: Jer.32.17-19
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