He can take our pasts, our mistakes, our deepest sorrows and use them in. Insightfully, the amazing prayer points illustrated in this book gives clear revelation and depth about the travailing prayer of jabez. Breaking through to the blessed life breakthrough series series by bruce wilkinson. The prayer of jabez is one of the most profound and exciting books to be published. Two easy to spot problems with the prayer of jabez steak. He serves as the chairman of dream for africa, global vision resources, and ovation productions. In fact, over 4 million copies have been sold since the book was published about sixteen months ago. This book is also short yet it is full of wisdom and insight and, yes, remarkable. His prayer for gods blessing is changing the lives of millions of people. Bruce wilkinson, president of walk thru the bible ministries, takes readers to 1 chronicles 4. The bible is gods covenant book for his community of faith. Now the prayer of jabez bible study, leaders edition, reveals how to make praying the jabez prayer a lifetime habit.
And jabez called on the god of israel saying, oh, that you would bless me indeed. The god of jabez bruce wilkinson prefaces his book by saying, this petition the prayer of jabez has radically changed what i expect from god and what i experience every day by his power. It is based on the old testament passage 1 chronicles 4. Breaking through to the blessed life is a book by bruce wilkinson published in 2000 by multnomah books as the first book in the breakthrough book series. I read this by mistake thinking it was the same thing as the prayer of jebez and then. Bruce wilkinson is the founder of walk thru the bible ministries and walk thru the bible international.
Apparently the book has found a wide audience among christians and is selling like crazy now. The prayer of jabez reveals that jabez understands what many people do not there is only one god and he should be the center of our work god wants to bless every life. While author bruce wilkinson enriches the meaning of jabez prayer in the rest of his book, the first part many readers go no further seems to put the book into the unbiblical realm of the name it. Bruce wilkinson teaches that through recitation of the prayer of jabez, one of the bibles littleknown heroes of the faith, you can experience the grace, the power, and protection of god. Story behind the book when the prayer of jabez first released in 2000 and sold nine million copies in two years, bruce wilkinsons mailbox was flooded with countless personal stories of answered prayer. Many people now know about this prayer through a short 92 pages bestselling book, the prayer of jabez. And jabez called on the god of israel saying, oh, that you would. 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. Several of his books and collections have sold over 1 million copies, and his sermons are.
Theres nothing at all wrong with using a verse of scripture to pray, but how you pray with it can be a problem. He was only ever mentioned a few times, all in the book of 1 chronicle. Its called, the jabez prayer, and its a wonderful little prayer packed with power. He is the author of the new york times bestsellers the prayer of jabez and secrets of the vine as well as 30 days to experiencing spiritual breakthroughs and numerous other books. Book about obscure prayer in bible that encourages praying for material gain sells 4. Through this genre, snider manages to confront the mistaken theology of the prayer of jabez while avoiding a vitriolic tone or personal attacks. I cant articulate just how much this little book will bless you, indeed. Jabez acknowledges that the god of israel is the source of all blessing. Bruce wilkinson, founder of the walk thru the bible ministries. Why we need to revisit the prayer of jabez charisma news. Photo by ruben hutabarat on unsplash do you remember hearing about the prayer of jabez. Bible verses about prayer are great if you want to know how to pray. The kind of prayer promoted by the prayer of jabez falls dangerously close to, if not into the false teaching of the prosperity gospel.
I suggest that you begin by reading the prayer of jabez and then the devotional that supplements it. Should christians be learning how to pray jabezs prayer. And we need to take another look at this simple, but effective, little prayer. These are the elements of true prayer a sense of dependence, the expression of confidence, and unrestrained petition, pouring out the heart to god, leaving to him the decision as to what is blessing indeed. The prayer of jabez phil johnson bible bulletin board. Prayer of jabez by ron kurtus succeed in understanding. The prayer of jabez quotes showing 110 of 10 your father knows your gifts, your hindrances, and the condition youre in at every moment. The prayer of jabez, its principle, and paul berean. The prayer of jabez is without question a publishing phenomenon. Wilkinsons book is one in a long line of proposals for what that something is. Within the last year it has sold more than 4 million copies3. In the pages of this little book, i want to introduce you to the amazing truths in jabez s prayer.
Breaking through to the blessed life the prayer of jabez for teens breakthrough series the prayer of jabez for women the prayer of jabez prayer. Gods mighty hand was using the prayer to change lives in. Jabez was a gimper for the lord and wilkinson knows that this prayer will have. Using a play on words, jabez, the man of sorrow, asks god to keep him from that sorrow that his name both recalled and foreboded. What historys most prolific preacher said, in 1871, about the prayer of jabez. When bruce wilkinsons book, the prayer of jabez, was published almost 20 years ago, it took the christian community by storm. How to make the prayer of jabez personal melanie redd. But, none the less, one cannot miss that he has written the jabez prayer as a norm and standard for other believers to follow. All we know is that he was an honorable man who believed in the power of prayer. Aside from the books genreformat, a letter to jabez has many positive aspects. Should christians be learning how to pray jabez s prayer. But, we must first make the choice to invite god into our life and ask for his blessings.
This is one of the most glaring errors in the prayer of jabez. In this collection of classic messages, he offers timeless insights into the mediation of moses, the prayer of jabez, jesus interceding for transgressors, peters shortest prayer, johns first doxology, and more. Breaking through to the blessed life, by bruce wilkinson, founder and president of walk thru the bible ministries in atlanta. Like most of evangelicalism, i have recently heard much about the bombshell bestseller by bruce wilkinson, the prayer of jabez. This leaders edition of the prayer of jabez bible study is an excellent resource to help you do that. The prayer has become wellknown due to the publication of the bestselling book, the prayer of jabez. Because this book not jabez prayer promises rewards from god that god doesnt promise in the bible. What is your opinion of the new bestselling book the prayer of jabez. The prayer of jabez for women breakthrough series book 11. The prayer of jabez highlights the remarkable prayer of a littleknown bible character and has, in effect, impacted millions of people across as a result, the book has reached the number one spot on the new york times and usa todays bestseller lists in addition to the cba bestseller list. I was at a conference recently and one of the attendees said she kept the prayer of jabez affixed to her bathroom mirror and wanted to know if this prayer is okay. A brief examination of wilkinsons major tenets reveal the errors in his teachings. The prayer of jabez claims, i want to teach you how to pray a daring prayer that god always answers. Wilkinson is a devout christian man and a zealous evangelist.
My thesis in this critique of the book, the jabez prayer, has been that gods principle in prayer and the breaking through to the blessed life is to be. How to make the prayer of jabez personal and jabez called on the god of israel. Breaking through to the blessed life from the worlds largest community of readers. The prayer of jabez is a small, easytoread 92page book written by bruce. Who was jabez in the bible jabez is a very minor character in the bible. Bruce wilkinsons book, the prayer of jabez, became a huge success.
Quickly propelled to the bestseller lists, it encouraged christians to daily pray the prayer of an obscure man found in 1 chronicles 4. Bruce wilkinsons book, the prayer of jabez, and its teachings, not of dr. And, you may want to pick up the prayer of jabez book by bruce wilkerson. Bruce wilkinson, has gained enormous popularity in the christian community. I havent been able to locate anywhere in the book where wilkinson tells what those. His mother had named him jabez, saying, i gave birth to him in pain. I am very familiar with this scripture but never really dove into it before as a study. The real prayer of jabez by steven lawson riding a tidal wave of surging popularity, few christian books have burst onto the publishing scene and been as widely received as the prayer of jabez. The following verses will encourage your daily walk with christ and help you experience the power of prayer.
When i first heard about the prayer of jabez, it sounded to me like some kind of. Jabez and the soft prosperity gospel the gospel coalition. Minister terrence albritton the prayer of jabez 1 chronicles 4. I didnt buy the book for the simple reason, when i was being mentored, i was taught a very special lesson. Find more prayers by topic at including prayers for healing, prayer for strength. The books contain almost as many errors as words, but those books sold. And he also knows something you cant possibly knowevery single person whos in desperate need of receiving his touch through you. So on the shelf was a book she had written called the prayer of jabez. It became so successful that many people felt that there must be something wrong with it. Rase media religion arts sports entertainment 4,705 views.
For a few years now people have been praying the prayer of jabez made popular by bruce wilkinsons book the prayer of jabez. Breaking through to the blessed life is a good subtitle. Sermons on great prayers of the bible 9781619707030 by charles h. David schrock uses the old testament prayer of jabez as an illustration of how the.
Youll see how one daily prayer can help you leave the past behindand break through to the life you were meant to live. Bruce and his wife, darlene marie, have three children. Spurgeon on jabez christian history christianity today. Bruce wilkinsons powerful bestseller, the prayer of jabez, learned how an audacious, fourpart prayer could release gods miraculous power in their lives. Prosperity gospel born in the usa russell woodbridge. This book gives a spiritual insight regarding jabezs fervent prayer and beyond.
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