Skeletons of Sermons 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.… Remarkable is the honour which God puts upon prayer, and numberless are the instances recorded of its efficacy. I. THE IMPORT OF THE PRAYER OF JABEZ. II. ITS EXCELLENCE. It was so both in respect to sentiment and expression. It was — 1. Humble. 2. Diffusive (Philippians 4:6). We need to recite our wants in order to impress our own minds with a sense of our utter helplessness and unworthiness. 3. Importunate. 4. Believing. Petitions offered in faith, have as it were, the force of commands (Isaiah 45:1). Application: 1. Let all now call to mind their several wants and necessities. 2. Let nothing be thought too small or too great to ask. 3. Let the pressure of our wants and the richness of our prospects stimulate us. 4. Let us expect the accomplishment of that glorious promise (John 14:18, 14). (Skeletons of Sermons.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. |
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