Enlarge My Territory
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Enlarge my Territory
Enlarge my Territory
1 Chronicles 4:9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
1 Chronicles 4:9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
To begin with Brothers and sisters, Christian Friends, Well Wishers, and Saints of God the author Harriet Du Autermont once said No vision and you perish;No ideal, and you’re lost; Your heart must ever cherish Some faith at any cost. Some Hope, Some dream to cling to, Some rainbow in the sky, Some melody to sing to, Some service that is high. In other words we have to have Hope that God would bless us indeed.
To begin with Brothers and sisters, Christian Friends, Well Wishers, and Saints of God the author Harriet Du Autermont once said No vision and you perish;No ideal, and you’re lost; Your heart must ever cherish Some faith at any cost. Some Hope, Some dream to cling to, Some rainbow in the sky, Some melody to sing to, Some service that is high. In other words we have to have Hope that God would bless us indeed.
Right out the gate I want all of us to say “Lord Bless Me Indeed” Come on say it like you mean it. “Lord Bless Me Indeed.”This famous character in biblical History by the name of Jabez has impressed me more and more through the years. The bible says in 1 Chronicles 4:9 that Jabez was an Honorable man, a decent man and an adriot man.The word Adriot in this context means that Jabez was smart, he was clever and Jabez was smart and clever because knew what to ask God for to get the best results in the process. And I’ve come to realize that your !prayer doesn’t have to be !long to be !strong. Jabez’ prayer made it into the canonization of the scripture because of what he asked God for.
Right out the gate I want all of us to say “Lord Bless Me Indeed” Come on say it like you mean it. “Lord Bless Me Indeed.”This famous character in biblical History by the name of Jabez has impressed me more and more through the years. The bible says in 1 Chronicles 4:9 that Jabez was an Honorable man, a decent man and an adriot man.The word Adriot in this context means that Jabez was smart, he was clever and Jabez was smart and clever because knew what to ask God for to get the best results in the process. And I’ve come to realize that your !prayer doesn’t have to be !long to be !strong. Jabez’ prayer made it into the canonization of the scripture because of what he asked God for.
In 1 Chronicles 4:10 Jabez ask for several things. And Jesus said in the NT scriptures “Ask and it shall be given seek and ye shall find,knock on the door and it shall be opened unto you.” And you want to know why so many people’s prayers are not answered? Some people are praying and they don’t even know that they are praying.And the bible tell us that. And sometimes our prayers aren’t answered because we don’t have Hope in our Prayers that God will make a way somehow. But you got to Hope in God.
In 1 Chronicles 4:10 Jabez ask for several things. And Jesus said in the NT scriptures “Ask and it shall be given seek and ye shall find,knock on the door and it shall be opened unto you.” And you want to know why so many people’s prayers are not answered? Some people are praying and they don’t even know that they are praying.And the bible tell us that. And sometimes our prayers aren’t answered because we don’t have Hope in our Prayers that God will make a way somehow. But you got to Hope in God.
Tell your neighbor: Hope In God
Tell your neighbor: Hope In God
I Hope all the time. I hope that God will work it out. I believe that the Lord will make a way somehow. I have faith that the things I’ve Hoped for without the evidence of the things I’ve pray for began to present themselves in real time in real life and come to fruition. In other words I Hope until something happens. I Hope in God. Jabez Hoped in God.
I Hope all the time. I hope that God will work it out. I believe that the Lord will make a way somehow. I have faith that the things I’ve Hoped for without the evidence of the things I’ve pray for began to present themselves in real time in real life and come to fruition. In other words I Hope until something happens. I Hope in God. Jabez Hoped in God.
Jabez said 1. In 1 Chronicles 4:10 Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, Father God in the name of Jesus Please Bless Me. The word Bless in the Hebrew vernacular is the word Barak Everybody say Barak ( Like Barak Obama) Barak means to kneel in an act of adoration. And the euphemism here is that “when you ask God to Bless you, You ought to tell Him that you love Him,that you adore Him, that you congratulate Him and salute Him with thankfulness. And then My God that Loves to see us Loving on Him will bless us Indeed. Bless us Abundantly. Yes Indeed.
Jabez said 1. In 1 Chronicles 4:10 Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, Father God in the name of Jesus Please Bless Me. The word Bless in the Hebrew vernacular is the word Barak Everybody say Barak ( Like Barak Obama) Barak means to kneel in an act of adoration. And the euphemism here is that “when you ask God to Bless you, You ought to tell Him that you love Him,that you adore Him, that you congratulate Him and salute Him with thankfulness. And then My God that Loves to see us Loving on Him will bless us Indeed. Bless us Abundantly. Yes Indeed.
2. Jabez said in 1 Chronicles 4:10 after the 3rd comma “and enlarge my coast. In other words widened my platform so that my foundation is solid and secured and can’t topple over. Wider your base is the surer your foundation is. And a long time ago I asked God to let me out of the ghetto to the get mores. The Lord have brought us from a mighty mighty mighty long ways. We’ve gone from rubber heels to rubber wheels. We’ve gone from cotton sacks to Cadillac's, We’ve gone from fields of sugar cane to riding on decent air planes, We’ve gone from eating pig feet and potted meat to eating rib eyes and filet minion, We’ve gone from the out house to the White House. And we’re going back to the White House again if we Hope right and then vote right. Jabez said “Lord enlarge my territory”. The bible say enlarge my coasts. Here’s the prayer of Hope. Lord please extend our territory, Lord widened our borders, Lord please expand our coasts, and Lord please lengthen our landmarks. In other words Lord Make us better than we ever were before. Hallelujah!
2. Jabez said in 1 Chronicles 4:10 after the 3rd comma “and enlarge my coast. In other words widened my platform so that my foundation is solid and secured and can’t topple over. Wider your base is the surer your foundation is. And a long time ago I asked God to let me out of the ghetto to the get mores. The Lord have brought us from a mighty mighty mighty long ways. We’ve gone from rubber heels to rubber wheels. We’ve gone from cotton sacks to Cadillac's, We’ve gone from fields of sugar cane to riding on decent air planes, We’ve gone from eating pig feet and potted meat to eating rib eyes and filet minion, We’ve gone from the out house to the White House. And we’re going back to the White House again if we Hope right and then vote right. Jabez said “Lord enlarge my territory”. The bible say enlarge my coasts. Here’s the prayer of Hope. Lord please extend our territory, Lord widened our borders, Lord please expand our coasts, and Lord please lengthen our landmarks. In other words Lord Make us better than we ever were before. Hallelujah!
3. Jabez said and that thine hand might be with me, The hand of the Lord has been with many of prophets of old. For example the hand of the Lord was with Adam and Eve because God made man with His Hands from the dust of the ground and then breathed into his nostrils and man became a living soul. God’s hand was with Noah because he taught Noah how to build an ark that was 450 ft long 75 feet wide and 45 feet tall. The hand of the Lord was with Noah.The hand of the Lord was with Abraham because God made Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob the biblical Patriarchs of the bible and Abraham the father of many nations. The hand of the Lord was with Abraham. The hand of the Lord was with Moses especially at the Red Sea when the hand of the Lord dried the Red Sea and the children of Israel marched through on dry land and Pharaoh’s army drowned in the Red Sea. The hand of the Lord was with Moses. The Hand of the Lord was with Joshua because the Lord said as I was with Moses so shall I be with you Joshua and thou shalt have good success. The hand of the Lord was with Joshua.
3. Jabez said and that thine hand might be with me, The hand of the Lord has been with many of prophets of old. For example the hand of the Lord was with Adam and Eve because God made man with His Hands from the dust of the ground and then breathed into his nostrils and man became a living soul. God’s hand was with Noah because he taught Noah how to build an ark that was 450 ft long 75 feet wide and 45 feet tall. The hand of the Lord was with Noah.The hand of the Lord was with Abraham because God made Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob the biblical Patriarchs of the bible and Abraham the father of many nations. The hand of the Lord was with Abraham. The hand of the Lord was with Moses especially at the Red Sea when the hand of the Lord dried the Red Sea and the children of Israel marched through on dry land and Pharaoh’s army drowned in the Red Sea. The hand of the Lord was with Moses. The Hand of the Lord was with Joshua because the Lord said as I was with Moses so shall I be with you Joshua and thou shalt have good success. The hand of the Lord was with Joshua.
I don’t want to keep you too long but the hand of the Lord was with Ruth, Ester, Job, David, Solomon, Isaiah,Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel Hoshea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah,Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zachariah,Malachi, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, Paul, and Ultimately Jesus His only begotten Son That He gave that whosoever believe in Him should not perish but have Everlasting Life. “!The Very Hand of the Lord was with Him”.
I don’t want to keep you too long but the hand of the Lord was with Ruth, Ester, Job, David, Solomon, Isaiah,Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel Hoshea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah,Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zachariah,Malachi, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, Paul, and Ultimately Jesus His only begotten Son That He gave that whosoever believe in Him should not perish but have Everlasting Life. “!The Very Hand of the Lord was with Him”.
4. Jabez said “and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, That’s my daily prayer Jesus deliver us from evil even from our worst enemies. Deliver us from evil on our jobs, in our homes in our communities and in our church. Jabez’ Hope was for God to protect him and shield him and deliver him and keep him from all the evil that always all around all of us. And the church said Amen.
4. Jabez said “and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, That’s my daily prayer Jesus deliver us from evil even from our worst enemies. Deliver us from evil on our jobs, in our homes in our communities and in our church. Jabez’ Hope was for God to protect him and shield him and deliver him and keep him from all the evil that always all around all of us. And the church said Amen.
And then finally #5. Jabez said that it may not grieve me! I vowed to God that for the balance of my days I’ll serve Him until I die, but I did have a stipulation of hope attached to it. ( Lord in my last tenure of ministry don’t let it grieve me that I hate doing this vocation. Life is too short to hate the job you go to everyday.) I was teaching school in my 7th year. I hated to go to work. And I hated listen to them folks. I didn’t like the culture it grieved me , I didn’t like their unique racist rules it grieved me, I didn’t like the lesser pay and the long drive it grieved me but I was raising a family, and the evil grieved me but I stuck it out until my change came. Job said all the days of my appointed time I will wait until the Lord comes through for me because the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away blessed be the name of the Lord.
And then finally #5. Jabez said that it may not grieve me! I vowed to God that for the balance of my days I’ll serve Him until I die, but I did have a stipulation of hope attached to it. ( Lord in my last tenure of ministry don’t let it grieve me that I hate doing this vocation. Life is too short to hate the job you go to everyday.) I was teaching school in my 7th year. I hated to go to work. And I hated listen to them folks. I didn’t like the culture it grieved me , I didn’t like their unique racist rules it grieved me, I didn’t like the lesser pay and the long drive it grieved me but I was raising a family, and the evil grieved me but I stuck it out until my change came. Job said all the days of my appointed time I will wait until the Lord comes through for me because the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away blessed be the name of the Lord.
And the Hope again in the text is that If God came through for them and for him then certainly God will come through for us.
And the Hope again in the text is that If God came through for them and for him then certainly God will come through for us.
Well I’ve held y’all long enough um um um yes the last thing that the word says concerning Jabez is And God granted him that which he requested. 3x.
Well I’ve held y’all long enough um um um yes the last thing that the word says concerning Jabez is And God granted him that which he requested. 3x.
Great God yes If you diligently seek the Lord the bible says that He will give thee the desires of thine heart. I’m hoping and trusting and believing in Jesus. Because Ah When I talk about Jesus Oh Lord I think about my Rock in the Wearied Land, Yes Shelter in the time of the storm, Bridge over troubled water, My before day traveler my burden bearer
Great God yes If you diligently seek the Lord the bible says that He will give thee the desires of thine heart. I’m hoping and trusting and believing in Jesus. Because Ah When I talk about Jesus Oh Lord I think about my Rock in the Wearied Land, Yes Shelter in the time of the storm, Bridge over troubled water, My before day traveler my burden bearer
Because One Friday Y’all they Took My Lord and your God and lead Him on Up to Calvary’s Cross They nailed His hands they nailed his feet They stretched Him wide and hung Him Up High Oh for me He died. Anybody know He died. Oh He died 2x But that’s not the end of the story because the bible says Early Early Early Sunday Morning He got Up with All Power His His Hands. Thank You Lord for your Blessings, Thank you Lord that I now have the right to the tree of Life. Thank you Jesus Because you saved my soul and made me whole you pick me up and turned me around put my feet on solid ground HEY HEY HEY LORD Yeah 3x HAVE HE BEEN GOOD TO YOU?
Because One Friday Y’all they Took My Lord and your God and lead Him on Up to Calvary’s Cross They nailed His hands they nailed his feet They stretched Him wide and hung Him Up High Oh for me He died. Anybody know He died. Oh He died 2x But that’s not the end of the story because the bible says Early Early Early Sunday Morning He got Up with All Power His His Hands. Thank You Lord for your Blessings, Thank you Lord that I now have the right to the tree of Life. Thank you Jesus Because you saved my soul and made me whole you pick me up and turned me around put my feet on solid ground HEY HEY HEY LORD Yeah 3x HAVE HE BEEN GOOD TO YOU?