Prayer of Jabez...

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I read the book quite some time ago and wasn't overly moved by it. But I just went to a simulcast conference here in Des Moines where I listened to Bruce Wilkinson and Rick Warren preach. The conference was great and I must admit I really have a new appreciation for the prayer of Jabez book. I wonder what your thoughts might be on this book phenom.

-- Anonymous, February 12, 2002

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Why would something like the "Prayer of Jabez" book cause such controversy in this day of self-centered materialism? Well, a recent poll taken by the prestigious Barna group reported in the most recent edition of the Pulpit Helps, less than 40% of church members can properly claim to be "born again" Christians. The lowest percentage was among Roman Catholics (why doesn't that surprise me?) and the highest was (if you can believe it) among Pentecostals. One of the central questions asked had to do with the credibility of the Bible. Well, so much for the "people of the Book" theme among our own crowd.

SAD SAD SAD.

-- Anonymous, February 12, 2002


Michael asked...."I wonder what your thoughts might be on this book phenom."

My answer is....just that....another phenom.

In 20 years.....another book to put right next to Hal Lindsey's phenom book..."The Late, Great, Planet Earth."

Is the "Prayer of Jabaz" ever mentioned as a part of the N.T church we read about in the Bible??

-- Anonymous, February 12, 2002


Isn't "Born Again" and "Christian" the same thing? Kinda like saying "born again born again" or asking someone if they are a "Christian Christian" isn't it?

At least, biblically speaking.

-- Anonymous, February 13, 2002


Hank Hannegraaf wrote a good little (VERY little) book in reply to TPOJ, called "The Prayer of Jesus." His approach -- "Ok, yeah, fine, Jabez prayed a selfish little prayer and got blessed in some way. but how did JESUS pray? And which one should we emulate?"

-- Anonymous, February 13, 2002

Sam....

EXACTLY!!! When Jesus gave the model prayer He said...."Pray in ths way." He did not refer to the prayer of Jabaz.

-- Anonymous, February 13, 2002



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