Rābâ Prayer – Week Two
Ephesians 1:3-6
Rābâ Prayer (Rābâ - Expand - Enlarge - Increase - Grow)
PRAYER CHANGES EVERYTHING
Win: People creating opportunities to hear from God. Living life in Biblical Community and in communion with God.
If you ask God for the things He already wants to give you - it’s not selfish
Ephesians 1:3-6 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 - Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”10 Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked.
1. Bless Me Bless Me
1 Chronicles 4:10 - And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed… (KJV)
Ephesians 1:3-6 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
Quit living your life from the position that somehow God has a shortage of blessings
2. Trust Me Trust Me (Enlarge My Border)
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 - Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border
Takeaway #1 - Are you stewarding what you have been entrusted with?
1 Corinthians 4:1-2 - This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
Takeaway #2 - Are you thinking too small about what God wants to do in your life?
Takeaway #3 - How does your increase enlarge the Kingdom of Heaven?
Enlarge my borders with disciples…
Our primary purpose in life is to reach lost people by bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to Earth.
PRAYER CHANGES EVERYTHING
Win: People creating opportunities to hear from God. Living life in Biblical Community and in communion with God.
If you ask God for the things He already wants to give you - it’s not selfish
Ephesians 1:3-6 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 - Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”10 Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked.
1. Bless Me Bless Me
1 Chronicles 4:10 - And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed… (KJV)
Ephesians 1:3-6 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
Quit living your life from the position that somehow God has a shortage of blessings
2. Trust Me Trust Me (Enlarge My Border)
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 - Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border
Takeaway #1 - Are you stewarding what you have been entrusted with?
1 Corinthians 4:1-2 - This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
Takeaway #2 - Are you thinking too small about what God wants to do in your life?
Takeaway #3 - How does your increase enlarge the Kingdom of Heaven?
Enlarge my borders with disciples…
Our primary purpose in life is to reach lost people by bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to Earth.