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So God Granted

Philip Anthony Mitchell

2819 Church • Nov 1, 2021 • 49 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

In this final message of the 'Enlarge My Territory' series, Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell explores 1 Chronicles 4:9–10, focusing on how God answered Jabez's prayer. He reminds believers that prayerlessness causes us to forfeit God's help, protection, and blessings, while humble, bold prayer invites God to change our circumstances. By learning to pray with boldness, faith, dependence, and knowledge of God's Word, we open our lives to receive God's favor and transformation.

Themes

PrayerFaith and BoldnessGod's SovereigntyTransformationOvercoming Unbelief

Pastor's Points

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Pray with boldness

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Pray with faith

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Pray with dependence

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Pray with knowledge

Key Points

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Pray with boldness by approaching God's throne unashamedly and sharing your real heart.
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Pray with faith by believing God hears you and refusing to give in to double-mindedness or worry after praying.
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Pray with dependence by casting aside pride and acknowledging before God that you cannot fix your life without His help.
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Pray with knowledge of Scripture so your prayers align with God's heart and avoid things that hinder Him from answering.
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Settling for less than what God has for us often stems from feelings of unworthiness, slothfulness, or prayerlessness.
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Prayerlessness is the single guaranteed way to forfeit the fullness of God's guidance, help, and protection in your life.
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The preserved story of Jabez proves that God deeply cares about your personal circumstances and listens when you cry out in desperation.
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Sermon Moments

“Prayer is the highest activity you will ever engage in as a human being because it gives you access to talk to a heavenly being.”

“I would rather ask God for 100% of everything I desire and get half of that, than get 100% of everything I never asked for.”

“You are not guaranteed a yes on every request when you pray, but you are guaranteed a no if you don't pray.”

“When you are hurting, you don't have time to filter—sometimes it's just, 'Lord, help.'”

“He will always answer every prayer in three ways: yes, no, or wait.”

“Prayer becomes like breathing when you develop a God consciousness that stays in constant dialogue with the Father.”

This Week

Turn every worry into a prayer immediately rather than carrying anxiety throughout your day.

Develop a constant God consciousness so praying becomes as natural and continuous as breathing.

Set aside time this week to go for a walk, get on your knees, or find a quiet space to pray boldly about your real frustrations and desires.

Identify areas where you have settled due to slothfulness or feelings of unworthiness, and ask God for His favor and intervention.

Stop sanitizing or filtering your prayers; bring your raw emotions and honest needs directly to God.

Study the Scriptures regularly to grow in biblical knowledge so your prayer life becomes more effective and aligned with God's will.

Resolve conflicts and mistreatment in your relationships so that your prayers are not hindered.

Remember This

While you are not guaranteed a yes to every request in prayer, you are guaranteed a no if you do not pray at all.

A Challenge for You

This week I want to challenge you: get down on your knees, go for a walk in the park, get in the shower, lock yourself away somewhere, and just pray boldly the frustrations and desires in your heart. Get them out of your system this week and trust that God knows, hears, cares, and sees.

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