Praying Like Jesus
Author: James MulhollandQuote: “In significant ways the Prayer of Jabez is counter to the heart of the gospel and the priorities of Jesus.”Message:Jabez is a selfish repackaging of prosperity gospel. Jesus’ prayer seeks to discern God’s will.Depicts Jesus promoting Jabez? YesThe Mantra of Jabez
Author: Douglas M. JonesQuote: “[Here’s] how to chant a daring mantra that, unlike burdensome traditional prayers, God always has to answer.”Message:Jabez is silly and simplistic, encouraging disengagement from culture.Depicts Jesus promoting Jabez? NoI Just Wanted More Land—Jabez
Author: Gary E. GilleyQuote: “Wilkinson has. … ripped it out of context, misinterpreted most of it, and inappropriately applied it.”Message: Wilkinson’s vain repetition and prosperity gospel benefited from the death of hermeneutics.Depicts Jesus promoting Jabez? YesThe Prayer Experiment
Author: Jay DennisQuote: “God wants his people to pray big, to believe big, to dream big, to impact big.”Message: The prayer of Jabez will transform you, your church, and the world.Depicts Jesus promoting Jabez? NoCopyright © 2001 Christianity Today. Click for reprint information.
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Christianbook.com offers The Prayer of Jabez, The Mantra of Jabez,Praying Like Jesus, The Prayer of Jesus, I Just Wanted More Land—Jabez, and The Prayer Experiment.
In June, Christianity Today’s Mark Galli looked at why The Prayer of Jabez is already one of the best-selling Christian books in history.
