MONTH OF DIVINE FAVOR
(Part II)
The Other Side of Favor…
I. FAVOR IS:
1. Different from God’s Love.
God’s love is universal
John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Love is willing the highest for another human being and doing what you can to help accomplish it.
2. Favor is when God notices you.
John 11:5-7
5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. 7 Then after this, He said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”
1 Samuel 12:25
24 Then David comforted Bathsheba, his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. So she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Now the Lord loved him, 25 and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
3. Because he likes you He releases influence upon you that people are drawn to like you and cooperate with you.
4. We need favor with God and Man.
Luke 2:52
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
II. FAVOR DOES:
1. Favor will cause the presence of God to be with you.
Exodus 33:12 –17
12 Then Moses said to the Lord, “See, You say to me, ‘Bring up this people.’ But You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found grace (favor) in My sight…14 And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” 15 Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. 16 For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace (favor) in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth.” 17 So the Lord said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace (favor) in My sight, and I know you by name.”
2. Greater Manifestations of Mercy
Genesis 39:21
21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Psalm 102:13
13 You will arise and have mercy on Zion; For the time to favor her,
Yes, the set time has come.
Psalm 109:12
12 Let there be none to extend mercy to him, Nor let there be any to favor his fatherless children.
1 Kings 11:9-13
9 So the Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, 10 and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not keep what the Lord had commanded. 11 Therefore the Lord said to Solomon, “Because you have done this, and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. 12 Nevertheless I will not do it in your days, for the sake of your father David; I will tear it out of the hand of your son. 13 However I will not tear away the whole kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of my servant David, and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen.”
3. Favor Places You in Strategic Positions
Esther 2:15
15 Now when the turn came for Esther, the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his daughter, to go in to the king…Esther obtained favor in the sight of all who saw her…17 The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
4. Grants you Access to Revelation
Daniel 1:17
17 As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
John 13:21-26
21 “…Jesus…was troubled in spirit…And said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.” 22 Then the disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke. 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter, therefore, motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke. 25 Then, leaning back on Jesus’ breast, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it.” And having dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
5. Favor Increases Your Earthly Dominion
Exodus 12:36
35 Now the children of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, and they had asked from the Egyptians articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing. 36 And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians so that they granted them what they requested. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.
III. FAVORS PURPOSE
Although favor is often given out of love, God seems to demand a return on favor
1. Abraham – Start a Nation
2. Joseph – To preserve life
3. Moses – Liberate Israel
4. Joshua - Lead Israel into Promised Land
5. David – First God chose king of Israel to establish throne and lineage of the Messiah
6. Solomon – Build God a temple and show his glory
7. Esther – Save Israel from Harman
8. Daniel and Hebrew Boys – Give Witness to Jehovah in Babylon and Medo Persia
9. Mary - Birth Savior of the World
We must ask why is He giving us a favor right now why does He give ministries favor in certain seasons
IV. ENVY THE BACKLASH OF FAVOR
1. Joseph and pit
2. Daniel and Lions Den
3. Three Hebrew Boys and fiery furnace
4. Esther and Haman
5. David and King Saul
6. Jesus and Pharisees and Sadducees
V. FAVOR CAUSES YOU TO OVERCOME EVNY WHEN YOU KEEP YOUR SPIRIT CLEAN
1. The pit was Joseph training and launching ground
2. Daniel’s Den caused the king to make a decree that all should revere Daniel’s God
3. Fiery Furnace did the same
4. In the story of Esther gallows were used for her enemy. Then they killed all who hated them
5. David’s run from Saul was his training ground
6. Cross paid the price for our sin.
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