Obtaining Great Favor From God
1. Because The Lord Is With You, His Favor Rests Upon Your Life
Lk 1:28,30,38 The angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 38 Mary answered, "I am the Lord's servant. Let everything you've said happen to me." Then the angel left her
● Favor - means God Almighty has laid His hand upon your life, and He is going to use you for His eternal purposes.
1 Sam 16:18 (gwt) He's a courageous man and a warrior. He has a way with words, he is handsome, and the LORD is with him
● Favor guarantees God’s approval, success, blessing and victories
● Favor means that your enemies are now gods enemies
● Living In radical obedience is living a lifestyle of radical Favor
1 Sam 18:12,14 the LORD was with him (David) 14 and he continued to prosper in all his ways because the LORD was with him
Acts 13:22 (niv) After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after
my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do
● Obedience brings increased favor disobedience does the opposite
● Obedience and Sacrifice is to lay aside our agendas and pick up his
● Obedience requires we face our fears and conquer through faith
● Obedience is our humility in action, disobedience is are arrogance
1 Sam 15:23 Rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king
2. When We Carry The Dream Of Heaven, We Carry Supernatural Favor
1 Sam 13:14 But now your kingdom will not last. The LORD has searched for a man after his own heart. The LORD has appointed him as ruler of his people because you didn't follow the command of the LORD
1 Sam 16:1,13 "How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself." 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward
Ps 89:20 I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him
Acts 13:22 (gwt) I have found David the son of Jesse, a man loyal to Me, who will carry out (Do) all My will
● David carried the anointing of favor (obedience) on his life
● Do - manufacture, construct, build, I will do, act and cause to happen
● Will – Agenda, plans, purposes, pursuits, and heart’s desire
● God said David will manufacture, build, construct and cause to
happen all that is in my heart so I will greatly favor him
Ps 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart
● When God’s desires become our desires, His favor is sure to follow
● Our lives will always go in the direction of our most dominant desires
● Delight - To be soft, pliable, effeminate (submissive), luxurious
(indulge richly, extremely comfortable, and enjoy greatly)
● David found his happiness and delight in the lord and at the right time he was trusted with the desire of the Lord’s heart
● David would let nothing stop the plans of God that were in his heart
● Do all that is in your heart because your heart can be trusted
Acts 7:46 David found favor with God and asked for the privilege of building a permanent Temple for the God of Jacob
