“Tis the Season of His Favor”

“Tis the Season of His Favor”Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills (1 Corinthians 12:4- 11).

Tis the Season of His Favor

Luke 1:28-30God gives His Favor

I need His FavorI want His Favor in my life

Tis the Season of His Favor

Luke 1:28-30 (NIV)28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what

kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her,

“Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.

The View to a life of Favor

• Gen. 37:3 - Favor with his Father– Pit/ Slavery

• Gen. 39:4 - favor with employer– Prison

• Gen. 39:20-23 – Favor with the warden• Gen. 41:39-43 - Favor with pharaoh– Promotion (his favor helps many others)

Tis the Season of His Favor

Proverbs 12:2a (NKJV)

A man obtains favor from the Lord”

• Not earned• Position ourselves• Kingdom Principles

1. God’s Favor is activated by faith in our lives.

Psalms 5:11 …who put their trust in You…

Psalms 5:12 … with favor You surround him…

Ps 104:4a (NKJV)

“Remember me, O Lord with the favor You have toward Your people.”

1. God’s Favor is activated by faith in our lives.

1. You must believe He gives favor to His people.

2. You must believe it’s for you.3. You must believe that you receive His

Favor on the merit of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 11:6 … He is a rewarder

2. God’s favor is found in His presence.

Proverbs 8:35 (NIV)

“For whoever finds Me finds life and receives favor from the Lord.” Vs36 … (but

those that fail to find Me harm themselves)

• Prayer – Worship – Intimacy• Favor is found in His presence• Seeking Him

Tis the Season of His Favor

Proverbs 16:15 (NKJV)

“In the light of the King’s face is life, And His favor is like a cloud of latter rain.”

Tis the Season of His Favor

Proverbs 8:18-21 (NIV)

18 With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.

19 My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses

choice silver 20 I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths

of justice, 21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.

3. God’s favor flows into the lives of those whose hearts are filled with thanksgiving.

2 Corinthians 4:15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace (favor) that is

reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to

overflow to the glory of God.

3. God’s favor flows into the lives of those whose hearts are filled with thanksgiving.

A heart of Thanksgiving• Negativity, Ungrateful, Fearful,

Murmuring, Complaining

4. God’s favor comes into our lives by being in right relationships.

Hanging out with people that are affecting our beliefs, our faith, and our attitude• Negativity• Unbelieving• Complaining • Gossiping• No vision/ narrow perspective • 2 Corinthians 6:14 (unequally yoked)

5. God’s favor flows into our lives when we sow the right things.

Galatians 6:7 (NIV)

“Do not be deceived, God cannot be mocked, what a man sows he reaps.”

• Sowing a seed of favor• Harvest of favor• Favor is better than money• Sow… time, money, energy, resources

6. God’s favor comes to those who bless Israel.

Gen.12:3 ….BLESS THOSE THAT BLESS YOU AND

CURSE THOSE THAT CURSE YOU

Psalm 102:13 … time to favor her (Israel) has come

6. God’s favor comes to those who bless Israel.

1. Pray for the peace of2. Speak blessings3. Defend4. Give

7. God’s favor is released into our lives when we declare it by faith• Prophesy• Power of life in your mouth• World’s framed by the spoken word• Confess with you mouth• You have the things you say• Proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor

Tis the Season of His Favor

Psalm 90:17 (NIV)May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the

work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.

Tis the Season of His Favor

1 Corinthians 11:24-29 • Communion• Not discerning the Lord’s body• A time His Favor is released by faith• Partaking by faith• All the benefits for life• Receiving His favor for life

Prayer for His Favor• Lord, I thank You for favor. • I thank you that I am Your child, and that

means I am particularly esteemed and have undue preference. I am the apple of your eye, and I am crowned with glory and honor. As part of Your royal family, I can expect preferential treatment.

• I declare today that Your favor will go before me in every area of my life: My Family! My Job! In the marketplace! In My Home! In the places I go!

Prayer for His Favor

• We declare that now is the time for Your favor at Grace Chapel! THIS IS OUR SEASON FOR FAVOR!

• We are choosing to accept, by our faith in Jesus Christ, The Favor of the Lord!

In Jesus’ mighty name... AMEN!

Tis the Season of His Favor