Who Has Favor With the Lord, Ps 5:12
Favor With the Lord Ps 5:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Favor with the Lord ought to be our greatest concern; even more so than our favor with men. Unfortunately, many Christians are much more concerned about finding favor with men than they are with finding favor with the Lord. You might be saying, “If I knew […]
What You Gain When You Depart from Evil, Job 28:28
Depart From Evil Job 28:28 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are a number of things you gain when you depart from evil. Job 28:28 says, … and to depart from evil is understanding. We will explore the meaning of this verse in more detail. But as you can readily see, departing from evil yields understanding. When […]
Conditions of Favor With God, 1 Sam 12:14-15
Conditions for Gods Favor 1 Sam.12: 14-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Samuel told Israel that despite choosing a king, God would still give them favor if they would meet certain conditions. We call these “conditions for favor with God.” To have favor with God, you must be: God Fearing – 1 Cor 10:1-12, Acts 5:1-11, Rom […]
My Fruit is Better than Gold, Prov 8:19
My Fruit is Better than Gold Prov. 8:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Wisdom in Prov 8 is personified. In Prov 8:19, she says, My fruit is better than gold. The inference is that you are better off seeking wisdom than you are seeking gold because the fruit of wisdom is better than gold. What is wisdom’s […]
Wholeheartedly, Ps 119:2
Wholeheartedly Ps 119:2 says, “Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart”. We should be wholehearted about some things. Wholehearted is completely and sincerely devoted, determined, and enthusiastic; free from all reserve or hesitation. Seek God wholeheartedly, Ps 119:2. Deut 4:29, Acts 17:27. The Lord wants us to […]
Favor By Seeking Good, Prov 11:27
This sermon is about obtaining favor by seeking good. I have been preaching a series on favor with God. We began this series by seeing that favor with God is one of the most notable characteristics of some of the most outstanding people in the Bible. Jesus, Mary, David, Daniel, Abraham, and Samuel all had […]
Favor with the Lord Versus Favor with Men, 1 Sam 2:26
1 Sam 2:26 Favor With the Lord CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 1 Sam 2:26 says that Samuel was in favour both with the Lord and also with men. This is a very important verse of scripture with very important implications for us. The brief outline of this very important broadcast is: As a Christian: Favour […]
Favor By Understanding, Prov 13:15
On Wednesdays, recently, I have been preaching on favor with God. Initially, we saw that we have favor by righteousness. And then, with God, we have favor by mercy and truth. Last week, we saw that we have favor with God by wisdom. And today, we see in Prov 13:15, with God, we have favor […]
Favor by Wisdom, Prov 8:35
Prov 8:35 shows you how, with God, to have favor by wisdom. “For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD”. On recent Wednesday nights, we have been studying how to have favor with God. We have seen from the scripture that loving favor is rather to be chosen than silver […]
Favor by Mercy and Truth, Prov 3:3-4
One great way to have favor with God is through mercy and truth. God has extended his mercy to us, and he intends for us to extend his mercy to others, as well. God has sanctified us through his truth, Jn 17:17. And he intends for us to be true and truthful with others, as […]