Home FellowshipManual for the week ofSeptember 24th, 2017

(Based on Sermon by Rev. David Edosa)

Title:WALKING IN FAVOUR

Scripture Text: Luke 2:52

INTRODUCTION

Just as Jesus finds favour with God and men, as children of God, we need God’s favour and men’s favour. We must always desire God’s favour and be able to maintain it. Without God’s favour, we cannot fulfill what God has planned for us.

Points of Discussion

What happens when we are favoured by God?

Favour with God makes things come your way and get you noticed

Favour will get you to your destination

Favour of God requires of you to be disciplined with integrity- Genesis 39: 8

You understand your boundaries and stayed within the protection of God - Never forget about the fear of God - Genesis 39: 9

It makes you to have good work ethics - Genesis 39: 11

Favour with man run out, while favour with God out-runs you –Genesis 39: 20

God will always turn things around for your good - Genesis 50:20

Favour of God increases multiplication in your life – Leviticus 26:9

Favour of God will bring the prosperity of God to you – Leviticus 26:10

Favour of God makes you to walk upright - Leviticus 26:13

Favour upon the life of Joseph and the challenges he went through - Read Genesis 39:2-22

God was with Joseph and that made him to find favour with man - Was placed over many others

Favour puts Joseph in charge - When you are in charge, never take it for granted - Genesis 39: 4

Favour upon the life of Joseph was contagious that even the Lord bless the Egyptians for his sake - Genesis 39: 5

Favour of God made Joseph to be noticed both for good and bad, but Joseph continues to walk with God - Genesis 39: 7

The king that loved Joseph now puts him in prison. Favour of the king ran out for Joseph –Genesis 39:20

Things we need to know:

Favour makes us to run to God and not from God.No man can overturn the blessings of God on your life

Don't pay attention to what’s not in your dream, keep on walking and stop paying attention to it - Don't be distracted - Genesis 39: 10

CONCLUSION

Proverbs 16:7 says when a man’s ways please the LORD, He will make even his enemies to be at peace with him.When you walk in God’s favour, God makes men to respond to you with favour. You need both God’s and men’s favour. With God’s favour, nothing can stop you from getting to where you want to go. God will always turn around what the enemy met for evil to good. He is ready and willing to send you help when in trouble. Meditate on Psalm 20:1-4