1. Tis the Season of His Favor

2. 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.

3. Favor – charis Isaiah 60:1-2 (NKJV) Romans 5:20b-21
Grace, loving kindness, undue preference
What is due to grace!
Isaiah 60:1-2 (NKJV)
And His glory will be seen upon you
Romans 5:20b-21
grace abounded much more

4. Favor – charis Grace-charis Grew in favor Samuel (1 Samuel 2:26)
Jesus (Luke 2:52)

5. Favor – charis 1 Samuel 2:26 (NKJV) Luke 2:52 (NKJV)
And the child Samuel grew in stature, and in favor both with the Lord and men.
Luke 2:52 (NKJV)
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

6. The Time of the Lord’s Favor
Luke 4:16-19 (NLT)
16 When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures. 17 The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written:

7. The Time of the Lord’s Favor
Luke 4:16-19 (NLT)
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free,

8. The Time of the Lord’s Favor
Luke 4:16-19 (NLT)
19 and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come.”
Acceptable Year of the Lord
Now is the time of God’s Favor

9. The Time of the Lord’s Favor
Isaiah 49:8 (NIV)
This is what the LORD says: "In the time of my favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you; I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances  

10. The Time of the Lord’s Favor
2 Corinthians 6:1 (NIV) 
1 As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. 2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you. "I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

11. For the time to favor her. Yes the set time has come
Psalm 102:11-15
vs. 13
For the time to favor her. Yes the set time has come
His favor is not needed when we go to heaven
It’s needed in this life
Reign in this life
Awareness that the favor of God surrounds us

12. 1. Favor comes FROM the Lord to His sons and daughters.
Psalm 84:11
The Lord bestows favor and honor, and no good thing does He withhold from those who walk blameless.
The Children of God. . .

13. 2. What IS God’s favor?
The gift of God’s grace that will impact every area of your life
Undue preference
He gives GOOD gifts to His children

14. 3. Why do I need His favor? Psalm 5:12 (NAS) Protection
For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him with favor as with a shield
The enemy
Prosperity
Reigning
Extending His kingdom

15. 4. Where do I need His favor?
My soul/ mind
Relationships
My body
Travel
My family
Shopping
Finances
Possessions
Job

16. How to obtain His Favor (Next Sunday)
We need His favor
His favor is better than money
Favor is a force that changes the things around:
You
Family
Our Church

17. Prayer for 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:

18. Prayer for Favor In my : Family Job The Marketplace Home
In the places I go

19. In Jesus' mighty name... AMEN!!!
Prayer for Favor
We declare that now is the time for Your favor at Grace Chapel.
This is our season for Your favor!
We are choosing to accept, by our faith in the finished work of Jesus, the supernatural favor of the Lord.
We receive it now!!!
In Jesus' mighty name... AMEN!!!