Lecture Notes: Prosperity and Favor through Grace

Introduction to Prosperity and Favor

• Discussion on prospering through grace or favor.
• Reference to 2 Corinthians chapter 8 and the Macedonian church.
• Emphasis on God's favor being available for every life situation.
• God's favor makes one an exception to the rule.

The Macedonian Church Example

• Despite deep poverty, the Macedonian church exhibited super abundant joy.
• They tapped into God's favor and gave spontaneously with joy.
• Importance of giving oneself to the Lord first, then to the work of ministry.

Tapping into God's Favor

• Grace and favor are provisions from God.
• Psalms 112 talks about wealth and riches being in one's house.
• Story of the widow woman and her oil as an example of hidden wealth.
• Encouragement to find wealth within one's own house.

Generational Favor

• Psalm 112: Blessings and wealth fill the house of the wise.
• God's favor extends to descendants, ensuring prosperity and influence.

God's Favor as a Source

• God as the ultimate source over personal resources.
• Importance of not relying solely on one's ability or external resources.

Promotion and Favor

• Psalm 75: Promotion and power come from God.
• God's favor determines who is exalted.

Unlimited Opportunities through Favor

• Favor brings unlimited and uncommon opportunities.
• God's favor provides preferential treatment and approval.

Receiving God's Favor

• 2 Corinthians 6: Importance of not receiving God's favor in vain.
• God's purpose in granting favor is to fulfill His will in and through us.

Timing of Favor

• Ecclesiastes 3: There is a set time for God's favor.
• Isaiah 49: God hears and helps at appointed times.

God's Commitment to Us

• 1 John 5: Assurance that God hears us when we ask according to His will.
• Isaiah 49: God will never forget us, we are inscribed on His hands.

Activation of Favor

• Praying for Favor:
  • Psalm 106: Praying for the remembrance of God's favor.
  • The importance of asking God for His favor over our lives.
• Seeking Favor:
  • Seeking God and His righteousness results in abundance.
  • Proverbs 11: Seek good, and you will find favor.

Conclusion

• Encouragement to expect and walk in God's favor daily.
• Importance of seeking God's face for favor and prosperity.
• Favor is transferable and impacts those around us.
• Call to pray and declare God's favor over one's life regularly.