WALKING IN THE FAVOUR OF GOD

Presented by Dr André Roebert (based on the teachings of Dr Jerry Savelle)

Sermon series on “Walking in the favour of God” based on the

teaching of Dr Jerry Savelle.

The River Church, East London, South Africa

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Walking In The Favour Of God P R E S E N T E D B Y D R A N D R É R O E B E R T ( B A S E D O N T H E T E A C H I N G S O F D R J E R R Y S A V E L L E )

“A LITTLE FAITH WILL BRING YOUR SOUL TO HEAVEN, BUT A LOT OF FAITH WILL BRING HEAVEN TO YOUR SOUL.” DWIGHT L. MOODY

TWO | GETTING A REVELATION OF FAVOUR favour (fay-ver) n: excessive kindness or unfair partiality; preferential treatment 1. If you want to experience more favour in your life, be careful to

________________________________________________ each time it happens.

2. The word “grace” in the New King James is translated

_____________________________________________________in the Amplified Version.

“THERE IS NO PASSION TO BE FOUND IN PLAYING SMALL - IN SETTLING FOR A LIFE THAT IS LESS

THAN THE ONE YOU ARE CAPABLE OF LIVING.” NELSON MANDELA

3. Moses understood the connection between favour and blessing. How did he bless Naphtali and what was the result of the blessing? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. The Hebrew word for grace is ___________________, which is defined as “favour, kindness and graciousness.” “GOD APPRECIATES PEOPLE WHO DEMONSTRATE AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE. THOSE WHO ARE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT

GOD HAS DONE FOR THEM WILL SEE MORE OF THE FAVOUR OF GOD ON THEIR LIVES.” JERRY SAVELLE

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5. As you meditate on what the word says about divine favour, you will begin to experience ________________________________________________________________________ 6. God told Paul, “My grace is sufficient.” In other words, there is ___________________ __________________________________ of God’s favour to meet every need in your life.

THEREFORE GRID UP THE LIONS YOUR MIND, BE SOBER, AND REST YOUR HOPE FULLY UPON THE GRACE [DIVINE

FAVOUR] THAT IS TO BE BROUGHT TO YOU AT THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST. 1 PETER 1:13

7. Whenever the favour of God manifests, _____________________________change and ____________________________ are altered. 8. In addition to bringing blessings, God’s favour will __________________________ you. 9. Each time God’s circumstances slammed Joseph down, God’s favour ________________________________________________________________________

“ITS KIND OF FUN TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE.” WALT DISNEY

10. The favour of God doesn't exempt us from trials, but it means we will not be ____________________________________ by trials, problems or challenges.

SET YOUR HOPE WHOLLY…ON THE GRACE [DIVINE FAVOUR] THAT IS COMING TO YOU. 1 PETER 1:13 AMP

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11. The following three people found favour with God and man. Describe how favour changed their circumstance. Noah ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Ruth ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Samuel ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 12. According to scripture, what are we to shout to our mountains? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 13. When God’s favour manifests in the lives of his people, there will be ____________ ________________________________________________________________________

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14. The favour of God makes the difference between __________________________and ___________________________________ ; between _________________________ and ________________________________________________________________________

“ONE MAN WITH COURAGE MAKES A MAJORITY.” ANDREW JACKSON

FAITH BUILD The book of Job the greatest personal crisis recorded in the bible. In the middle of his great suffering Job said, “You have granted me life and favour, and your care has preserved my spirit” (Job 10:12) Describe three problems you've faced and how God’s favour reversed the curse. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

CONFESS THE FOLLOWING

“THE FAVOUR OF GOD ON MY LIFE BRINGS RESTORATION OF EVERYTHING THE ENEMY HAS STOLEN.”

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FINDING YOURSELF FAITHFUL So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor power, but my Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring fourth the capstone with shouts of “Grace, grace to it!” (Zachariah 4: 6-7) When we shout divine favour to obstacles we face, we are expressing our faith in the favour of God to remove them. Discuss Paul’s revelation of favour and how it impacted his life and ministry. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Research one other person mentioned in the bible and describe how the favour of God changed their circumstances. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ “THE FAVOUR OF GOD KEPT LIFTING JOSEPH OUT OF HIS CIRCUMSTANCES. NOTHING COULD STOP HIM FROM BEING

VICTORIOUS. THAT SAME FAVOUR AND THAT SAME POWER ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOU TODAY.” JERRY SAVELLE

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FROM THE HEART When you have found yourself faced with closed doors doors and seeming defeat, how have you responded in the past? Describe the emotions you felt at the time. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ FOR THE LORD GOD IS A SUN AND SHIELD; THE LORD BESTOWS [PRESENT] GRACE AND FAVOUR AND [FUTURE] GLORY

(HONOUR, SPLENDOUR, AND HEAVENLY BLISS)! NO GOOD THING WILL HE WITHHOLD FROM THOSE WHO WALK UPRIGHTLY.

PSALMS 84:11 AMP

PRAYER

FATHER, I REPENT FOR EVERY TIME I'VE ALLOWED THE MOUNTAINS IN MY LIFE TO SPEAK LOUDER TO ME THAN I'VE

SPOKE TO THEM. FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, I WILL SHOUT YOUR RIGHTEOUS FAVOUR AND THOSE MOUNTAINS WILL

HAVE TO MOVE! I PRAY THIS IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS, AMEN.

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Notes: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

“HEAVEN GOES BY FAVOUR; IF IT WENT BY MERIT, YOU WOULD STAY OUT AND YOUR DOG WOULD GO IN.” MARK TWAIN