WALKING IN THE F.O.G
Luke 1:29-31
9Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.
NIV
Ps 84:8-10
8Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty;
listen to me, O God of Jacob.
Selah
9Look upon our shield, O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.
10Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
NIV
Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3In the course of time Cain brought some of the
fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. 4But Abel brought fat portions from some of the
firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5but on Cain and his
offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.
NIV
Gen 6:5-8
5The LORD saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination
of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. 6The LORD was grieved that he had made
man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. 7So the LORD said, "I will wipe mankind,
whom I have created, from the face of the earth--men and animals, and creatures that move along
the ground, and birds of the air--for I am grieved that I have made them." 8But Noah found favor
in the eyes of the LORD.
NIV
Gen 4:4
4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had
respect unto Abel and to his offering:
KJV
Gen 6:8
8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
KJV
Ps 5:12-6:1
12For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
KJV
Prov 12:2
2A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
KJV
Jer 31:2
2Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness;
even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.
KJV
Luke 1:30
30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
KJV
Acts 7:46
46Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob
KJV
WALIKING IN THE F.O.G...........FAVOUR OF GOD
BE CAREFULL TO NOT GO ALONE,KNOWING THAT EVERY STEP
IS ORCHESTRAITED BY GOD, FOR THE STEPS OF A GOOD MAN
ARE ORDERED BY THE LORD.
FAVOUR- a word used both in the old testi. as well as the new often times used in the place
of grace
GRACE-being the unmeritted favour of God, nothing you can do to earn it
no amount of work you can do to get it,it is un meritted ,God chose you
and because of that simple fact you have his favour.
WHEN YOU HAVE FAVOUR things are not like other’s who do not
you see God goes before his chosen and set’s up the scene before you get there
THATS why God says ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD
EVEN THE BAD THINGS YOU AND I HAVE GONE THRU HAVE WORKED
WITHIN THEMSELVES TO MAKE SURE WE GET TO THE PROMISED LAND
EVEN THE MEDDLINGS OF SATAN WORKS INTO THE PLAN OF GOD..GLORY
Luke 1:26-38
(3.) She has the blessing of God upon her: "Blessed art thou among women; not only thou shalt
be accounted so by men, but thou shalt be so. Thou that art so highly favoured in this instance
mayest expect in other things to be blessed." She explains this herself (v. 48), All generations shall
call me blessed. Compare it with that which Deborah saith of Jael, another that was the glory of
her sex (Judg 5:24), Blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
(from Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition, Electronic
Database. Copyright (c) 1991 by Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.)
SHE WAS BLESSED BECAUSE GOD CHOSE HER,
WHOEVER GOD SANCTIFIES IS SANCTIFIED, WHOEVER HE BLESSES IS BLESS
THE TEXT SAID SHE WAS HIGHLY FAVOURED
WHEN GODS HAND IS UPON YOU ,HE LIFTS YOU UP BEFORE MEN
AND THEY CAN’T HELP BUT TO BLESS YOU ,YOU DON’T HAVE TO BEG
WHEN THE HAND OF GOD IS ON YOU THE BLESSINGS WILL COME TO YOU
IN PSALMS 84 DAVID SPOKE OF THE FAVOUR OF THE LORDS ANNOINTED ONE
WHEN THE LORDS ANNOINTING IS WITH YOU ,THE VERY GATES OF HELL
CAN NOT OVERTHROW YOU ,DEMONS TREMBLE AT THE MENTION OF HIS
NAME ,AND CRY OUT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE FAVOURED ONE
Luke 1:26-38
(3.) She has the blessing of God upon her: "Blessed art thou among women; not only thou shalt
be accounted so by men, but thou shalt be so. Thou that art so highly favoured in this instance
mayest expect in other things to be blessed." She explains this herself (v. 48), All generations shall
call me blessed. Compare it with that which Deborah saith of Jael, another that was the glory of
her sex (Judg 5:24), Blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
(from Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition, Electronic
Database. Copyright (c) 1991 by Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.)
GRACE
The theme of grace is especially prominent in the letters of the apostle Paul. He sets grace
radically over against the law and the works of the law (Rom 3:24,28). Paul makes it abundantly
clear that salvation is not something that can be earned or merited; it can be received only as a gift
of grace (Rom 4:4). Grace, however, must be accompanied by faith; a person must trust in the
mercy and favor of God, even while it is undeserved (Rom 4:16).
(from Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright (c)1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
