Sermons on finding favor: showing 106-120 of 133,600

How To Fail Well Series

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 7, 2009

(PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Learning how to turn failures in to victories....

Series - "Living Life to the Full" How to Fail Well (LTF-05) 2 Timothy 2:13 Have you wondered why we all love stories where, despite insurmountable odds and against unstoppable enemies, the little guy fights his way to the top and the bad guys get their comeuppance? Nearly 35 years ago on October ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:13

Denomination: *other

Gods Favor, Better Than Mans

Contributed by Michael Durst on Aug 10, 2006

A narrative look at two biblical examples of men choosing to follow God and please him rather than men.

Allow me to begin this morning by saying that I am not much of a fighter. In fact, I have never been in a real fight in my life. But as a youngster I was put in a couple situations where I felt the need to defend myself. I believe that both of those events occurred when I was in the first ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Life To The Full Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jul 12, 2004

Jesus is the Good Shepherd and he promises us life to the full.

Keys To Life John 10:1-21 July 4, 2003 Life to the Full I remember listening to a person on the CBC reflection of his brother’s fight with cancer. The man shared how during the long periods of waiting while his brother was being treated, he would often go an shoot hoops at a local gym. He ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21

Denomination: *other

3) Finding Grace

Contributed by James Lyons on Mar 31, 2023

Part III in a series on the book of Ruth

Last week, we began Ruth chapter 2 where a Moabite widow under the curse of the law went out one morning looking for grace. And God guided her steps into the field of the one man in Bethlehem who could give this woman with no lineage an eternal lineage. 5 Then said Boaz unto his servant ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:5-18

Denomination: Baptist

Living In The Field Of Grace

Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 28, 2018

From the very first Ruth reveals that she is looking for grace (v. 2). In spite of the past, in spite of who she was - she was looking for grace.

“Living In The Field Of Grace.” Ruth 2:1-23 The story of Ruth began with an Israelite family who decided to leave the Promised Land during a time of famine. They decide to travel to the land ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Paths In Impossible Situations SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023

How God can guide us through seemingly impossible situations, as illustrated in Philippians 2:13-14.

We have all faced situations where we wondered if there was a way out of our problems. Just like Abraham, who was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac, we may find ourselves in seemingly impossible predicaments. However, God always provides a solution when there appears to be no way out. Let us ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:13-14

Topics: God's Sovereign Will, Overcoming Challenges

Luck, Favor, And God’s Providence Series

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Part 2 of series on Ruth How does our concept of luck relate to God's favor and providence?

Luck, Favor, and God’s Providence Ruth Part 2 Would you consider yourself a lucky person? I’m not very lucky, if my wife and I are in some kind of raffle, or door prize drawing, I never win, if we win anything its almost always her ticket. Some of you would say, Yeah, that’s ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gods Favor..gods Plan..gods Idea...

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 17, 2015

You have to rest on Gods ability not yours, nothing is impossible when you depend on Gods ability, instead of your own... His results know no boundaries, His results are limitless.

Gods Favor..Gods Plan..Gods Ideas All Mothers are special and should be celebrated... A little boy forgot his lines in a Sunday school presentation. His mother was in the front row to prompt him. She gestured and formed the words silently with her lips, but it did not help. Her son’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On Frustration Or Despair?

Contributed by William Meakin on Apr 8, 2024

Frustration is defined as the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.

Mark Goulston, an American psychiatrist and writer once remarked: “Being alone with fear can rapidly turn into panic. Being alone with frustration can rapidly turn into anger. Being alone with disappointment can rapidly turn into discouragement and, even worse, despair.” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 reminds ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33, Isaiah 41:10, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Philippians 4:6-7

Anointed With Purpose PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 2, 2024

This sermon explores the divine favor of God, its transformative power, and the hopeful future it promises as depicted in Isaiah 61:1-2.

Welcome, friends and family, to another blessed gathering, where we come together to bask in the loving embrace of God's Word. Today, we find ourselves at the foot of a mountain of wisdom, ready to ascend to the heights of spiritual enlightenment. As we prepare to climb, let's remember the words of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-2

Topics: Favored

How To Have The Favor Of God In Your Life

Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007

Have you ever noticed how hard we work at trying to get another person’s approval? People have an instinctive desire to have another person’s approval. We long to have the approval of our neighbors and friends. A child desires the approval of his or her p

Text: Galatians 3:9-14 (AMP) Introduction: Some time ago The Wisconsin State Journal surveyed Vice Presidents and Personnel Directors of the nation’s largest corporations for their most unusual experiences interviewing prospective employees. Their stories included the following: • A job ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:9-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

8 Ways To Obtain Favor

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 9, 2006

The favor of God doesn’t just happen. If favor goes where you go it’s because you are following God’s word and doing what it say’s!

8 Ways to Obtain Favor Text: Isaiah 1:18-20 18 “ Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the LORD, “ Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. 19 If you are willing and obedient, You ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18-20

Denomination: Church Of God

Favor Comes From God

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 29, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Have you plundered someone before? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General III. OBJECTIVES: GOD gives the favors IV. TEXT: Exodus 12:36 The Lord caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the Israelites, and they gave the Israelit

I. EXORDIUM: Have you plundered someone before? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General III. OBJECTIVES: GOD gives the favors IV. TEXT: Exodus 12:36 The Lord caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the Israelites, and they gave the Israelites whatever they asked for. So they stripped the Egyptians ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:36

Denomination: Pentecostal

I’m In The Favor Of God

Contributed by Kahala Bolton on Dec 13, 2009

Sermonette Designed for Tag Team Preaching

In our text we find that Mary tries to question, what could the angel have meant? If you look at the text, you find basically God said, Well done Mary, you are very special in my eyes. Rather than take God at His Word Mary wanted to analyze it. You know, where did it come from and what do you want ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:28-30

Denomination: Christian Church

The Year Of The Lord’s Favor

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001

As we look at the life of Jesus we see that same thing happening over & over again. So consistently does it happen that we begin to wonder, "What is God trying to tell us?"

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. This is the first Sunday, the first day of a brand new year. I think that an appropriate scripture this morning would be Isaiah 61:1 3. In many of your bibles it is sub titled, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ