Having God’s Favor

Enjoying the Journey

Scott Pauley

Christianity, Business, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Non-profit, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 31 January 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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(Acts 2:47) The favor of God is not something you can produce or manipulate. As we trust and obey the Lord, we find favor with God and He gives favor with men. Let's observe this pattern in the early church...(07026230131) Join Scott Pauley's study through Scripture this year. Find resources for every book of the Bible by Dr. Pauley and Enjoying the Journey at enjoyingthejourney.org/journey-through-scripture/.Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. Explore now at EnjoyingTheJourney.org.Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides every resource for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/

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0:00.0	As we read the gospel records, we read eyewitness accounts of the life and ministry of the Lord Jesus.
0:14.4	In a sense, the gospels are just the beginning of Christ's work. The adventure continues in the
0:20.5	Book of Acts. In this study with
0:22.6	Scott Pauli, we consider the continuing work of Christ through the Holy Spirit, who works
0:28.8	through the apostles in the New Testament Church. Now, let's get in on the adventure.
0:38.2	More than anything in this world, I want God's favor on my life.
0:44.0	Now, what does that mean?
0:46.2	A favor does not mean fortune.
0:48.5	Favor does not mean fame.
0:50.9	A favor does not mean so many of the fleshly things we immediately connected with.
0:55.1	The favor of God is God's blessing.
0:59.0	The smile of the Lord.
1:00.7	Friend, I'm going to just tell you today, there is no substitute for that, and there's no shortcut to it either.
1:06.5	No, to have God's favor means to live a life of obedience to the Lord, and because you are walking
1:14.3	in his steps, in step with him in obedience, the blessing of God is brought on to your life.
1:22.6	That's the picture we have of the first Christians found in Acts chapter number two.
1:27.8	There's 3,000 new believers.
1:29.9	What a great thing.
1:32.1	But don't miss, in the numbers, in the numbers, don't miss the great principle.
1:37.7	Because the Bible says in verse number 43, that fear came upon every soul.
1:42.8	So it begins with them fearing God. They're in all of the Lord.
1:48.4	They're in all of what God is doing. They are standing in amazement at who God is. So it begins
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