Overcoming these difficult times -The FAVOUR OFGODWhat is Favour?Definition from The New Collins International dictionary:• An approving attitude, goodwill• An act performed out of goodwill or mercy• Find favour with – to be approved of by someone• To regard with especial kindness• To treat with partialityThe FAVOUR OF GODWhat is FAVOUR?• “Favour” - characterised strong relationships. It is any free act of kindness toward another person.• To find “favour” means to receive the attention and respect of another.• To behold the face of someone or to be granted an audience, especially with regards to an important leader, is to receive his favourThe FAVOUR OF GOD• ChenGraciousness (kindness, favour)• Chananto bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior• Checedto bow in courtesy to an equal, to be kind,favour, good deeds, mercy, pity• Ratsondelight, acceptable, good pleasure• Ratsah (root)to be pleased, satisfy a debt, acceptable, set affectionThe FAVOUR OF GODHow to receive FAVOUR?Fulfilled in Jesus Christ"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed,to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.“Luke 4 : 18, 19The FAVOUR OF GODIn ChristThe fact that we belong to HIM – God grants us favour!The FAVOUR OF GODSimply because of GRACE• A free and UNMERITEDFAVOUR of God ...
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