Twenty-one Ways to Maintain or Lose your Favor (Part I)

Bible Verse: I Samuel 8:6-19

Introduction: It is a great honor and privilege to maintain our favor from the Lord, but we can lose favor from the Lord if we cannot treasure it.

Background:

• The favors of God in Israel are lost because of their ungodly attitude.

In General:

1. Don't keep your Word or Keep your Words
   

a. God expect honor and integrity (I Chron. 29:17)
b. When you make a commitment keep your word. "Your yes be yes and no be no"
(Mt. 5:37)


2. Don't do your part as a Creature or Do your part as a Creature

Example: A man who stops working because he knows the Lord will provide all of his
needs.

• As a children of God we must do your part, so that God will bless us.

3. Have a Negative Attitude or Don't Have a Negative Attitude

a. The Bible tells us that a happy heart does us good like a medicine. (Prov.17:22)
b. For the joy of the Lord is our strength (Nehemiah 8:10)

Application:

• If we don't want to lose our favor we should act as a Christian and we must live according to the will of God.

- Bro. Sam T. Batac
Senior Minister
April 26, 2009