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2. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17 NIV May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17 NIV

3. The Favor Of The Lord 1.Obedience

4. Above all… carefully observe the whole instruction…. Do not turn from it to the right or the left, so that you will have success wherever you go. This book…must not depart from your mouth; you are to recite it day and night… carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do. Joshua 1:7-8 HCSB Above all… carefully observe the whole instruction…. Do not turn from it to the right or the left, so that you will have success wherever you go. This book…must not depart from your mouth; you are to recite it day and night… carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do. Joshua 1:7-8 HCSB

5. …never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart. If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying. Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation. Proverbs 3:1-4 NLT …never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart. If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying. Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation. Proverbs 3:1-4 NLT

6. The Favor Of The Lord 1.Obedience 2.Motives 1.Obedience 2.Motives

7. You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures. James 4:3 NASB95 All a mans ways seem right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the motives. Proverbs 16:2 HCSB You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures. James 4:3 NASB95 All a mans ways seem right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the motives. Proverbs 16:2 HCSB

8. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus…. Colossians 3:17 NIV Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men…. Colossians 3:23 NIV And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus…. Colossians 3:17 NIV Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men…. Colossians 3:23 NIV

9. The Favor Of The Lord 1.Obedience 2.Motives 3.Diligence 1.Obedience 2.Motives 3.Diligence

10. The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, but everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty. Proverbs 21:5 NASB95 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. Proverbs 21:5 NLT The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, but everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty. Proverbs 21:5 NASB95 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. Proverbs 21:5 NLT

11. The Favor Of The Lord 1.Obedience 2.Motives 3.Diligence 4.Humility 1.Obedience 2.Motives 3.Diligence 4.Humility

12. Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God… when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God… You may say to yourself, My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me. Deuteronomy 8:11-17 NIV Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 NIV Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God… when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God… You may say to yourself, My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me. Deuteronomy 8:11-17 NIV Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 NIV

13. The Favor Of The Lord 1.Obedience 2.Motives 3.Diligence 4.Humility 5.Contentment 1.Obedience 2.Motives 3.Diligence 4.Humility 5.Contentment

14. But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6 NIV But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6 NIV

15. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 NIV But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 NIV Is there anything else we really need?

16. The Favor Of The Lord 1.Obedience 2.Motives 3.Diligence 4.Humility 5.Contentment 6.Generosity 1.Obedience 2.Motives 3.Diligence 4.Humility 5.Contentment 6.Generosity

17. The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. Proverbs 11:24 The Message From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; …from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Luke 12:48 NIV The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. Proverbs 11:24 The Message From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; …from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Luke 12:48 NIV

18. The Favor Of The Lord 1.Obedience 2.Motives 3.Diligence 4.Humility 5.Contentment 6.Generosity 7.Faith 1.Obedience 2.Motives 3.Diligence 4.Humility 5.Contentment 6.Generosity 7.Faith

19. Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see…. without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists …that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:1 & 6 NIV Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see…. without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists …that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:1 & 6 NIV It is faithing it that demonstrates our dependence on God and our confidence in God. It is faithing it that demonstrates our dependence on God and our confidence in God.

20. For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. 2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB95 For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. 2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB95

21. Table Discussion: Stories of Gods Favor Share a story of a time that Gods favor rested strongly on you and gave you success in some endeavor large or small. Or a time you lost Gods favor. Table Discussion: Stories of Gods Favor Share a story of a time that Gods favor rested strongly on you and gave you success in some endeavor large or small. Or a time you lost Gods favor.