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Aren’t Enough

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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

The Favor Of The LordThe Favor Of The Lord

1. Obedience1. Obedience

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 succeedin 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 succeedin whatever you do.Joshua 1:7-8 HCSB

…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

The Favor Of The LordThe Favor Of The Lord

1. Obedience

2. Motives

1. Obedience

2. Motives

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 man’s 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 man’s ways seem right in his own eyes,but the Lord weighs the motives.

Proverbs 16:2 HCSB

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

The Favor Of The LordThe Favor Of The Lord

1. Obedience

2. Motives

3. Diligence

1. Obedience

2. Motives

3. Diligence

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

The Favor Of The LordThe Favor Of The Lord

1. Obedience

2. Motives

3. Diligence

4. Humility

1. Obedience

2. Motives

3. Diligence

4. Humility

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 increaseand all you have is multiplied,

then your heart will become proudand 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 increaseand all you have is multiplied,

then your heart will become proudand 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

The Favor Of The LordThe Favor Of The Lord

1. Obedience

2. Motives

3. Diligence

4. Humility

5. Contentment

1. Obedience

2. Motives

3. Diligence

4. Humility

5. Contentment

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

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

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?Is there anything else we really need?

The Favor Of The LordThe 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

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

The Favor Of The LordThe 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

Now faith is being sure of what we hope forand 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 forand 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 ourdependence on God

and our confidence in God.

It is “faithing it” that demonstrates ourdependence on God

and our confidence in God.

For the eyes of the Lordmove to and fro throughout the earth

that He may strongly supportthose whose heart is completely His.

2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB95

For the eyes of the Lordmove to and fro throughout the earth

that He may strongly supportthose whose heart is completely His.

2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB95

Table Discussion: Stories of God’s Favor

Share a story of a timethat God’s favor rested strongly on you

and gave you success in some endeavor—large or small.

Or a time you lost God’s favor.

Table Discussion: Stories of God’s Favor

Share a story of a timethat God’s favor rested strongly on you

and gave you success in some endeavor—large or small.

Or a time you lost God’s favor.