It’s The Season Of Favor
Introduction: To be favored means to be singled out of the crowd for a blessing. A person who is favored is blessed beyond the ordinary. The favor of God gives us the blessing we do not deserve and His mercy prevents us from getting the judgment that we rightly deserve. Walking in favor means God is pleased with us and some of the blessings we get because of divine favor include these ones:
Nay In All These Things
Introduction: One of the things we enjoy as God’s children is knowing His will and purpose for our lives. Knowing the will of God for our lives requires that we have to make plans in order to accomplish His purpose. For example, if you believe it is God’s will for you to go into a particular profession, then you will plan to attend the relevant school that will prepare you for that profession. A person who wants to become a minister of the Gospel will plan to attend a Bible College or a Seminary. This is also true of other vocations.
Double Portion (Excerpts from a message originally preached by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God at the RCCGNA Annual Convention in Dallas TX)
Introduction: This message focuses on how Elisha received a double portion of Elijah’s anointing. After Elisha successfully travelled with Elijah from Gilgal to Jordan, He (Elijah) asked Elisha to mention what he wanted from him before he would be taken to heaven (II Kings 2: 9). Immediately Elisha replied that he wanted a double portion of Elijah’s anointing. There are three areas to focus on in this passage: The role of God, The role of Elijah (Elisha’s father in the Lord), and the role of Elisha in the realization of the double portion.