Pastor Tom Cogle helps us understand what it means to have God’s favor and how to walk in the grace that comes along with it.
Message: Highly Favored
Text: Luke 1:26-28, 30, 38
Pastor Tom Cogle
Sunday, December 20, 2020
We are all God’s favorites, and His favor and grace are gifts He gives us freely.
1. DOES GOD HAVE FAVORITES?
Yes! All of God’s children are His favorites. In the Bible, Abraham, Jacob, Ruth, Esther, Hannah, and Daniel all found favor in the Lord. If you have accepted Jesus as your Savior, you are a child of God, and you are His favorite.
2. WHAT IS FAVOR?
“Favor” in Greek is charis, which means grace.
How do you find grace/favor? Like salvation, grace/favor is always there and is available to us.
You find grace/favor by believing and having faith.
3. WHAT IS FAITH?
Faith is believing.
There’s a difference in believing with our minds and believing with our hearts.
Mary believed in her heart and trusted what Gabriel told her. It didn’t mean her life was perfect from then on. Mary experienced struggles and heartache, but she was still highly favored of the Lord.
YOU ARE HIS FAVORITE! YOU ARE HIGHLY FAVORED!