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LIVING IN
GOD’S FAVOR
A STUDY IN DANIEL
OCTOBER 9, 2022
LIVING IN GOD’S
FAVOR
Babylon Is: A People Group / A Philosophy / A World View That
Looks To Exalt Man And Reject God
Babylon Molds, Shapes, Retrains Us To Become Like Them: Babylonians
Today We Face A Resurgent Babylonian Onslaught On Our Spiritual
Freedoms & Liberty
Babylon Wants To Control Everything About You – As They Did With Daniel
LIVING IN GOD’S
FAVOR
Daniel Resolved Not To Defile
• In Order To Stand For God Daniel Had To Overcome
The Temptations To Make Excuses And Just Go Along
• Because Of His Love For God -- He Could Not Just “Go
Along And Get Along” With Those Opposed To God
LIVING IN GOD’S
FAVOR
Daniel Said By His Actions:
• I Am Not Going To Bend Or Bow
• I Will Not Let The Kingdoms Of This World Set My Agenda
• If The Crowd Is Going The Wrong Way --I Won’t Go With Them
LIVING IN GOD’S
FAVOR
• God Used Daniel because of:
• #1 – His Separated Life
• #2 -- His All-consuming Conviction Of Truth
• Daniel Lived Faithfully -- God Could Use Him / Bless
Him / Show Him Favor
LIVING IN GOD’S
FAVOR
THE
FAVOR SHOWN TO DANIEL —1:9-10
• Favor Is Both A Subject And An Action
• The Subject Of Favor = a noun meaning
“pleasure,” “delight,” “desire,” “will,” and “favor”
“goodwill” “benevolence,” or “kindness”
• Favor Is An Action = It is the various aspects of
“favor” applied to a person or to a group of people
LIVING IN GOD’S
FAVOR
The
“favor of God” can be described as a divine kindness,
or an act of true compassion on the part of God Himself
toward needy and undeserving human recipients.
www.christianity.com
The favor of God can be described as “tangible evidence that a
person has the approval of the Lord.”
Favor is “demonstrated
delight.”
Favor is closely related to grace in the Bible.
The most basic answer to “how can I get God’s favor” is
“believe in the Lord Jesus.”
www.gotquestions.org
LIVING IN GOD’S
•FAVOR
Daniel Learned That He Didn’t Have To Go Looking -God’s Favor Followed Him!
•The Lord Can Bring Us Into Favor With Those Who
Might Normally Be Hostile Toward Us
•Proverbs 16:7 (NIV) 7 When a man's ways are pleasing
to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace
with him.
LIVING IN GOD’S
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• In
Scripture It Is Noted That God’s People Found Favor
Either From God Or Through Others By God’s Divine Hand
(Gen 33:8, 10) Jacob found favor with Esau.
(Gen 39:4) Joseph found favor with Potiphar.
(Ruth 2:10) Ruth found favor with Boaz
(1 Sam 20:3) David found favor with Jonathan
(Esth 2:17) Esther found favor with King Xerxes
LIVING IN GOD’S
FAVOR
When God Finds Favor With Someone -- He Looks At Them
With Appreciation And Acceptance
•i.e., Noah Found Favor In The Eyes Of The Lord (Gen.
6:8).
• God Can Provide Favor Through Other People Or Groups.
LIVING IN GOD’S
FAVOR
We Now Live In The “Era” Of God’s Favor And Grace:
God’s Grace Has Been Poured Out To Us, (1 Tim.
1:14)
Paul Asserts That By His Grace (Favor) We Are Redeemed (Eph.
2:5)
LIVING IN GOD’S
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The Favor Of God Is Wonderful – Powerful -- Life-Affecting
We Are Strengthened By It
We Are Victorious Through It
We Are Preserved By It
We Are Lifted Up By It
• The Favor Of God is Something To Acknowledge &
Take Victory In
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There Was A Special Portion Of God’s Favor On Daniel
•Daniel's Ways Pleased The Lord.
•God’s Favor Is The Place Of His Blessing
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