Episode 3
The Immutable Truth of Being Favored by God
The proclamation of divine favor serves as the central tenet of our discourse today; indeed, we are favored by God, an affirmation that carries profound implications for our lives. This episode elucidates the essence of recognizing and embracing one's favored status, emphasizing that such acknowledgment empowers us against adversities and doubts that may besiege us. The notion of divine favor is not merely theoretical; it is a tangible reality that influences our existence and interactions. I invite listeners to reflect upon the biblical foundations underpinning this concept, as we delve into scriptural references that affirm our favored position. Ultimately, we assert that understanding and accepting this favor equips us to navigate life's challenges with steadfast assurance.
In an inspiring exploration of the theme "I'm favored," this episode invites listeners to reassess their understanding of divine favor and its implications for their lives. The speaker passionately articulates that favor is not merely a concept but a powerful reality that shapes the identity and experiences of believers. Through a careful examination of scriptures, particularly from Romans 8, the speaker emphasizes that God's favor is irrevocable and transformative, instilling a sense of purpose and security in the believer's journey. Throughout the episode, the speaker encourages listeners to embrace their favored status, not as a superficial identity but as a profound truth that anchors their faith. The conversation also addresses the challenges that accompany divine favor, including resistance from those who do not understand or accept the blessings bestowed upon the favored. Ultimately, the message is a reminder that walking in God's favor is both a privilege and a responsibility, calling believers to live in a manner that reflects their favored status and to share this powerful truth with others.
Takeaways:
- The message conveyed in this episode emphasizes the profound truth that every believer is favored by God, and this divine favor cannot be negated by any external forces or circumstances.
- Understanding one's identity as favored by God is pivotal; it enables individuals to embrace their blessings and stand firm against adversities that may arise.
- The speaker articulates that the favor of God encompasses not only material blessings but also protection and a transformation of one's identity and reputation.
- With God's favor, the believer is reassured of their worth and significance, as illustrated by the sacrifice of Jesus, which affirms their position as God's chosen people.
- The narrative highlights the importance of walking confidently in one's divine favor, suggesting that believers must actively claim and recognize their blessings to experience them fully.
- Ultimately, the podcast encourages listeners to acknowledge and act upon their favor from God, asserting that this recognition empowers them to overcome challenges and live victoriously.
Transcript
Sam.
Speaker A:Foreign.
Speaker A:Hey, what's going on?
Speaker A:This is Minister Baxter, AKA Church Boy.
Speaker A:I'm here.
Speaker A:So listen.
Speaker A:I want to bring this message to you that I ministered not too long ago.
Speaker A:And it is entitled, I'm favored.
Speaker A:How many?
Speaker A:You know that you are favored by God.
Speaker A:If you don't know that you're favored by God, let me just tell you.
Speaker A:Let me make this announcement.
Speaker A:Guess what?
Speaker A:You're favored by God.
Speaker A:And there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that the enemy can do about it.
Speaker A:See, once we begin to really realize who we are in Christ, there will be nothing that can be held from us.
Speaker A:It's knowing that you are favored.
Speaker A:So sit back, relax, eat the word, enjoy the Word.
Speaker A:I'm Fable.
Speaker A:Amen.
Speaker A:If you have your Bibles, turn to Romans, chapter 8.
Speaker A:We're going to look at verse 28 through 33.
Speaker A:Romans 8.
Speaker A:28, 33.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Very familiar scripture.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Praise God.
Speaker A:Father.
Speaker A:I thank you for this word, God.
Speaker A:You've already done what needs to be done.
Speaker A:Oh, God, let me just flow in you.
Speaker A:Let me just do what you need me to do.
Speaker A:Let me put the cherry on top and send your people home with faith, with hope.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:With a word, letting them know exactly what you said about them in Jesus name.
Speaker A:Amen.
Speaker A:Amen.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:I like this because there's no pressure on me.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Romans 8, chapter 28.
Speaker A:Romans 8, verse 28.
Speaker A:And we know that in all things God.
Speaker A:And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Speaker A:For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
Speaker A:And those he predestined, he also called.
Speaker A:Those he called, he also justified.
Speaker A:Those he justified, he also glorified.
Speaker A:What then shall we say in response to these things?
Speaker A:If God is for us, who can be against us?
Speaker A:He did not spare his own son, but gave him up for.
Speaker A:For us all.
Speaker A:How will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
Speaker A:Who will bring any charge.
Speaker A:Listen.
Speaker A:Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen?
Speaker A:It is God who justifies.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:I just want to.
Speaker A:You know, I've been thinking about a title.
Speaker A:I was trying to think of a title.
Speaker A:Something snazzy and everything else, but I don't have nothing snazzy.
Speaker A:But at the last minute, you know, the Lord was Just ministering to me.
Speaker A:And he says, I just want you to say this.
Speaker A:I'm favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:Oh, come on.
Speaker A:Let me say that again.
Speaker A:Somebody just say I'm favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:You got to know that you are favored by God.
Speaker A:Help me in here.
Speaker A:You got to know that you are favored by God, that there's nobody that can come against you.
Speaker A:There's nothing that can harm you.
Speaker A:There's nothing that can go against the word of God.
Speaker A:When you're favoring favored, you're just favored.
Speaker A:Oh, hallelujah.
Speaker A:When you're favored, you're just favored.
Speaker A:I.
Speaker A:I know some people may not like it, but when you're favored, you're just favor.
Speaker A:It doesn't seem like I should be favored because, you know, people will try to run back and look back in your history and what you did on yesterday and the day before and talk about who your mama is and who your daddy is and who they are, and they can't believe that they're struggling.
Speaker A:You're not.
Speaker A:But guess what, baby?
Speaker A:If you're favoring favored, you're just favored.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:I'm favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:I'm favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:I know you tried to set traps for me, but.
Speaker A:But I'm just favored.
Speaker A:I know you tried to harm me, but.
Speaker A:But I'm just favored.
Speaker A:You tried to hit other points of my life that will make me doubt God and make me sit down.
Speaker A:But I boldly stand here and say I'm just favoring favored and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:I.
Speaker A:I know we got to preach the word about holding on and.
Speaker A:And how to get to the next level and.
Speaker A:And how to get to this place and how to get to that place, but sometimes we just need to recognize who we are.
Speaker A:If I'm favored, there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:Glory to God.
Speaker A:That's.
Speaker A:That's why I meet certain people.
Speaker A:Because I'm just.
Speaker A:I'm just favored.
Speaker A:I can say certain things, and it happens because I'm just favored.
Speaker A:I can still stand when you try to come against me, when you have came against me.
Speaker A:But no weapon formed against me shall be able to prosper.
Speaker A:I'm just favored.
Speaker A:I know you created the weapon.
Speaker A:You shot the weapon.
Speaker A:In many ways.
Speaker A:You tried to come against my family.
Speaker A:You tried to make my name bad.
Speaker A:But guess what, baby?
Speaker A:I'm just favored.
Speaker A:The enemy can come against my finances, all that he wants to try to set me up, got the trap set for me.
Speaker A:But I'm just favored.
Speaker A:When you're just favored, you're just favored.
Speaker A:And there's nothing that the enemy can do about it.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:I'm just favor.
Speaker A:Somebody just shout, I'm just favored.
Speaker A:I'm just favored.
Speaker A:I'm just favored.
Speaker A:Every believer, hear me.
Speaker A:Every believer ought to know that they are favorable favored.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:See, this is not just an Andre thing.
Speaker A:This is not just a Lord of hope thing.
Speaker A:But every believer under the sound of my voice ought to know that they are favored.
Speaker A:The moment I got with the Lord, I gained his favor.
Speaker A:Oh God, let me say that again.
Speaker A:The moment I got with the Lord, I gained his favor.
Speaker A:The only thing that is stopping me from, from, from dwelling in his favor and walking in his favor is just know that I am favored.
Speaker A:See, that's why you got to understand.
Speaker A:You need to read the manual and read the book to understand who you are in God, who God is in your life.
Speaker A:And you'll understand the promises that you have.
Speaker A:You are the seed of Abraham and he says, I'm going to bless you because you're connected to me.
Speaker A:How many of you are connected to God?
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:How many believe God?
Speaker A:Oh bless your holy name, God.
Speaker A:When you, when you're a believer, the moment you become a believer, you accept Christ as your Lord and Savior.
Speaker A:You become favored.
Speaker A:Now the only thing you have to do is just walk in it.
Speaker A:Look at your neighbor and say, walk in it.
Speaker A:Uh huh, uh huh.
Speaker A:You got to walk in it.
Speaker A:You, you, you got to walk in it.
Speaker A:You, you got to know this thing you.
Speaker A:Oh I see my baby walking it out up in this field.
Speaker A:You got to walk.
Speaker A:I'm ready to dance with you.
Speaker A:But listen, you got to walk and you got to know that I'm favored.
Speaker A:Stop listening to the enemy saying you what you ain't.
Speaker A:Stop listening to your family talking about what you a listening to other people that you seem to give respect to and weight to.
Speaker A:Stop listening to them and look to God and say, lord, tell me who I am.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:You got to, sometimes you got to just say, lord, tell me who I am.
Speaker A:Every once in a while I must admit, I must admit every once in a while I'll get a little low and I'll start listening to other things and you know, it start being leakage into my spirit about what people have said and what is going on and all the traps that have said.
Speaker A:And sometimes I start looking at the traps and the enemy more than I'm looking to God.
Speaker A:But at that moment, that's when you need to shake yourself, shake yourself, redirect yourself and say, wait a minute.
Speaker A:Hold on a minute.
Speaker A:God said I'm favored.
Speaker A:God said I'm blessed.
Speaker A:God said I'm healed.
Speaker A:God said, I'm delivered.
Speaker A:You need to start practicing.
Speaker A:You need to start confessing, declaring all the words that God has spoken in your life.
Speaker A:What has God said about you?
Speaker A:You got to know that you're favored.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Oh, you got to know it.
Speaker A:You just got to know.
Speaker A:And that is the issue for many of us.
Speaker A:We don't know that we are favored by God.
Speaker A:Oh, they done got quiet on me like the other church.
Speaker A:They don't got.
Speaker A:Okay, let me move on.
Speaker A:Let me move on.
Speaker A:We are favored by God.
Speaker A:Listen, look at verse, verse 32.
Speaker A:Let me go to verse 31.
Speaker A:It says, what then shall we say in response to these things?
Speaker A:If God is for us, who can be against us?
Speaker A:Somebody say, if God is for me, who can be against me?
Speaker A:It's not really a question, but it is a rhetorical question.
Speaker A:If God is for me, who can be against me?
Speaker A:If God is for me, who.
Speaker A:Who in the world can do anything to me?
Speaker A:See, we need to start walking like, you know, the people.
Speaker A:Got a problem with people that are confident because they say they shouldn't be that confident, and they should.
Speaker A:They acting so such.
Speaker A:And they act like they're all that and everything else.
Speaker A:But if God is for you, you can look up there, you can stand up firm in your faith and say, if God is for me, who can be against me?
Speaker A:Nobody can come against me.
Speaker A:Nobody can hurt me.
Speaker A:Nobody can stop me because God is for me.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Somebody say he's for me.
Speaker A:Say it again.
Speaker A:He's for me.
Speaker A:Now.
Speaker A:Now look at verse 32.
Speaker A:He says, he who did not spare his own son, but gave him up for us all.
Speaker A:Huh?
Speaker A:He did not spare his own son, but gave him up for us all.
Speaker A:If you're trying to meas.
Speaker A:If you're trying to get an idea of how much you're favored, verse 32 ought to tell you everything that you need to know.
Speaker A:You're so favored that he gave up his own son just for you.
Speaker A:Oh, God, help me in here.
Speaker A:He gave up his own son.
Speaker A:He gave up his own prized possession just for you.
Speaker A:You're sitting there saying, look, I don't know if the Lord favors me.
Speaker A:I Don't know if God is really for me.
Speaker A:If God is really with me.
Speaker A:All you need to do is look at verse 32.
Speaker A:He gave up his son just for me.
Speaker A:Oh, God.
Speaker A:You.
Speaker A:You don't.
Speaker A:You don't give up something that valuable for some joker.
Speaker A:For somebody you don't care about.
Speaker A:But he gave up his own son just for him or for you.
Speaker A:That's how valuable you are.
Speaker A:Hello, somebody.
Speaker A:You need to know how valuable you are.
Speaker A:You need to know how favored you are.
Speaker A:He thought so much of you that he gave up his prized possession.
Speaker A:How many parents right now will give up their child for somebody they don't know?
Speaker A:Or for somebody that's not important to them?
Speaker A:There's not a parent in the world that would do that.
Speaker A:But God favored you so much that he gave up his own son just for you, huh?
Speaker A:And so now you're sitting there saying, oh, I just don't know.
Speaker A:I just.
Speaker A:I just don't know whether I'm gonna come out or not.
Speaker A:I don't know if he wants me to be blessed.
Speaker A:I don't know if he wants me to be healed.
Speaker A:I don't know if he wants me to be delivered.
Speaker A:He gave up his own son just for you.
Speaker A:And if he gave up his own son for you, what else would he hold from you?
Speaker A:Come on, somebody.
Speaker A:What else would he hold from you?
Speaker A:How?
Speaker A:What.
Speaker A:What would he dare hold from you?
Speaker A:You think he's going to hold that car from you?
Speaker A:You think he's going to hold that house from you?
Speaker A:You think he's going to hold that peace from you?
Speaker A:That healing from you?
Speaker A:That deliverance from you?
Speaker A:He's given up his son, and now he's going to get selfish with those things?
Speaker A:I think not.
Speaker A:And as my daughter would say and won't.
Speaker A:Hello, somebody.
Speaker A:He favors me.
Speaker A:I'm so valuable to God.
Speaker A:I'm so special to God.
Speaker A:He wants me to prosper.
Speaker A:He wants me to.
Speaker A:To succeed so that he gave up everything.
Speaker A:And if he gave up his son, he'll hold no other good thing from me.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Look at Psalms.
Speaker A:Psalms 84 and 11.
Speaker A:Psalms 84 and 11.
Speaker A:It says, for the Lord, God is a son and shield.
Speaker A:The Lord bestows favor.
Speaker A:Somebody say favor and honor?
Speaker A:No good thing does he withhold from those who walk is blameless.
Speaker A:So.
Speaker A:So let me say.
Speaker A:He.
Speaker A:He says.
Speaker A:He says the Lord bestows the favor and honor.
Speaker A:No good thing does he withhold from those who are blameless or who walks blameless.
Speaker A:He's not gonna.
Speaker A:He's not gonna hold anything from somebody who is walking with him.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:That's why we say, I've never seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging for bread.
Speaker A:He's not gonna hold no good thing from me.
Speaker A:You got to ask yourself, am I walking blameless?
Speaker A:Am I righteous, a son or a daughter of God?
Speaker A:Is that me?
Speaker A:Well, if that's me, then this, this scripture applies to me.
Speaker A:He will hold no good thing from me.
Speaker A:Hallelujah for the Lord.
Speaker A:God is a son and shield.
Speaker A:In other words, he said, I'm going to reign in your life.
Speaker A:I'm going to shine a light in your life because you're favored.
Speaker A:I'm going to.
Speaker A:I'm going to shine a light in your life.
Speaker A:And not only am I going to shine a light in your life, not only am I going to cause you to prosp, but I also am going to be your protection.
Speaker A:Oh, God, help me.
Speaker A:See, I know we like to shout about the blessings and shout about everything that God has done for us and what God is doing in our lives.
Speaker A:And, you know, we huckabuck when we get the car and we huck a buck when we get the house and.
Speaker A:And we huck a buck when we get Boaz or the good thing.
Speaker A:Our wife, you know, we get married and everything.
Speaker A:But thank God for protection.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Thank God for divine protection.
Speaker A:Can I tell you something in here?
Speaker A:Some of greatest stories, some of my greatest testimonies is not from him blessing me with things, but it is from him keeping me from things.
Speaker A:Oh, come on in here.
Speaker A:He.
Speaker A:He protected me from some things.
Speaker A:He, He, He.
Speaker A:He protect.
Speaker A:He had a shield of protection around me.
Speaker A:His angels were all around me, protecting, protecting me from things seen and unseen.
Speaker A:He is a shield.
Speaker A:Somebody say he is a shield.
Speaker A:I want you for just one minute to forget about the things that he has blessed you with.
Speaker A:And I want you for just one minute.
Speaker A:For those in this room as well as those that are joining us on social media, I want you to think about all the things that God has protected you from.
Speaker A:Oh, come on.
Speaker A:Somebody.
Speaker A:Somebody had an accident and walked away.
Speaker A:Scratch free.
Speaker A:Somebody.
Speaker A:The bullet didn't kill you.
Speaker A:Somebody Covid didn't kill you.
Speaker A:He kept you alive.
Speaker A:When everybody else was dying around you, when everybody else was struggling around you, when there was destruction all around you, the storms were raging.
Speaker A:But God has kept you.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:He has kept me.
Speaker A:Glory to God.
Speaker A:He has kept me.
Speaker A:In the times of trouble.
Speaker A:He has kept me.
Speaker A:He has lifted up a standard against Me and some of us, I want to tell you, some of us, we don't even know to what extent that he kept us.
Speaker A:We just got a little small part.
Speaker A:We got.
Speaker A:We got a small residue.
Speaker A:But, oh, if the whole story was known, if the whole testimony could be told, if we could really just open up the book from what he has kept you from, it might make you want to huck a buck in here.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Glory to God.
Speaker A:He has kept me.
Speaker A:He has kept me.
Speaker A:He shines a light on me with his favor.
Speaker A:And he is a shield of protection.
Speaker A:He is a shield of protection from the front to the back, from side to side.
Speaker A:He is a shield of protection.
Speaker A:Glory to God.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:The Lord bestows his favor and honor.
Speaker A:Glory to God.
Speaker A:His favor and his honor.
Speaker A:Somebody say his honor.
Speaker A:Oh, God.
Speaker A:Now, this.
Speaker A:This may not count for some people because you've always had a good name.
Speaker A:And everybody knows you to be so saved and to be so lovely and.
Speaker A:And your name has some meaning, but there are some people who had a bad name.
Speaker A:Oh, God.
Speaker A:There are some people who may not have had a good name in them streets, as they would say.
Speaker A:But God says, I'm changing your name.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:I'm change.
Speaker A:Oh, God, help me in here.
Speaker A:I'm changing what you're known for.
Speaker A:See, when everybody called your name before, they called you a lowlife, they called you less than they called you.
Speaker A:They called you poor, they called you broke, they called you all these.
Speaker A:These other names.
Speaker A:But God said, because my favor is on you, I am changing your name.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:You might have been known as a hoe out there, but I'm changing your name.
Speaker A:Can I be real in here?
Speaker A:You might have just been a street dude back there, but I'm changing your name.
Speaker A:You might have been known as the beggar, but I'm changing your name.
Speaker A:I'm bringing honor to your name.
Speaker A:Every time they mention your name, every time they shout your name, it's going to mean honor.
Speaker A:Every time they sh.
Speaker A:Your name, you're going to be connected to me, and it's going to mean favor.
Speaker A:Every time they shout your name, your name is going in front of people in authority.
Speaker A:Your name is going before people who can make an impact on this world.
Speaker A:Your name is changing.
Speaker A:My name is changing.
Speaker A:Somebody say, my name is changing.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:My name is changing.
Speaker A:Not just my first name, but my last name is changing.
Speaker A:Oh, I know when you heard.
Speaker A:Heard my last name before, you say, oh, that family crazy.
Speaker A:Oh.
Speaker A:But when you hear My name.
Speaker A:Now all you can say is that family sure is blessed.
Speaker A:Hello, somebody.
Speaker A:Oh, see, ain't nobody talking to me.
Speaker A:I'm blessed.
Speaker A:When you hear my last name, you're gonna say, that's a blessed something over there, boy.
Speaker A:That whole family is blessed.
Speaker A:Generational blessing.
Speaker A:Dynasty blessing.
Speaker A:I'm blessed and I'm favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:I don't know if people are getting this message, Brother Corey, because, you know, they was waiting for some steps on how to last the devil and outlast the devil and all that stuff.
Speaker A:No, I ain't outlasting nobody.
Speaker A:I already won.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:I'm favored.
Speaker A:I'm favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:Verse 33 says.
Speaker A:He says, who can bring a charge against someone God has chosen?
Speaker A:Help me in here.
Speaker A:Who can bring a charge to someone God has chosen?
Speaker A:How dare you even think you can come to me?
Speaker A:Because I'm God's chosen man.
Speaker A:I'm God's chosen woman.
Speaker A:You can't bring no charge to me.
Speaker A:I know you're mad and you wish you could, but you can't.
Speaker A:Because I'm connected to the right source.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:I'm connected to God.
Speaker A:I'm.
Speaker A:I'm God's child.
Speaker A:And so you got to respect his authority.
Speaker A:Do you not know that my God shall supply all of my needs according to his riches and glory?
Speaker A:Do you not know the God that I serve is more than able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that you could ever ask or even think?
Speaker A:My God's name got weight on it.
Speaker A:Let me say that again.
Speaker A:My God's name got weight on it.
Speaker A:Jesus name got weight on it.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:And so because I am connected to him, so do my.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Oh, they don't believe it, God.
Speaker A:They don't believe it.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:My name got weight on it.
Speaker A:Yeah, yeah, it got weight on it.
Speaker A:Who can come against.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Who can come against that?
Speaker A:The.
Speaker A:The one that God has chosen?
Speaker A:The one that God has chosen.
Speaker A:Are you chosen?
Speaker A:Do you know that you're chosen?
Speaker A:He has justified you.
Speaker A:You.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Somebody say I'm justified.
Speaker A:Hello.
Speaker A:Somebody say it again.
Speaker A:I'm justified.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:All the things you might have known about me has been permanently erased.
Speaker A:Because I'm justified.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:See, that's one of them other things I.
Speaker A:I'd rather shout about than get in the car.
Speaker A:Because my name has been justified.
Speaker A:Is the.
Speaker A:The.
Speaker A:The the record has been cleared.
Speaker A:The, the.
Speaker A:The record has been.
Speaker A:How do they say?
Speaker A:Ex.
Speaker A:Not guilty.
Speaker A:I'm exonerated.
Speaker A:You can't find no record on me because God has justified me.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:I'm justified.
Speaker A:I'm justified.
Speaker A:I'm, I'm.
Speaker A:I'm God's man.
Speaker A:I'm justified.
Speaker A:My name is different now.
Speaker A:I am justified.
Speaker A:So I want to ask you something.
Speaker A:I want to ask you, are you ready for favor?
Speaker A:Now that sounds like a crazy question because who in the, who in the world would say no, I'm not ready?
Speaker A:Everybody, when we talk about favor, we understand that is good things.
Speaker A:And it's not just money and it's not just materialistic stuff, but it is everything that I just talked about.
Speaker A:It is the favor of God.
Speaker A:Him blessing me in my places where I have lack.
Speaker A:But not only that, he has changed my name and he has just justified me.
Speaker A:He has put his shield of protection around me.
Speaker A:All that comes with favor.
Speaker A:And so I asked the question, are you ready for favor?
Speaker A:Huh?
Speaker A:And so most people will say yes.
Speaker A:But if you, before you say yes, before you say I am ready for favor or I am favored, you must fully understand what you are saying yes to.
Speaker A:Because when you are.
Speaker A:Are favored, that means that you will have haters.
Speaker A:Yes, yes, yes.
Speaker A:When you are favored, that means you will have haters.
Speaker A:And I'm not, I'm not talking about social media haters because we throw on that term.
Speaker A:We throw around that term so easily.
Speaker A:Oh, they just hating on me.
Speaker A:It ain't really no hate.
Speaker A:You just ain't doing nothing.
Speaker A:And, and somebody say two words to you now, they'll hate on you.
Speaker A:No, I'm talking about a real hater.
Speaker A:You're gonna have.
Speaker A:Have people that really hate you because let me tell you this, Let me give you a secret.
Speaker A:Favor ain't fair.
Speaker A:Oh, God help me.
Speaker A:Favor just ain't fair.
Speaker A:Favor is something you can't earn.
Speaker A:When you're favored, you're just favored.
Speaker A:Now look at, think about this.
Speaker A:That, that old saying.
Speaker A:I won't say old saying, but that common saying that we have, we say boldly that the wealth of the wicked is laid up for the just.
Speaker A:Huh?
Speaker A:We say the wealth of the wicked is laid up for the just.
Speaker A:What makes the wealth laid up for the just?
Speaker A:It is the favor of God on my life.
Speaker A:Come on, somebody.
Speaker A:It is the favor of God on my life.
Speaker A:But I want you to see some key things in that saying.
Speaker A:In that verse, it says, the wealth of the wicked, huh?
Speaker A:So that Means that the wicked were.
Speaker A:Were being.
Speaker A:Or was.
Speaker A:Was being successful.
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker A:Huh.
Speaker A:And so they have saw that their wealth accumulate and.
Speaker A:And they have worked hard for their wealth, and they have done whatever they needed to do to get that wealth.
Speaker A:And in one fell swoop, somebody who didn't work for anything, somebody who wasn't there in the struggle, all of a sudden, my stuff gets transferred into your hands because of who you're connected to.
Speaker A:Oh, they missed it, Lord.
Speaker A:So now wait a minute.
Speaker A:You mean to tell me I've been doing all these things out here?
Speaker A:I've been taking all these chances out here, and because you're connected to the thing that I had is now going to you?
Speaker A:You sure?
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker A:Why?
Speaker A:Because I am favored.
Speaker A:Oh, God.
Speaker A:And so if you're really going to walk in the favor of God, you must understand that there will be haters in your life.
Speaker A:You must understand that there will be persecution in your life.
Speaker A:You will understand that there will be fight rights in your life.
Speaker A:Because the wicked don't want to give up their wealth like that.
Speaker A:But it's just yours.
Speaker A:God has just given it to you.
Speaker A:And so sometimes.
Speaker A:Can I just be real in here?
Speaker A:Sometimes when God gives you something, sometimes we get relaxed and we say, that's it.
Speaker A:But guess what?
Speaker A:Sometimes you got to fight.
Speaker A:Oh, God.
Speaker A:You got to fight to hold on to what God has given you.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:You got to fight.
Speaker A:Somebody just say fight.
Speaker A:Oh, God.
Speaker A:See, we know how we.
Speaker A:We got some thugs in here who.
Speaker A:Who know what it is to fight.
Speaker A:We got some people on social media right now that knows what it is to fight.
Speaker A:And maybe you've been fighting for all the wrong reasons, but when God blesses you, like he's getting ready to bless you or he has blessed you, you're gonna have to fight to keep what God has for you.
Speaker A:Oh, God.
Speaker A:Oh, God.
Speaker A:I'm just favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:But guess what?
Speaker A:Run up on me if you want to, and it ain't gonna end well.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:I'm just favored.
Speaker A:I'm.
Speaker A:I'm just favored.
Speaker A:And I.
Speaker A:I know you're mad because.
Speaker A:Because you took the hard way of getting where you are, and God just put it in my possession.
Speaker A:I'm.
Speaker A:I'm just favored.
Speaker A:I'm just.
Speaker A:Oh, God.
Speaker A:I'm just favored you.
Speaker A:You know, there are some people that just hate you.
Speaker A:They just hate you because they see the favor of God on your life and can I be real in here?
Speaker A:Some of them hate you.
Speaker A:They didn't even know why they hated you.
Speaker A:They.
Speaker A:They didn't understand.
Speaker A:They hated you because you're favored by God.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Go to numbers 23.
Speaker A:Numbers 23.
Speaker A:And I'm getting ready to close.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Numbers 23.
Speaker A:Glory to God.
Speaker A:God, I'm favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:I'm favored.
Speaker A:But, boy, I wish I could give a testimony right now, but I can't.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:But please understand, I am favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:While y' all getting that together, I had a dream about an old enemy, and I woke up laughing.
Speaker A:I said, I'm favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:It, huh?
Speaker A:Yeah, yeah, I remember.
Speaker A:You tried to take me out, but I'm favored and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:I know you tried to mess up my name, but I'm favored and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:And I don't know why I dreamed about them, but when I woke up, it just reminded me of how God has kept me through.
Speaker A:Through all kinds of situations and all kinds of accusations.
Speaker A:But.
Speaker A:But God has just favored me.
Speaker A:I favored.
Speaker A:Look here, look at me.
Speaker A:I'm favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Numbers 23.
Speaker A:Thank you, Lord.
Speaker A:And it's going to be a little bit of reading, but follow me.
Speaker A:Numbers 23, verse 13.
Speaker A:Then Balak said to him, please come with me to another place from which you which you may see them.
Speaker A:You shall see only the outer part of them and shall not see them all.
Speaker A:Curse them for me from there.
Speaker A:So he brought him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Speaker A:And he said to Balak, stand here by your burnt offering while I meet the Lord over there.
Speaker A:Then the Lord met Balaam and put words in his mouth and said, go back to Balaam and thus you shall speak.
Speaker A:So he came to him, and there he was standing by the burnt offering, and the prince of Moab, the princes of Moab, were with him.
Speaker A:And Balak said to him, what has the Lord spoken?
Speaker A:I'm going to just stop right there because I want to.
Speaker A:I want to bring you up to speed of what's going on.
Speaker A:So what we are seeing right now is.
Speaker A:Is Balak trying to buy a curse from a shaky prophet, huh?
Speaker A:Because.
Speaker A:Because Balak has.
Speaker A:Has seen the children of Israel, the.
Speaker A:The chosen people of God defeating other kings.
Speaker A:And, and, and, and so now this, this king of the, of Moab, he, he has gotten a prophet, a shaky prophet to, to, to say, well let me, perhaps you can talk to God for me and curse them.
Speaker A:Uh huh.
Speaker A:Curse the people of God?
Speaker A:You, you can, can we just curse the people of God?
Speaker A:So maybe they won't have any victory over me.
Speaker A:Maybe if you curse them, maybe we can stop their, their, their assurance of, of power, their, their, their domination.
Speaker A:And so you notice what, oh God, notice what Balak has done.
Speaker A:He has, he has gotten some bulls and sacrifice.
Speaker A:You, Balak and Balaam, they have gotten some bulls to, to sacrifice so that the Lord would speak.
Speaker A:And, and so we pick it up in, in 17.
Speaker A:So he came to him and there was, he's standing by burnt offerings, and the princes of Moab were with him.
Speaker A:And Balak said to him, what the Lord has spoken?
Speaker A:What has the Lord spoken?
Speaker A:Then he took up his oracle and said, rise up Balak and hear.
Speaker A:Listen to me, son of Zippor.
Speaker A:God is not a man that he should lie, nor a son of a man that he should repent.
Speaker A:Has he said and will he not do do or, or has he spoken and will he not make it good?
Speaker A:Behold, I have received a command to bless.
Speaker A:He has blessed and, and I cannot reverse it.
Speaker A:So what we're seeing here is even though Balak tried to use all his persuasion to get the shaky prophet and, and even though, you know, he, he's wanting to, to curse the people of God, he couldn't curse the people of God.
Speaker A:Even though he tried to do it one more time.
Speaker A:Because this is picking up on the second meeting.
Speaker A:The first time he tried to curse the people of God, he said no, the only thing he could do was bless the people of God.
Speaker A:Balaam could only bless the people of God.
Speaker A:And so Balak tried to get him again to curse the people of God again.
Speaker A:And so it failed again.
Speaker A:Why do I bring this scripture up?
Speaker A:Because no matter what nobody says about you, the only thing that matters is what God said about you.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:No matter how much they want to curse you, oh God, they can't curse you.
Speaker A:No matter who they try to get to curse you, they can't curse you.
Speaker A:No matter who they try to get to stop you, they can't stop you.
Speaker A:Why?
Speaker A:Because God is not a man that he should lie, neither the son of man that he should repent.
Speaker A:If he has said it, he has to make it good.
Speaker A:Somebody say he has to make it good.
Speaker A:Say it again.
Speaker A:He has to make it good.
Speaker A:Huh?
Speaker A:He has to make it good.
Speaker A:So therefore, I'm favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:I'm favored, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Speaker A:So what I want to tell you on today is.
Speaker A:Is walk in your favor.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Walk in your favor.
Speaker A:Walk in your favor.
Speaker A:Don't worry about what people are saying.
Speaker A:Don't worry about what, what others may say or what's going on around you.
Speaker A:Walk in your favor.
Speaker A:If God has spoken a word concerning you, it cannot return to him void.
Speaker A:Walk in your favor.
Speaker A:And guess what?
Speaker A:The only person that can stop the word of God from, from coming to pass in your life is you.
Speaker A:That's the only way it can happen is if you surrender.
Speaker A:If you put it down, if you forget about it, it's all on you.
Speaker A:Walk in your favor.
Speaker A:Walk in your favor.
Speaker A:Know that you're favored by God, and there's nothing anybody can do about it.
Speaker A:Come on and give God some praise in this place.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Somebody shout, I'm walking in my favor.
Speaker A:Come on, say it again.
Speaker A:I'm walking in my favor.
Speaker A:Glory to God.
Speaker A:Glory to God.
Speaker A:Listen, for those out there, I hope this word has been good to you.
Speaker A:I hope that it's been beneficial to you.
Speaker A:Because as I have been saying all year long, this is the year of manifestation.
Speaker A:Glory to God.
Speaker A:This is the year of manifestation.
Speaker A:There is favor.
Speaker A:You're, you're, you're laced with favor.
Speaker A:You're, you're dipped in favor.
Speaker A:God has put his favor on you.
Speaker A:But it's up to you to know that.
Speaker A:It's up to you to know that.
Speaker A:It's up to you.
Speaker A:To know that you're God's favorite.
Speaker A:You.
Speaker A:It's up to you.
Speaker A:I, I, I know.
Speaker A:I won't say that, but it's up to you to know that you're God's favorite, that you're favored by God, that you're.
Speaker A:He gave his son just for you.
Speaker A:He gave his son, his only son, just for you.
Speaker A:And if he did that, do you think he will hold anything else against you or from you?
Speaker A:He wants to see you blessed.
Speaker A:He wants to see you prosperity in every aspect of your life.
Speaker A:Walk in that favor.
Speaker A:Hallelujah.
Speaker A:Praise.
Speaker A:All right.
Speaker A:All right.
Speaker A:Amen.
Speaker A:Amen.
Speaker A:I hope that you enjoyed that message on today.
Speaker A:Hope that it benefited you.
Speaker A:Hope that it made you think.
Speaker A:Hope that it encouraged your soul.
Speaker A:Amen.
Speaker A:Listen.
Speaker A:It would be highway robbery if I didn't give you the opportunity to know the God I was just telling you about.
Speaker A:The God that does favor you.
Speaker A:For you to meet the man who has favored me, who has blessed me, who has given me peace in my life.
Speaker A:His name is Jesus Christ.
Speaker A:If you would like to know him today, it is very, very simple.
Speaker A:All you have to do is confess.
Speaker A:Confess.
Speaker A:Romans 10, 9, 10.
Speaker A:It says that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Speaker A:That's all it takes.
Speaker A:For with the heart one believes unto righteousness and with the mouth, confession is made.
Speaker A:So all it takes is for you to invite him into your heart.
Speaker A:For you to believe that God raised raised his son Jesus from the dead.
Speaker A:That he died for your sins and you'll be saved.
Speaker A:It doesn't cost you any money.
Speaker A:All it costs, costs you is a decision.
Speaker A:That's all it is.
Speaker A:So I'm just going to lead you in prayer real quick.
Speaker A:You don't have to do this in front of people.
Speaker A:You can do it right where you are.
Speaker A:You don't even have to be in church.
Speaker A:All right?
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker A:Just say with me, Lord Jesus, I believe you died for my sins.
Speaker A:And I believe you rose from the dead.
Speaker A:Today I turn away from my sins and turn to you.
Speaker A:I invite you to come into my heart.
Speaker A:Heart, I invite you to come into my life.
Speaker A:I trust you and I am committed to you.
Speaker A:I confess today, right now.
Speaker A:You are my savior and my Father in Jesus name, Amen.
Speaker A:If you made that confession, if you said that prayer with me and you meant it from your heart, right now, right now, not tomorrow, not in 90 days, not in a week, right now, you are saved.
Speaker A:Welcome to the family, man.
Speaker A:Welcome to the family, sister.
Speaker A:All right.
Speaker A:That's all it took.
Speaker A:I'm so happy you made that decision.
Speaker A:And guess what?
Speaker A:You ought to tell somebody about what you just did and how easy it is to welcome God into your life.
Speaker A:To welcome Jesus Christ into your life.
Speaker A:Life.
Speaker A:Let's change the world.
Speaker A:Let's save souls.
Speaker A:Hope you enjoyed the message on Today.
Speaker A:If you did, let somebody know about it.
Speaker A:All right, I'm out.
Speaker A:Sa.
