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The Covenant of Favor
Luke 4:16-21King James Version (KJV)
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his
custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up
for to read.
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And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And
when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach
the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to
preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to
set at liberty them that are bruised,
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To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down.
And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
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And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your
ears.
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Luke 4:16-21Amplified Bible (AMP)
So He came to Nazareth, [ that Nazareth] where He had been brought up,
and He entered the synagogue, as was His custom on the Sabbath day. And
He stood up to read.
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And there was handed to Him [the roll of] the book of the prophet Isaiah.
He opened (unrolled) the book and found the place where it was written,
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The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon Me, because He has anointed Me [the
Anointed One, the Messiah] to preach the good news (the Gospel) to the
poor; He has sent Me to announce release to the captives and recovery of
sight to the blind, to send forth as delivered those who are oppressed [who
are downtrodden, bruised, crushed, and broken down by tragedy],
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To proclaim the accepted and acceptable year of the Lord [the
day when salvation and the free favors of God freely flourish].
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[b]
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Then He rolled up the book and gave it back to the attendant and sat
down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fix your eyes on [carefully]
at Him.
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And He began to speak to them: Today this Scripture has been
fulfilled while you are present and hearing.
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[c]
Confession for Favor Over Your Life!
In the Name of Jesus, I decree from this moment forward, I see myself the way God sees me. I
am highly favored of the Lord. I am crowned with glory and honor. I am the righteousness of
God in Christ and reigning as a King in life through the one man Jesus Christ the Messiah.
In Jesus Name, I declare by faith that I walk in divine favor. I have special treatment,
supernatural increase, restoration, increased resources, great victories, recognition, status,
petitions granted, policies and rules changed and battles won I do not have to fight, all because of
the Blessing and favor of God on my life.
In Jesus Name, every morning when I arise, I expect divine favor to go before me and surround
me as with a shield with goodwill and pleasures forevermore. Doors are now open for me that
men say are impossible to open. No hindrance can stop me, and no hindrances can delay me.
In Jesus Name, I am honored by my Father, as I receive genuine favor that comes directly from
Him. I am special to Him. I am the object of His affection. I am blessed and highly favored of the
Lord, in Jesus Name. Amen
Summary
Tell someone I have a covenant right to increase and favor. But, you must have knowledge
of your covenant right to increase and favor before you'll press in on it. God has
empowered you with the ability to get wealth and He cannot alter His covenant.
Numbers 23:19New King James Version (NKJV)
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God is not a man, that He should lie,Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said,
and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? Receive this truth by faith,
and declare your increase and favor starting today!
A. (Tell someone )You have a covenant right to increase and favor.
1. God has promised to increase you; however, without knowledge of your covenant, you
won't press in on what you have a right to (Ephesians 2:11, 12).
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Ephesians 2:11-12New King James Version (NKJV)
Brought Near by His Blood
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Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the fleshwho are called Uncircumcision by
what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands 12 that at that time you were
without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants
of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
2. Increase is the standard for covenant people (Psalm 115:9-15).
Psalm 115:9-15 New King James Version (NKJV)
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O Israel, trust in the LORD;
He is their help and their shield.
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O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD;
He is their help and their shield.
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You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD;
He is their help and their shield.
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The LORD has been mindful of us;
He will bless us;
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron.
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He will bless those who fear the LORD,
Both small and great.
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May the LORD give you increase more and more,
You and your children.
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May you be blessed by the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.
a. Increase is part of the blessing.
b. Abraham and Lot were blessed with increase (Genesis 13:1, 2, 5, 6).
Genesis 13:1-6New King James Version (NKJV)
Abram Inherits Canaan
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13 Then Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to the
South.[a] 2 Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his journey
from the South as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between
Bethel and Ai, 4 to the place of the altar which he had made there at first. And there Abram called
on the name of the LORD.
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Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks and herds and tents. 6 Now the land was not able to
support them, that they might dwell together, for their possessions were so great that they could
not dwell together.
3. God has blessed you and wants you to increase so you can be a blessing to someone
else (Genesis 12:1-3).
Genesis 12:1-3New King James Version (NKJV)
Promises to Abram
12 Now the LORD had said to Abram: Get out of your country,
From your family And from your fathers house, To a land that I will show you.
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I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a
blessing.
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I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the
families of the earth shall be blessed.
Genesis 12:1-3Amplified Bible (AMP)
12 Now [in Haran] the Lord said to Abram, Go for yourself [for your own advantage] away from
your country, from your relatives and your fathers house, to the land that I will show you.
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And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors]
and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to
others].
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And I will bless those who bless you [who award prosperity or happiness upon you] and [a]curse
him who curses or uses disrespectful language toward you; in you will all the
families and kindred of the earth be blessed [and by you they will bless themselves].
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a. To be a blessing means to become a channel God can use to prevent
fortune in someone else's life.
4. Increased favor is a covenant privilege.
a. Favor is a state of being looked upon with goodness and kindness.
b. Favor will work when you don't have money.
i.
Abraham was treated with favor in Egypt (Genesis 12:9-20).
ii.
Because Joseph had favor, he increased in the time of famine
(Genesis 26:1-5).
Genesis 26:1-5King James Version (KJV)
26 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham.
And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
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And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I
shall tell thee of:
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Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy
seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy
father;
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And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these
countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
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Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes,
and my laws.
iii.
Covenant people have increased favor; they will not be affected by
famine (Genesis 26:12-14).
Genesis 26:12-14King James Version (KJV)
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Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and
the LORD blessed him.
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And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the
Philistines envied him.
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5. Small beginnings position you for great increase (Job 8:7, AMP).
Job 8:7Amplified Bible (AMP)
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And though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.
a. Before increase, you must pass the test of faithfulness.
b. Don't ask God for more when you haven't been faithful with what you
already have.
B. God gives you the power, ability, and anointing to get wealth to establish the
covenant He made with your forefathers (Deuteronomy 8:18).
1. God swore to your forefathers that He would increase you (Hebrews 6:13, 14).
Hebrews 6:13-14King James Version (KJV)
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For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by
himself,
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Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
a. God will not alter His covenant (Psalm 89:34); He's ever mindful of His
covenant (Psalm 111:5).
Psalm 89:34King James Version (KJV)
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My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Psalm 111:5King James Version (KJV)
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He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
2. When covenant people are not experiencing increase, the problem is not with God.
a. Are you doing something to hinder the power of God from flowing in
your life?
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b. Not walking in love, disobedience to God and His Word, will hinder
the flow of God's power in your life.
