Favor From the King

1. LEARN THE KING’S LANGUAGE

“Jesus was speaking to the Jews who had believed Him…”

(John 8:31 NASB).

“They answered and said to Him…”

(John 8:39 NASB)

“Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.”

(John 8:43 NIV)

2. THE LANGUAGE FROM A SERVANT

“…Now I was a cupbearer to the king.”

(Nehemiah 1:11 NASB)

3. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE KING IS VIRTUOUS ACTION, THAT PLEASES THE KING

“I said to the king, ‘If it please the king, and if your servant has found favor before you, send me to Judah, to the city of my father’s tombs, that I may rebuild it’.”

(Nehemiah 2:5 NASB)

“And I said to the king, ‘If it please the king, let letters be given me for the governors of the provinces beyond the River, that they may allow me to pass through until I come to Judah.”

(Nehemiah 2:7 NASB)

4. TOUCH THE HEART OF THE KING, YOU’LL RECEIVE FAVOR FROM THE HAND OF THE KING

“…the king granted them to me because the good hand of my God was on me.”

(Nehemiah 2:8 NASB)

Victory Group Questions:

1. What areas in your life do you need the favor of God?

2. What can you do to receive God’s favor?

3. How did Nehemiah receive God’s favor?

4. How will you live differently, from what you’ve just learned?