The Early Risers Conference (TERC): November 2010

God’s Favor

Friday, November 12, 2010

“Find favor…in the sight of God and man.” Pr 3:4 NKJV

To fulfill your God-given assignment in life you will need God’s favor! How did Joseph go from being a lowly inmate to running the whole prison system? “The Lord was with Joseph…and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison…whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper” (Ge 39:21-23 NKJV). Why did King Ahasuerus choose a Jewish slave girl named Esther to be his queen? “She obtained grace and favor in his sight…so he set the royal crown upon her head” (Est 2:17 NKJV). How did Samuel go from being a custodian in the temple to being a prophetic voice of the nation? “Samuel grew…in favor both with the Lord and men” (1Sa 2:26 NKJV). What did all these favored people have in common?

Forgotten Dreams

Monday, November 1, 2010

2 Kings 4:8-16
My pastor preached this message, last year and I wanted to share it on TERC. The premise of the message was on this lady who was a very kind person that did for everyone but herself. A lot of us get so wrapped up in being busy caring for others or fulfilling what our parents planned for us that we forget some of the things we dreamed for ourselves.

One of the reasons why you could forget your dreams is because you see so many obstacles in your path, you cannot imagine getting to that dream place from where you are currently. In verse 14, Gehazi told Elisha the reasons why it was impossible for the woman to have a child. In Exodus 4:29-31 we see the Israelites filled with hope and joy at the message Moses brought to them about their freedom but in the next chapter, when pressure came they gave up and blamed their problems on God's promise.