WEBVTT 00:00:00.579 --> 00:00:04.886 Ephesians, chapter 2, verse 1 to 10, we are talking about grace. 00:00:04.886 --> 00:00:08.470 Grace and what grace can do. 00:00:08.470 --> 00:00:13.215 An open door, grace, uplifted, kingdom, favor. 00:00:13.215 --> 00:00:26.689 The Bible says this for you you are dead in your transgressions and sins in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world in which you used to live, when you followed the ways of this world and of the rule of the kingdom of the air. 00:00:26.689 --> 00:00:41.843 The spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient, all of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. 00:00:41.843 --> 00:00:45.351 Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 00:00:45.351 --> 00:00:57.767 But because of his great love, because of his great love, because of his great love for us, tell your neighbor God loves us. 00:00:57.767 --> 00:01:08.289 God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ, even when we were dead in transgressions. 00:01:08.289 --> 00:01:41.570 It is by grace, by grace, by grace you have been saved and God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that, in the heavenly realms, in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ, for it is by grace you have been saved. 00:01:41.570 --> 00:01:48.649 You have been saved Through faith, and this is not from yourselves. 00:01:48.649 --> 00:02:01.322 It is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast, for we, we, we, we, we. 00:02:01.322 --> 00:02:01.724 That is. 00:02:01.724 --> 00:02:19.068 You Tell your neighbor he's talking about us, for we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do. 00:02:19.068 --> 00:02:24.704 This is God's word, and God's people say amen, we may be seated in God's presence. 00:02:24.704 --> 00:02:27.811 We bless the Lord as we do that. 00:02:27.811 --> 00:02:29.274 Let us pray. 00:02:29.274 --> 00:02:31.397 This is God's word and God's people say Amen, we may be seated in God's presence. 00:02:31.397 --> 00:02:32.118 We bless the Lord as we do that. 00:02:32.118 --> 00:02:32.379 Let us pray. 00:02:32.379 --> 00:02:48.893 Father, what a joy to be in God's presence singing, celebrating, acknowledging your goodness, giving some announcements, praying for our children and all it takes for us to be in this service, giving for the work of your ministry. 00:02:48.893 --> 00:03:05.370 We want to say thank you and now, as we receive your word, I want to pray that, in Jesus' name, those watching us online, those in person, those in the pavilion, that, father, your grace will abound to us today and this month. 00:03:05.370 --> 00:03:17.572 Open door grace, uplifted kingdom, favor may you speak to our hearts and all glory goes back to you because we have prayed in jesus name and gospel. 00:03:17.572 --> 00:03:19.598 People said amen. 00:03:19.598 --> 00:03:26.211 We want to talk about grace now. 00:03:26.211 --> 00:03:32.032 Grace is not a girl's name, grace is the grace of God. 00:03:33.248 --> 00:03:42.780 And I was just trying to figure out how do I explain the difference between grace and favor. 00:03:42.780 --> 00:03:51.055 And as I was thinking about that, I thought of a story I had many years ago. 00:03:51.055 --> 00:04:02.032 There was a pastor, a Baptist pastor, by the name EV Hill Now E is an initial, e and V are his initial. 00:04:02.032 --> 00:04:19.350 It was called Evangelist EV Hill, black Baptist pastor Many years ago, pastor of the church called Baptist Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, california. 00:04:19.350 --> 00:04:23.170 He's already passed on, but a mighty preacher. 00:04:23.170 --> 00:04:29.512 One time he got an invitation by one of the politicians in the USA. 00:04:29.512 --> 00:04:36.482 The politician is the one who had the invitation to the country of Jordan At that time. 00:04:37.245 --> 00:04:44.151 The president was called King Hussein and they were invited, particularly this politician, a black American politician. 00:04:44.151 --> 00:04:52.050 His name has gone out of my head, but he was invited and he asked Pastor EV Hill to accompany him. 00:04:52.050 --> 00:04:58.908 To accompany him, I'm saying to accompany him. 00:04:58.908 --> 00:05:03.591 May we pastors be invited to accompany. 00:05:03.591 --> 00:05:11.593 Thank you, jesus, we just missed being invited and to be accompanied to Bungoma. 00:05:11.593 --> 00:05:12.846 It's just a blessing. 00:05:12.846 --> 00:05:14.805 I want to tell you this. 00:05:14.805 --> 00:05:16.269 It is nice to accompany. 00:05:16.339 --> 00:05:23.851 So they went to the Jordan and King Hussein had a big banquet for this politician. 00:05:23.851 --> 00:05:27.427 They entered the banquet hall. 00:05:27.427 --> 00:05:32.086 The politician is the one known, the Baptist pastor is not known. 00:05:32.086 --> 00:05:35.891 The pastor is known to the politician, not to King Hussein. 00:05:35.891 --> 00:05:40.242 But as they were going in there was a big banquet hall In the crowd. 00:05:40.242 --> 00:05:59.786 As they were going in, the politician managed to go in with King Hussein, but the Baptist pastor I don't know if he was looking and being mesmerized by the place was forgotten and the doors closed and he was left outside the banquet hall and the politician entered. 00:05:59.786 --> 00:06:05.939 And you know, in a king's palace you just don't go knocking on doors, hallelujah. 00:06:05.939 --> 00:06:14.728 So this politician is sitting with the king of Jordan, king Hussein, and he looks around and he says where is his friend, you know. 00:06:14.728 --> 00:06:21.473 Then he tells the king who is sitting next to him, my friend, pastor Evie Hill, has been closed out. 00:06:21.473 --> 00:06:24.656 Can that door be open for him to come? 00:06:24.656 --> 00:06:34.992 When they opened the door the pastor was trying his best To look through and then the politician said that pastor Is with me. 00:06:34.992 --> 00:06:44.233 That pastor Is with me Now Grace. 00:06:44.233 --> 00:06:52.728 Pastor Simon was the politician going with Pastor EV Hill to Jordan. 00:06:52.728 --> 00:06:54.392 That was grace. 00:06:56.718 --> 00:07:03.286 Favor was when the politician says that pastor is with me. 00:07:03.286 --> 00:07:15.487 I'm talking to somebody saying this Grace is here and there are things in life that close you out Into what grace offers. 00:07:15.487 --> 00:07:25.605 Until Jesus looks around and says that man is with me, may favor locate you. 00:07:25.605 --> 00:07:26.619 That woman is with me, may favor locate you. 00:07:26.619 --> 00:07:31.007 That woman is with me, that sister is with me. 00:07:31.007 --> 00:07:36.410 I am telling you grace and favor walk hand in hand. 00:07:36.410 --> 00:07:40.490 Grace is God's side of the coin. 00:07:40.490 --> 00:07:44.629 Favor is the human side of the coin. 00:07:44.629 --> 00:07:52.641 Favor, grace is what God is. 00:07:52.641 --> 00:07:53.963 Favor is what God does for you. 00:07:53.963 --> 00:08:05.254 I want you to get those because this month, as we talk about the grace of God, think of those two things, because grace, grace, god's grace has been given to you. 00:08:05.254 --> 00:08:09.509 But many times we don't connect to God's favor. 00:08:09.509 --> 00:08:18.708 Many times favor locks us out and I want you to know that grace will take us to heaven, but favor will cause us to have an impact on this planet. 00:08:18.708 --> 00:08:22.726 Let me say that again Grace will take us to heaven. 00:08:22.726 --> 00:08:25.286 Favor will bring heaven to earth, hallelujah. 00:08:25.286 --> 00:08:26.511 And let me tell that again, grace will take us to heaven. 00:08:26.511 --> 00:08:27.634 Favor will bring heaven to earth, hallelujah. 00:08:27.634 --> 00:08:32.803 And let me tell you this you have inherited both of them In Jesus name. 00:08:32.803 --> 00:08:34.649 Grace is amazing. 00:08:34.649 --> 00:08:41.331 But let me say something about favor briefly, and show you what God does with favor. 00:08:42.301 --> 00:08:49.206 The Bible says that Daniel found favor in a foreign country, and there are some of you who are about to go to a foreign country. 00:08:49.206 --> 00:08:51.955 We are saying may God give you favor. 00:08:51.955 --> 00:08:54.201 Somebody missed that. 00:08:54.201 --> 00:08:56.850 I said there are some of you are about to just go into the foreign country. 00:08:56.850 --> 00:09:01.191 Now, I'm not talking about Kino, I'm talking about a foreign country. 00:09:01.191 --> 00:09:09.403 By the way, let's appreciate all the people who come from Kino. 00:09:09.403 --> 00:09:15.385 Hallelujah, because I keep talking about the Kino people. 00:09:15.385 --> 00:09:22.203 And if you're from Kino, please just stand up briefly, because I really pray and celebrate the Kino people. 00:09:22.203 --> 00:09:24.405 So where are you From? 00:09:24.405 --> 00:09:24.686 Kino? 00:09:24.686 --> 00:09:33.956 Kino, hallelujah, amen, can you imagine? 00:09:33.956 --> 00:09:43.649 By the way, some of them are watching us online because they are actually in Canada, some of them are in America and we are just launching you out in Jesus' name. 00:09:43.649 --> 00:09:46.969 So, no matter where you are, we are saying may favor locate you. 00:09:48.201 --> 00:09:50.249 Daniel was taken into a foreign country. 00:09:50.249 --> 00:09:54.245 Now listen to what the Bible says about Daniel In Daniel, chapter 1, verse 9. 00:09:54.245 --> 00:09:58.227 And we need favor in those places. 00:09:58.227 --> 00:10:05.767 It says now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to who? 00:10:05.767 --> 00:10:08.346 To Daniel, verse 10. 00:10:08.346 --> 00:10:13.812 But the official told Daniel I'm afraid of my lord, the king, who has assigned you food and drink. 00:10:13.812 --> 00:10:18.812 Why should he see you looking worse than other young men your age? 00:10:18.812 --> 00:10:23.764 The king would then have my head because of you, in other words, in a foreign country. 00:10:23.764 --> 00:10:27.994 When Daniel did not know what to do, god gave him favor. 00:10:29.461 --> 00:10:32.169 Let me talk about another person by the name of Esther. 00:10:32.169 --> 00:10:34.807 The Bible says this Esther was an orphan child. 00:10:34.807 --> 00:10:37.884 The Bible says in Esther, chapter 2,. 00:10:37.884 --> 00:10:43.034 During a time of selection, favor located this wonderful girl. 00:10:43.034 --> 00:10:47.932 The Bible says in Daniel, chapter 2, verse 17,. 00:10:47.932 --> 00:10:50.869 In this selection, maybe you're in an interview. 00:10:50.869 --> 00:10:53.421 God is going to select you Now. 00:10:53.421 --> 00:11:07.528 The king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. 00:11:07.528 --> 00:11:15.413 So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. 00:11:15.413 --> 00:11:25.750 The Bible says that favor continued and the king gave a great banquet, esther's banquet, for all his nobles and officials. 00:11:25.750 --> 00:11:40.269 He proclaimed a holiday Through all the provinces and distributed gifts With royal liberality, in other words Favor, located this lady In your interview this week, this month. 00:11:40.269 --> 00:11:43.982 May you find favor In Jesus name. 00:11:43.982 --> 00:11:44.466 May you find favor. 00:11:44.466 --> 00:11:46.080 Let Jesus name may you find favor. 00:11:46.080 --> 00:11:48.922 Let me talk about somebody else, mary. 00:11:49.081 --> 00:11:52.107 The Bible says in Luke, chapter 1, verse 26. 00:11:52.107 --> 00:11:58.307 This is Mary visited by an angel In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy. 00:11:58.307 --> 00:12:05.403 God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, verse 27. 00:12:05.403 --> 00:12:10.605 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered Sorry, go back. 00:12:10.605 --> 00:12:11.748 Go back to 27. 00:12:11.748 --> 00:12:14.354 All right, 26, 27. 00:12:14.354 --> 00:12:19.664 To a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. 00:12:19.664 --> 00:12:22.230 The virgin's name was Mary. 00:12:22.230 --> 00:12:29.389 The angel went to her and said Greetings, you who are what Highly favored. 00:12:29.389 --> 00:12:30.686 The Lord is with you. 00:12:30.686 --> 00:12:44.331 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be, but the angel said to her Do not be afraid, mary, you have found favor with God. 00:12:44.331 --> 00:12:48.341 May you find favor with God this month in Jesus name. 00:12:49.202 --> 00:12:50.606 Another person is Nehemiah. 00:12:50.606 --> 00:12:55.899 The Bible says in Nehemiah, chapter 2, verse 4 to 5 he's in a foreign country. 00:12:55.899 --> 00:12:59.942 He wants something, to go back to his country to do something. 00:12:59.942 --> 00:13:04.846 The Bible says this the king said to me what is it you want? 00:13:04.846 --> 00:13:23.857 Then I prayed to the God of heaven and I answered the king If it pleases the king and if your servant has found what Favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried, so that I can rebuild it. 00:13:23.857 --> 00:13:31.947 Then the king, with a queen sitting beside him, asked me how long will your journey take and when will you get back? 00:13:31.947 --> 00:13:36.628 It pleased the king to send me, so I set a time. 00:13:36.628 --> 00:13:40.842 May you find favor to do your projects in Jesus name. 00:13:40.842 --> 00:13:44.553 May you find favor to go back and finish your assignments in Jesus name. 00:13:44.553 --> 00:13:47.773 May you find favor to go back and finish your assignments in Jesus name, hallelujah. 00:13:48.580 --> 00:13:56.846 The Bible says this about Noah Genesis, chapter 6, verse 7 to 8, when there was great judgment in the land. 00:13:56.846 --> 00:14:03.125 It says this Genesis, chapter 6, verse 7. 00:14:03.125 --> 00:14:19.986 So the Lord said I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created and with them the animals, the birds, the creatures that move along the ground, for I regret that I have made them. 00:14:19.986 --> 00:14:27.082 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. 00:14:27.082 --> 00:14:32.285 I pray that, in Jesus name, that even in a time of judgment, you may find what. 00:14:32.285 --> 00:14:35.144 And it was only Noah who found favor. 00:14:35.144 --> 00:14:39.725 An entire generation was wiped out, except one man. 00:14:39.725 --> 00:14:41.663 His name was Noah. 00:14:41.663 --> 00:14:43.922 He found what Favor? 00:14:43.922 --> 00:14:46.951 In Jesus name, may you find favor. 00:14:48.061 --> 00:14:52.769 And so this month we're talking about grace, god's side, and favor, the human side. 00:14:52.769 --> 00:14:55.667 God wants to favor you. 00:14:55.667 --> 00:14:57.625 God wants to give you this coin. 00:14:57.625 --> 00:15:00.586 On one side is grace, the other side is favor. 00:15:00.586 --> 00:15:05.982 It is one coin, it is from God, grace is from God, favor is from God. 00:15:05.982 --> 00:15:07.533 Grace is from God, favor is from God. 00:15:07.533 --> 00:15:15.193 One picture that gives me a foundation to talk to you about favor and grace is the man called Joseph. 00:15:15.193 --> 00:15:16.341 Tell your neighbor Joseph. 00:15:17.847 --> 00:15:19.748 In Genesis, chapter 39,. 00:15:19.748 --> 00:15:23.726 Joseph had a dream in chapter 37. 00:15:23.726 --> 00:15:26.783 Good things were going for him. 00:15:26.783 --> 00:15:28.908 Then everything turned upside down. 00:15:28.908 --> 00:15:33.426 He was betrayed by his brothers, thrown into the pit, sent to Egypt. 00:15:33.426 --> 00:15:35.687 But let me tell you this grace. 00:15:35.687 --> 00:15:41.059 Grace was on top of Joseph, grace was on top of Joseph. 00:15:42.224 --> 00:15:43.668 I don't know how the year started for you. 00:15:43.668 --> 00:15:47.828 Maybe it started well, but right now things are going haywire. 00:15:47.828 --> 00:15:52.509 Let me tell you this God has showed up today. 00:15:52.509 --> 00:15:58.009 Like Pastor Simon said last week, there is no more delay. 00:15:58.009 --> 00:16:03.908 God wants to rearrange and to shift your situation. 00:16:03.908 --> 00:16:15.014 The Bible says this in verse 1, now, joseph had been taken down, taken down, taken down, taken down, taken down. 00:16:15.014 --> 00:16:18.386 Tell your neighbor, even though I've been taken down, taken down, taken down, taken down. 00:16:18.386 --> 00:16:20.371 Tell your neighbor, even though I've been taken down, I'm popping up. 00:16:21.855 --> 00:16:24.042 It's grace, the Bible says. 00:16:24.042 --> 00:16:31.389 While we were yet sinners, while we were dead in our trespasses, god in his love showed mercy to us. 00:16:31.389 --> 00:16:33.004 He loved us. 00:16:33.004 --> 00:16:37.474 And then the Bible says because of his grace, he raised us up. 00:16:37.474 --> 00:16:37.715 He loved us. 00:16:37.715 --> 00:16:39.220 And then the Bible says because of his grace, he raised us up. 00:16:39.220 --> 00:16:41.466 He made us sit with Christ in the heavenly places. 00:16:41.466 --> 00:16:45.149 Grace will turn your situation around. 00:16:46.399 --> 00:16:47.566 Grace is not worked for. 00:16:47.566 --> 00:16:50.006 Grace is not even asked for. 00:16:50.006 --> 00:16:52.004 Don't ask for grace. 00:16:52.004 --> 00:16:54.227 God is the dispenser of grace. 00:16:54.227 --> 00:16:54.649 Hallelujah. 00:16:54.649 --> 00:16:55.253 Don't pray for grace. 00:16:55.253 --> 00:16:56.359 God is the dispenser of grace. 00:16:56.359 --> 00:16:56.580 Hallelujah. 00:16:56.580 --> 00:16:58.505 Don't pray for grace. 00:16:58.505 --> 00:17:01.389 God is a giver of grace. 00:17:01.389 --> 00:17:04.328 Grace will abound towards you. 00:17:05.280 --> 00:17:09.449 How many of you wake up in the morning and say oh God, may the sun come up. 00:17:09.449 --> 00:17:13.006 Oh, may the sun come up, may the sun come up. 00:17:13.006 --> 00:17:14.885 How many pray prayers like that? 00:17:14.885 --> 00:17:16.262 Of course, every day. 00:17:16.262 --> 00:17:17.169 The sun must come up, may the sun come up. 00:17:17.169 --> 00:17:17.813 How many pray prayers like that? 00:17:17.813 --> 00:17:18.395 Of course, every day. 00:17:18.395 --> 00:17:20.303 The sun must come up Every day. 00:17:20.303 --> 00:17:22.288 Grace must come up. 00:17:22.288 --> 00:17:23.782 Tell your neighbor. 00:17:23.782 --> 00:17:27.645 Grace must come up In Jesus' name. 00:17:27.645 --> 00:17:38.007 But you know, even when the sun is up, you can decide to lock yourself in a very dark bedroom and the sun is what Is up. 00:17:38.007 --> 00:17:40.540 You will not enjoy the sunshine, but grace is there. 00:17:40.540 --> 00:17:42.307 I'm here to tell you this. 00:17:42.307 --> 00:17:45.465 Grace is about to invade your darkness. 00:17:45.465 --> 00:17:50.405 Grace is about to invade your situation In Jesus' name. 00:17:51.401 --> 00:17:54.881 And the Bible says that Jesus Christ was God's grace personified. 00:17:54.881 --> 00:17:57.355 And the Bible says that Jesus Christ was God's grace personified. 00:17:57.355 --> 00:18:06.887 And that's why we say the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, because grace is connected to Christ and the love of God. 00:18:06.887 --> 00:18:13.866 Love is connected to God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, fellowship is connected to the Holy Spirit. 00:18:13.866 --> 00:18:16.226 So grace is connected to who? 00:18:16.226 --> 00:18:18.030 To Jesus Christ. 00:18:18.030 --> 00:18:24.848 So when God says, for God so loved the world that he gave his only son, god has already given his grace to us. 00:18:26.121 --> 00:18:29.172 So Joseph went down into Egypt. 00:18:29.172 --> 00:18:42.083 The Bible says Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there. 00:18:42.083 --> 00:18:52.303 I want to tell you this Grace will make sure that even if you're sold, you're going to be sold to the right person. 00:18:52.303 --> 00:18:55.326 Hallelujah, you're going to be sold to the right person. 00:18:55.326 --> 00:19:01.934 So I'm about to go into that outline, but let me give you the four things you need to remember about grace. 00:19:01.934 --> 00:19:08.507 Number one grace connects. 00:19:08.507 --> 00:19:11.772 Number two grace accompanies. 00:19:11.772 --> 00:19:15.078 Number three grace locates. 00:19:15.078 --> 00:19:16.159 Number four grace promotes. 00:19:16.159 --> 00:19:17.688 So grace connects. 00:19:17.688 --> 00:19:29.143 And so in Genesis 39, verse 1, grace connected Joseph in the right place, to the right person. 00:19:29.143 --> 00:19:34.548 Because grace connects you and positions you strategically. 00:19:34.548 --> 00:19:39.390 This month of June, god is going to strategically position you. 00:19:39.390 --> 00:19:45.691 Let me say that again this month, god is going to strategically position you. 00:19:45.691 --> 00:19:49.189 It's the grace of God, it's the grace of God. 00:19:49.189 --> 00:19:50.923 It's the grace of God. 00:19:50.923 --> 00:20:03.705 God loves you, not only to position you strategically, but to cause you to sit in the heavenly places with him, so that you can fulfill the purposes of God. 00:20:03.705 --> 00:20:10.884 Grace is what saved us, grace is what made us sit where God wants us to sit. 00:20:11.977 --> 00:20:16.465 Hannah, in the Bible, said this after her prayer was answered. 00:20:16.465 --> 00:20:28.086 You see, hannah, the word Hannah means grace, it means favor, and she had gone through a very difficult time with her co-wife, peninnah. 00:20:28.086 --> 00:20:30.926 Peninnah had children she did not have. 00:20:30.926 --> 00:20:34.840 She cried out to God and God answered her prayer. 00:20:34.840 --> 00:20:39.501 Now hear what she said in 1 Samuel 2, verse 1. 00:20:39.501 --> 00:20:44.282 This was her prayer Celebrating that grace had connected her. 00:20:44.282 --> 00:20:50.045 Listen to what she said in her prayer, 1 Samuel 2, verse 1. 00:20:50.045 --> 00:20:55.385 Then Hannah prayed and said my heart rejoices in the Lord. 00:20:55.385 --> 00:21:00.607 In the Lord, my horn is what Is lifted high. 00:21:00.607 --> 00:21:05.328 My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. 00:21:05.328 --> 00:21:07.829 There is no one holy like the Lord. 00:21:07.829 --> 00:21:09.470 There is no one beside you. 00:21:09.470 --> 00:21:12.590 There is no rock like our God. 00:21:12.590 --> 00:21:15.192 Then take it down to around verse 8. 00:21:15.192 --> 00:21:27.454 In verse 8, this is what she said Remembering God's grace, he raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. 00:21:28.195 --> 00:21:35.657 He seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. 00:21:35.657 --> 00:21:38.357 This is what grace can do. 00:21:38.357 --> 00:21:40.719 For you, grace connects you. 00:21:40.719 --> 00:21:51.325 And for Joseph, grace connected him to be bought by the right person, because God had an agenda in the life of the Egyptians. 00:21:51.325 --> 00:21:56.662 And let me tell you this when things go wrong for you, don't say, oh God, why did you leave me? 00:21:56.662 --> 00:21:59.049 Let me tell you this grace is still on you. 00:21:59.049 --> 00:22:10.903 I'm saying grace is still on you Because in verse 2 of Genesis 39, verse 2 talks about what God is saying. 00:22:10.903 --> 00:22:13.065 The Lord was with who? 00:22:13.065 --> 00:22:14.761 Joseph. 00:22:14.761 --> 00:22:16.928 So that's my second point. 00:22:16.928 --> 00:22:21.645 Grace will connect you to the right person, but grace will accompany you. 00:22:21.645 --> 00:22:26.128 The Lord was with Joseph. 00:22:26.128 --> 00:22:27.884 I love that. 00:22:27.884 --> 00:22:32.208 Let me finish that verse because it says more about God's presence. 00:22:32.208 --> 00:22:38.885 This is what God is saying the Lord was with Joseph so that he did what he prospered. 00:22:39.881 --> 00:22:42.509 Your prosperity is not because of your cleverness. 00:22:42.509 --> 00:22:46.369 Your prosperity is not because you passed your exams. 00:22:46.369 --> 00:22:52.073 Your prosperity is simply because the Lord is with you. 00:22:52.073 --> 00:22:54.567 The Lord is your supply. 00:22:54.567 --> 00:22:56.886 The Lord is the one who lifts you up. 00:22:56.886 --> 00:23:00.088 The Lord is the one who opens doors for you, and no man can shut. 00:23:00.799 --> 00:23:10.488 Jesus said the thief comes to steal, kill and destroy, but I have come that you may have life and have it abundantly. 00:23:10.488 --> 00:23:15.690 The Lord was with Joseph. 00:23:15.690 --> 00:23:19.744 Put your name in there and just say that statement one more time. 00:23:19.744 --> 00:23:25.945 Did you use your name? 00:23:25.945 --> 00:23:28.545 I thought you were using my name. 00:23:28.545 --> 00:23:32.920 So I decree and declare that the Lord is with you in Jesus name. 00:23:32.941 --> 00:23:33.925 The Lord is with you on Monday. 00:23:33.925 --> 00:23:34.347 He's with you. 00:23:34.347 --> 00:23:35.575 Name the Lord is with you on Monday. 00:23:35.575 --> 00:23:37.365 He's with you on Tuesday. 00:23:37.365 --> 00:23:38.965 He's with you on Wednesday. 00:23:38.965 --> 00:23:46.307 He's with you on Thursday and on Friday and on Saturday and on Sunday when you come back, he's still with you. 00:23:46.307 --> 00:23:49.824 Hallelujah, in Jesus' name. 00:23:49.824 --> 00:23:54.750 In Jesus' name, the Lord was with Joseph. 00:23:54.750 --> 00:23:56.767 Grace will accompany you. 00:23:56.767 --> 00:24:03.593 Moses, in a time of vulnerability, said God if you don't go with us, we will not go. 00:24:03.593 --> 00:24:08.349 And God said my presence, my glory will go with you. 00:24:08.349 --> 00:24:13.409 And let me say this God's grace will accompany you. 00:24:13.409 --> 00:24:17.191 And when God's grace accompanies you, favor will open doors for you. 00:24:17.191 --> 00:24:20.968 Hallelujah, favor will open doors for you. 00:24:20.968 --> 00:24:22.839 Favor will cause you to be prosperous. 00:24:22.839 --> 00:24:26.140 Favor will bless you in ways you cannot imagine. 00:24:26.140 --> 00:24:37.791 You know favor does for you things that sometimes you think that favor, favor is. 00:24:37.791 --> 00:24:40.465 Favor is prejudiced. 00:24:40.465 --> 00:24:48.104 Hello, you see, favor will choose you, not because you did anything. 00:24:48.104 --> 00:24:50.648 Favor will just choose you. 00:24:50.648 --> 00:24:56.126 Anyhow, hallelujah, favor will connect with you. 00:24:56.126 --> 00:24:56.622 Why? 00:24:56.622 --> 00:24:59.304 Because God connects to all of us. 00:24:59.304 --> 00:25:02.267 He connected to Nicodemus. 00:25:02.267 --> 00:25:09.787 He went into a wedding of Cana, of Galilee, and connected where there was scarcity. 00:25:09.787 --> 00:25:11.346 They ended up with abundance. 00:25:11.346 --> 00:25:21.730 God's favor connected to a woman sitting at a well, alone, from Samaria, and that day that woman's life was turned around. 00:25:21.730 --> 00:25:30.369 Favor connected to a man who had been crippled for 38 years Among so many waiting for the water to be moved. 00:25:30.369 --> 00:25:33.930 Only one person was healed from that entire crowd. 00:25:33.930 --> 00:25:35.867 It is called favor. 00:25:35.867 --> 00:25:38.844 Favor can choose you from a multitude. 00:25:38.844 --> 00:25:40.728 Favor will locate you. 00:25:40.728 --> 00:25:42.490 Favor will bless you. 00:25:42.490 --> 00:25:47.851 Let me tell you this it is because grace is the presence of God. 00:25:47.851 --> 00:25:50.246 May God's grace come your way. 00:25:50.246 --> 00:25:54.659 May God's grace visit you In Jesus' name. 00:25:54.659 --> 00:25:54.855 Grace will accompany you. 00:25:54.855 --> 00:25:56.003 May God grace visit you. 00:25:56.003 --> 00:25:58.894 In Jesus name, grace will accompany you. 00:25:58.894 --> 00:26:17.530 But verse 3 the Bible says this about Joseph very quickly, genesis when his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did, keep going. 00:26:17.530 --> 00:26:21.568 Joseph found favor in his eyes. 00:26:21.568 --> 00:26:23.965 But I come back to this. 00:26:23.965 --> 00:26:59.910 Pastor Simon will say this Though Joseph was a servant in a foreign country, a slave under Potiphar, and he served Potiphar in that house, after a couple of weeks and months I don't know how long it took Potiphar saw something in Joseph you know favor will locate God's blessing that is inside you so that others can see it. 00:26:59.910 --> 00:27:12.106 Right now they're not seeing it, but let me tell you this God, the spotlight will come on you at the right time. 00:27:12.106 --> 00:27:26.048 Yes, you may have gone to the embassy and visa denied, then gone again back to the American embassy, visa denied, then gone back to the embassy, visa denied. 00:27:26.048 --> 00:27:28.167 My friend, god is trying to tell you something. 00:27:28.167 --> 00:27:31.188 You can go to the German embassy. 00:27:31.188 --> 00:27:32.701 What is this? 00:27:32.701 --> 00:27:34.926 You're stuck at the American embassy. 00:27:34.926 --> 00:27:43.303 Hallelujah, look at your neighbor and tell your neighbor wisdom in foolishness out. 00:27:43.303 --> 00:27:53.244 Hallelujah, yes, you can go out of the country and you don't have to go very far. 00:27:53.244 --> 00:27:55.829 Namanga is not far. 00:27:55.829 --> 00:28:00.605 Hallelujah, you can go to Tanzania. 00:28:00.605 --> 00:28:01.689 You can go to Uganda. 00:28:01.689 --> 00:28:02.845 You can go to South Africa. 00:28:02.845 --> 00:28:07.548 Right now, the visas no visa is required to go to South Africa. 00:28:07.548 --> 00:28:09.468 You can go to South Africa and come back. 00:28:09.468 --> 00:28:10.954 Hello, hello. 00:28:10.954 --> 00:28:15.150 I'm especially addressing my statements to the people from Kino. 00:28:15.150 --> 00:28:19.667 I'm telling you God can make a difference in your life. 00:28:19.667 --> 00:28:23.174 Buenas, if you will Amen. 00:28:23.174 --> 00:28:36.842 While I'm still here, I'm saying may you continue those who have not gotten passports, may you continue getting that opportunity to get a passport, because God is about to open a door for you that no man can shut. 00:28:36.842 --> 00:28:40.403 Hallelujah, come on, let's give God a big hand. 00:28:40.403 --> 00:28:51.665 God's grace will locate and people will see the favor he has placed upon you. 00:28:51.665 --> 00:28:55.385 Psalms 102, verse 13. 00:28:55.385 --> 00:29:01.946 I read the Bible says this there's a time when God favors you and we are saying, like Pastor Simon said no delay. 00:29:01.946 --> 00:29:02.828 The time is now. 00:29:02.828 --> 00:29:04.114 Listen to what the Bible says. 00:29:04.114 --> 00:29:14.011 You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her. 00:29:14.011 --> 00:29:17.869 The appointed time has come. 00:29:17.869 --> 00:29:19.905 This is the time of God's favor. 00:29:19.905 --> 00:29:21.968 This month of June, grab it. 00:29:21.968 --> 00:29:26.182 This month of June, take your portion this month of June. 00:29:26.182 --> 00:29:32.131 Don't look back, look ahead of you, because the door of grace is open. 00:29:32.131 --> 00:29:36.622 But I want to say number four grace promotes. 00:29:36.622 --> 00:29:37.423 Number one. 00:29:37.423 --> 00:29:38.045 Number four Grace promotes. 00:29:38.045 --> 00:29:43.885 Number one Grace collects, grace accompanies, grace locates, but number four Grace promotes. 00:29:43.885 --> 00:29:47.309 Look at Genesis 39, verse 4. 00:29:47.309 --> 00:29:55.169 When Potiphar saw this amazing favor In this young man's life this is what the Bible says. 00:29:55.169 --> 00:30:00.548 So Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. 00:30:00.548 --> 00:30:08.892 Potiphar put him in charge of his household and he entrusted to his care everything he owned. 00:30:08.892 --> 00:30:15.826 Verse 5 says from that time, he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned. 00:30:15.826 --> 00:30:23.631 The Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian because of who Of Joseph. 00:30:23.631 --> 00:30:26.548 Look at your neighbor and tell your neighbor I carry a lot of favor. 00:30:26.548 --> 00:30:35.194 You need me around, hallelujah, come on, let's give God a big hand. 00:30:35.194 --> 00:30:37.420 Yes, you need me around, hallelujah, come on, let's give God a big hand. 00:30:37.420 --> 00:30:38.865 Yes, you need me around. 00:30:38.865 --> 00:30:41.521 There are some of you. 00:30:41.521 --> 00:30:44.348 Your company will realize that you're such an important person. 00:30:44.348 --> 00:30:54.303 The day they suck you, the day they retrench you and you're out, they will realize all their success was because of you and they will recall you. 00:30:54.303 --> 00:30:54.726 They will recall you. 00:30:54.726 --> 00:30:55.834 But there are because of you and they will recall you. 00:30:55.834 --> 00:30:56.558 They will recall you. 00:30:56.558 --> 00:30:58.383 But there are some of you. 00:30:58.383 --> 00:31:04.567 The company says good, I pray, that is not your portion. 00:31:04.567 --> 00:31:06.765 I pray, that is not your portion. 00:31:06.765 --> 00:31:08.430 May favor locate you. 00:31:08.430 --> 00:31:10.405 I'm saying may favor locate you. 00:31:10.405 --> 00:31:12.266 I'm talking to somebody in here. 00:31:12.266 --> 00:31:13.345 I'm saying may favor locate you. 00:31:13.345 --> 00:31:15.539 Favor is a spiritual thing that just locks itself on you. 00:31:15.539 --> 00:31:15.663 May favor locate you. 00:31:15.663 --> 00:31:15.877 I'm talking to somebody in here. 00:31:15.877 --> 00:31:16.134 I'm saying may favor locate you. 00:31:16.134 --> 00:31:17.455 Favor is a spiritual thing that just locks itself on you. 00:31:17.455 --> 00:31:20.742 May favor locate you In Jesus name. 00:31:20.742 --> 00:31:25.105 And let me tell you this Joseph was promoted. 00:31:25.105 --> 00:31:26.586 Let me finish those verses. 00:31:26.586 --> 00:31:29.005 But with the promotion, problems showed up. 00:31:29.005 --> 00:31:38.452 The Bible says this next, verse 6 it says so Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care. 00:31:38.452 --> 00:31:44.813 With Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. 00:31:44.813 --> 00:31:49.832 Now, joseph was well built and handsome. 00:31:49.832 --> 00:31:51.263 I like that verse. 00:31:51.263 --> 00:31:54.746 Hallelujah, favor will make you handsome. 00:31:54.746 --> 00:31:56.205 Grace will make you handsome. 00:31:56.205 --> 00:31:56.794 I'm Favor will make you handsome. 00:31:56.794 --> 00:31:57.230 Grace will make you handsome. 00:31:57.230 --> 00:31:59.347 I'm saying grace will make you beautiful. 00:31:59.347 --> 00:32:05.509 Paul said I am what I am by the grace of God. 00:32:05.509 --> 00:32:07.251 Grace will shine on you. 00:32:07.251 --> 00:32:08.755 Look at your neighbor. 00:32:08.755 --> 00:32:10.807 If you're a gentleman, tell them I'm handsome. 00:32:10.807 --> 00:32:12.099 If you're a lady, tell them you're beautiful. 00:32:12.099 --> 00:32:24.675 Tell them now, in Jesus' name, somebody saying are you saying the truth? 00:32:24.675 --> 00:32:29.665 You know, for some of you you have said it by faith, completely by faith. 00:32:29.665 --> 00:32:37.127 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, being convinced of things you have not seen. 00:32:37.127 --> 00:32:39.788 But look at your neighbor and tell your neighbor, watch this space. 00:32:39.788 --> 00:32:48.230 You have not yet seen what God is able to do, exceedingly, abundantly. 00:32:48.230 --> 00:32:57.115 Above all I ask or imagine I am handsome, allah, come on, let's give God a big hand. 00:32:57.115 --> 00:33:02.703 All I ask or imagine I am handsome, allah, come on, let's give God a big hand. 00:33:02.703 --> 00:33:09.691 But you know, with that beauty, with that handsomeness, the Bible says in verse 7, problems showed up. 00:33:09.691 --> 00:33:11.192