In his enlightening sermon, “How to Increase in God’s Unmerited Favor,” Pastor Joseph Prince delves into the profound truths of accessing and growing in God’s grace. Drawing from key scriptures, he illustrates that like Jesus, we too can increase in wisdom and favor with God and men.

Key Scriptures:

• Romans 5:1-2 (NKJV): “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
• Luke 2:52 (NKJV): “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”
• Hebrews 6:13-14 (NKJV): “For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, ‘Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.'”
• Ephesians 1:6 (NKJV): “To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.”
• John 3:16 (NKJV): “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

Main Points of the Sermon:

1. Accessing God’s Favor Through Faith:
   • Romans 5:2 emphasizes that we access God’s unmerited favor through faith. Just like a password grants access to your computer, faith opens the door to God’s abundant grace.
2. Declarations of Blessing, Favor, and Love:
   • Pastor Prince encourages believers to declare over themselves daily that they are greatly blessed, highly favored, and deeply loved. This practice helps to reinforce these truths in our hearts and minds.
3. Scriptural Affirmations:
   • Greatly Blessed: Hebrews 6:13-14 assures us of God’s promise to bless and multiply us.
   • Highly Favored: Ephesians 1:6 reveals that we are highly favored through God’s grace.
   • Deeply Loved: John 3:16 demonstrates God’s profound love for us by giving His only Son for our salvation.

Pastor Prince encourages you to look in the mirror every morning and boldly declare, “Because of Jesus’ perfect work on the cross, I am righteous by His blood, and I am greatly blessed, highly favored, and deeply loved! I expect good things to come my way. I expect good success and I have a confident expectation of good!”

By embracing these declarations and standing in faith, you can increase in God’s unmerited favor and experience His blessings in every area of your life.