Holy Disruption #5 – Are You Wanting God’s Favor?

Holy Disruption #5 –  Are You Wanting God’s Favor? 

Pastor Blake Hanson | 6.22.25 

Proverbs 3:3–4 (NIV)

3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 

4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.

Favor with God isn’t optional but it’s . 

Luke 2:40 (NLT)

40 There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on him.

Luke 2:52 (NLT)

52 Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.

FINDING FAVOR: STAY TO JESUS 

Luke 2:41–52 (NLT)

41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. 

42 When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as usual. 

43 After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn’t miss him at first, 

44 because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends. 

45 When they couldn’t find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there. 

46 Three days later they finally discovered him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions. 

47 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 

48 His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.” 

49 But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?” 

50 But they didn’t understand what he meant. 

51 Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart. 

52 Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.

FOUR PRINCIPLES OF FAVOR & STAYING CLOSE TO JESUS… 

1.  Separation from Jesus starts when we He will do what He always has.

Luke 2:43–44 (NLT)

43 His parents didn’t miss him at first, 

44 because they assumed he was among the other travelers… 

2.  We won’t know our to Jesus until we stop to spend time with Him. 

Luke 2:44–45 (NLT)

44 But when he didn’t show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends. 

45 When they couldn’t find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there.

Judges 16:20 (NLT)

20 Then she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” When he woke up, he thought, “I will do as before and shake myself free.” But he didn’t realize the Lord had left him.

Luke 2:46–48 (MSG)

46 The next day they found him in the Temple seated among the teachers, listening to them and asking questions. 

47 The teachers were all quite taken with him, impressed with the sharpness of his answers. 

48 But his parents were not impressed; they were upset and hurt. His mother said, “Young man, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been half out of our minds looking for you.”

3.  It’s easy to lose of Jesus. 

Luke 2:49–50 (NLT)

49 “But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?” 

50 But they didn’t understand what he meant.

Jeremiah 29:13 (NLT)

13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.

4.  Accept the thing Jesus will do.

Luke 2:50–51 (NLT)

50 But they didn’t understand what he meant. 

51 Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart.

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