…In Christ, every believer has the unchanging favor of God. Ephesians 1:3 says we’ve been blessed “with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” Romans 8:32 affirms that if God gave us Jesus, He’ll graciously give us “all things” we truly need for our good (Philippians 4:19). This favor is rooted in God’s covenant love—hesed in the Old Testament, charis in the New—not in our performance. 

In Part 1, we explored how God’s favor is secure and rooted in Christ—not in what we can do or earn. But let’s be honest—this can be hard to accept when life is hard. 

Our natural tendency is to measure God’s favor by what we can see. And that can lead us into all sorts of judgmental or discouraging ideas—about ourselves and about others. 

We’ve spent time unpacking God’s favor and how it’s experienced even in seasons of suffering. Now, let’s turn to a teaching about favor that can lead to confusion, disappointment, and spiritual harm: the Prosperity Gospel.