Favor - (Paperback)

About the Book

Pastor and author corrects widely held misconceptions about the nature of God's favor in our lives, helping readers to embrace the blessings that come to us because of Christ's work rather than our own.

Book Synopsis

Many Christians are under the impression that God's grace and his favor are two different things--that while his grace may be a gift, his favor is something we must earn. This misunderstanding has led to destructive teachings about "prosperity" and blessings, and ultimately to lives that feel unfulfilled and inadequate.

Pastor Greg Gilbert puts favor back in its rightful place, as God's gift through Jesus Christ. He shows how the favor that Jesus earned through his perfect life and sacrificial death becomes ours the moment we believe. Knowing we already have God's favor frees us to live joyous lives no matter what our physical or material circumstances.

For anyone who has felt beaten down by the burden of trying to earn God's blessings, this book will provide you with a strong start on a life of confidence in God.

From the Back Cover

"This book . . . will challenge you to see God's blessing in every aspect of your life, and live accordingly."--Kyle Idleman, author of Grace is Greater; teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church

Many Christians are under the mistaken impression that while God's grace may be a gift, his favor is something we must earn. This misunderstanding leads ultimately to lives that feel unfulfilled and inadequate. Pastor Greg Gilbert puts favor back in its rightful place, as God's gift through Jesus Christ. He shows how the favor Jesus earned through his perfect life and sacrificial death becomes ours the moment we believe. Knowing we already have God's favor frees us to live joyous lives no matter our physical or material circumstances.

If you've felt beaten down by the burden of trying to earn God's blessings, this book will provide you with a strong start on a life of confidence in God.

"In Favor, you will recognize what God's goodwill really looks like and realize what it means in your life. If you want to sincerely appreciate God's favor, read this book."--Jared C. Wilson, author of The Imperfect Disciple and The Prodigal Church

"In the wake of prosperity theology's perversion of the gospel, Greg Gilbert has provided a thoroughly biblical treatment of what it means to live under God's favor and blessing."--R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

"A most timely book. . . . I found it personally deeply encouraging."--William Taylor, rector, St. Helen Bishopsgate, London

Greg Gilbert is senior pastor of Third Avenue Baptist Church in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, and has degrees from Yale University and Southern Seminary. He lives in Kentucky with his wife, Moriah, and their three children, where he enjoys basketball, coffee, and Thai food.