ABUNDANT FAVOR THROUGH RIGHTEOUS LEADERSHIP IN POLITICS
ABUNDANT FAVOR THROUGH RIGHTEOUS LEADERSHIP IN POLITICS
Proverbs 29:2 Show me a righteous ruler and I will show you a happy people. Show me a wicked ruler and I will show you a miserable people. GNT
INTRODUCTION
• Politics is not secular; it is sacred when righteousness rules.
• Leadership is a calling, not a career.
• Abundant favor flows when leaders walk in righteousness and integrity.
• When corruption rules, favor dries up; when righteousness rules, favor multiplies.
RIGHTEOUS LEADERSHIP EXALTS A NATION
• Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness makes a nation great; sin is a disgrace to any nation. GNT
• Nations rise when leaders fear God.
• Favor flows when righteousness is the foundation of governance.
CORRUPTION BLOCKS FAVOR
• Isaiah 59:2 It is because of your sins that he doesn't hear you. It is your sins that separate you from God when you try to worship him. GNT.
• Corruption closes the heavens over a nation.
• Leaders who compromise integrity lose favor.
INTEGRITY ATTRACTS FAVOR
• Psalm 84:11 “The Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.”
• Upright leaders become channels of favor.
• Integrity is the key that unlocks divine favor in politics.
THE PEOPLE REJOICE UNDER RIGHTEOUS LEADERSHIP
• Proverbs 29:2 With good men in authority, the people rejoice; but with the wicked in power, they groan. TLB.
• Favor is not just personal; it is corporate.
• Righteous leadership brings peace, prosperity, and rejoicing to the people.
CHARGE TO THE CHURCH
• Step into politics as carriers of righteousness.
• Refuse corruption, uphold integrity, walk uprightly.
• See politics as a calling to manifest God’s favor.
• Raise righteous leaders who will cause the people to rejoice.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Lord, raise righteous leaders in our land as we pray in Jesus’ name.
2. Father, let corruption be uprooted from our politics in Nigeria in Jesus’ name.
3. Lord, make me a vessel of integrity in leadership of our land in Jesus’ name.
4. Father, let the people rejoice under righteous governance in this nation in Jesus’ name.
5. Lord, let abundant favor flow through righteous leadership in GRKM and in our nation Nigeria in Jesus’ name.
DISCUSSION QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Q1: What does righteous leadership look like in today’s political context? A: Leaders who fear God, walk in integrity, refuse corruption, and serve the people selflessly.
Q2: How does corruption block favor in a nation? A: Corruption separates a nation from God’s blessing, dries up favor, and brings suffering to the people.
Q3: In what ways can believers model integrity in leadership? A: By being truthful, accountable, transparent, and consistent in both small and big decisions.
ABUNDANT FAVOR FOR BELIEVERS IN POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
