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In my first year of ministry - our first year of marriage we lived in Potchefstroom. Lovely town. Not much to do if you’re not from around there. But in the Methodist church at that stage you would spend a few days at the church where you were assigned. A few days at the college - for experiential training.…

Last week we saw the infamous story of Jacob’s deception and stealing of Esau’s birthright. This pivotal moment in Jacob’s life shapes the rest of his story, and indeed the story of the nation of Israel. 1 So Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and charged him, and said to him, “You shall not take a wife…

This Week’s Theme: God is Truthful This Week’s Word is Truth: God is the essence of truth and this quality should be reflected in the character of his children. Memory Verse: John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Essence of…

God Visible and Invisible At the close of last week I noted that the “Word of YHWH” as a visible appearance of God as a man. This could lead to several questions. One of those was how a first-century Jew would have parsed the idea of Jesus being the “Word made flesh.” True, there was Old Testament precedent…

This Torah Portion: Gen 25:19 - 28:9 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about God calling Abraham out of his country and family We talked about the tests that Abraham faced - tests which are not passing or failing tests, but a benefit to us We also heard last two weeks how Messiah…

Today we are going to look at the story of Jacob. Last week, we looked at the overview of Abraham’s life and saw how he is the father of our faith. He was not perfect, but he believed God and grew in trusting the Lord instead of trying to work things out for himself. As we saw last week, God did give…

A Glimpse of Heaven Text : Rev. 21:1-4 and Rev. 22:1-5 1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for…

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering…

Exodus 25:1-27:19 Review In our last Torah Portions We have talked about different topics The Torah is the manual how to serve God- gives a sense of direction, like a compass W/o direction you do not know where you are going or what you are doing. Pentacost Shavuot are to be viewed as seven times the…

This Torah Portion: Gen 28:10-32:3 Hosea 12:13-14:9 John 1:41-51 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about God calling Abraham out of his country and family We also heard how God also uses his daughters - a couple of weeks ago: Sarah - Abraham’s wife Last week we also examined the role…

Exodus 30:11-34:35 Review TORAH GPS I Do Mishpatim 10 Words Cornerstone Prism Ephod 144000 Introduction While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primal dust of the world. When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep, When He established…

Genesis 28:1-2 genesis28:1-2 “Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and directed him, “You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women. Arise, go to Paddan-aram to the house of Bethuel your mother’s father, and take as your wife from there one of the daughters of Laban your mother’s brother.” Jacob…

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1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that…

Genesis 27 Now it happened that when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” And he said to him, “Here I am.” And Isaac said, “Behold now, I am old, and I do not know the day of my death. “So now, please take up your gear, your quiver…

Intro: Giving in the life of the Church is so important. It is one of the best ways to put what we know about God into practice. Some talk to much about giving and we have to question their hearts desires. Others, and I fall into this camp, talk to little about giving and leave the congregation underfeed…

State: Context of this event They had just experienced the: -plagues upon Egypt -Crossing of the Red Sea Done at night God gave light to the Israelites to go through the water Just before daybreak the Lord broke the Egyptian chariots and then allowed the sea to come in over them. State: Miriam did her…

In The Middle of Nowhere The title of the message today is “In the Middle of Nowhere”. It makes me think about a story about a guy who went on a hiking trip in the mountains on his vacation… Before heading into the wilderness, he stops at a small town general store to get some supplies. After picking…

How often during the day do you stop to become more aware of God’s presence? Have you ever been afraid to come into God’s presence? Would you live any differently if you always knew that God was right there with you? Our passage today tells us of a time when Jacob unexpectedly experienced God’s presence.…

Judges: In Need of a King Judges. One of the least studied books of the OT. Perhaps some of the minor prophets see less attention than Judges, but certainly, as far as the narrative passages go, the book of Judges doesn’t see a whole lot of action on Sunday mornings. On one hand, it's easy to understand…

Exegetical Point: JB’s witness gives way to the witness of the first disciples. They profess Jesus as Christ and Jesus himself reveals himself as Christ. Homiletic Point: Come and See Jesus, profess him as Lord and follow Him. He brings heaven to earth. Intro Hey Kids! How do I get onto the stage? I…

Introduction But Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’ If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food. But if you will not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 3, Session 1 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. God’s Mercy to a Deceiver Summary and Goal In the last session we saw that God worked through unexpected…

We are continuing our series What is Your Name: The Life of Jacob. This series explores the highs and lows of Jacob in Genesis. Through Jacob’s birth, family conflict, and relationship with God, we see God’s redemptive plan on the move. God transforms Jacob from a deceptive young man into Israel: the…

Seeking Man or God?Are YOU seeking blessing from God or man? OR More importantly are you seeking God’s blessings through the means of man? I must confess there have been times in my ministry where receiving the praise or blessing of man took a higher precedence in my heart. I would never admit it in…