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Kathy and I have always been interested in One thing in ministry - changed lives. We want to see lives changed by the Power of the Holy Spirit every day and every week. That’s what God does. God is in the Life changing business… He’s transforming lives. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world,…

Abraham: Following God's Promise

Abraham: Following God's Promise

God is looking out for the outcasts, the broken. Only He can mend them back together. And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. He took them, sent them over the brook, and sent over what he had. Then Jacob was left…

24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh.…

We see Jacob waiting to cross the river, waiting to encounter his brother Esau. While waiting for Esau he encounters a man, he ends up wrestling this “man” until daybreak. With information we get as the story progresses we can guess that this is probably “the angel of the Lord” or Jesus before the incarnation.…

The Gospel According to Genesis Today, we will deal with a few passages from the book of Genesis that teach us about the prophetic text concerning our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we approach the days to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must learn about the prophetic texts that teach…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Illumination Two Camps, 1-2 1 So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim. The name Mahanaim means two camps and is a recognition that there were two groups present: Jacob’s physical group…

Unfolding story of Genesis Series of crises that shape the story of God and God’s people. Adam and Eve Noah and his family Abram and Sarai Abraham and Isaac Jacob and Esau Grasping of the heel The birthright and the red stew The Father’s blessing Jacob gets his name from his relationship with Esau. Supplanter.…

As we continue our GOD’S NOT DEAD sermon series, we’ve seen how GOD’S NOT DEAD because He is still Transforming Lives , Helping Hurting People , and last week we saw how He is Solving People’s Problems . Today we are looking at how God is still Reconciling Relationships. Let me ask, How many you you…

1 The earth is the Lord ’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. 2 For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters. 3 Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord ? Or who may stand in His holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted…

Morning 11 June 2023

Last week we saw Jacob leave Laban’s household with his wives and children and all of his possessions. They snuck away, and Laban gave chase. Rachel had stolen Laban’s idols and he accused Jacob of the theft. After all was resolved, they made a covenant and Laban went back home. 1 Now as Jacob went on…

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…

And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. He took them, sent them over the brook, and sent over what he had. Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Now when He saw that…

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…

The Christian in Prayer Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. There are many things in our society, in the world, including our very own lives that can cause us to become discouraged. In our society and world, we are living under the threat…

The Christian in Prayer Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. There are many things in our society, in the world, including our very own lives that can cause us to become discouraged. In our society and world, we are living under the threat…

Our Isolation Often when we are alone, we are finally left with the chance to know God. We make ourselves so busy trying to achieve the things that we believe are necessary for being successful in the world that we don’t take the time to stop and just exist with God. In my life, it is easy to recognize…

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…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 3, Session 3 Summary and Goal In the past few sessions, we have followed Jacob as he tricked his father and brother, fled from his home, and traveled to Paddan-aram to find a wife. Even amidst more deception by Jacob and others, God was faithful to His promise to be with Jacob…

We are continuing our series this morning 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…

When my kids were younger we had a fun game we would play called Buzz and Zurg. I would get down on my knees and the kids would be on the other side of the floor and I would say “I am your father” they would yell “ NOOOO !” and come attack me and we would wrestle. There were times I would let them think…