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Present Reality and Future Hope
Illus: Athletes sacrificing for their future prize.
Sacrifice family, relationships, and their bodies.
For what?
Michael Phelps—calories.
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In times of uncertainty we must repent and seek the Lord 1-7
In response to Jacob’s failures in : God intervenes and reminds Jacob in his mercy that He has made promises to Jacob and will not go back on his word.
Now it is Jacob’s turn to be true to his word.
In Jacob was fleeing from his brother Esau and at Bethel God spoke to him in a dream, revealed his presence on the earth, and Jacob made a vow to worship the Lord.
Jacob is commanded to “Build an Altar”—first time anyone has been commanded but similar to Abraham’s call in
The Lord is calling on Jacob to repent from his comfort and fear and to obey the Lord.
He truly is a God who is slow to anger.
Jacob calls for the removal of false gods and a cleansing of his family in order to prepare to worship the living God.
God demands inward and outward purity.
They must not act like they have in previous chapters.
Jacob acknowledges that God has been with him in the past.
Therefore, his fear of the Canaanites is now gone.
Earrings may have been from the bounty collected in .
At last, Jacob steps out and God steps up.
A TERROR from God keeps Jacob and his family safe as they travel to Bethel.
—> As Israel would go from the wilderness to the Promise Land God promises to do the same thing but the fear of the Giants becomes too much for them and so they wonder for 40 years in the wilderness.
Will we be like Jacob or Israel?
Will we live, crippled by fear, or in faith knowing that God is in control.
El-bethel (God of Bethel).
Deborah—Rebekah’s nurse…it is ironic that the death of Jacob’s mother is not mentioned but her nurses is.
It seems to imply that Rebekah passed away while Jacob was with Laban for 20 years.
---While we can be forgiven and redeemed from sin: IT LEAVES SCARS---
2. In times of uncertainty we must trust God’s Word.
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Similar to Abraham and Isaac’s story in God re-affirms His promises to Jacob after he obeys.
It will be to this word of affirmation form the Lord that Jacob will look back to at the end of his life in
It is not explained why God would have changed Jacob’s name, it is implied that the reader has read that story already.
---we must know the story of God in order to see how the Bible works and is put together---
Rebekah was told two nations were in her womb.
Jacob’s family will turn into a nation.
Kings will come from Jacob
Thus is a few statements the long range promises are summed up and Jacob should have complete faith because the short term promises have been fulfilled by the Lord.
In light of God’s word…Jacob respond in faith and worships him.
---How do you respond to God’s word?---
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In times of uncertainty we must be driven by our future hope.
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While we all desire for life to be filled with joy and happiness we are constantly reminded of the weight of sin and need for complete rescue.
Christianity isn’t about an altar call…a feeling....a moment…Jesus is very clear when he tells his disciples to take up their crosses and follow him.
Death at childbirth was more common in the ANE than it is for us today, though it still happens today.
It was ultimately the gift of children that killed her.
She aptly names him my son of sorrow.
While she had made children her idol she finally understands that children cannot replace the Lord.
No idol can.
Jacob however renames him Benjamin—son of my right hand.
Rachel is not buried in the cave with Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, and Rebekah.
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Reuben resented that Rachel was his father’s favorite wife and wanted to assure that her slave would not replace Rachel as Jacob’s favorite.
This is also a claim of authority over his father.
Jacob’s sins have been forgiven, but that does not mean that the reality of his short comings will not haunt him.
Those who attend church weekly will pass their faith along to their kids 59% of the time compared to 31% of those who attend monthly or 26% for those who attend once a year.
Church matters.
—clarifying remark about sexual misconduct—
Does Jacob not care?
Does he not have control over his children?
Or any authority over them?
This is an important question left unanswered right before the Jospeh story.
Jacob is still struggling with his passivity and it has taken a toll on his sons.
His family is still divided.
Jacob’s son’s list is again preparing us for the Jospeh story.
As Ishmael and Isaac came together for their father Abraham’s burial so here Esau and Jacob appear together for their father’s burial.
Hebrews 11:13
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