Sermon Title: I Did Not Know It!
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This Week’s Theme: Growing in God’s Presence
Memory Verse: Genesis 28:15 “15 Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.””
Fallen Condition Focus:
Essence of the Text in a Sentence: On his way to Haran, Jacob’s journey is interrupted by God’s presence
Big Idea of the Text: God seeks to make Himself and His actions known so that you will respond with confession, admiration, and covenant
Sermon Objective: I want those in attendance to recognize God’s presence and respond to His presence.
Sermon Text: Genesis 28:10-22
10 Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran.
11 So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep.
12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
13 And behold, the Lord stood above it and said: “I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants.
14 Also your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
15 Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.”
16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”
17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”
18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it.
19 And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.
20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on,
21 so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the Lord shall be my God.
22 And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”
Sermon Title: I Did Not Know It!
Introduction: PRESENT THE PROBLEM. CONNECT MY AUDIENCE WITH THE PROBLEM. GET THE AUDIENCE ATTENTION (BUILD ETHOS, BUILD TRUST, GAIN A HEARING) SHOW THE AUDIENCE THAT THEY ARE IN NEED (EX. LACK OF LOVE, DEPRESSION, ETC.) APPEAL TO THEIR EMOTIONS AND THEN CALL THEM TO ACTION (PATHOS, APPEAL TO THEIR EMOTIONS)
Opening statement of interest: (use one or more of the following)
• A rhetorical question
• A startling statement
• A quotation
• An illustration or story
• A reference to the subject
• A reference to the occasion
Motivate audience interest in your subject by alluding to: (use one or more of the following)
• The practical value of the information for your audience
• A reason to listen
• The audience’s sense of curiosity
• Establish your credibility by:
• Alluding to any first-hand experience you may have had
• Alluding to sources of information you have consulted
Transition: SHOW THEM THAT THEY CAN FIND SATISFACTION IN WHAT THE WORD SAYS (LOGOS GIVE EVIDENCE, REASONING AND TRUTH) Provide orienting material by: (use one or more of the following) Previewing main points. Defining any technical terms that you will be using. State the big idea.
I. God Interrupts Life
I. God Interrupts Life
Genesis 28:10-12
10 Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran.
11 So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep.
12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
Exposition (What does that mean? Explain it): Per the instructions of his father, Jacob set out to go to Haran (tell the significance of the city. (great grandfather Terah and grandfather Abraham came to)
Gen 11:31-32 “31 And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram’s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran and dwelt there. 32 So the days of Terah were two hundred and five years, and Terah died in Haran.”
Illustration (Is it really true? Prove it, Give actual examples showing the validity of the point and when or where the point has worked effectively or where the belief has proven correct.
Application (What difference does it make? Apply it, what, where, why, and how): Positive Application: Describe the conditions if your solution is actually carried out. Picture the listeners in that situation actually enjoying the safety, pleasure, or pride that your proposal will produce. Negative Application: Describe conditions if your solution is not carried out. Picture the audience feeling the bad effects or unpleasantness that the failure to effect your solution will produce. Contrast Application: Combination of 1 and 2. Begin with the negative method (undesirable situation) and conclude with the positive method (desirable solution).
God will interrupt your life to get your attention.
He will use the following:
People
People
Circumstances/ Hardships
Circumstances/ Hardships
Dreams
Dreams
In what ways has God been trying to get your attention?
II. God Instructs
II. God Instructs
Genesis 28:13-15
Exposition (What does that mean? Explain it): God tells Jacob who He is
13 And behold, the Lord stood above it and said: “I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants.
God tells Jacob what He will do
13 And behold, the Lord stood above it and said: “I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants.
14 Also your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
God reveals to Jacob what He doing
15 Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.”
Illustration (Is it really true? Prove it, Give actual examples showing the validity of the point and when or where the point has worked effectively or where the belief has proven correct.
What is God telling you about Himself?
What is God saying He will do for you?
What instructions has God given you?
Application (What difference does it make? Apply it, what, where, why, and how): Positive Application: Describe the conditions if your solution is actually carried out. Picture the listeners in that situation actually enjoying the safety, pleasure, or pride that your proposal will produce. Negative Application: Describe conditions if your solution is not carried out. Picture the audience feeling the bad effects or unpleasantness that the failure to effect your solution will produce. Contrast Application: Combination of 1 and 2. Begin with the negative method (undesirable situation) and conclude with the positive method (desirable solution).
III. You must Infer
III. You must Infer
Infer means to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
A. Confession
A. Confession
16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”
Genesis 28:16
Exposition (What does that mean? Explain it): God was in this place and did not know it
Moses did not know it Exodus 3.5 “5 Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.””
Joshua did not know it Joshua 5.15 “15 Then the Commander of the Lord’s army said to Joshua, “Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy.” And Joshua did so.”
Samuel did not know it 1 Samuel 3:4-5 “4 that the Lord called Samuel. And he answered, “Here I am!” 5 So he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” And he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” And he went and lay down.”
Elihu said Job 33:14
14 For God may speak in one way, or in another, Yet man does not perceive it.
Here Jacob did not know it. Why was he unaware of God’s presence
Are you aware of God’s presence?
B. Commendation
B. Commendation
Genesis 28:17
17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”
18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it.
19 And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.
C. Covenant
C. Covenant
Genesis 28:20-22
20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on,
21 so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the Lord shall be my God.
22 And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”
Illustration (Is it really true? Prove it, Give actual examples showing the validity of the point and when or where the point has worked effectively or where the belief has proven correct.
Bethel means house of God
Application (What difference does it make? Apply it, what, where, why, and how): Positive Application: Describe the conditions if your solution is actually carried out. Picture the listeners in that situation actually enjoying the safety, pleasure, or pride that your proposal will produce. Negative Application: Describe conditions if your solution is not carried out. Picture the audience feeling the bad effects or unpleasantness that the failure to effect your solution will produce. Contrast Application: Combination of 1 and 2. Begin with the negative method (undesirable situation) and conclude with the positive method (desirable solution).
What sin are convicted of committing today?
What steps will you take today to align your actions, thoughts, desires, and/or feelings with God’s Will? Besides God, who do you need to get right with because of your sin? (Remember the 7 A’s)
What will you change in your life so that you will live different? Be specific
Theoretical demonstration: show how the solution logically and adequately meets the need pointed out in the need step, point-by-point!
Conclusion: Restatement of main idea and summary of main points. Statement of specific action or attitude change you want from the audience. A statement of your personal intent to take the course of action or attitude recommended. A concluding statement to recapture interest (a reason to remember). What is the action that needs to be taken and how will it change their life? HELP THEM VISUALIZE THE FULFILLMENT IF THEY TOOK ACTION (LOGOS GIVE EVIDENCE, REASONING AND TRUTH)