But God part 5
...but God
Living at the Corner of Dysfunction JCT & Family Feud LN
Genesis 31:7
1. Every Family Is Dysfunctional (Genesis 31:1-2)
? Jacob came from a dysfunctional family. (Genesis 25-27)
? Jacob married into a dysfunctional family. (Genesis 29-31)
2. God Can Function in Dysfunction (Genesis 31:3)
? Our dysfunction never stops God from functioning.
? While God is perfect and holy, He chooses to work through people who are imperfect and unholy. (1 Corinthians 1:27)
3. Growth Is Seeing God Instead of Dysfunction (Genesis 31:4-11)
? Jacob acknowledged God's presence (v. 5),
? Jacob acknowledged God's protection (v. 7),
? Jacob acknowledged God's partnership (v. 9)
? Life Lesson – Though we wish it wasn't, the church is also full of dysfunctional people. How are we to react to one another when dysfunction arises within the church? (Matthew 18:15-20; Philippians 2:1-4; James 4:7-12)
