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Alone With God

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006

based on 9 ratings

| 12,598 views

Being alone with God changes you. Jacob had been through enough, he wanted change. He was willing to encounter God as a result.

INTRO: This last week have you had an opportunity to spend time with your best friend? That is God. Do you know something? He’s been waiting for you to spend some time with him. Question: Do you guys ever get that excited feeling when you’re going to see a good old buddy who is very close to you? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Olympic Or Smack Down

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 17, 2005

based on 6 ratings

| 3,861 views

Is your prayer life real or just an exaggerated production?

Genesis 32: 22-32 Olympic or Smack Down? Prosper CRC: Falmouth, MI April 8, 2001 PM On a Thursday night not to long ago I caught a few minutes of WWF Smack Down, trying to get a current picture of what comes to mind when the word wrestling is mentioned. It has been quite a few years since I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Getting Blessed In Midst Of Your Struggles

Contributed by Elizabeth Mccaskill on Oct 28, 2004

based on 88 ratings

| 27,537 views

In life we all have struggles, regardless of who we are, whether we are young or old. No matter if we are male or female, black or white, in this life we all have struggles. In other words, we all have issues in our life that we wrestle with each day.

State Subject: Being Blessed in the Midst of your struggles. Introduction: In life we all have struggles, regardless of who we are, whether we are young or old. No matter if we are male or female, black or white, in this life we all have struggles. In other words, we all have issues in our life ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:21-29

Denomination: Methodist

"Touched By An Angel"

Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 17, 2002

based on 147 ratings

| 14,950 views

This message concerns Jacob’s encounter with God.

TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL Text: Genesis 32:24-32 Introduction- Hebrews 13:2 tells us "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." Most of us would probably be astounded if we really knew how involved God’s angels are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32

Denomination: Baptist

God's Protection And Answered Prayer Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Jan 19, 2002

based on 9 ratings

| 10,108 views

We continue to study Jacob’s walk as he returns to his homeland. God’s host meets Jacob just as he finds out some unsettling news. Esau is coming towards him with 400 men. Let us see the steps Jacob takes to prepare for this and in the process becomes

God’s Protection and Answered Prayer DBF 1/20/02 Genesis 32 Protection of God in our time of need Purposeful Prayer in our lives Purposefully striving for God’s Perfect will Have you ever found yourself in a situation that is beyond you, without any true means within yourself of getting ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

Wwf (Wrestling With The Father)

Contributed by Paul Tuck on Jan 20, 2002

based on 250 ratings

| 30,641 views

Ok, Ok, you’re probably wondering what the title of this sermon is all about. Well, the letters “WWF” don’t stand for the World Wrestling Federation. They stand for Wrestling With the Father. And today’s message is about a man who did just t

Ok, Ok, you’re probably wondering what the title of this sermon is all about. Well, the letters “WWF” don’t stand for the World Wrestling Federation. They stand for Wrestling With the Father. And today’s message is about a man who did just that. Jacob wrestled with the Lord. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

Jacob No More Series

Contributed by John Knight on Feb 9, 2003

based on 11 ratings

| 5,667 views

The spiritual struggle to be holy; what God does and what we do.

"Holiness: Heresy & Heritage" "Jacob No More" "Then he said, "Your name shall no more be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed."" Genesis 32:28 (RSV) Introduction: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louise Stevenson Dr. Henry Jekyll & ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:28

Denomination: Holiness

The Touch That Transformed

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 16, 2003

based on 71 ratings

| 11,410 views

Every Christian must ultimately decide whether they will continue to follow their own self-devised path or make full commitment to Christ, and that decision is often made in the midst of a crisis.

The Touch That Transformed Text: Gen.32: 30-31 Intro: A study in the life of Jacob, the son of Isaac, reveals much about human nature. More importantly, it reveals many spiritual truths about the Christian’s walk with God that need to be acknowledged and applied to daily life. I won’t take ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

In The Sinew That Shrank..." By Dr. E. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Aug 4, 2004

based on 8 ratings

| 2,849 views

The strength of a man consists in finding out the way God is going and going that way! Jacob learned the hard way. Had he followed God without reservation, he may not of walked with a limp for the rest of his life. Let’s examine the story together!

Introduction Going God’s way is not only the best way but the only way! It’s when we look back we say, "I wish I had followed God..." Jacob knew the feeling too well. A person is never what he ought to be until he is doing what he ought to be doing. Jacob was neither. In other words it took a bit ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Faithful Angels (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 22, 2003

based on 31 ratings

| 7,298 views

This is the 3rd study in the study "Angelology".

FAITHFUL ANGELS (Part 1) It is believed that all angels were originally created without fault and like Adam in the Garden were placed on some sort of probation. They were theologically, during this time, posse non pecarre (able not to sin). But the probation period ended when Heaven’s chief ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Atravete Provocar A Dios

Contributed by Ramon Rojas on May 26, 2004

based on 241 ratings

| 42,651 views

Ha llegado el momento de evaluar áreas en tu vida con relación al cumplimiento del propósito de Dios en ti. Quiero que puedas reconocer la razón por la cual las cosas en tu vida no están surgiendo conforme a lo que la Palabra de Dios establece para ti. Es

Introducción: Ha llegado el momento de evaluar áreas en tu vida con relación al cumplimiento del propósito de Dios en ti. Quiero que puedas reconocer la razón por la cual las cosas en tu vida no están surgiendo conforme a lo que la Palabra de Dios establece para ti. Es necesario que determines ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Encounters: Jacob Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jun 20, 2004

based on 38 ratings

| 11,441 views

This is about Jacob’s wrestling match with God and the significance for us.

Jacob was the grandson of Abe. Give brief background of Jacob’s life. Sneaky, underhanded, trickster, etc. Jacob had tricked his father, Isaac, and his father-in-law, Laban. He was a marked man by Esau. He is older now, and he is headed to meet his brother. Read Genesis 32:22-32. What we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jacob Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jul 5, 2004

based on 18 ratings

| 12,963 views

God brings Jacob to Peniel to bless him but not before he has struggled all night with God. Limps are reminders from God.

GENESIS 32.23-32 JACOB AND THE STRUGGLE WITH GOD. If I were to say the letters WWF would you know what it meant? My immediate answer to that is World Wildlife Fund. Ask the children and you will probably get World Wresting Federation. I am not a great fan of wrestling but I know a lot of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:23

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

I Can't Go Home Like This

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jul 10, 2003

based on 67 ratings

| 19,483 views

I Can’t Go Home Like This

I Can’t Go Home Like This Gen. 32:24,26 Who is your favorite wrestler? Today’s television wrestlers are professional entertainers -- athletes who have captured the imagination of Americans of all generations. Though their names change from generation to generation television wrestlers, complete ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-26

Denomination: Baptist

It's Ok To Mourn

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 23, 2004

based on 30 ratings

| 5,023 views

A funeral sermon for a believer

IT’S OK TO MOURN GENESIS 23:1-2, OTHERS “Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old. 2 She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.” I. WE NEED TO MOURN FOR THE DEAD A. ABRAHAM MOURNED FOR SARAH 1) ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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