Sermons on Bereshis 28:15:

Our Regret Is Replaced Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 9, 2010

When throwing rocks womn't cut it, what do we do?

“When Heaven Comes Down…Our Regret Is Replaced” Gen. 28:1-22 In the movie Forrest Gump, Forrest has a lifetime friendship with Ginny. In one scene, when both of them are grown and Ginny is just beginning to retreat from her lifestyle of sex and drugs, they are walking down a dirt ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jacob: The Beginning Of A Nation Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Jan 5, 2016

God will still fulfill his promises, even in the middle of difficulty

How many of you have ever eaten at a Hard Rock Cafe? They can be found all over the world - in 59 countries, actually -- and it used to be popular to collect t-shirts from as many locations as possible. At one point I had a shirt from Beijing, China; Sydney, Australia; Paris, France; Rome, Italy; ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:12-22, Genesis 32:24-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Fugitive Encounters God’s Grace Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Oct 11, 2016

The Patriarchs The Fugitive Encounters God’s Grace Genesis 28:10-22

The Patriarchs The Fugitive Encounters God’s Grace Genesis 28:10-22 David Taylor August 21, 2016 We are in the midst of a series, “The Patriarchs,” and have started looking at the life of Jacob. As a review, Genesis starts with God created humanity in his image to represent him ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living Under Open Heavens

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 20, 2016

Most christians don't realize the benifits of their redemption, nor can they over night, but we can all grow.

Living Under Open Heavens Genesis 28:10-16NKJB Willie Mays began his major league baseball career with only one hit in his first 26 at-bats. Though he went on to hit 660 home runs (third on the all-time list), and steal more than 300 bases, his debut was so unimpressive it seemed unlikely ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Israel’s Experience With Human Kings Where Does God Dwell Series

Contributed by Rev. Clarence Eisberg on Oct 27, 2015

I do not believe that we can understand the New Testament; And I do not believe that we can understand Jesus, apart from this question; Where does God dwell?

The Game of Thrones- Israel’s Experience with Human Kings” “Where is God?” We are coming to the end of our sermon series: The Game of Thrones – Israel’s Experience with Human Kings.” Only two sermons left. I do not believe that we can understand the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-17

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Turn Pillows Into Pillars :

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

How To Turn Pillows Into Pillars :

Genesis 28:10-22 How To Turn Pillows Into Pillars : Many years ago during the war, a group of soldiers in a trench, were being shelled. “Can you tell me the way to heaven?” ‘For God so loved the world, Peace came over soldier's face as he kept ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Holiness

Power To Get Wealth: Climbing Jacob's Ladder

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jan 14, 2015

The flesh of man by nature binds mankind to the earth and the world, which denies the spiritual responsibility to worship God.

Power To Get Wealth: Climbing Jacob's Ladder by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (January 14, 2015) “And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it” (Genesis 28:12, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:12-22

Denomination: Friends

Recognizing God

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2015

Many a times we have wondered what would it be like if God showed up? In fact God is looking for that time alone with you so that you would voluntarily shut yourself out from the busyness of life and respond to His attention. Will we?

Opening illustration: Children sometimes seem like they have holes in their ears. You tell them what you want them to do, and it goes in and out without ever being registered. But if you promise something special to a child, they will not ever forget. Try to tell your child that you can’t go ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Postmodernism & The Stairway To Nowhere

Contributed by Bill Bowdle on Jul 6, 2016

Sermon compares postmodern "Stairway to Nowhere" to Jacob's Stairway to Heaven in Genesis which climbs to God. Postmodernism climbs nowhere toward relativism w/o universal truth. Christianity climbs to God, the author and anchor of TRUTH.

"POSTMODERNISM: & THE STAIRWAY TO NOWHERE" REV. BILL BOWDLE 01/05/97 Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22 Gen 28:10 Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. Gen 28:11 When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Back To Bethel Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 31, 2014

WHERE ARE YOU PRE-BETHEL Life a mess, running from self BETHEL Coming to Christ POST-BETHEL Drifted away PENIEL Messed up again… Wrestling with God Come back to Bethel

BACK TO BETHEL “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob [“deceiver”]? He has deceived me these two times: He took my birthright, and now he’s taken my b1essing!" You know the story… how the younger, wimpier, momma’s boy stole the birthright and blessing from his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Along Comes God

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 6, 2011

Being a dreamer can be good...but it can also be bad depending on what kind of dreams you have and what the basis is for those dreams. Where do dreams come from? Are they products of our own fertile imagination? Are they an escape from reality?

ALONG COMES GOD GENESIS 28:10 19 Have ever been told you’re a dreamer? Being a dreamer can be good...but it can also be bad depending on what kind of dreams you have and what the basis is for those dreams. Where do dreams come from? Are they products of our own fertile imagination? Are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-19

This Bed Is Hard As A Rock! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 10, 2014

First he had manipulated the birthright from his brother Esau. Then he stole his father’s blessing. Jacob was on his way to greatness. It was as exactly as his mother had told him She had been told by the Lord that the elder would serve the younger.

Genesis 28:10-19-Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. 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. Then he dreamed, and behold, a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Church, A Place Of Beauty, Goodness, Truth Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 5, 2013

We need to understand both meanings of church, and how the beauty found in a church can attract unbelievers to Christ.

Monday of 14th Week in Course Sacrosanctum Concilium Jacob, following in the steps of his grandfather Abraham, was careful as he moved through the land of Canaan to identify special places of the divine presence. One of these is Bethel, which means “house of God.” There Jacob had a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Catholic

God’s Care For You

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 13, 2012

You need not fear, because your Heavenly Father is at all times on deck; He is forever watching over you. God, who is guardian of the church in general, is also engaged in the safeguarding of every individual believer. He that Keepeth Israel, also keeps

God’s Care for You The Bible contains the record of many great men, and because this morning’s message is about how God cares for us, how He watches over us, I would like to look first at one of those great men, who had ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:15

Denomination: Baptist

When God Shows Up

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jul 23, 2017

Jacob had an encounter with God that shook him to his core. This fugitive on the run discovered that his ancestors' God was his God, and that this God would be with him wherever he went. Great lessons for us to learn on our faith pilgrimage.

Genesis 28:10-19 When God Shows Up In today’s story, Jacob was in a strange place to meet God. You might expect to encounter God at a church retreat or a revival meeting, or in an inspiring church service. You might expect to find God when you are serving him with all your heart. But Jacob had ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-19, Psalm 139:7-10, John 1:51

Denomination: Baptist