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  • Mark Holdcroft avatar

    The Danger Zone Of Faith

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Mar 9, 2007
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     | 2,955 views

    This sermon is actually a testimony of our experince as my wife and I answered God’s call to be missionaries.

    The Danger Zone of Faith Pray I would like to talk a little bit this morning about the journey that we have been through since God called us to go to Slovakia. As I have just mentioned we will be moving on the 16th September 2006. Before I do that I just want to read a passage of scripture ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Is Your Name

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,627 views

    Discovering your name sometimes requires experiences of dark nights and aloneness. God must test our behaviour. He pushes us to see things that are not good for us, things that must change. He loves us far to much to leave us to our destructive behaviour

    The unknown author of the following story captures the value of a name. “After the American Civil War the managers of the infamous Louisiana Lottery approached Robert E. Lee and asked if he’d let them use his name in their scheme. They promised that if he did he would become rich. Astounded, Lee ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Christine Forehand avatar

    Something's Gotta Give!

    Contributed by Christine Forehand on May 19, 2011
     | 8,000 views

    What is happening with our churches today? Or should I say "not" happening? Something's gotta give in our circumstances, in our worship, and in our outreach!

    Something’s Gotta Give! Genesis 32:22-31 (NIV) Jacob Wrestles With God 22 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 After he had sent them across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Wrestling Match

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 5, 2015
     | 9,303 views

    Jacob wrestles with an angel. He receives the name Israel, for he strives with God.

    Genesis 32:22-30 “The Wrestling Match” INTRODUCTION It has been a long time since I have attended a wrestling match. I do remember how exhausted the wrestlers looked after six minutes of wrestling. I can’t imagine what an all-night match would be like. I do know what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Part 4: Hang On To The Lord And Never Let Him Go! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 16, 2024
     | 1,913 views

    1. Notice Jacob’s struggle with God. 2. Notice God’s strategy with Jacob. 3. Notice Jacob’s success with God.

    Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 4: Hang on to the Lord and Never Let Him Go! Genesis 32:13-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared October 16, 2024) BACKGROUND: *Today, we will explore one of the most interesting answers to prayer in the Old Testament. The Lord's answer was life-changing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Aldrich Tamayo avatar

    A New Identity

    Contributed by Don Aldrich Tamayo on Jan 10, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,270 views

    Just like Jacob in Genesis 32, you may have wrestled with struggles in your life—challenges that tested your faith and made you question your future. But I want you to know this: God is ready to meet you in your struggle, transform you, and give you a new identity.

    Sermon: Jacob’s New Identity Text: Genesis 32:22-32 Title: "A New Identity for a New Year" Key Text: Genesis 32:28 (NKJV): "And He said, 'Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.' Illustration: ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Go! And Be Transformed, Trust, And Surrender: A Call To Live Fully For Christ Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 5, 2025
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     | 1,268 views

    Christians around the world use Lent as a time to remember the journey of Jesus toward the cross, and as an opportunity to examine their own walk with Jesus. Consider three crucial aspects of our faith journey — transformation, trust, and surrender.

    Go! and Be Transformed, Trust, and Surrender: A Call to Live Fully for Christ LENT is meant to be a period of reflection, repentance and preparation. Christians around the world use Lent as a time to remember the journey of Jesus toward the cross, and as an opportunity to examine their own ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Facing Your Past With God Series

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Mar 18, 2025
     | 569 views

    How often does God have to wrestle with us, through His word and His Spirit to bring something to our attention? He’ll wrestle with us until we come to the end of ourselves, until we see the issue for what it is, until He is first

    Facing your past with God Genesis 32:1-28 16 March 2025 Last time in our Dust to Life series, we saw how God called Jacob to leave Haran and how Jacob made his peace with his father-in-law Laban. We are in chapter 32 today where Jacob now comes face-to-face with God. Before this happens, however, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Character Study Of Jacob Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 21, 2025
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    Jacob’s life is a powerful example of how God’s grace can turn a flawed person into a chosen vessel.

    CHARACTER STUDY OF JACOB (ISRAEL) – FATHER OF THE TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 32:28 "And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed." Supporting Texts: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    'wrestling With God'

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 16, 2025
     | 506 views

    'Wrestling with God' - Genesis chapter 32 verses 22-32 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Stage is Set (vs 22-24A) (2). The Match (vs 24B-25) (3). The Result (vs 26-32) THE TAKEAWAY. #1: God Alone Determines Our Identity. #2: God Alone Assures Our Victory SERMON BODY: Ill: • Hulk Hogan is probably the best-known wrestler in the world. • Standing at 6 feet ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Desperation That Breaks Through Resistance

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 18, 2025
     | 327 views

    Desperation is often seen as a last resort, but in the life of a believer, it can be the catalyst for divine breakthrough. When we reach a point where all human efforts fail, desperation drives us to seek God with intensity and faith.

    DESPERATION THAT BREAKS THROUGH RESISTANCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 32:24-30 Supporting Texts: Mark 10:46-52, Luke 18:1-7, Matthew 15:21-28, Psalm 34:6 INTRODUCTION: Desperation is often seen as a last resort, but in the life of a believer, it can be the catalyst for divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Unusual Encounters With God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 1, 2025
     | 716 views

    Unusual encounters with God are divine appointments that change a person's life forever.

    UNUSUAL ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 32:24-30 Supporting Texts: Exodus 3:1-5, Acts 9:1-6, 1 Kings 19:9-13, Revelation 1:9-18, Luke 24:13-32 INTRODUCTION: Unusual encounters with God are divine appointments that change a person's life forever. They often ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Even The Angels Will Serve Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 25, 2020
     | 2,523 views

    Today we are at the beginning of what could be a terrible time in the history of the Catholic Church and all the communities who call themselves Christian.

    Tuesday of 26th Week in Course 2020 Michael, Gabriel and the Archangels Today is a special day for me and my family. My birth name was Michael, and the day reminds me to thank, in spirit, the woman who bore me and gave me to my adoptive parents, who taught me the faith and gave me a loving ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Bright Adeyeye avatar

    The Strange Encounter At Jabbok

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Mar 27, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,945 views

    The night by the Jabbok River made all the difference in Jacob's life. He met the Lord in a powerful way, and his life was changed forever.

    THE STRANGE ENCOUNTER AT JABBOK "22 And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. 23 He took them, sent them over the brook, and sent over what he had. 24 Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Angel's Touch: An Exposition Of Genesis 32:22-32

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 22, 2020
     | 6,429 views

    Who is it that actually touched Jacob's thigh?

    The Angel’s Touch: An Exposition of Genesis 32:22-32 In the previous passage, we saw that Jacob dreaded meeting his twin brother, Esau. He should have been afraid, for Esau felt cheated out of the patriarchal blessing of the firstborn. The LORD had assured him that al would turn out well. Yet Jacob ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible