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  • Wayde Wilson avatar

    Wrestling For A Change Series

    Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Nov 13, 2000
    based on 210 ratings
     | 45,319 views

    Spiritual Growth

    “Wrestling For A Change” Genesis 32:22-32 Change can be a painful process, particularly in the area of spiritual maturity. I look back 20 years or so ago to my high school and college days and I realize God was working with some pretty “raw” material. I think of some of the things I did and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Receiving The Blessing

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 33 ratings
     | 8,982 views

    Jacob was the man who entered into the promise given to Abraham. He became Israel and the father of the great nation. How did Jacob receive the promise of God?

    Receiving the Promise Genesis 32:3 Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 4:He instructed them: "This is what you are to say to my master Esau: `Your servant Jacob says, I have been staying with Laban and have remained there till now. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Aug 4, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
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    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    The Showdown At Jabbok's Ford

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 27, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
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    The incident at Jabbok’s Ford was a watershed in Jacob’s life. For it was a time where Jacob drew aside from everyone else to spend time alone with God. And if you mean business with God, he will mean business with you.

    The Showdown at Jabbok’s Ford – a watershed in Jacob’s life Story: Bruce and the spider After the Scottish defeat at the battle of Falkirk, and then the terrible news of Wallace’s execution - Robert the Bruce is said to have been inspired to continue the struggle against the English - by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Down And Dirty

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 28, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,753 views

    Jacob wrestles with God in the dust before he returns to his homeland to face his brother Esau.

    Down and Dirty – Genesis 32: 22 - 31 Intro: “The young man, Jacob was the kind of person that could enter a revolving door behind you and come out ahead of you.” --- Ever known anybody like that? --- If you don’t and everybody is looking at you, it’s probably you! I. Jacob – means trickster, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "A Dark Night Of The Soul"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 30, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,616 views

    Only God can break the barriers of guilt, fear, anxiety and sin.

    Genesis 32:22-31 “A Dark Night Of The Soul” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Jacob had fled from his home after stealing his brother Esau’s birthright and blessing. He had gotten a safe distance away and had stayed ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    God Encounters: Jacob Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jun 20, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 11,424 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

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How To Convince God

    Contributed by Isaac Magsino on Jan 16, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,051 views

    But when you realize that it is God who can rise you up; you suddenly, find yourself ashamed and this could be the reason on why it is hard to be close to Him. You’re thinking that God is hard to convince.

    Theme: How to Convince God Text: Genesis 32: 22-31 Place: FBC Kodiak, Alaska Date: January 15, 2k6 Intro: Illus: Three handsome male dogs are walking down the street when they see a beautiful, enticing, female Poodle. The three male dogs fall all over ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    Are You Ready To Be Blessed Series

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 31,572 views

    Everyone wants to be blessed, but are they ready to be blessed. Everyone wants to have stuff, but to be blessed is not about stuff but being equipped with power to be victorious.

    “Are you ready to be Blessed” “The Jabbok Experience” Gen. 32:22-32 Are you ready to be blessed? This may seem like a rhetorical question because there isn’t anyone that doesn’t want to be blessed. If you don’t believe that just stop for a moment and listen around Christiandom. Everyone is ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Surrender: Smack Down 2005

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,098 views

    What is it going to cost you, surrendering to God?

    William Borden. Heir to the Borden Dairy Estate, graduated from high School in 1904 a millionaire. His parents gave him a trip around the world, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. He wrote home saying, I’m going to give my life to prepare for the mission field. When he made his decision, he wrote ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    Wrestling With The Father…and Winning! Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,035 views

    God desires for us to wrestle with Him in order to shape us into the people He wants us to become

    I don’t have some clever fact or story or joke to start this sermon. Nothing can top the text itself: Genesis 32:22-32 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. After he had sent them across the stream, he sent ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ray Searan avatar

    Keys To Receiving The Blessings Of God

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,870 views

    Obviously, this chapter in the Bible is about the familiar story when Jacob started a journey to meet his brother Esau. While Jacob was on his journey to meet Esau, he received the blessing of God on the way. It is at this point, where Jacob’s name was ch

    Text: Genesis 32:1-32 Introduction: Obviously, this chapter in the Bible is about the familiar story when Jacob started a journey to meet his brother Esau. While Jacob was on his journey to meet Esau, he received the blessing of God on the way. It is at this point, where Jacob’s name was changed ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Holdcroft avatar

    The Danger Zone Of Faith

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Mar 9, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,966 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

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Revival & Brokenness

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,981 views

    - God uses brokenness in our life to multiply our influence - When our life is broken the very life of God will flow from us

    Lk 20:17-18 17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? Psalm 118:22KJV 22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. Isaiah 28:16KJV 16 Therefore thus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Cockroft avatar

    What Is Your Name? Series

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Aug 12, 2007
    based on 184 ratings
     | 38,040 views

    Your life can Change if you do not believe what the world says about you.

    What is your Name? We are looking at life changing Questions asked by God. Where are you? Who said you were naked? Why are you mad at me? Why are you laughing? Today we are looking at: What is your Name? The importance of a name can easily be understood when we look back to the early ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God