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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    The Blessing Of Brokenness Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 10, 2021
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    If you want to be truly blessed and be a blessing to others, let God break you of your self-sufficiency and sin.

    Recently, I came across an interesting set of statistics on sanity. According to the study, one out of every four Americans is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Now, think of your three best friends. If they’re okay, then it’s probably you. (Rita Mae Brown, Church Champions Update, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    What Draws Humans To Christ And His Church?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 25, 2020
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    Christians the world over will reimagine a world that is based on the teachings of Christ and the Church.

    Tuesday of the third week of Easter 2020 Whenever authorities take exception to a popular movement, and try to stamp it out, if the movement is actually doing good they end up squishing it out all over the place. A few days ago our reading from the Acts of the Apostles featured the warning of Reb ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Facing Your Past With God Series

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Mar 18, 2025
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    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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    A Bethel And Peniel Experience

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Apr 9, 2025
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    In the texts that is before us We have 2 spiritual encounters of Jacob's life. The 1st encounter was at a place called Bethel. In Genesis chapter 28, Jacob met God at Bethel. It was At Bethel, Jacob saw a ladder. But at Peniel he saw the Lord.

    Genesis 28: 11 -19 Genesis 32: 24 -30 28:11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. 28:12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mark Of Encounter

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 20, 2025
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    An encounter with God is never without evidence. It is not merely an emotional experience, nor is it confined to the walls of religious gatherings. Genuine encounters with God leave a lasting mark—visible or invisible—that shifts the direction of a man’s life.

    THE MARK OF ENCOUNTER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 32:24-30 Supporting Texts: Acts 9:1-9, 1 Samuel 1:9-20, Exodus 3:1-10, Isaiah 6:1-8 INTRODUCTION: An encounter with God is never without evidence. It is not merely an emotional experience, nor is it confined to the walls of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Is A Name Changer PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 5, 2023
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    This sermon explores the transformative power of encountering God, using Jacob's struggle and name change as a metaphor for personal spiritual growth and identity.

    Welcome, dear friends! It's wonderful to see each of you here, gathered in fellowship, ready to open your hearts to the Word of God. It is a privilege to share this time with you, a moment we set aside to seek the wisdom of our Creator, to bask in His love, and to learn from His teachings. Today, ...read more

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    'wrestling With God'

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 16, 2025
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    '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

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    Desperation That Breaks Through Resistance

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 18, 2025
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    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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    Jacob-When He Wrestled With God Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 1, 2022
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    If you have ever wrestled with anyone. you'll understand a little of what Jacob endured when he spent most of a night wrestling with an unknown Guest!

    Introduction: Jacob and his household had left the land of Laban and were heading back to his homeland. God Himself had told Jacob to do this (Gen. 31:3) and Jacob had obeyed. While on the journey, Moses wrote “the angels of God met” Jacob at a place he called “Mahanaim (Hebrew for “two camps)”. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Owned

    Contributed by Je Layugan on Apr 11, 2022
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    Nothing compares to God. But as strange as it may seem, God’s Win-Loss record seems not clean. Because there’s a man by the name of Jacob who claimed to have seen God face to face, was in a wrestling match with God, and even defeated God.

    Nothing compares to God. He is Omnipresent, (always everywhere). Omniscient (all knowing). Omnipotent (all powerful). He is transcendent (he is beyond and above us and our understanding of this world) But as strange as it may seem, God’s Win-Loss record seems not clean. Because there’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Of Jacob Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2022
     | 2,780 views

    We hear their names thrown around, but do we know why it is so important to know our Godfathers? What can we learn from them? We hear their names thrown around, but do we know why it is so important to know our Godfathers? What can we learn from them?

    The Godfathers Pt. 4 - God of Jacob I. Introduction The movie, directed and written by Francis Ford Coppola and released in 1972, is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. The film paints a chilling portrait of the Corleone family as this family rises and then nearly falls from ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Is Your Name? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,178 views

    Explore Jacob's transformative encounter with God at Peniel, and emphasize the significance of struggle and wrestling with God in our own spiritual journeys.

    Good morning, church family. Isn’t it amazing how God reveals himself in the most unexpected ways and places? Today, we're turning our attention to an encounter that strikes us with its intensity and its significance. It's a story of wrestling, of struggle, and ultimately, of transformation. We're ...read more

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    The Blessing Was Already Given PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 884 views

    Explore the story of Jacob wrestling with God, emphasizing the relationship between obedience and blessing, and the promise that God's blessing is already bestowed upon us.

    Good morning, family! In the spirit of warm fellowship, let's delve into the deep waters of God's Word today. We're going to wrestle with a familiar and powerful passage from Genesis 32:22-32, where our forefather Jacob, in the quiet of the night, wrestles with God Himself. This story is a vivid ...read more

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    Encounter With God For Change PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
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    To explore the transformational power of a personal encounter with God, as exemplified by Jacob's wrestling with God in Genesis 32:1-24-32, and to encourage us to wrestle with our faith in order to seek God's blessings and guidance.

    Good morning, church family. As we gather here today, let’s settle our hearts and minds, preparing ourselves to dive into the richness of God's word. Our sermon today will focus on an incredible story from Genesis 32:1-31, where Jacob wrestles with God. We'll explore the desperation of Jacob, his ...read more

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