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What Is Your Name

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 23, 2005

based on 26 ratings

| 5,424 views

Who of us have never known an experience that we’d sooner forget; an experience of theft or maybe deception; or recounting those times when we were selfishly motivated, yielding to sin’s tempting tug and losing to its hold and persuasion.

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

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Salvation Army

Prevailing Prayer

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 8, 2005

based on 6 ratings

| 3,367 views

How to suceed in prayer

PREVAILING PRAYER I PREVAILING PRAYER PLEADS THE PROMISES V.9 Then Jacob prayed, "O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, O LORD, who said to me, ‘Go back to your country and your relatives, and I will make you prosper,’ a. GOD’S PROMISES ARE UNFAILING I Kings 8:56 "Praise be to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Touched By An Angel"

Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 17, 2002

based on 147 ratings

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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

| 10,091 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

| 30,625 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

Wrestling With God

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002

based on 17 ratings

| 9,506 views

We need to let go of control in our lives so that we can receive God’s blessings

There’s a story about a little girl who climbed up on the lap of her great grandmother and looked at her white hair and wrinkles and then asked, “Did God make you?” “Yes,” the great grandmother replied. Then the child asked, “Did God make me, too?” Grandma again replied, “Yes.” “Well, said the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Provocando A Dios

Contributed by Hector Rodriguez on Oct 29, 2001

based on 27 ratings

| 13,688 views

A spanish sermon on the need to provoke God to bless us, just like Jacob did.

Provocando A Dios Texto: Génesis 32:24-30 Lucas 8:43-48; Lucas 18:2-5 Pastor: Hector .M. Rodríguez Introducción: Estaba leyendo la Biblia en el libro de Génesis, cuando me encontre en él capitulo 32 en donde pelea un varón (Dios) con Jacob, y yo miraba como Jacob estaba provocando a este ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-30, Luke 8:43-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wrestling With God Series

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Aug 18, 2001

based on 56 ratings

| 12,446 views

This sermon embraces the uncomfortable ideas of wrestling with God, God self-limitation in the struggle, and change that occurs.

Genesis 32:22-32 Our Bible story needs a little prefacing this evening. Its kind of like the original Star Wars Triliogy - we’re coming in to the story at Episode VI. In recent days we’ve been taking a look at some Old Testament characters, and tonight we turn our attention towards Jacob - the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Methodist

Still Holding On

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Oct 20, 2002

based on 44 ratings

| 21,024 views

No matter what happens, I’m still holding on to God

Still Holding On Intro: Flying at 4000 feet, the flight seemed normal. The take off in Portland, Maine had been very smooth. Flying at 200 mph. the flight to Boston would be over shortly. The pilot, Henry Dempsey was at the controls when he heard an unusual noise in the rear of the small commuter ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

(Lesson 1) Jacob: Motivated By Fear

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 10, 2003

based on 52 ratings

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Jacob wrestled all night with God and wouldn’t let Him go. Because of Jacob’s tenacity, God blessed him and changed his name to Israel, i.e., a Prince with God.

A. INTRODUCTION: GENESIS 32:22-32 What an encounter is not. 1. Not a greeting, i.e., when we talk to God. 2. Not a thought, i.e., when we meditate on God. 3. Not a meeting, i.e., our scheduled communion. 4. Not incidental, i.e., something we do every day. 5. Not an answer to prayer. B. WHAT ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

Receiving The Blessing

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Mar 27, 2004

based on 33 ratings

| 8,962 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

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jacob And The Blessing Series

Contributed by Rik Wadge on Dec 2, 2006

based on 7 ratings

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Part IV of a six week series demonstrating how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

Story: The phrase “God Bless you” is said to have been originated by St. Gregory the Great, in the year 594 AD. +He appointed a formal prayer to be said to people who sneezed. At that time it was believed that the air was filled with dangerous impurities and that those who sneezed violently were ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-31

Denomination: Bible Church

Jacob Wrestles With God - A Reflection On Genesis 32

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 21, 2006

based on 19 ratings

| 23,496 views

Father Dave’s Sermon on wrestling with God. Real growth experiences always involve struggle and pain. And so Jacob, at the turning point of his life, wrestles all night with a dark and shadowy figure by the river Jabbok. He struggles. He fights. He is wo

"Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. (25) When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. (26) Then he said, "Let me go, for the day is breaking." But Jacob said, "I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-30

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

What Is Your Name? Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Aug 12, 2007

based on 184 ratings

| 38,031 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

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-31, Luke 8:26-36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Am I - The Quest For Identity

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 7, 2007

based on 7 ratings

| 7,227 views

In order to find out who we really are we need to ask God who He is!

September 9, 2007 Morning Worship Text: Genesis 32:22-32 Subject: Jacob Wrestles with God Title: Who Am I – The Quest for Identity Who are you? Sounds like a simple question doesn’t it? Most of you would answer that by telling your name. But the question is not, “What is your name.” The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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