Sermons on Jacob And Rachel:

Joseph - Forgiveness And Reconciliation Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jan 23, 2025

For the next 17 years the brothers lived under a question mark. Is Joseph’s forgiveness real?

January 25, 2025 It must have been quite a shock to see Joseph after all those years. He certainly wasn’t where the brothers thought he would be. He was the greatest man in Egypt and they were in his power – a rather uncomfortable place to be. It was Joseph who reached out to them offering ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

For Fathers

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jun 10, 2022

This Sermon is for Fathers. It gives practical AND Spiritual lessons on being a Father. It can be used on Fathers Day or for Parenting Classes. It is also a standard to Pastor a Church by.

2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. 1 John 2:13 I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14, 1 John 2:13, Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Encountering God: Lesson 1

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 3, 2013

Who Was Jacob?

Pastors Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Series: Jacob: From Deceiver to Saint Lesson 1: Encountering God A. WHO WAS JACOB? 1. Second twin son born to Isaac and Rebekah. a. Famous grandfather Abraham. b. Fraternal ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Mary's Big News (Advent 2, December 4, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 30, 2022

An angel of the Lord appeared to Joachim and told him that he and his barren wife Anna would soon have a child and that they were to name her Mary (Mary 2:9 ...). Today we will explore God’s plan for Mary, God’s plan for us and God’s plan for the lost.

MARY’S BIG NEWS Text: Luke 1:26 – 38 Luke 1:26-38 In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, (27) to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. (28) The angel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: United Methodist

"It's Time For A Name Change"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jan 5, 2004

In this text Jacob’s name would be changed from Jacob to Israel. Jacob would prevail with God and have the power of God upon his life. Perhaps it is time for you to have a "name change."

Text: Gen 32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

Wrestling With God

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Oct 26, 2018

On the way to meet his extranged brother Esau, Jacob experienced a strange encounter with a "man," who Jacob identified as God himself.

WRESTLING WITH GOD Please turn to Genesis 32. Having made a covenant of peace with Laban, his nettlesome father-in-law, Jacob traveled southward through the country east of the Jordan River. The “angels of God” met him there. Their purpose seems to have been to set up a meeting between Jacob and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 31:1-55, Romans 12:2, Genesis 32:24-31, Genesis 32:1-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Between A Rock & A Hard Place

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 7, 2017

When Jacob has to flee Laban, he learns Esau is comming at him with 400 armed men. His schemes have caught up with him as he finds himself between a rock and a hardplace. What was God doing in the situation? What do we do when we find ourselves in a place

Genesis 32:17-31 9/14/14 What do you do when you find yourself between a rock and a hard place? I’m talking about those times in life when there seem to be no good options. Your current job is almost unbearable, but there are no other jobs available—and you do need the paycheck. The people you’re ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:17-31, Genesis 31:3, Genesis 27:41-45

Denomination: Charismatic

Wrestling And Reconcilliation Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Mar 31, 2025

God had patiently pursued Jacob, wrestled with him, wounded him, weakened him so Jacob could see that the greatest blessing was God himself.

The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children,e and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Father's Day Message About Asher

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 18, 2020

A Father's Day message about Asher's contributions to his family legacy. Known as "Happy."

Happy Asher June 21, 2020 I don’t think we know too many people who are named HAPPY. Did you ever see the movie Happy Gilmore? It’s a pretty funny and silly movie! Did you know that the most famous person named Happy is a marvel character. If you’re a marvel fan, you know who I’m talking ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 46:17, Deuteronomy 33:24-25, Luke 2:36-38, 1 Chronicles 7:40

Denomination: Baptist

No Ordinary Joe - The Blessing Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Feb 6, 2022

Jacob blesses his grandsons, but there's a twist!

No Ordinary Joe: Blessing Genesis 48 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 2-06-2022 Turtle When I was in junior high, I made the basketball team. The coach, who was known for verbally berating players, quickly gave me the nickname “turtle.” (I had not developed the puma-like ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Battle Of The Babies Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 3, 2011

If you want true peace, don’t look down on some with disdain; don’t look up on others with jealousy; and don’t look within at your own schemes. Instead, look to the Lord. Trust Him with your life, and you will find true peace.

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her class of five and six-year-olds. After explaining the commandment to honor thy father and thy mother, she asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?” Without missing a beat, one little ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Dwelling In The Circumstances

Contributed by Matt Barker on Aug 30, 2009

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the circumstances we find ourselves in that we miss God.

Dwelling in the Circumstances Life Outside the Green Grass... The Life of Joseph Genesis 37-50 For those of us that make New Year’s resolutions to read our bible all the way through, we have probably at the very least made it through the book of Genesis quite a few times. Today I want to talk ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Avoiding The Mistakes Of Parenting (Part 1 - Favoritism) Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 14, 2007

Showing favoritism in our parenting is a mistake we will want to avoid.

Introduction: A. I hope you are enjoying our series on Avoiding Life’s Biggest Mistakes; I sure am! B. This Sunday and next Sunday, I want to address the subject – “Avoiding the Mistakes of Parenting.” 1. Today we are going to address the mistake of favoritism. 2. And, Lord willing, next week we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Weep Not For Me

Contributed by Joseph Barraclough on Jul 29, 2008

An expository message regarding Jesus’ walk to Golgotha where he pronouncing coming judgment. This is a call to repentance.

Text: Luke 23:27-31 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:27-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Beware Of Marriage Scammers And Frauds Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Nov 4, 2023

God is not bound by dishonest agreements, such as marriage contracts. The reason such a marriage was dissolved was a purposefully concealed false agenda.

God doesn't bind fraudulent contracts including the contract of marriage. A deliberately hidden fraudulent agenda is the motive for such marriage being annulled. That is, it was never a valid, bound marriage. Fraud is something that occurs before marriage and begins in the mind of the person ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:7-8, Zephaniah 1:9