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

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

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

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

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

Selfishness Separates Families

Contributed by John Lowe on May 6, 2013

Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah, differed from the start. Esau, the oldest, was a man of the field, while Jacob was a “home boy.” Twice, during their days at home, Jacob took advantage of Esau.

Title: Selfishness Separates Families Text: (Genesis 27:43). Scripture Reading: Genesis 27:30-45 Introduction Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah, differed from the start. Esau, the oldest, was a man of the field, while Jacob was a “home boy.” Twice, during ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:30-45

Denomination: Baptist

Genesis 37 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 6, 2009

verse-by-verse

We’re now at a point in the book of Genesis where the differences between Isaac’s sons Esau and Jacob are highlighted. Remember how we saw that from birth the Lord had declared their differences in person and in purpose. Then we saw how Jacob gained his older brother’s birthright by taking ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Nowhere Places

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 21, 2014

It doesn't matter where you've been or are going; it only matters that God is with you whrever you are, however you are and whatever you are.

Title: Nowhere Places Text: Genesis 28:10-19a Thesis: It doesn’t matter where you’ve been or are going… it only matters that God is with you wherever you are, however you are and whatever you are. Introduction I followed my cousin, Dan, on Facebook last week as he made a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reason For Hope On The Road Ahead Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Jan 1, 2009

The road ahead is about to get rocky, but, we have reason for hope.

It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. It’s 2009 and what makes this new year unique is there’s more reason for pessimism than optimism at what it will bring. Maybe you’ve heard some of the dire predictions about what the near future holds. A couple of weeks ago, economist and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Road To Renewal Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Feb 9, 2009

Learn the steps on the journey BACK to God.

“William Hinson, Sr. retired pastor of First United Methodist Church in Houston, the largest church in American Methodism tells the story about a time when he was going to Columbia, South Carolina to preach in a revival. He had not slept well the night before and had gotten up that morning and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Connection With God

Contributed by John Mccormack on Jun 17, 2015

GOD PROVIDED A WAY TO CONNECT TO HIM.

CONNECTION WITH GOD OBSERVATION: GENESIS IS THE BOOK OF BEGINNINGS. ADAM AND EVE FAILED TO OBEY GOD IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN AND GOD CAST THEM OUT. THE REST OF THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO GOD’S DESIRE TO REACH OUT AND RESTORE THAT WHICH WAS LOST IN EDEN. THIS WAS DONE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. THIS ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:12

Denomination: Baptist

Scoundels Included

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 2, 2013

Jacob obtains a blessing by trickery, but is still included in God’s chosen people.

Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23, 28:10-17 “Scoundrels Included” INTRODUCTION Today’s society has an interest in the “anti-hero hero.” Usually our heroes have been upstanding people. For example, we have Clark Kent the mild manner reporter, or James T. Kirk the ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Wrestling Match

Contributed by James May on Aug 18, 2014

Jacob wrestled with the Lord all night, until the breaking of the day. The lesson that many us need to learn is that we are all wrestlers, but the time must come when we must let God win or be lost. Our walk will forever be changed just as Jacob's was.

The Wrestling Match By Rev. James May Jacob’s life had not been an easy one, but he had brought most of his problems upon himself. It had started from the moment he was conceived by Rebekah, after she became the wife of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham. Even in the womb there was a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:6-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Wrestling Match

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 5, 2015

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

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Genesis-People Relating To God- Part 6-- You Want To Trade ? Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Oct 20, 2015

Part 6 in our people relating to God series from Genesis

Please use any or all of this sermon for God's glory all Scripture is from the NLT as always- I write like I preach so----- You want to trade? Genesis 25:29-34 For as long as I can remember I have liked trading Whether it is horses and mules Cows Saddles and tack Trucks and trailers Guns ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-32

Denomination: Baptist