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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Jacob gets a blessing by trickery, flees, dreams of a ladder with angels ascending and descending. He then receives God’s promise.
Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; 28:10-17 “Unworthy Recipients” INTRODUCTION There are many Biblical figures that I admire. Jacob is not one of them. Personally, I like the prophet Samuel. He is portrayed in the Scripture as a man of integrity and without guile. I think King David was a great man. ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
The prediction that Esau (the elder) would serve Jacob (the younger) turns out to be a key principle in biblical leadership.
1. Majority Rules A rabbi was at odds with his congregation. The president of the synagogue said, "Rabbi, we must have a conference to settle this dispute once and for all." So the rabbi, the president and the ten elders met together to discuss the issue -- but the rabbi soon discovered that he was ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 25:23
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God named Jacob( Grandson of Abraham), was named as Israel after he had wrestled with God (Gen32:28 ).
God chose to bless the world through Abraham because Jesus Christ, would come to us through Abraham's seed because God chose the Israelites because He had made covenant with Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation and occupy the land of Canaan and Abraham would be the father of ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 17:4, Psalm 89:28-37, Ezekiel 38:21-23
Jacob will have to leave his family and himself get cheated in a foreign land before he will be fit to return home.
Saturday of the 13th Week in Course 2023 Back about sixty years ago, when I was growing up, there was a TV ad for some political candidate that had the opponent’s picture on the screen, interpreted by a loud voice-over yelling “LIE, CHEAT, STEAL.” The approach was hokey and original for our ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17, Psalm 135:1-6, Genesis 27:1-29
Denomination: Catholic
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
Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32
Topics: Peniel, Face Of God
Jacob lived a stressful life, and so do many of us. Yet we can escape some of the pressures of stress by following the Lord.
Living The Complex, Stressful Life (Genesis 29:31-31:16) 1. One of the stranger creatures in our world is a Tarsier. 2. You can see how weird it looks (Show photo, retrieve from the internet). “The Tarsier is one of the smallest primates and lives in the forests of Borneo and Sumatra and the ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Just like God called Jacob back to Bethel, so should we hear and respond to return to our place of spiritual birth.
Return To Bethel Genesis 31:13 The life of Jacob is an interesting read for many reasons. Almost every type of person imaginable can find something in common with Jacob (even if it's nothing but being a parent). Let me recap a little of his life. Jacob & Esau were twin boys of Issac, the son of ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 31:13
Denomination: Baptist
As we continue our Genesis series, we examine Jacob's marriage to Leah and Rachel, and how God was working through all of it.
Working for a Wife Text: Genesis 29:1-30 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well before we start getting into our sermon this morning; let’s have a quick re-cap of what’s been going on in Jacob’s life. If you remember, he got his brother to first sell his birthright for a bowl of stew… then he got his ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 29:1-30
Each person must run the race themselves, no one can carry us to the finish line.
Preparation for Perfection" Oct. 14, 2001 1 Cor. 9:24-27 One of our Elders at the retreat shared with me what an Elder had shared with him, he said "do not give the donkey all the hay at one feeding." Being called a donkey by Stan and afterwards having spent much time analyzing what a donkey ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Does godliness or the lack thereof run in families? How strong a role does genetics play?
Entangled Families or "I’m My Own Grampa" Question: Does decency, or lack thereof, run in families? 1. Review: After the death of Solomon, Israel split into two; the bigger part was the North and retained the name "Israel" (also called Ephraim or Samaria); the Southern part, which contained ...read more
Scripture: 2 Kings 11:1-21, 2 Chronicles 24:16-26
People running from fears of death need to know the destiny that Christ has won for the Saints.
Sermon: "The Lemming, the Pacific Salmon, and the Caterpillar” Acts 4:12 Revelation 21:1-4 + + + In the powerful name of Jesus we are saved-- From what? Sin, satan, and death. Think of how the mere thought of death influences our lives! Many people wonder what ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-5, John 11:25-26
A somebody can become a fugitive but they must remember to run to God because He is their safe refuge.
A Somebody Becomes A Fugitive Series on the Life of David- Sermon 2 Thesis: A somebody can become a fugitive but they must remember to run to God because He is their safe refuge. Texts: I Samuel 18-22 Introduction: Have you ever been on top of the world? Life is going in your favor. You have ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Without the strength and power of God, we are no different than the unbeliever that is running around lost in the world.
Series Title: The Heavenly Reserve Bank of God (Ephesians) Message Title: Insurance (Ephesians, Chapter 6) Scripture: Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. There is much to learn about in this short epistle to the Ephesians. In chapter one, we were able to see ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
God is so merciful, he draws us back even when we run away.
God Stories – Attributes of God The God of Mercy – Jonah May 25, 2003 Last week – the God of Justice – we are thankful that he is the God of Justice, that he does not let evil deeds go unpunished, but we are also thankful that he is a merciful God because we find it easy to say with the ...read more
Denomination: *other
Lay aside every stumbling block that would hinder you from running the Christian race.
July 11th, 2003 To the family, to all friends and love ones, we at The First Church of God in Harvey grieve with you in the passing of one whom we all dearly love, in the person of Bro. Rodney Casimere. Even though we all love Bro. Casimere, there is someone who loves him more, and because of ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3
Denomination: Church Of God