Sermons on Patriarchs Jacob:

The Thrill Of The Reunion With The Son Series

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 1, 2009

One day there will be a reunion in Heaven. Are we ready to see the Son like Jacob was looking forward to the reunion with Joseph?

The Thrill of the Reunion with the Son - Gen 45:25-28, 46:1-6, 28-30 Intro. Start with a thought I gave you last week. Imagine as Jacob looked back to that coat of many colors, the blood, and thought it was the death of his beloved son - but that coat was never what he thought it was! It was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Freedom Of Choice Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

Have you ever thought about how through the centuries God has preserved the Jewish people and they have maintained their identity even though they have been scattered all over the planet Earth? Why? Because God preserved them.

INTRODUCTION Today we are going to be talking about the sovereign selection of God, the Grace of God, the gracious character of God. You know there is so much in the Bible I do not understand, but I just accept it and believe it. I don’t have to understand it for me to believe it. I heard ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:4-18

Denomination: Baptist

Blood On The Door Post

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jun 20, 2001

Without holiness and deliverance, there is no way the children of Jacob will ever posses their possessions

What is the meaning of blood on the door post and what does it stand for in our lives? Readers of the Bible will recognize four instances of great deliverance in the Bible: a. When Joseph in Egypt delivered the members of his family or race from famine. b. When blood was applied on the ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:17, Exodus 12:7-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pray Passionately & Persistently

Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002

Through the stories of Abraham and Jacob, this sermon encourages passionate and persistent prayer.

PRAY PASSIONATELY & PERSISTENTLY Do you want God to grant you mercy in your case? Do you want God to supply your family members’ financial, emotional and spiritual needs while you are separated from them? Do you want God to heal a loved one who is sick? Is there anything you desperately want ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-33, Genesis 32:22-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Genesis 21:8-21 (The God Of Ishmael)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 28, 2007

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob turns out the be the God of Ishmael too!! ...

We continue our sojourn with Abraham today – Abraham, the ‘father of faith’. We’ve been working our way through the story of Abraham for some time now – stories about Abraham & Sarah, Abraham & his family, Abraham & his descendents, Abraham and the promises God made to him - Abraham the ‘father of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:8-21, Genesis 21:13-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Wrestling With God

Contributed by Carl Greene on Jul 18, 2009

Jacob wrestles with God and names the place "Peniel," meaning "face of God". Each of us needs our own "Peniel," a place to meet God. God gives us such a place, the Holy Bible.

OPENING Talk about the courage to suffer: A first-grade teacher seated her students in a circle. She asked them what they wanted to be when they grew up. One by one, each child got up and announced, "I’d like to be a nurse like my mother," or "I want to be a banker like my father," or "I want to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-31

Denomination: Methodist

Tonight....we Wrestle

Contributed by Russell M Rillie on Jul 30, 2009

Every man has a "Jacob" in him and an "Esau" they are running from. This sermon gives powerful & direct insight into the things Men and Women to a lesser degree wrestle with.

Tonight….We Wrestle! - By Minister Russell M. Rillie Genesis 32:24-32 As a boy, I would love to get up on Saturday mornings, turn to channel 9 about 10 am & watch wrestling. Before the WWF ended up on cable, before there was a Wrestle mania, before they changed their name to WWE….there was simply ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32

Denomination: Christian Church

God’s Process Of The Forgiveness Of Sin

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Mar 29, 2014

The story of the woman at the well tells us why we must confess our sins to the Lord, and why we must believe we are instantly forgiven to free us from ourselves.

Word Count: 2464, This sermon was delivered to both St Oswald’s in Maybole, and St Johns in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 23rd March 2014 (Scottish Episcopal Churches in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: The story of the woman at the well tells us why we must confess our ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Episcopal

What Does It Take To Be Transformed?

Contributed by Chris Beam on Sep 11, 2015

A look at the process God often uses in helping us to become the kind of people He wants for us to be.

What Does It Take to be Transformed? Genesis 32:22-32 
Gladys Dunn was new in town and decided to visit the church nearest to her new apartment. She enjoyed the pretty sanctuary and the singing by the congregation, but the sermon went on and on. Worse, it wasn't very interesting. Glancing ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

Highway From Heaven

Contributed by David Roth on Jan 24, 2015

Epiphany 2 B. Jesus calls Nathanael as a disciple telling him that he will see angels ascending and descending on the Son of Man, a reference to Jacob's Ladder. Christ has united us to the Father, a bridge, ladder, or highway connecting earth and heaven.

“Highway from Heaven” Epiphany 2 J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. Connections. Our lives seem to be all about connections. Our homes need utilities – water, gas, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Lutheran

The Bridge Of Forgivness Series

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Jul 12, 2012

Jesus teaches His disciples the importants of forgiveness. To have your prayers answered you must forgive.

The Bridge of Forgiveness Matthew 6:14/15 To have a contented and enjoyable Christian experience one must learn to forgive. Most of us at one time or another have wounded someone with words or have been wounded. And most of the time the hurt has comes from someone who is dear to us. To often ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: *other

Wave The White Flag Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010

The best thing that a person can do is to surrender to God - give up control, surrender the glory, yield your independence to God.

Two hundred years after Christ, China’s Han Dynasty began its ruthless conquest of neighboring territories. During a particular battle, an enemy soldier, knowing he was defeated, stripped off part of his shirt and waved it in the air. It was an act of surrender – thus began the tradition of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-31

Denomination: Baptist

When Your Life Becomes A Soap Opera

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 11, 2016

The life of Jacob was such that it could rival any soap opera today; stealing, lying, duped & multiple marriages, betrayals, hatred, rivalry, etc.Many of our lives have some of that drama. Here's how to deal with it!

WHEN YOUR LIFE BECOMES A SOAP OPERA Gen. 25:28-30:20 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. People who break rules usually get caught sooner or later. I was reading about opening day of hunting season in one state. 2. Game wardens put up a sign on a certain highway that read as follows: “Check station: ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

You Just Can't Afford To Forget

Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 22, 2014

Practice the art of remembering the wonderful things that God has spoken to you. Many are promises that you can see fulfilled in your lifetime.

What must I Remember in Difficult Times Gen. 28:10-22 (Jacob at Bethel) Intro.: When Willy Mays went to the major league, he only got one hit in his first 26 times at bat. The manager found him crying in the dugout. Willy felt that he was a failure and could not go on in the majors. The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

This Is Us: Joseph's Family Series

Contributed by Michael Larsen on Jul 23, 2019

Here’s what we know – Everyone has a family and every family has a story. What we want to get pressed deep within our hearts through this series is that God is an integral part in your Family Story.

Did you ever fight with your siblings? Last week told you the story about how God changed Jacob into the person he wanted him to become. Today we will look at Jacob’s son Joseph and his brothers. Joseph’s family will show us several things that threaten our families.The good news we will learn from ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed