In Genesis 35, we see Jacob entering the land of Bethel and the change happening in his heart and hearts of his family. In spite of all the circumstances, trials, and heartache of life, God is always faithful and desires a relationship with us.
In Genesis 34, we encounter the disturbing story of the assault of one of the daughters of Jacob. She was treated as an object for a man’s own pleasure, instead of as a person created in God’s image with intrinsic worth and value.
In Genesis 33, Jacob finally meets his brother, Esau, after the turmoil of their prior relationship and many years apart. We also see how God has started to change and transform Jacob’s heart in how he treats his family and those around him.
Do you ever feel like you are wearing labels that define you? Are those labels who you really are? Today, we examine who we are in Christ and come to realize we are more than just the labels we are given.
The resurrection of Jesus is a cornerstone of the Christian faith. In today’s message we see how to discover the enduring peace we can only find in Him.
In Genesis 32 Jacob hits rock bottom. His brother is pursuing him with 400 men, and Jacob is fearing for his life. Then he encounters God in the middle of the night and wrestles with Him, and Jacob’s heart is changed.
When envy and jealousy start to take root, all kinds of trouble will follow. We see this in Genesis 31 through the turmoil that happens in the lives of Lavon, Jacob, and their families.
If we let it, envy and jealousy has the power to destroy families and relationships. In Genesis 30, we see how envy causes all kinds of chaos and heartache in life of Jacob and his family.
Have you ever worked really hard for something only to have it taken from you in the end? This is what happens to Jacob in Genesis 29. He works for 7 years to marry Rachel only to be tricked in the end, as he finds himself married to her sister Leah instead.
Imagine seeing an enormous staircase that goes from the ground up into heaven. Imagine angels walking up and down the staircase, and God standing above you telling you he will bless the whole earth through your offspring. This is how God appears to Jacob in a dream in Genesis 28.