Jacob tried to do what all of us do. He tried to get the blessing by dressing as someone else. But it didn't really work. Only when we come to God just as we are do we receive the true blessing of the firstborn found in Christ alone. Note: Indebted to Tim Keller who I borrowed from liberally for this series.
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Part 2 of our journey the life of Jacob, the messy like of Jacob. First week we saw Jacob trying to dress up like someone else to get the blessing, something we all tend to do. This week, after losing everything, and not even looking for God, God finds Jacob. God finds Jacob in the midst of his brokenness because he is attracted to his brokenness. Just as he is attracted to us when we come to him just as we are in the midst of our failure and sin and need. Jacob has a dream in this moment of destituteness. Find out what it means for Jacob... and for us. Note: Indebted to Tim Keller who I borrowed ...
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People with an inner emptiness give themselves to the hope that there is that person out there who is their one true love that will solve everything and will meet every need. Jacob and Leah were two such people. Which one will a find a way to fill that inner void? Find out in part three of our Jacob series this Sunday. Note: Indebted to Tim Keller who I borrowed from liberally for this series.
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On the night before what Jacob thought was to be the critical moment of his life - his reunion with a brother who had wanted to kill him - he has an encounter with a man who wrestles with him all night long. Turns out this man was God himself. But God could not win the fight. Jacob won. How as that possible? Find out in this message as Peter wraps up a four week study of the messy life of Jacob.
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