After the terrible massacre at Shechem, Jacob and his family recognize their need to repent before God and walk faithfully with him again. Jacob finally makes good on his vow to return to Bethel. In a beautiful picture of repentance and heartfelt worship, the family puts away their idols, consecrates themselves to God and offers sacrifice.
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God appears to Jacob at a place called Bethel and repeats his promise to bless him with a place, a people, a program, his presence and protection. Jacob deserves none of this. But we discover that grace surprises, offends, overflows and impresses. It is designed to elicit a life of worshipful devotion.
Jacob was a fascinating man with a messy life. God made promises to him. All Jacob had to do was to receive them by faith. But he could never quite bring himself to fully trust God. He was a schemer, a conniver, a rascal. But despite his struggles to trust God, God delivered on his promises. This is his story….
TaLKING POINTS / WALKING POINTS View the sermon summary or dig deeper into the message during the sermon, in your personal Bible study, or with your family or Community Group in application-driven discussion. TAKE ONE STEP Each week, write down one doable concrete step of obedience, small or large, that you will put into practice…
TaLKING POINTS / WALKING POINTS View the sermon summary or dig deeper into the message during the sermon, in your personal Bible study, or with your family or Community Group in application-driven discussion. TAKE ONE STEP Each week, write down one doable concrete step of obedience, small or large, that you will put into practice…
Sunday we look at the first Messianic prophecy. It hints of a human redeemer who will give Satan a mortal wound while sustaining what amounts to a wounded heel. As future revelation unfolded, this prophecy became clearer. This redeemer was born on the first Christmas–his name is Jesus!
In this message we will take a deep dive into Jesus’ final hours on the cross. We learn as much about him in his death as we do in his life. The day of his crucifixion changed forever those who witnessed these events first hand and continue to reverberate through history.
In this passage in Mark, Jesus heals Bartimaeus. What traits did Bartimaeus demonstrate that all of us should imitate?
