Life’s struggles are common to all. In this portion of Jacob’s life he suffers three tragedies in short order: the death of his beloved nanny Deborah, the tragic and unexpected death of his beloved wife Rachel, and finally the death of his father Isaac. Jacob’s dysfunctional family set aside their differences and gave Isaac a proper burial.
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. Application / Challenge TAKE ONE STEP Each week, write down one doable concrete step of obedience, small or large, that you will…
In this portion of our study, Jacob makes his way from his home in Beersheba to Haran where his uncle Laban lives. Jacob lives with his uncle and ends up marrying two of his daughters–Leah and Rachel. But these marriages are ironically brought about through deception. Jacob the deceiver is deceived himself. The Law of Sowing and reaping has come home to Jacob. What comes around, goes around!
