Sermons

The reality of evil in our world is overwhelming. We hear and see it faster and more often than anyone ever has, but God made sure His people would always…

From a young age Jacob was mature in his faith. Still he went through huge trials—a selfish and favoritistic father, a murderous brother, a prolonged exile, strife-filled marriages, a manipulating,…

Jacob has suffered under Laban’s control for 20 years and is finally headed back to the Promised Land. He tries to avoid a violent confrontation with his murderous twin brother…

What is the nature of human life? If we're born good, then how did the world get so screwed up? Or if we're pure evil, then how do we account…

Twenty years have passed since Jacob first met Laban. He starts off prayerless, gets into a huge mess, but doesn’t let these circumstances keep him from working hard and trusting…

Welcome to the great baby race! We’re in the third generation of Abraham’s family, and after sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind, Jacob spends the next seven years with…

Jacob left his parents’ house afraid for his life and unsure of the future, but God came down the stairway to heaven to bless him. Luz became Bethel, the house…

Through steadfast love for God and her family, Rebekah brought Isaac back to his senses. He wanted to bestow the blessing on Esau, and Esau wanted to steal it from…

All of us experience difficulties and struggles in life to varying degrees. So how are we to understand why a good, loving, and all-powerful God would allow the lives of…

This story builds on the strife that began when Jacob and Esau were in the womb. God told Rebekah there were not just two babies in her, but two nations,…