Sermon Topic: Jacob

A Bride For Christ

Date: January 4th, 1989  |  Scripture: Genesis 24  |  Topics: Bride, Bride of Christ, Jacob, Rachel

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.Continue Reading


Jacob Have I Loved

Date: January 11th, 1989  |  Scripture: Genesis 25  |  Topics: Arab, Esau, Israel, Jacob, Jew

Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away fContinue Reading


The Emblems of Jacob’s Pilgrimage

Date: January 18th, 1989  |  Scripture: Genesis 25:21-28  |  Topics: Compassion, Faith, Jacob, Love, Promise, Strength, Weak

And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. And when her days to bContinue Reading


Who Kissed Me?

Date: January 25th, 1989  |  Scripture: Genesis 27:18-38  |  Topics: Affection, Devotion, Family, Jacob, Kiss, Love

And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thoContinue Reading


The Angel Ladder

Date: February 1st, 1989  |  Scripture: Genesis 28  |  Topics: Angels, Bethel, Jacob, Ladder, Mediator

And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother. And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit theContinue Reading


Practicing the Promises of God

Date: February 8th, 1989  |  Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22  |  Topics: Gabriel, Giving, Jacob, Promise, Selfishness, Tithe, Trust

And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father,Continue Reading


Worry and Prayer

Date: April 26th, 1989  |  Scripture: Genesis 32-33  |  Topics: Change, Fear, Jacob, Prayer, worry

And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now: And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I haveContinue Reading


Prevailing With God

Date: May 17th, 1989  |  Scripture: Genesis 32:23-32  |  Topics: Brokenness, Jacob, Power, Prevailing, Weakness

And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. And heContinue Reading


The Old Jacob and the New Israel

Date: May 31st, 1989  |  Scripture: Genesis 32  |  Topics: Israel, Jacob, Supplanter, Theophany

And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now: And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I haveContinue Reading


School of Sorrows

Date: June 7th, 1989  |  Scripture: Genesis 35-42  |  Topics: Jacob, Rebekah, Sorrows

And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. And tContinue Reading