Sermons from July 2020
Joseph – The One Who Kept His Integrity Intact
Bible verse: Hebrews 11:22; Genesis 39 Introduction What is the criteria or benchmark for success in life? Joseph, the 11th son of Jacob, the Great Patriarch of Israel, gives us the answer. When we study the life of Joseph, there are two things stand out: Joseph kept his integrity intact Joseph…
Jacob – The One Who Ended Well
Scripture Portion: (Genesis 48:21-22; 49:28-33) Introduction The greatness of a person’s life on earth is not determined by his worldly achievements, not even by the cleverness of his mind, but by his trust and dependency upon Jehovah, the God of the heavens and earth. Jacob, one of the great patriarchs of the Old Testament, has a blessed testimony to this effect. The…
Jacob – The One Who Sought the LORD’s Blessing
Introduction What is the true blessing? How can a person be truly blessed? True blessing is not just all about physical. Today, from the life of Jacob, we want to learn that true blessing is spiritual, a transformed life, living in the knowledge of God, living in the presence of God, living in the…
Jacob – The One Who Took the First Steps of Faith, Met God at Bethel
Introduction Jacob’s life was all about transformation—from a deceiver (Jacob=supplanter or “one who takes the heel”) to a prince with God (Israel). Jacob’s journey of life began with deception. He was a grabber (wanted to grab all that he wanted—he grabbed his brother’s leg at his birth (Genesis…