Jesus the Light of Life
Genesis 12:1-4 John 8:12 John 8:34-47 John 8:53-56
As I’ve pondered how to introduce our season of Advent this year, I looked at our first Advent reading. As Keep Reading
November 29, 2020
The Sovereign LORD, Our Strength
Habakkuk 3:1-2 Habakkuk 3:17-20
The Scripture reading from Habakkuk expresses well the jarring contrast we often experience, doesn’t it? On the one hand, we Keep Reading
November 25, 2020
Jacob Sees God’s Face Again—in Esau’s Forgiveness
Genesis 33 Mark 12:24–27
Jacob was a man who didn’t understand the meaning of “Don’t burn your bridges behind you.” For in his treatment Keep Reading
November 22, 2020
Jacob’s Prayer to the God of Abraham and Isaac
2 Corinthians 4:4-6 Genesis 32
“Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”[1] These are Keep Reading
November 15, 2020
The God of Abraham, the Fear of Isaac, Jacob, and Us
Acts 10:34-35 Genesis 31
As we saw last week, after the LORD appeared to Jacob and told him to return to the land of Keep Reading
November 8, 2020
Scripture Our Means of Endurance—and Encouragement
Genesis 30:25–31:18 Romans 15:1–4
Though his mother Rebekah never did send for Jacob to let him know that his brother Esau’s anger had dissipated Keep Reading
November 1, 2020
Praise Jesus, Messiah, Lion of Judah—Our Hope!
Acts 26 Genesis 29 Genesis 30:1-24
After encountering God in a vision, Jacob continued on his journey to his mother’s homeland probably arriving there around three Keep Reading
October 25, 2020
Let’s Follow the Angels!
Genesis 28:10–22 John 1:43–51
Having been born and raised in Canaan, Jacob was forced to leave the only home he’d ever known[1] to take Keep Reading
October 18, 2020
Treasure God
2 Corinthians 6:14–18 Genesis 27:41–28:9
Though it’ll be a few months before we arrive at the end of Joseph’s story, the powerful statement concerning God’s Keep Reading
October 11, 2020