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Genesis 29:1-30 “Jacob, Meet Rachel…& Laban”
“‘What have you done to me?’ Jacob raged at Laban. ‘I worked seven years for Rachel! Why have you tricked me?’” Genesis 29:25 (NLT) Do you remember the lessons you learned from school? As I look back on my school days some of my hardest teachers were the ones who made the biggest impression on…
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Genesis 28:10-22 “Blessing at Bethel”
“Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.” Genesis 28:12 (NKJV) While running for his life, Jacob had an encounter with God that forever changed him. In his hour of desperation and…
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Genesis 27:42-28:9 “Rebekah and Isaac Send Jacob Away”
“So Isaac called for Jacob, blessed him, and said, ‘You must not marry any of these Canaanite women.’” Genesis 28:1 (NLT) Everyone pursued their own interests, but no one was happy. Rebekah had succeeded in her scheme to deceive Isaac in giving the blessing to Jacob, but now she was sending Jacob away. Isaac thought…
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Genesis 27:30-41 “Esau’s Lost Hope”
“Esau pleaded, ‘But do you have only one blessing? Oh my father, bless me, too!’ Then Esau broke down and wept.” Genesis 27:38 (NLT) Some decisions are irreversible. We can apologize. We can determine to do better next time. We can even seek God’s forgiveness. God will forgive us if we confess our sins (1…
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Genesis 27:1-29 “Jacob Deceives Isaac”
“What if my father touches me? He’ll see that I’m trying to trick him, and then he’ll curse me instead of blessing me.” Genesis 27:12 (NLT) You’ve heard of “the domino effect”. Our decisions have inevitable consequences. We make our choices, and then our choices make us. When my wife and I decided to leave…
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Genesis 26:17-35 “Isaac Trusts the LORD”
“‘I am the God of your father, Abraham,’ he said. ‘Do not be afraid, for I am with you and will bless you. I will multiply your descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will do this because of my promise to Abraham, my servant.’” Genesis 26:24 (NLT) We humans are naturally prone…
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Genesis 25:19-34 “Esau and Jacob Are Born”
“Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.” Genesis 25:34 (ESV) Siblings are born to the same parents but can be very different. Such was the case with Esau and Jacob. Esau was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, but Jacob…
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Genesis 25:1-18 “Abraham’s Final Days”
“Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.” Genesis 25:8 (NKJV) Some people obviously live longer and healthier than others. Abraham was 137 years old when Sarah died. After this, he married Keturah. The Bible says that when…
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Genesis 24:29-67 “Rebekah Chooses Isaac”
“Then they called Rebekah and said to her, ‘Will you go with this man?’ And she said, ‘I will go.’” Genesis 24:58 (NKJV) It seemed like mission impossible. Abraham sent his servant 500 miles away to find a bride for his son Isaac. This meant persuading a woman to leave everything she knew to go…
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