In our time together today we are going to begin our study of Joseph and his brothers from Genesis 37:2-11. 2 This is the story of Jacob. The story continues with Joseph, seventeen years old at the time, helping out his brothers in herding the flocks. These were his half brothers actually, the sons of …
Joseph is a young man of 17 growing up in a dysfunctional home. He is a favored son and his brothers are jealous. He shares a couple dreams that God has given him and this further inflames the situation. What do you do when you’ve been hurt by your family? To find out more about …
As Jacob returns to the Promised Land to meet his brother Esau, he sends gifts ahead in attempt to appease his brother. (Genesis 32:21-30) So his gifts went before him while he settled down for the night in the camp. 22–23 But during the night he got up and took his two wives, his two …
In Genesis 32:9-12 Jacob prays to God as he returns home to face his brother Esau. 9 Then Jacob prayed, “O God of my grandfather Abraham, and God of my father, Isaac—O Lord, you told me, ‘Return to your own land and to your relatives.’ And you promised me, ‘I will treat you kindly.’ 10 I am …
Today we are going to continue the story of Jacob from Genesis 32:1-32. In review, Jacob deceptively stole the first born blessing from his brother Esau which created a family fire storm. Esau was so angry he threatened to kill his brother. To escape his brother, Jacob traveled over 500 miles to stay with his …
Jacob, Joseph’s father, was a deceiver for the first part of his life. He had cheated his brother and left home because of death threats. He tries to find safety in the house of his Uncle Laban. He soon finds out that his uncle is a bigger cheat than he is. As Jacob and his …
In our story today from Genesis 30:1-9 Jacob married two sisters called Leah and Rachel. When Rachel saw that she wasn’t having any children for Jacob, she became jealous of her sister. She pleaded with Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!” 2 Then Jacob became furious with Rachel. “Am I God?” he asked. “He’s the one …
The story of Jacob is a journey of learning how to trust the Lord. The text we are going to examine today is from Genesis 28:12-15 where Jacob receives a dream from the Lord. Prior to this dream Jacob had deceived his father Isaac so he could receive the blessing of the first born. His brother …
Continue the Journey… God had given a promise to both Abraham and Isaac, but did Isaac’s son, Jacob, trust this promise? How does that affect Jacob’s actions? What does Jacob do when God speaks to him? Will he trust God fully? Listen in to learn more about Jacob, Joseph’s father. (Click on the graphic to …
As part of God’s faithfulness He gives us dreams at times as one way to communicate with us. The only time we are quiet may be when we are sleeping. When we are sleeping God can give instructions, reassurance, and insight during dreams. Dreams can be an emotional experience to drive home what the Lord …