1. Jesus overcomes fear.-2. Jesus overcomes sorrow.-3. Jesus overcomes death.

1. God's people must know Christ's presence.-2. God's people must know Christ's place.

1. When Jacob wrestled face to face with God, God prevailed.-2. When Jacob wrestled face to face with God, Jacob prevailed.

1. God's righteous wrath burns against sin.-2. God and mercy restrains wrath.-3. Atonement is necessary to satisfy God's wrath.

1. The believer is called to fix their eyes on the promise land.--2. Along the journey of faith, significant obstacles block our way to the promise land.--3. Along the journey of faith, believers stumble in unbelief.--4. Along the journey of faith, God nevertheless protects and prospers believers.

1. God's people compelled by intense love for their king.-2. The encouragement of honor.-3. Grace to humble us.

Jacob's Ladder Illustrates 3 Pictures-1. Uninterrupted communion between Heaven and Earth.-2. Administration of God's promise through the mediation of angels.-3. Christ's mediation between God and man.

Doctrine-1. God gives victory through believers exploits.-2. Victory belongs to God.-Uses-David's mighty men...-1. highlight weakness in the church.-2. warn us against idolizing success or our own strength.-3. show us accomplishing mighty things isn't instantaneous.-4. remind us we are called to emulate our king Jesus Christ.

1. The path of grace is filled with the rocky trials of the Christian experience.-2. The path of grace is paved with the encouragement of covenant promises.-3. The path of grace is in steep contrast with the path of eternal punishment.

1. The exaltation of God's anointed is rehearsed.-2. Kingdom consummation prophesied.-3. Kingdom exclusion declared.