This Sunday, Kevin continues to unpack the story of Jacob and Esau. Despite the sin each character commits in this narrative, God is still faithful to bring His promises to pass in their lives and the lives of generations to come. While we may easily see how God is at work in our wins and victories over sin, we can forget that He is also working when we are at our lowest. Kevin contrasts a theology of glory with the theology of the cross, showing us that God is with us in both the progress and setbacks. He is there, at work, never distancing Himself from you.

This week in our Genesis sermon series, Kevin takes us through the story of Hagar and her encounter with God in the wilderness. Though God had promised Abram an heir, Sarai disbelieves and cruelly uses her servant Hagar to marry Abram and bring this to pass. Hagar flees to the desert and is met by the angel of the Lord, who promises to take care of her if she returns to Abram and Sarai. Hagar is the only one in Genesis to give God a name: El Roi, "God who sees." How does the omniscience and omnipresence of God minister to us? How has Christ won for us adoption through His experience of abandonment on the cross? What would it look like if we truly believed God moves toward broken people before they are all cleaned up?