Jacob's Well Church

We live in an unreliable world and act in unreliable ways, but God’s Promises are True. Family Unreliability (vv. 1-5, 14-16) God’s Blessings (vv. 6-13) Our Unreliability (vv. 17-21) ____________________________________ Sermon Resources Duncan, Ligon. The Flight to Canaan. Sermon Notes* English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossroads Pub. Fesko, John. To The Promised Land. MP3* Mathews, K.A. The New American Commentary. Wenham, Gordon, Genesis 16-50: Word Commentary. * Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org

Old Ways Die Hard Faith Begins Belief in God’s Promises (v25-26) Acknowledging God’s Blessing (v27-30) Faith Like Abraham (v31-33) Old Ways Die Hard Laban’s Trickery (v34-36) Jacob’s Trickery (v37-43) Jacob’s Story is Our Own Story ____________________________________ Sermon Resources Wenham, Gordon, Genesis 16-50: Word Commentary English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossroads Pub. Hartley, John, Genesis. Hendricksen Pub. Calvin, John Commentary on Genesis, Vol. 2 Bromiley, ed. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Green with Envy! Envy The Heart of Envy The Fruits of Envy Rivalry Dissatisfaction The Triumph of Envy Over the Control of Envy Over the Consequences of Envy ____________________________________ Sermon Resources Bell, Robert E. The Struggle with Envy MP3** Boice, James. Genesis. Baker Publishing English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossroads Pub. Ferguson, Sinclair A Not So Happy Family MP3** Mathews, K.A. The New American Commentary. Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. NIV Zondervan Pub. * Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org ** Available at www.monergism.com

What is Your Hope Built On? The Good Life (v1-14) Romance (v15-25) Money (v25-30) Family (v30-34) CONCLUSION (v35) ____________________________________ Sermon Resources Boice, James. Genesis. Baker Publishing English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossroads Pub. Keller, Tim Struggle for Love MP3* Keller, Tim The Girl Nobody Wanted MP3* Mathews, K.A. The New American Commentary. Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. NIV Zondervan Pub. * Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org ** Available at www.monergism.com

The LORD pursues the un-pursuing (v12-13a) The LORD lavishes the un-lavished (v10-11, 13b-15) The LORD commits to the un-committed (v16-22) Conclusion: What makes Christianity Unique? ____________________________________ Sermon Resources Boice, James. Genesis. Baker Publishing Duncan, Ligon The Dream of Bethel Sermon Notes* English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossroads Pub. www.age-of-the-sage.org/mysticism/world_religions_populations.html Keller, Tim The Openess of Heaven MP3* Clowney, Edmund The Stair and the House of God MP3** Mathews, K.A. The New American Commentary. Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. NIV Zondervan Pub. * Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org ** Available at www.monergism.com

Consequences of Family Sin Rage (27:41-44) Cover Up (27:46) Separation (27:43-45) Team Building (28:8-9) How do we work towards reconciliation? (Mat 18:15-35) B- A- R- F- Grace of God Transformation of Isaac (28:1-3)

God’s Will Revealed (25:23) God’s Will Fulfilled (25:33; 26:34-35) God’s Will Opposed (27:1-4) God’s Will Hurried (27:5-27) God’s Will Triumphant (27:28-29) God’s Will Embraced (27:30-40 ____________________________________ Sermon Resources Boice, James. Genesis. Baker Publishing Ferguson, Sinclair. The Life of Jacob, Losing the blessing. MP3* Fesko, John. Isaac’s Blessing. MP3** Duncan, Ligon A Blessing Stolen Sermon Notes* English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossroads Pub. Hughes, Kent Pilfered Blessing MP3* Johnson, Lewis Genesis 27:1-46. MP3** Keller, Tim The Problem of Blessing MP3** Mathews, K.A. The New American Commentary. Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. NIV Zondervan Pub. * Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org ** Available at www.monergism.com

Because God is with us, we need not fear God’s presence blesses us with protection (v.6-11) God’s presence blesses us with provision (v.12-22) God’s presence blesses us with perspective Isaac’s Perspective (v23-25) Philistine’s Perspective (v26-33) Gen. 26:24“Fear not, for I am with you and will bless you” ____________________________________ Sermon Resources Boice, James. Genesis. Baker Publishing Duguid, Iain Setting an Example MP3* Duncan, Ligon Like Father Like Son Sermon Notes* English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossroads Pub. Hughes, Kent Weakness, God’s Presence, Blessing MP3* Mathews, K.A. The New American Commentary. Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. NIV Zondervan Pub. * Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org

God’s plans triumph over… Corrupted Creation (v. 20-21) People’s Patterns (v23, 27-28) Sinful Selves (v22, 26, 28-34) Sermon Resources Boice, James. Genesis. Baker Publishing Duncan, Ligon The Book of Ishmael & Isaac Sermon Notes* English Standard Version Study Bible. Crossroads Pub. Mote, Justin Jacob The Chosen MP3* Fesko, John Jacob & Esau MP3* Mathews, K.A. The New American Commentary. Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. NIV Zondervan Pub. * Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org

Everyone must face death, even believers. Abraham Dies (v. 8) One Day You Will Also Die Your People ____________________________________ Sermon Resources Calvin, John. Commentary on Genesis. Biblios.com E-Sword.net, Commentary on Genesis 25 Kiel and Delitzsch. The Pentateuch, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Leupold, H.C.. Exposition of Genesis. The Wartburg Press The Reformation Study Bible, Ligonier Ministries * Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org