Knowing that we live in a beautiful but broken world, where horrendous acts of sin are committed, we are to be wise in our pursuit of biblical justice and opposition to evil as we wait for the return of King Jesus.

Our God is a God of mercy and forgiveness. Esau’s response to his brother is but a dim picture of this reality.

Jacob has utilized the dual powers of prayer and good planning. He has learned to trust in God, and God responds by physically demonstrating to him that he is helpless without the LORD.

In spite of our unworthiness, in spite of our own orchestrations, our God is faithful to bring about his purposes to redeem a people for his glory.

Jacob invents a strange new approach to animal husbandry, yet despite his superstitions, God shows up again, blessing him abundantly. Jacob is finding that God is a God who delivers on his promises.

The nation of Israel will soon explode upon the scene. In spite of human fickleness and self-reliance, God will fulfill his promises; nevertheless, our vision should go beyond the hopes that this passing world offers to us.

Jacob arrives in Haran, meets his uncle, and falls in love with Rachel. Here he, himself, is deceived, and as the narrative develops, finds himself with two wives and four sons. God's promise to him is finding its fulfillment, despite the strange...

Guest preacher from Franklin City Church, Grant Walker, asks through the story of Jacob's dream- are you a wanderer or a worshiper?