Sunday, December 14, 2025
“Transition from Jacob to Isreal’”
Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki

1. Jacob’s fear
* Genesis 32:7 “Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed...” (NIV)
* Other translations: “Then Jacob was greatly afraid and concerned”
“Then Jacob was greatly afraid and troubled”
“Then Jacob was very afraid and distraught”
“Then Jacob was overcome with panic as was fearful”
2. Jacob’s tactics
3. Jacob’s fight
* Genesis 32:24 “wrestled” = “avak” in Hebrew meaning “to grapple with” or “to wrestle with”
* Genesis 32:25 “touched” = “touched”
* Genesis 32:28 “Israel” = “God reigns”
* Isaiah 30:15 “For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength...’” (NIV)

Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. What was Jacob afraid of?
2. What are you afraid of now?
3. How did Jacob alleviate himself of his fear?
4. What can you learn from Jacob’s experience?

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