We must find our significance from God alone because pursuing it anywhere else will not work, and often, is very destructive. Genesis 29:31-30:24 What is the problem? How do they try to fix it? What is the only real solution? Jacob’s children: Leah: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah. Gad & Asher (via Zilpah). Rachel: Dan & Naphtali (via Bilhah). Joseph. The post The Folly of Trusting in Counterfeit Gods appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

You can begin and end each day trusting God because while His providence may take unexpected turns it is never accidental; God steers the ship with a steady hand. Genesis 29:1-20 Rejoice when blessings fall in your lap (29:1-20) Learn when discipline stings (29:21-25a) Look at the big picture when life doesn’t make sense (29:25b-30) The post The Life We Never Expected appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

God’s promises are more humbling and useful than you think Genesis 28:10-21 Four ways God’s promises prove valuable By revealing the source of the promise By reminding us we are undeserving By recognizing our deepest needs By relativizing our lives in light of the big picture The post A Dream Come True appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

Reliance upon our natural impulses, rather than God’s Word, for spiritual direction is insufficient and often brings big problems. A. Deception within the family  27:1-29 Scene 1: Isaac and Esau’s plan — 1-4 Scene 2: Rebekah and Jacob’s plan — 5-17 Scene 3: Jacob’s execution of the deceptive plan — 18-29 B. Distress within the family 27:30-46 Scene 4: The anguish of… The post The Stolen Blessing and a Sovereign Will appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

Even in seasons of difficulty, you can trust God to keep His Word. Genesis 26 Three consolations during seasons of adversity God blesses His people in spite of them being a bit of a mess God (often) directs His people to the hard path that He’s paved with blessings God consoles His people with an oath The post Abraham Jr: Blessed of the Lord appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

One of the biggest questions of this life centers on whether or not we will surrender things of lasting value to satisfy our temporal appetites. The post The Meal Deal appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

We must boast in God because His blessings don't come as a result of human striving but sovereign grace. The post The Sovereignty of God appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

Qualified elders are essential to God's design for the church The post Church Order by Divine Design appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

We Have Seen Extraordinary Things Today Luke 5:1-32 Jesus is worth leaving everything to follow because of who He is and what He came to do. The post Baptism Sunday appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

Believers must order their lives by faith in God’s enduring promises. Genesis 25:1-18 Three timeless reminders about trusting God in life and death: Believing God’s promises means making hard choices God’s purposes continue, even though faithful leaders die We lay hold of God’s promised inheritance through faith The post Faith in God’s Enduring Promise appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.