Taking the Sermon Home

Today we continue the sermon series Jacob: A Promise and a Dream.  We encounter Jacob on the run in Genesis 28, sent by his father Isaac to find a wife to marry.  She is not to be a Canaanite woman such as his brother’s wife. 

·         What is God’s plan for Jacob?

·         In today’s reading, God comes to Jacob in a dream.  When do you find yourself most open to God’s presence and guidance for your life?

·         Jacob marked the place he experienced God with a stone pillar.  What visual reminders do you have that lead you to connect with the Lord?

Today we begin a sermon series on the biblical figure, Jacob.  Today he and his brother Esau are introduced, and read the story of Jacob stealing Esau's birthright.  The stories came from Genesis 25 and 27.

·         What do you surmise about their respective personalities?

·         What is your impression of Jacob based on this story?

·         What does a story like this lead you to think about God’s purposes and plans?