Sermon Points 011611

I Will Not Let Thee Go... Genesis 32:24-32 1.  Jacob was born grasping the heel of his brother Esau (25:25-26). 2.  Jacob's name means "supplanter" which is a deceiver, schemer plotting and planning his own course in life (27:36) 3.  Jacob runs to Padanaram to escape from possible death by Esau's hand (27:41- 28:2). 4.  …

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011711 …God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob

"And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.  And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, …

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Sermon Points 010911

The Word of the LORD Came... Genesis 15:1, 4 1.  Abraham had just passed over great wealth considering the glory of the LORD (14:21-24). 2.  There could have been some apprehension, second guessing of himself following. 3.  There was evidently some fear; what is going to happen now?; type questions of what had happened. 4.  …

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011311 … Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him

"And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.  And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their …

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011211 … the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy…

"But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.  And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.  The keeper of …

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011011 …I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

"And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a Man with him until the breaking of the day.  And when He saw that He prevailed not against him, He touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as He wrestled with him.  And He said, 'Let Me …

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010711 …And behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns…

"And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.  And He said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine …

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