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  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Down And Dirty

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 28, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,205 views

    Jacob wrestles with God in the dust before he returns to his homeland to face his brother Esau.

    Down and Dirty – Genesis 32: 22 - 31 Intro: “The young man, Jacob was the kind of person that could enter a revolving door behind you and come out ahead of you.” --- Ever known anybody like that? --- If you don’t and everybody is looking at you, it’s probably you! I. Jacob – means trickster, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "A Dark Night Of The Soul"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Jul 30, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,991 views

    Only God can break the barriers of guilt, fear, anxiety and sin.

    Genesis 32:22-31 “A Dark Night Of The Soul” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Jacob had fled from his home after stealing his brother Esau’s birthright and blessing. He had gotten a safe distance away and had stayed ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Wrestling With God

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 3, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,798 views

    We struggle or we don’t grow. Jacob gives us the keys for how to struggle (and how NOT to struggle).

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS (The view from my garden) Wrestling with God Genesis 32:1-27 Of all the mysteries I would like solved before I die, it is the one that says you must struggle if you are going to grow. Growth always means struggle in one form or another. I struggled when I was a youth, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    It's Hard To Go Back Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Aug 16, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,473 views

    An inductive style look at Jacob’s wrestling match with God--a case study in a transformed life.

    It’s Hard to Go Back Genesis 32:22-32 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Sometimes it’s hard to go home. It was for Jacob. Jacob was headed home for the first time in twenty years. Twenty years is a long time. A lot can change. On the other hand, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Scott Carmer avatar

    Don't Be A Sore Loser

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Aug 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,073 views

    When Jacob wrestled with the angel that night at the river, he was a good loser because he was willing to learn from his struggle.

    Don’t Be a Sore Loser Genesis 32:22-31 Proverbs 3:12 August 28, 2005 My first and only foray into the world of coaching came during the summer that I coached my son’s baseball team. We were living in Morocco, Indiana at the time. Morocco is in Newton County and the North Newton High School ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Jacob's Final Transformation Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 20, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,455 views

    After Jacob gave his heart to God, and saw the Lord change his character, there was a point where God needed to break Jacob so that he would be fully devoted. God does that in our lives as well - what does it mean?

    You give your heart to the Lord - saying "I’m yours, be my Lord and Savior." Then the Father begins a process of transformation. The Apostle Paul put it this way: "being transformed into His image with ever increasing glory" (1 Cor 3:18). That transformation process often involves the tearing ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    God Encounters: Jacob Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jun 20, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,915 views

    This is about Jacob’s wrestling match with God and the significance for us.

    Jacob was the grandson of Abe. Give brief background of Jacob’s life. Sneaky, underhanded, trickster, etc. Jacob had tricked his father, Isaac, and his father-in-law, Laban. He was a marked man by Esau. He is older now, and he is headed to meet his brother. Read Genesis 32:22-32. What we ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Jacob Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jul 5, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 10,958 views

    God brings Jacob to Peniel to bless him but not before he has struggled all night with God. Limps are reminders from God.

    GENESIS 32.23-32 JACOB AND THE STRUGGLE WITH GOD. If I were to say the letters WWF would you know what it meant? My immediate answer to that is World Wildlife Fund. Ask the children and you will probably get World Wresting Federation. I am not a great fan of wrestling but I know a lot of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Mark Holdcroft avatar

    Receiving The Blessing

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 33 ratings
     | 7,363 views

    Jacob was the man who entered into the promise given to Abraham. He became Israel and the father of the great nation. How did Jacob receive the promise of God?

    Receiving the Promise Genesis 32:3 Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 4:He instructed them: "This is what you are to say to my master Esau: `Your servant Jacob says, I have been staying with Laban and have remained there till now. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Stephen Todd avatar

    Strengthened By A Limp Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 1, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,299 views

    Jacob’s attempt to receive God’s blessing by his own devious devices is finally halted by a direct encounter with God.

    Genesis 32 January 17, 2004 I can hardly believe that the last time we looked together into the book of Genesis was October 5. We need to remind ourselves of where we are in the narrative. Isaac and Rebekkah have two sons - Esau and Jacob Esau is the older but God picks Jacob to be the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dana Visneskie avatar

    Preparing To Meet God

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,011 views

    This message addresses the question, are we ready to meet God at the Judgement Seat of Christ? I show using Jacob, Rachel, and Leah how to prepare to meet the Lord face to face. Enjoy!

    Title: Preparing To Meet God Text: II Cor 5:10; Gen 32:22-32 Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: Several centuries ago, a Japanese emperor commissioned an artist to paint a bird. A number of months passed, then several years, and still no painting was brought to the palace. Finally the emperor ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Olympic Or Smack Down

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,175 views

    Is your prayer life real or just an exaggerated production?

    Genesis 32: 22-32 Olympic or Smack Down? Prosper CRC: Falmouth, MI April 8, 2001 PM On a Thursday night not to long ago I caught a few minutes of WWF Smack Down, trying to get a current picture of what comes to mind when the word wrestling is mentioned. It has been quite a few years since I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    Alone With God

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,632 views

    Being alone with God changes you. Jacob had been through enough, he wanted change. He was willing to encounter God as a result.

    INTRO: This last week have you had an opportunity to spend time with your best friend? That is God. Do you know something? He’s been waiting for you to spend some time with him. Question: Do you guys ever get that excited feeling when you’re going to see a good old buddy who is very close to you? ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Wrestles With God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 31, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,006 views

    The whole experience of PRAYER is not to wrestle with God over our demands, but to know the heart of the One who seek to bless us and call us to a higher purpose in life, and help us understand our utter dependence on Him for success.

    This picture of Jacob wrestling with a God-man can be considered as one of the most bizarre encounter in the Bible. • He was all alone, having sent his family and all his possessions across the stream. • It was in the night, and he wrestled with this God-man until daybreak. Many see him as a hero ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    Are You Ready To Be Blessed Series

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 29,154 views

    Everyone wants to be blessed, but are they ready to be blessed. Everyone wants to have stuff, but to be blessed is not about stuff but being equipped with power to be victorious.

    “Are you ready to be Blessed” “The Jabbok Experience” Gen. 32:22-32 Are you ready to be blessed? This may seem like a rhetorical question because there isn’t anyone that doesn’t want to be blessed. If you don’t believe that just stop for a moment and listen around Christiandom. Everyone is ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic