Origins
Turning Point
Read Genesis 27:28-29, 28:1-4
Life of Jacob so far:
- Wrestled with Esau in the womb
- Came out grasping Esau’s heel
- Traded Lentils for Esau’s birthright
- Stole Esau’s blessing from Isaac
- Genesis 27:28-20
- Both Esau and Jacob are not walking with God
Jacob sent to Harran to find a wife from Rebekah’s brother Laban
Isaac Blessings Jacob (Genesis 28:3-4)
Tied to abrahamic covenant Genesis 12:1-3
Genesis 28:10-22
Jacob’s journey was long and dangerous
Jacob has a dream
- The connection between the physical world and spiritual world
- God speaks directly to Jacob and blesses him
Jacob responds with:
- Revelation – God is real, and he is in this place
- Fear – God is eternal and Holy
- Reverence – “How awesome is this place!”
- Memorialize – Sets up the rock as a point of remembrance
- Faith – Jacob’s turning point. From here on out, he follows God.
God’s involvement in our story
What do we do with this information?
- Recognize who God is
- Confess our sins and seek forgiveness
- Be intentional to remember
- Life by faith – Make Jesus the lord of our lives
John 1:52
Series Information
It is not likely you can start a book in the very middle of it and be able to understand what is going on. In the same way, understanding Jesus without having the context of Genesis would be difficult as well. In a society that has little to no biblical context, we need to be able to convey the beginning of the Bible in a manner that would explain why we need Jesus. This series will reconnect us with our origins, so that we can understand and communicate how Jesus can change someones life.