Jacob: Wrestling with God

Series Themes from the Pentateuch

Speaker

William Roberts

Broadcaster

Bloomington Reformed Presbyterian Church

366

SERMON OUTLINE

Introduction:

I. A cardinal rule for interpreting Scripture is remember the
context
A. Jacob’s life was marked by…

B. Jacob’s life was also marked by…

C. The immediate context was the…

II. Five lessons as we look at the details of this incident
A. Jacob was seeking a blessing

B. Jacob prevailed because God allows it

C. Jacob received forgiveness

D. The blessing Jacob receives is tied to a new name

E. At one point, God’s answer to Jacob was “No!”

III. A second cardinal rule of interpret is to look at other
Scripture passages
A. cf. Hoses 12:2-6 --

Application:

Sermon ID	6407145447
Duration	36:06
Date	Jun 3, 2007
Category	Sunday - PM
Bible Text	Genesis 32:22-32; Hosea 12:2-6