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Story of God’s People
Story of God working for His People
Story of God is working for ALL His People
The Lord is faithful despite the wickedness of others
29v1-30
Running away from consequences…
Running away from God’s blessing?
I will make you a great nation…
Joining up the dots….
God’s promise
to Abraham
God’s promise to Jacob
Fulfilment through
Jacob
Fulfilment through
Jesus
Jacob has married the wrong woman
“… Jacob’s love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah…”
– Verse 30
“You have worth because I love you”
– God
The Lord is faithful despite our human efforts
29v31-30v24
“There is no way that God could use such a bunch of
dysfunctional misfits…
…But he does”
The Church
✤Made mistakes
✤Have regrets
✤Have disappointments
✤Made up from people all over
Full of people who:
Jacob
Judah (Leah)Joseph (Rachel)
Jesus
Two lessons…
✤God kept his promise to Abraham and Jacob, so WE are invited into his special family
✤The Lord was able to work through Jacob so he can work through you too…
The Lord is faithful to bless His people
30v25-43
The Lord is faithful to bless His people
30v25-43
“‘In this way the man [Jacob] grew exceedingly prosperous and came to own
large flocks, and female and male servants, and camels and donkeys.”
– Verse 43
God will alwayskeep his promises…
