Sermons from March 2026
From Fear to Reconciliation
Gen 33:1-20 Jacob returns after many years away, preparing to face Esau, whom he had wronged in the past. Expecting revenge, he becomes fearful and tries to control the situation—dividing his family, arranging them by preference, and sending gifts ahead to gain favor. Even after encountering God and being changed, he still struggles with anxiety and relies on his own plans. As Esau approaches with a large group, Jacob assumes the worst. Yet when they finally meet, Esau runs to…
Wrestling with God
Jacob leaves Laban after a final separation, unable to return, and journeys toward home knowing his brother Esau once wanted to kill him. Caught between past conflict and uncertain future, he hopes time has softened Esau. Along the way, he encounters angels and names the place Mahanaim, sensing divine presence with him. He sends messengers to Esau with a humble message, calling him “lord” and presenting himself as a servant, revealing both fear and a tendency to manage outcomes through…
The Great Escape
Gen 31:1-55 Jacob’s wealth grew while working for Laban because many of the animals born in the flock became speckled and striped, which were agreed to be Jacob’s wages. Although Jacob used unusual breeding methods, his success ultimately came from God’s blessing rather than his own techniques. As Jacob’s prosperity increased, Laban’s sons accused him of taking their father’s wealth, and Laban’s attitude toward him became hostile. God then instructed Jacob to return to the land of his fathers and…
The Drama of Jacob
Gen 29 & 30 Jacob eventually arrives near the region where his uncle Laban lives and meets shepherds at a well. There he encounters Rachel, Laban’s daughter, and is immediately overwhelmed with emotion. After greeting her, Rachel runs home and informs her father, who warmly receives Jacob. After a month, Laban proposes that Jacob should not work for free and asks what wages he wants. Laban has two daughters: Leah, the older, and Rachel, the younger. Rachel is described as…
Surely the LORD is in this Place
Esau, seeing Jacob blessed again and realizing his own marriages displeased his parents, attempts to correct his course by taking another wife from Ishmael’s line. His reaction appears outwardly adjusted but lacks true surrender. It reflects the difference between superficial regret and genuine repentance—wanting the blessing without embracing the covenant. Meanwhile, Jacob travels alone, exhausted and afraid. With no shelter but a stone for a pillow, he falls asleep in an ordinary, unnamed place. There, without prayer or preparation, heaven…
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