Genesis (Page 3)

As we continue in the story of Jacob, we see him trying to help God accomplish what He promised in dealing with Laban’s scheming. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley shares how we often do the same.

In last week’s message, we saw how Jacob not waiting for God to provide a spouse led to him having two wives, one of whom was not his choosing. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley delves into the fallout from that in the lives of Leah, Rachel, and Jacob, exposing how we often rely on things other than Christ to fulfill us.

As we continue with Jacob’s story, we come to him meeting Rachel and being deceived by Laban. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley shares how we often like Jacob rush into things without seeking God but how God still chooses to intercede for us.

As Jacob flees from Esau, he lays down for a night’s rest and is visited by God in a dream. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley shares what we can learn from this encounter and the fact that it is more important to seek the One Who blesses than the blessing.

Many people in this world manipulate things behind the scenes to get what they want. This is nothing new, as this week’s passage from Genesis about Rachel and Jacob stealing the blessing Isaac intended for Esau will show. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley shows how the main characters of this story, including Isaac, tried to scheme to get things their way and how we often do the same.

After starting out so strong, Isaac and Rebekah’s life and family turn away from God and make idols of each other. This dysfunction ends up costing Esau everything, and it leads to major contention between Jacob and him later. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley explains the importance of surrendering our lives and families fully to Christ.

As Christians, we acknowledge that the Lord is sovereign, but what does that mean, and how far does His sovereignty extend. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley explains how God is sovereign in all tings.

This world seems to be in utter chaos, and many people think that no one is in control. As Christians, we know God ultimately is in control and Jesus is still King of Kings, but sometimes even knowing that, we wonder if God really is at work. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley explains just how we as Christians can find rest in the fact God ultimately reigns over everything.