It Does Not Depend Upon Jacob (God’s Faithfulness to Jacob) Text: Genesis 30:25–43 Many People hear the gospel of God’s saving grace and respond with restless anxiety that they are not doing enough. They are convinced that they are an insufficient parent, an inadequate spouse, an incompetent employee or employer, and insufficient citizen, an unworthy son or daughter. The list goes on and on. The remedy is not to say that you are sufficient. You are not. No one measures up. No one does enough. is Good News today’s text for the restless striver. Ultimately, it does not depend upon you. It depends faithfulness. The message is that upon God’s of today’s text it does not depend upon us. Throughout the and are polar opposites. Bible “cursing” “blessing” Genesis is the book of Blessing. That is its primary theme. the with power for TWOT: “To bless in OT means “to endue It is frequently success, prosperity, fecundity, longevity, etc.” contrasted with esteem lightly, qālal “to curse” When God created Adam and Eve he blessed them. (Genesis 1:28) “And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it.” The next day God rested.
It Does Not Depend Upon Jacob (God’s Faithfulness to Jacob) Text: Genesis 30:25–43 Many People hear the gospel of God’s saving grace and respond with restless anxiety that they are not doing enough. They are convinced that they are an insufficient parent, an inadequate spouse, an incompetent employee or employer, and insufficient citizen, an unworthy son or daughter. The list goes on and on. The remedy is not to say that you are sufficient. You are not. No one measures up. No one does enough. today’s text is Good News for the restless striver. Ultimately, it does not depend upon you. It depends upon God’s faithfulness. The message of today’s text is that it does not depend upon us. Throughout the Bible “cursing” and “blessing” are polar opposites. Genesis is the book of Blessing. That is its primary theme. TWOT: “To bless in the OT means “to endue with power for success, prosperity, fecundity, longevity, etc.” It is frequently contrasted with qālal “to esteem lightly, curse” When God created Adam and Eve he blessed them. (Genesis 1:28) “And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it.” The next day God rested.
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