Sermon Tone Analysis

Opening Story about Ding Dong Ditch, JR and our biker gang...

I had a past, I was in a biker gang, myself along with J and neighbors terrorized the streets of sharp turn valley on our walmart bmx bikes, we were in middle school...

Read v1-4

Now Jacob heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has acquired all this wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and indeed it was not favorable toward him as before.

3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your family, and I will be with you.”

4 So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field, to his flock

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Summarize Chapter

Jacob Is nervous

god calls jacob

check w wives

tells iniquities

secretly leaves

uncle chases and is warned by god

they meet

they chat

they make an agreement

j vernon magee- says yet again another agreement, poor poor jake...

If you are taking notes

title: Take the Truth and Run With It

Jacob was a very honest good man, a man of great devotion and integrity, yet he had more trouble and vexation than any of the patriarchs.

He left his father’s house in a fright, went to his uncle’s in distress, very hard usage he met with there, and now is going back surrounded with fears.

Here is, I. His resolution to return (v.

1–16).

II.

His clandestine departure, (v.

17–21).

III.

Laban’s pursuit of him in displeasure (v.

22–25).

IV.

The hot words that passed between them (v.

26–42).

V. Their amicable agreement at last (v.

43, etc.).

In this passage we see Jacob leave Laban

Henry, M. (1994).

Matthew Henry’s commentary on the whole Bible: complete and unabridged in one volume (p.

67).

Peabody: Hendrickson.

he leaves with three reasons

Just action

bros and laban v1&2

divine direction

v3

wives consent

v4

we also see him make a covenant

has terms of kindness Laban v44/49

he wanted to do harm but the Lord forbade it

has terms of friendship Jacob v54-55

Note, When quarrels happen, we should be willing to be friends again upon any terms: peace and love are such valuable jewels that we can scarcely buy them too dearly.

Better sit down losers than go on in strife.

What does this all mean to us?

Jacob was an alien living in a foreign land working for a foreign master

we are aliens living in a foreign land working as aliens...

Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, 12 having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation

resist old desires

For jacob this was deceit and he had met his match

what is it for us ?

we are called out to live at a higher standard

jacob was facing persecution

jesus said that we would face persecution

blessed are you when falsely...

matt 24

Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.

john 15

Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’

If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you.

2 tim

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”

we must stand firm and overcome

 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write,

‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life: 9 “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer.

Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days.

Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

11 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.”

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god called jake to action w promise

he does the same to us matt 28/

go and i am w/ u

fear not for i am with you is41

persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed—

one reason theologians say jake was called out of the land was because laban was a house of idols

rachel even took some w her

god didnrt want those boys growing up in idolatry

same for us

we are to be in but not of this world...

john 17

15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.

16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

we will come back to this section...

16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves.

Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

also coming back here soon

side note jake talked with his wife

together is better

The world comes after us, we need to respond...

snake birds...

1 pete

13 And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?

14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed.

“And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.”