The Power of Weakness (Genesis 33:1-20)

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We are all prone to self-reliance, especially when times get tough. In this Sunday's passage, Jacob comes to the climactic conflict of his life--facing his brother Esau. Yet it is Jacob's newfound weakness, not his strength, that enables him to find deliverance and reconciliation.

Unsatisfying Bread and Sleepless Nights (Psalm 127)

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This Sunday we welcome Pastor Curtis Cook of Hope Fellowship Church in Cambridge to preach God's word to us. Pastor Curtis has not only been a faithful church planter and pastor for 20 years, but also a mentor and equipper of other pastors. He'll share the word from us Psalm 127.

How the Lord Keeps His Promise (Genesis 31:1-55)

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The Christian life isn't always easy. We face doubts, temptations, the consequences of our own sin--as well as trials, opposition, and consequences of others' sin or just the broken world we live in. Sometimes it's hard to keep going. Our passage this Sunday is a reminder of the faithfulness of God to us as we walk with him—that He will keep his promise to save and preserve us, his people.

Where Prosperity Comes From (Genesis 30:25-43)

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Who is responsible for our success? How does our work relate with God's work? This Sunday's sermon text might seem foreign to us. It's an ancient business deal involving herds, breeding, and a little superstition, too. And yet at the foundation we'll see two men not unlike us today who are striving for material success no matter the cost.

Unfulfilled Longing, Fulfilled Blessing (Genesis 29:31-30:24)

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This Sunday's passage is another bizarre and incredibly sad one. We'll learn from Jacob's two wives--Leah and Rachel--who each experience an unfulfilled longing for their deepest desire. And we'll see how God can bless despite even the worst kind of mess.

Deception and Discipline (Genesis 29:1-30)

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Scripture is clear that the Lord leads his people into difficult circumstances to grow our faith in him. Do you remember a past faith-refining season in your own life? This Sunday's passage is a particularly bizarre and painful expression of that. We'll observe both the Lord's kind providence and his refining discipline in Jacob's life and apply it to our own lives.

Where God Meets Us (Genesis 27:41-28:22)

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Our passage this week finds Jacob in the consequences of his sin: alone, running for his life, and with an uncertain future. Perhaps you can relate to some or all these feelings in your own life. Yet it is in this dark, lonely place where God graciously meets Jacob--and delights to meet us--with his amazing grace.

Blessing Undeserved, Undeterred (Genesis 26:34-27:40)

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Favoritism. Greed. Deception. Despair. Our passage is full of ugliness—all within one family, and the family of promise no less! God's blessing perseveres even in the midst of this mess, and our messes, too. This Sunday, Genesis 27 offers us a strong warning against sin and a consolation of God's undeterred plan of blessing for his people.

The Power of God's Presence (Genesis 26:1-33)

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How do you persevere amid the ups and downs in life? God's word consistently points us to his presence with us. Often we may ask God to be with us, but what does this really mean? And how does his presence practically help us? In Sunday's passage, we'll learn the significance of God's presence with us as we learn from the ups and downs of Isaac's life.

God's Choice and Ours (Genesis 25:19-34)

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We all have choices to make, but how do we make sure we make the right ones? This Sunday we begin a new sermon series in Genesis 25-35, following "the generations of Isaac." In this new section, we'll observe how the Lord preserves his redemption plan through his chosen family. We'll see God's grace in his own sovereign choice, while also the significance of our own choices to follow him.

The Perfect Law that Gives Freedom (Exodus 20:1-21)

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We've said throughout this sermon series that God's law is an expression of his love to bring us freedom. But freedom from what? And for what? This Sunday we wrap up our series on the 10 Commandments considering them as a whole. We'll see how God's law frees us to love Him and love one another.

Coveting or Contentment (Exodus 20:17)

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In a season when many resolve and desire for more, God's word for us this week is to consider the danger of coveting and the freedom of contentment. This Sunday we'll conclude our sermon series in the 10 Commandments from this past fall with the final word: You shall not covet.

Truth Be Told (Exodus 20:16)

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The ninth commandment shows us impact of our words in loving our neighbors. We are charged in the previous commandments not to take our neighbor's life, wife, or property. The ninth command tells us not to take our neighbor's reputation—to honor those around us with truthful words. We'll see on Sunday how we can be faithful, not false, witnesses in all of our lives.

The Problem with Theft (Exodus 20:15)

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Today is Black Friday, a day to "get a steal" or a good bargain. But in God's eyes stealing is never a bargain. Few people would admit to violating the 8th Commandment in a significant way. And yet we'll see this Sunday not only what so many of us often steal, but why we do it, and finally who our treasure is for anyway.

Honor Marriage (Exodus 20:14)

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We dive back into our sermon series on the 10 Commandments this Sunday. We'll see why faithfulness in marriage is so crucial to the health and holiness not just of individuals but of the entire community of God's people, whether married or not.