What's Your Name? | A Sermon from the Narrative Lectionary on Genesis 32:22-30

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Love your neighbor as yourself(Mark 21:31)

The Story of Jacob and Esau

Genesis 25:19-33:17

God’s Promiseto Abraham

Last week…

Genesis 21:1-7 laughter is

born!

Genesis 24Laughter Marries

Rebekah

Esau Jacob

Genesis 25:19-27 Rebekah has

Twins

Genesis 25:29-34Esau sells birthright

Genesis 27 Jacob Steals Esau’s Blessing

Genesis 28-31 Jacob the Fugitive

Heel

Jabbok River

Return to the Promise

Jabbok River

Return to the Promise

Jacob is weakened

I’m a liar and a heel.

I’m a liar and a heel.

You areISRAEL

!

I’m a liar and a heel.

You areISRAEL

!

I have seen the face of

God

Jabbok River

Return to the Promise

I have seen the face of

God

“But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.”

(Genesis 33:4)

1. We walk in OUR

weakness.

1. We walk in OUR

weakness.

2. We walk in GOD’S power.