Runaway Bribe (34 of 54)
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 28:10-22
In 1995, Focus on the Family aired the amazing story of Frank W. Abagnale. At the age of 16, Abagnale's parents divorced. This so devastated him that he ran away and became a con man that circled the globe living the high life and passing bad checks. One of his favorite schemes was impersonating airline pilots so that he could pass fake airline payroll checks as well as ''ride the jump seat'' for free, to anywhere in the world. From age 16-19, Abagnale also impersonated a medical doctor, a BYU sociology professor, and a lawyer. His story has been called ''the true story of a real fake.'' His life is so fascinating that Steven Spielberg turned it into a film. In the end, an FI agent caught Abagnale. He now serves as a world-renowned consultant and lectures at the FBI's Financial Crimes Unit.
In Genesis 28, Jacob runs away from home. The plot to receive the blessing from Isaac was a great success...in one sense. However, in another sense it was a terrible failure. Jacob was forced to leave home to escape being killed by his furious brother. So Jacob gets the blessing but he has to leave the inheritance with Esau. He is a runaway. Fortunately for Jacob, and for us, God loves to chase down runaways. This is God's defining feature-He comes to rebellious people to be with them and to save them. In fact, when God finally chose to become a person [Jesus], He came to ''seek and to save the lost'' (Luke 19:10, NET). This story, in 28:10-22, gives us a picture of how heaven comes down to earth.
Our story begins in 28:10: ''Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran.'' This was a journey backward in time for Jacob; backward because he was retracing the steps of his grandfather Abraham, who came from Haran to the Promised Land many years ago. But Abraham left behind him a settlement of people that grew and prospered over the years. So it was natural that his mothe ...
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 28:10-22
In 1995, Focus on the Family aired the amazing story of Frank W. Abagnale. At the age of 16, Abagnale's parents divorced. This so devastated him that he ran away and became a con man that circled the globe living the high life and passing bad checks. One of his favorite schemes was impersonating airline pilots so that he could pass fake airline payroll checks as well as ''ride the jump seat'' for free, to anywhere in the world. From age 16-19, Abagnale also impersonated a medical doctor, a BYU sociology professor, and a lawyer. His story has been called ''the true story of a real fake.'' His life is so fascinating that Steven Spielberg turned it into a film. In the end, an FI agent caught Abagnale. He now serves as a world-renowned consultant and lectures at the FBI's Financial Crimes Unit.
In Genesis 28, Jacob runs away from home. The plot to receive the blessing from Isaac was a great success...in one sense. However, in another sense it was a terrible failure. Jacob was forced to leave home to escape being killed by his furious brother. So Jacob gets the blessing but he has to leave the inheritance with Esau. He is a runaway. Fortunately for Jacob, and for us, God loves to chase down runaways. This is God's defining feature-He comes to rebellious people to be with them and to save them. In fact, when God finally chose to become a person [Jesus], He came to ''seek and to save the lost'' (Luke 19:10, NET). This story, in 28:10-22, gives us a picture of how heaven comes down to earth.
Our story begins in 28:10: ''Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran.'' This was a journey backward in time for Jacob; backward because he was retracing the steps of his grandfather Abraham, who came from Haran to the Promised Land many years ago. But Abraham left behind him a settlement of people that grew and prospered over the years. So it was natural that his mothe ...
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