“Molded: The Life of Jacob”
As the son of Isaac, the grandson of Abraham, and the man nicknamed “Israel,” we may look at Jacob as a larger-than-life patriarch of the faith. In reality, he was a highly flawed man whom God used in spite of his many faults. Starting as a spoiled kid who learned early how to get his way through deception, Jacob’s life experiences molded him into a much different person. He finished life with a limp: evidence of God’s loving discipline and the maturity that only painful lessons can bring.
- “Jacob’s Trickery” (Gen. 26:34 – 28:9)
- “Jacob’s Ladder” (Gen 28:10-22)
- “Jacob’s Family” (Gen 29:1 – 30:24)
- “Jacob’s Limp” (Gen 32:1 – 33:20) (This final message is not included, since it was not given by Pastor Dave)
*During this series, a member of our church who owns a pottery studio was in the lobby spinning clay on her wheel. And each successive week, we displayed a piece of pottery in various stages of development—from a formless lump on the first week to a finished, painted, glazed sculpture on the final week.
