Calvary Baptist Church - Canyon Texas - David Crump, Pastor

Gen 25:24-26 Jacob is born a deceiver, a schemer Gen 25:27-43 Jacob schemes his brother, Esau, out of his birthright Gen 27:1-40 Jacob deceives his father, Isaac and took Esau's blessing Gen 27:41-28:9 Jacob flees Esau and starts his journey to Haran to seek a wife Gen 28:10-15 Jacob has a dream of a stairway to heaven. God passes the promise of Abraham and Isaac to Jacob Gen 28:16-22 Jacob's response to God's promise: "If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey... then the Lord will be my God." Gen 29-30 Jacob marries and starts a family Gen 31 Jacob heads back home Gen 32 Jacob prepare to meet Esau from whom he stole his birthright and his fathers blessing Gen 32:22-26 God could have overpowered Jacob at any time Why doesn't he? God was merciful, patient and kind to Jacob God revealed to Jacob that He was the Source of all Jacob's success, not Jacob's own striving. Jacob's story is true of us all. We all go through times when we wrestle with God for control of our lives. When we fight with