Verse：Genesis 35:1-36:8 1. God shows mercy: Walk the path of faith（35:1-8） A. Led by God in desperation v.1 B. Jacob goes up to build the altar v.2-7 C. Freed from the curse of deceiving his father v.8 2. God blesses him: inherit the promises （35:9-15） A. Behold God and receive the promise v.9-13 B. Rebuild the house of God at Bethel v.14-15 3. God protects him: Receive father’s blessing （35:16-36:8） A. Return home non-stop  v.16-26 B.  Reconcile with his father and be blessed v.27-29 C. Esau leaves home for Edom 36:1-8  

Verse: Genesis 33:18-35:1 1. Wrong – Avoid the path of faith  v.33:18-34:4 2. Wrong again – Walk the path of the world  v.34:5-29 3. Following God by faith is never wrong  v.34:30-35:1

Verse: Genesis 32:1-33:17 1. Seeing the Mahanaim, Unable to Win Himself   v.32:1-23 2. Wrestle Until Dawn, Hurt but Claimed Victorious  v.32:24-32 3. Brothers Embraced to Cry, Jacob saw the Face of God in Esau  v.33:1-17

Verse: Gen 29-31 1. Deceiving and fighting bring judgments A. Exploited much 29:16-27; 31:38-41 B. Endless contention at home 29:31; 30:1,8,15 伯Job34:11;詩Psa18:25-26;羅Rom2:6 2. God’s acceptance fulfills His promises A. God gives fruitfulness 29:32-35, 30:5-24 B. God gives increasing procession 30:43; 31:7-9,11-13,24,42

Acceptable 2019 – Jacob at a dead end Verse: Genesis 28:1-22 1. Father finally agrees to bless v.1-5 2. Brother refuses to let go v.6-9 3. God releases Heavenly promises v.10-22 A. God appears to reenact covenant of grace v.10-15 B. God’s acceptance overcomes man’s weakness v.16-22

Verse: Genesis 27:1-45 1. Grasp the blessing but not God  v.1-29 2. Took the blessing but hurt the relationship v.30-45

Verse: Genesis 25:19-34 1. God’s acceptance surpasses human limitations v.19-26 2. Human responsibility fulfills God’s acceptance v.27-34

New Year Sermon
Pastor Joshua Cheung
Psalm 19