Sunday, January 3, 2016
Genesis 29:15-30 KJV
15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou [art] my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what [shall] thy wages [be]? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder [was] Leah, and the name of the younger [was] Rachel. 17 Leah [was] tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, [It is] better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her. 21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. 23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her. 24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid [for] an handmaid. 25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it [was] Leah: and he said to Laban, What [is] this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? 26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. 29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. 30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What did Laban ask Jacob and what did he have to offer him? (v.15-17)
2) What did Jacob ask Laban for as payment for serving him? Why? (v.18)
3) How did Laban respond and what did Jacob do, as a result? (v.19-20)
4) After serving him for seven years, what did Jacob ask Laban for and what did Laban do in response? (v.21-24)
5) What did Jacob ask the morning after Laban gave his daughter to be his wife and what was Laban's response? (v.25-27)
6) What did Jacob do to be married to Laban's second daughter? Why? (v.28-30)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
7) Have you ever been deceived by someone that you trusted to fulfill their promise(s) to you? If so, briefly describe one such time (i.e., what happened).
LIFE LESSONS
8) The Lord will allow His people to go through trying situations so that His will for our lives will be manifested.
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Sunday, January 3, 2016
Welcome Home
Saturday, January 2, 2015
Genesis 29:9-14 KJV
9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he [was] her father's brother, and that he [was] Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father. 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou [art] my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Who came forth after Jacob arrived in Padan Aram, what was she doing, and who was she? (v.9-10b)
2) What did Jacob do after seeing Rachel? (v.10c-12)
3) What did Laban do and say after hearing about Jacob? (v.13-14)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) Have you ever experienced a divinely orchestrated meeting with a person of significance in your life? If so, briefly describe what transpired and why it is significant to you.
LIFE LESSONS
5) Relationships that are orchestrated by the Lord always lead to our divine destiny in Him.
Genesis 29:9-14 KJV
9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he [was] her father's brother, and that he [was] Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father. 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou [art] my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Who came forth after Jacob arrived in Padan Aram, what was she doing, and who was she? (v.9-10b)
2) What did Jacob do after seeing Rachel? (v.10c-12)
3) What did Laban do and say after hearing about Jacob? (v.13-14)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) Have you ever experienced a divinely orchestrated meeting with a person of significance in your life? If so, briefly describe what transpired and why it is significant to you.
LIFE LESSONS
5) Relationships that are orchestrated by the Lord always lead to our divine destiny in Him.
The Lord is Present
January 1, 2016
Genesis 28:15-22 KJV
15 And, behold, I [am] with thee, and will keep thee in all [places] whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done [that] which I have spoken to thee of. 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew [it] not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful [is] this place! this [is] none other but the house of God, and this [is] the gate of heaven. 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put [for] his pillows, and set it up [for] a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first. 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set [for] a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) After escaping from Esau, Jacob fell asleep and dreamed about a ladder that reached to the heavens and on which angels were ascending and descending. What did the Lord God say to Jacob as he was dreaming? (v.15)
2) What did Jacob say and do upon awaking? (v.16-17)
3) What did Jacob do the next morning? (v.18-19)
4) What vow did Jacob make? (v.20-21)
5) What did the stone represent? (v.22)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
6) Have you ever dreamed a dream from God? If so, please describe one such time (i.e., what was the dream about).
LIFE LESSONS
7) The Lord often gives His people dreams to: (1) make a promise to us, (2) warn us, and (3) tell us about future events.
Genesis 28:15-22 KJV
15 And, behold, I [am] with thee, and will keep thee in all [places] whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done [that] which I have spoken to thee of. 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew [it] not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful [is] this place! this [is] none other but the house of God, and this [is] the gate of heaven. 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put [for] his pillows, and set it up [for] a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first. 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set [for] a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) After escaping from Esau, Jacob fell asleep and dreamed about a ladder that reached to the heavens and on which angels were ascending and descending. What did the Lord God say to Jacob as he was dreaming? (v.15)
2) What did Jacob say and do upon awaking? (v.16-17)
3) What did Jacob do the next morning? (v.18-19)
4) What vow did Jacob make? (v.20-21)
5) What did the stone represent? (v.22)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
6) Have you ever dreamed a dream from God? If so, please describe one such time (i.e., what was the dream about).
LIFE LESSONS
7) The Lord often gives His people dreams to: (1) make a promise to us, (2) warn us, and (3) tell us about future events.
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