Wrestling with God

Speaker: Pastor Aaron Perry

We continued our new summer teaching series called "Campfire Stories" in which we are exploring stories in the Old Testament and what we as followers of Jesus can learn from both the people involved and God. We can learn from any story and anyone. We can learn something from everyone, how to be like them or how to be different from them. And every story points to Jesus and the need for Jesus. We explored the life of Jacob and how through his wrestling with God learned about humility and intimacy with God. Below are some key take aways from the message.

-Desires will promise us deliverance but often lead us toward destruction.
-Blessing is not a thing we earn, it is something we embrace.
-Grace is something we can only encounter when we get close to God.
-If we miss Jesus, we miss everything.

Going forward, make time to seek intimacy with Jesus. Remember, faithfulness >fame. Abiding > Accomplishments. Surrender > Success.