Big Idea:

God is over everything and uses others as tools to bring His correction into our lives

5 Parts:

1) 1-8 – Jacob arrives at his destination
2) 9-12 – Jacob meets Rachel
3)13-20 – Jacob’s dealing with Laban
4) 21-27 – Jacob is deceived and marries Leah
5) 28-30 – Jacob receives Rachel as his wife

5 Parts:

1) 1-8 – Jacob arrives at his destination

5 Parts:

1) 1-8 – Jacob arrives at his destination
2) 9-12 – Jacob meets Rachel

“Unbelievers might call this event “a fortunate coincidence,” but believers would see in it the gracious leading of the hand of God. In this life of the trusting Christian, there are no accidents, only appointments.”

Warren Wiersbe

5 Parts:

1) 1-8 – Jacob arrives at his destination
2) 9-12 – Jacob meets Rachel
3)13-20 – Jacob’s dealing with Laban

5 Parts:

1) 1-8 – Jacob arrives at his destination
2) 9-12 – Jacob meets Rachel
3)13-20 – Jacob’s dealing with Laban
4) 21-27 – Jacob is deceived and marries Leah

“But it is also true that although Jacob was the elect son, he did not escape the consequences of his own sins. Far from being immune to discipline, God’s children are the object of special discipline.”

Kent Hughes

5 Parts:

1) 1-8 – Jacob arrives at his destination
2) 9-12 – Jacob meets Rachel
3)13-20 – Jacob’s dealing with Laban
4) 21-27 – Jacob is deceived and marries Leah
5) 28-30 – Jacob receives Rachel as his wife