The Bridge Church of the Nazarene
Sunday, Oct 17, 2021
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Locations & Times
The Bridge
1298 Kukila Pl, Honolulu, HI 96818, USA
Sunday 9:45 AM
Sermon Title: Sinkholes & Hot Air Balloons (Gen 29:31-30:24)
Gen 29:31-30:24
31 Adonai saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32 Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Adonai has looked at my oppression; for now my husband will love me.” 33 She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Adonai has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him Simeon. 34 She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore, his name was called Levi.
35 She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise Adonai.” Therefore, she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
30:1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel was jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
2 Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”
3 She said (to Jacob), “Here is my maid Bilhah. Go in to her, that she may bear on my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.” 4 She gave him Bilhah her servant as wife, and Jacob went in to her. 5 Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. 6 Rachel said, “God has judged on my behalf, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore, she called his name Dan. 7 Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Rachel said, “With godlike wrestling I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed.” She named him Naphtali.
9 When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
10 Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a son. 11 Leah said, “Luck has arrived!” She named him Gad. 12 Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a second son. 13 Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy.” She named him Asher.
14 Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to Leah, his mother. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.” 15 Leah said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes, also?”
Rachel said, “In that case, let him lie with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.” 16 Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, “You must come in to me, for surely I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” He lay with her that night. 17 God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Leah said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my servant to my husband.” She named him Issachar. 19 Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob. 20 Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.” She named him Zebulun.
21 Afterwards, she bore a daughter, and named her Dinah.
22 God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb. 23 She conceived, bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.” 24 She named him Joseph, saying, “May Adonai add another son to me.”
31 Adonai saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32 Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Adonai has looked at my oppression; for now my husband will love me.” 33 She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Adonai has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him Simeon. 34 She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore, his name was called Levi.
35 She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise Adonai.” Therefore, she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
30:1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel was jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
2 Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”
3 She said (to Jacob), “Here is my maid Bilhah. Go in to her, that she may bear on my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.” 4 She gave him Bilhah her servant as wife, and Jacob went in to her. 5 Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. 6 Rachel said, “God has judged on my behalf, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore, she called his name Dan. 7 Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Rachel said, “With godlike wrestling I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed.” She named him Naphtali.
9 When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
10 Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a son. 11 Leah said, “Luck has arrived!” She named him Gad. 12 Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a second son. 13 Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy.” She named him Asher.
14 Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to Leah, his mother. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.” 15 Leah said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes, also?”
Rachel said, “In that case, let him lie with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.” 16 Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, “You must come in to me, for surely I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” He lay with her that night. 17 God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Leah said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my servant to my husband.” She named him Issachar. 19 Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob. 20 Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.” She named him Zebulun.
21 Afterwards, she bore a daughter, and named her Dinah.
22 God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb. 23 She conceived, bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.” 24 She named him Joseph, saying, “May Adonai add another son to me.”
Word of the Week
Histrionix: Engaging in exaggerated expression to get attention.
Histrionix: Engaging in exaggerated expression to get attention.
Bottom Line
Yielding to God is the means through which his presence and blessings flow.
Yielding to God is the means through which his presence and blessings flow.