The Man God Mastered 2: Blessing (Genesis 27:1–40)

At the end of his life Isaac attempts to bestow his blessing on Esau. But he is fighting God. This sermon explores the nature of his blessing and how it still affects us today.

At the end of his life Isaac attempts to bestow his blessing on Esau. But he is fighting God. This sermon explores the nature of his blessing and how it still affects us today.

What is the meaning of the ancient story of Jacon and Esau's difficult birth, and their later struggle over their father's blessing? The answer still affects world history, and demands a response from whomever hears it.

Luke has a special understanding of Christians as Jesus' disciples. Foundational is the idea of a Christian as a serious student.

Mark tells us what happened on a Sabbath day in Capernaum early in Jesus' ministry. We see the first impression Jesus made on people and the indication it gives of the kind of leader he will be.

Moderns want proof and what God offers us is Jesus. Mark was the first to record his story. He sets out the beginning of the gospel from the mission of John the Baptist to Jesus' entry into Galilee.