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Family Matters

Genesis 29:21–30:24, Genesis 35:16–20 Jacob’s family relationships (as we read yesterday) were already a mess. His Uncle Laban did not help relational stability by setting up his own daughters to have discord in their marriage. The consequence is that sister wives fought over their husband.

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Sibling Strife

Genesis 25:19–34, Genesis 27:1–45 If you have siblings or multiple children, you probably understand the tension that exists between siblings. Often, the tension may seem completely silly, but it is still there. Rabekah’s War in the Womb was definitely a precursor to the strife between…

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Family Issues Galore

Genesis 29:21–30:24, Genesis 35:16–20 ‌Jacob’s family relationships (as we read yesterday) were already a mess. His Uncle Laban did not help relational stability by setting up his own daughters to have discord in their marriage. ‌The consequence is that sister wives fought over their husband.

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Were and Being Sent

Luke 9:1–6, Luke 10:1–16, Luke 22:35–38 This series of passages shows a progression of being sent out. The first passage is Jesus’ immediate 12 disciples being sent out. Their mission was to tell about the Kingdom of God and to heal people. Pretty simple goals.

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Circumcised Relationship

Genesis 17:1–14, Deuteronomy 10:14–22, Luke 1:59–80 The ritual of circumcision existed before the people of Israel came into being (yes, Abraham was their forefather). This was a ritual the physically made the people of Israel different than those around them. It was (and is) the…

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