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Sunday Gathering – Genesis – Meet the Master – Erica Lugg
- 2024/09/22
- 再生時間： 41 分
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Sermon Summary: God's Blessing in the Ordinary Sermon Title: Unraveling the Tension: God's Blessing and Our Reality Speaker: Erica Scripture References: Genesis 27-28 Erica began the sermon by reflecting on the hymn "On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand," connecting the imagery of a solid rock to the concept of God's unwavering faithfulness. She acknowledged that many people feel like they are standing on sinking sand, far removed from the stability and security that God offers. Drawing from the story of Jacob in Genesis, Erica highlighted the tension between God's blessing and our often chaotic realities. Jacob, despite receiving a divine blessing, faced numerous challenges and uncertainties. Erica emphasized that God's blessing is not always immediately evident in our circumstances and that it often operates beyond our perception. The sermon delved into the true nature of God's blessing, which is rooted in His faithfulness rather than our circumstances. Erica explained that God's blessing is a gift that is not dependent on our outward successes or failures. She used Jacob's experience as an example, demonstrating how God remained faithful to him even in the midst of adversity. Erica also discussed the concept of God's presence in ordinary places. She emphasized that God can reveal Himself to us in the most unexpected and seemingly insignificant moments. The story of Jacob's encounter with God at a certain place serves as a powerful illustration of this truth. The sermon concluded with a call to action, encouraging listeners to recognize God's presence in their own "certain places." Erica urged them to name their current situations as "Bethel," meaning "house of God," and to worship God in the midst of their challenges. She emphasized that God is accessible and faithful, and that His blessing is available to all who seek Him. Key Points: The tension between God's blessing and our reality. The true nature of God's blessing: rooted in His faithfulness. God's presence in ordinary places. The importance of recognizing God's presence and worshiping Him in our circumstances. Bible References: Genesis 27-28 John 1:51 Transcript That song reminds me of that old hymn, On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand. I can only remember the chorus. On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand, all of the ground is sinking sand, all of the ground is sinking sand. What's the rest of the song? Nothing less, Jesus' blood and righteousness. I dare not toss the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' name. On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand, all of the ground is sinking sand, all of the ground is sinking sand. You sound really beautiful, we're going to sing it again. On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand, all of the ground is sinking sand, all of the ground is sinking sand. What a great hymn. And just as I was singing that, I just felt that there are some people this morning and that's exactly how you feel. You feel like you're standing on sinking sand and this thing, this experience of standing on a solid rock just feels like something that is a million miles away from where you find yourself right now. And I want to encourage you with our passage this morning that actually where we find Jacob today is in a very similar situation how you might feel this morning. Last week we explored Genesis chapter 27 and Andy if you get chance to listen to it again please do because it was very, very clear. I went away with a word that was going round and round in my head all last week was leaning into the sovereignty of God and trusting. And there have been so many things that have come up in my mind this week where I've just had to say Erica you need to lean into the sovereignty of God. You don't have to understand everything or work out how to fix everything because I'm a fixer or work out all the analysis of it all. You just need to lean into the sovereignty of God and trust Him. And that was what I picked up from last week. So we saw Jacob in Genesis chapter 7, the younger of these two brothers. Remember we've been following the story of this quite amazing but slightly bonkers family and quite similar to my own. We see Jacob the younger brother and with the help of his mother Rebecca they come up with a plan to deceive the older brother Esau out of his blessing. And at the end of the chapter 27 we see how Jacob now receives the blessing that was rightfully meant for the older brother according to culture and tradition. He receives the blessing and instead of it doing him good his brother is now furious with him, his brother now wants to kill him and rather than being safe and lovely and comfortable he then has to run away. And that's where we find Jacob now. Rebecca is sending Jacob telling him to run away, you need to flee for your life, you need to go to my brother Laban, find a wife, get on with your life, you cannot stay here, it is too dangerous. And that's where we find Jacob this morning and we're going to read, Heather is going to read from us ...
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