A Change For The Better

Charge: Every Believer Must Follow Biblical Examples For Change!

I.     Jacob                                    – Gen 32:9-12

A.    The                                                        of Jacob’s Prayer

1.    Acknowledging God’s                                                       – v.9a

• • •  Matthew 6:9

2.   Affirming God’s                                                                      – v.9b, 12

• • •  2 Peter 1:3-4
    •  2 Corinthians 1:20   .

3.  Asserting his own                                                               v.10

• • •  Matthew 5:3
    •  Luke 18:9-14

4.  Announcing his                                                             – v.11

• • • Philippians 4:6-7

B.     The                                to Prayer

1.   Pray                                                  .

• • • Luke 18:1-8

2.   Pray                                                  .

• • • 1 Thessalonians 5:17

3.   Pray                                                     .

• • • James 5:16b

II.   Jacob                                                       – Gen 32:7-8, 13-21

A.                                                      against disaster

• • • Proverbs 22:3
    • Proverbs 20:4

B.                                                          in distresses

• • • Acts 11:28-30
    • 2 Corinthians 8:1-5

III.   Jacob                                                             – Gen 32: 24-32

A.   His                                                                             – He did not stop from exhaustion – v.24

B.  His                                                                             – He did not stop from agony – v.25

C.  His                                                                                 – He did not stop when it appeared to be too late – v.26a

D.  His                                                            – v.26b

• • • Hosea 12:4

IV.   Jacob                                                                        – Gen 32:27-30

A.   A Change in                                                        – v.28

• • • Revelation 3:12

B.   A Change in                                                              – v. 28

• • • Hosea 12:3-5
    • 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

V.   Jacob                                                                     – Gen 33:10

A.   From Present                                         .

• • • Genesis 33:10
    • Genesis 32:30

B.   For A Future                                                   .

• • • Genesis 32:31-32