Jacob, Joseph and his Family: An Epic Journey!
Classes
Class 1: 01 Two Faces; Two Paths
The class explores Jacob's life and the impact of his relationship with Esau, emphasizing the miraculous preservation of God's promises through Jacob. It highlights the importance of understanding biblical characters through a scriptural lens and encourages attendees to reflect on God's intervention in their lives.
Class 2: 02 The Stolen Face
The class covers the story of Jacob and Esau, focusing on Esau's sale of his birthright for a meal and Jacob's opportunistic actions. It emphasizes Esau's godlessness and Jacob's obsession with spiritual and familial responsibilities, highlighting the consequences of favoritism and the importance of spiritual values.
Class 3: 03 In Love with a Face
The class explores Jacob's journey from Bethel to Bethel, emphasizing the divine presence and promises made to him. It highlights Jacob's faith and the symbolic significance of Bethel, connecting it to the broader themes of divine promises and salvation.
Class 4: 04 Face to Face with God
The class explores Jacob's wrestling with an angel, emphasizing Jacob's transformation from a fearful deceiver to a man of faith. It highlights the importance of surrendering to God and owning up to one's faults to receive divine blessings and transformation.
Class 5: 05 Unmasked - Jacob's Final Face
The class explores Jacob's transformation after wrestling with an angel, emphasizing his newfound faith and reliance on God. Jacob's previous fears and anxieties about Esau are contrasted with his spiritual growth, highlighting the importance of trusting God even in difficult times.
Class 6: 06 Transformation - From Faces to Character
The class explores Jacob's journey from Bethel to Bethel, emphasizing his spiritual growth and the importance of returning to God's house. It highlights Jacob's transformation through his encounters with God and the realization of God's character, culminating in the understanding that salvation comes through Christ's resurrection.
Class 7: 07 Framework of Forgiveness
The class explores Joseph's framework of forgiveness, emphasizing the importance of repentance and forgiveness in salvation. It draws parallels between Joseph's actions and the teachings of Jesus and Peter on repentance and baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
Class 8: 08 They Shall Look upon Me - Faces of Salvation
The class explores the parallels between Joseph's reconciliation with his brothers and the future reconciliation of the Jews with Jesus Christ. It focuses on Zechariah's prophecies about the Jews' recognition and mourning for Jesus, whom they pierced, and the role of Elijah in the restoration of Israel before the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
Class 9: 09 Seeing God, Not the Enemy
The class explores Joseph's faithfulness in sharing God's message despite his brothers' hatred and Jacob's rebuke. It emphasizes the importance of witnessing and the fulfillment of prophecy, connecting Joseph's dreams to the future of Jesus Christ.
Class 10: 10 Two Faces; Two Paths - The Story Continues
The class explores Jacob's reaction to the news that Joseph is alive and ruling in Egypt, focusing on Jacob's initial disbelief and eventual joy. It also delves into Jacob's humility in bowing before Joseph, symbolizing the future Messiah, and emphasizes the importance of faith, hope, and transformation.