March 6, 2022Passage:  Genesis 35:1-29Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  God has provided the Way back, it is time to come home. I. Remember God’s goodness and be refreshed by grace. (v.1-5)            A. Jacob’s partial obedience led his family into spiritual decay.            B. A spiritual leader talks about what God has said and done.            C. God holds…

February 27, 2022Passage:  Genesis 34:1-31Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  Trust God boldly:  read His Word, pray and walk on. I. Bold steps of obedient faith result in freedom and growth.  (v1-7)            A. Fear slowed Jacob’s walk of faith and dulled his leadership.   (Galatians 2:20)            B. Don’t flirt with temptation – seek accountability.            C. Don’t delay to…

February 13, 2022Passage:  Genesis 33:1-20Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  Stop fretting, start rejoicing in the mighty God of grace. I. God’s greatest miracle is heart-change.  (v.1-7)            A. The eyes of faith see obstacles as opportunities for grace.            B. Unconfessed sin and resentment hardens hearts.            C. Embrace grace and be a blessing to others. II. Stingy cowards…

February 6, 2022Passage:  Genesis 32:1-32Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  Don’t DIY — let God fight for you and believe He cares for you. I. God prepares us for what is ahead.  (v.1-2)            A. The conflict we face is spiritual.  (cf. Eph. 6:12)            B. Be encouraged and walk in courage. II. Deliverance only comes by faith in…

January 30, 2022Passage:  Genesis 31:14-55Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  The Giver of peace gives generously to teach us to walk by faith. I. Walk forward in faith, don’t run in fear.  (31:14-21)            A. Recounting God’s provision corrects my vision.            B. Our unity begins with our hope in Jesus Christ.            C. Cast off the idols that steal…

January 23, 2022Passage:  Genesis 30:25-31:13Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  Choose to hope in God and fear starts to lose its grip. I. Remembering God’s promises refreshes my hope.  (29:31-35)            A. Jacob had humble hope and quiet confidence.            B. Grace is simply about a relationship with God.            C. Rely on God and only God. II. Trusting in…

January 16, 2022Passage:  Genesis 29:31 – 30:24Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  I gain hope as I cast my cares on God and praise Him through thick and thin. I. I learn more of God’s love song when I suffer.  (29:31-35)            A. We will all encounter bitter disappointment.            B. The brokenhearted who hope in God find healing.           …

December 12, 2021Passage:  Genesis 29:1-35Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point: We see God’s love in the cross, through life’s turns and in times of loss. I. God’s love for us is greater than we realize. (1-14)            A. Have great expectations of our good God.            B. Jacob gives me a glimpse of how much Jesus loves us.            C.…

December 5, 2021Passage:  Genesis 28:10-22Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  Don’t run in fear; worship Jesus, and walk confidently with Him. I. The Lord is my strength. (10-15)            A. God brings me to the place of greatest need.            B. God reveals his interest in my life.            C. In Christ I have God’s promise, presence and provision. II.…

November 28, 2021Passage:  Genesis 27:1-28:9Speaker:  Josh HollandMain Point:  God’s grace allows me to live with confidence and without fear. I. Open my eyes of faith and stop blindly following the flesh. (v1-4)            A. Self-focus and favoritism are idolatry.            B. Isaac willfully disobeyed God’s instruction about Jacob. (25:23)            C. Respond to God’s revealed Word, rather than…