09/03/2026
A brief summary of Sundays sermon from Alyson Rogan
Genesis 33:1-20
Genesis 33 teaches us three enduring lessons.
FIRST, the way up is the way down. God humbles before He exalts.
SECOND, every kindness we experience is God’s providence.
Not our cleverness.Not our strategies.Not our gifts. His mercy.
THIRD, gratitude must lead to obedience. Blessing is not the destination.
Bethel still awaits.
Jacob bowed low. Jacob received grace. But Jacob still had to learn full obedience.
And so do we.
The God who wrestled Jacob into humility is the same God who patiently sanctifies His people today. He humbles because He loves. He reconciles because He is gracious. And He calls us all the way — not halfway — into obedience.
May we trust His providence. May we bow before He raises us. And may we go all the way to Bethel.