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THAT'S NOT WHO YOU ARE | PAUL DAUGHERTY | JACOB SERIES PT. 4

#thatsnotwhoyouare #sermon #pauldaugherty #victorytulsa #jacobseries #identity #benjamin #Genesis GENESIS 35:1-14 -- BACK TO BETHEL (what is bethel for us as believers---the CROSS-- the place we are made right with God))) The Call to Return (Genesis 35:1) The Command: God initiates the return, telling Jacob to "Arise, go up to Bethel"---RETURN TO YOUR FIRST LOVE----God reminds Jacob of his first encounter when he fled from Esau, calling him back to his original commitment. --THERE IS NO RENEWAL without REPENTANCE----there is NO REVIVAL without REPENTANCE---GOD was REACHING out to JACOB to give him GRACE after a season of TRAGEDY-- and the invitation was labeled---SURRENDER… The Requirement of Purity (Genesis 35:2–4) The PATH TOWARDS GOD’S PURPOSE REQUIRES YOU TO: ---Get Rid of Idols: Jacob commands his family to "put away the foreign gods". ---Purify yourself & Change your Outfit : The family must "purify yourselves and change your garments," symbolizing a clean heart and a new start. ---Have a Funeral & Bury ALL the IDOLS that you’ve been carrying: They bury their idols and earrings under an oak tree, leaving their past behind. CUT TIES with all the LIES… --REMEMBER that WHERE GOD DIRECTS, GOD PROTECTS-- (Genesis 35:5–7)---Divine Intervention: As they travel, a "terror from God" falls on the surrounding cities, preventing them from attacking Jacob’s family. ---REBUILD THE ALTAR: Jacob builds an altar at Bethel and names it El-Bethel (God of the House of God), shifting the focus from the place to God Himself. ---God reminds Jacob of HIS Promise (Genesis 35:9–15) -- GOD reminds JACOB that he has a NEW NAME: God reaffirms Jacob's new name, Israel, signifying his transformed identity. ----El-Shaddai: God reveals Himself as "God Almighty," assuring Jacob of His sufficiency to fulfill the covenant promises. --GENESIS 35:9-15-- Jacob was known by his family and friends as a trickster--- a conman--- a deceiver--- twisted -- but GOD LOVED JACOB—and RENAMED HIM ISRAEL-- God DOES NOT CALL YOU what OTHERS HAVE LABELED YOU--- that’s not who you are---GOD wants to REWRITE YOUR STORY, GOD wants to CHANGE YOUR LEGACY--- GOD is the GREATEST NAME CHANGER in the WORLD ---biblical names represent character, destiny, and divine authority, emphasizing that God’s name reveals His nature—sovereign, personal, and powerful.… --GENESIS 35:16-- RACHEL began to GIVE BIRTH---and HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY--- (BIRTH and PAIN at same time…) -- every time there’s a birthing, there’s also a BREAKING- --- REMEMBER The "Curse": Earlier, when Laban searched for his stolen idols, Jacob declared that whoever had them would not live, unaware that Rachel had them. (GENESIS 31:19, 30-35) --Context: She previously cried out to Jacob, "Give me children, or I shall die!"—GENESIS 30:1. --- the thing she believed would giver her life was now leading to her death---- Genesis 35:16-18– Jacob and his group left Bethel. Before they came to Ephrath, Rachel began giving birth to her baby. 17 She was having a lot of trouble with this birth. She was in great pain. When her nurse saw this, she said, “Don’t be afraid, Rachel. You are giving birth to another son.” 18 Rachel died while giving birth to the son. Before dying, she named the boy Benoni.[a] ((Benoni- means son of my suffering - kid who brings pain, suffering, death)) But Jacob called him Benjamin.[b] ((Bejamin- means son of my right hand - blessed son- my right hand man- favored son)) GEN.35:17-18 --BUT HIS FATHER NAMED HIM BENJAMIN… (Never name your future by your current pain… never allow your current pain to become a permanent vision for your future… ---AS SHE IS BREATHING HER LAST BREATH---her son is BREATHING HIS FIRST BREATH… ++BENONI—SON OF MY SORROW—child of my TROUBLE--- child of pain, difficulty, sadness… ++BENJAMIN---instead of naming the child by what he lost in that moment--- IT MEANS SON OF MY RIGHT HAND---it symbolizes strength, favor, increase, or good fortune. the RIGHT HAND is the HAND OF BLESSING--- the HAND of AUTHORITY… —YOU CAN CHANGE THE NAME of whatever label got placed on you…. ---Refuse to Label a Blessing as a Burden: Jacob did not want his son to carry the weight of his mother's death as his identity. ---YOU CAN CHOOSE to REFRAME every situation with Faith: --YOU ARE NOT WHAT PEOPLE CALL YOU---YOU ARE WHAT YOU ANSWER TO 📘 Connect with Us: Explore more about God and get plugged in at Victory by going to https://victory.com/online. Let us know how we can support your journey! OTHER WAYS YOU CAN STAY CONNECTED WITH VICTORY Victory Church Website: http://victory.com Victory Church Facebook: http://bit.ly/2lfgplu Victory Church Instagram: http://bit.ly/2E7Qd48 Victory Church Twitter: http://bit.ly/2lp29pM Paul Daugherty Facebook: http://bit.ly/2BOyCN9 Paul Daugherty Instagram: http://bit.ly/2CiieFH Paul Daugherty Twitter: http://bit.ly/2E9tx3q