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“And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.”—Genesis 32:24 

This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke begins his exposition of one of the most mys…

How should Christians who believe in God’s sovereignty face impending challenges? 

This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke continues his sermon on Jacob’s confrontation with a raging Esau in G…

"And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.”—Genesis 32:1-2 

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"I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.”—Genesis 31:13 

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“And the Lord said unto Jacob, 'Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.”—Genesis 31:3 

This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke calls us to walk by fai…

“Christ may act the part of an enemy a little while. . . but it is to make way for acting His own part of mercy in a more seasonable time. He cannot restrain His compassion long.” 
—Richard Sibbes 

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“Everyone knows what is most pleasant to him, but God alone knows what is most profitable.” 
—Thomas Boston 

This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke examines the story of Jacob and Laban, remin…

“God can make a straight line with a crooked stick, being righteous when He uses wicked instruments.” 
—William Gurnall 

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“And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.” 
—Genesis 29:30 

This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke recounts the dram…

“God hath laid down in His Word, why He afflicts His people—namely, for their profit; for the purging away of their sins; for the reforming of their lives; and for the saving of their souls.” 
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"Every day is filled up with neglects: neglect of prayer, neglect of reading, meditation, conference, heart-watching, grace-cherishing work; forget this duty, pass by another, cold, sleight, formal i…

"And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of t…

"And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and s…

“And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; And give thee the blessing of Abraham.” 
—Genesis 28: 3-4 

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“Sin is the most loathsome disease in all the world, and the most infectious. . . It pollutes the conscience, the ordinances, relations, persons, nations. If it were possible that one drop of sin cou…

"This is the duty of parents: to imitate God, to let instruction expound correction, and with a rod in the hand and a word in the mouth, to train up their children to life eternal."—Thomas Case

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"But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good."
—Genesis 50:20

This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke recounts the infamous story of Jacob stealing Esau's birthright.…

“Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.”—Ecclesiastes 5:19 

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How can a Christian be faithful in the midst of prosperity? 

This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke begins his sermon on the prosperity of Isaac in Genesis 26:12-33. To enjoy more resources f…

“And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was f…