Text: Genesis 32:1-32

Grappling with Fear Leads to Self-Reliance (Gen. 32:1-21)

• God reassures Jacob of His abiding presence and protection.
• Jacob grapples with his greatest fear and resorts to self-reliance instead of depending on God.
• When we are struggling with fear, our only hope is found in trusting in God (Ps. 27:1-3; 56:3-4).

Wrestling with God Leads to Total Transformation (Gen. 32:22-32)

• God wrestles with Jacob in order to wrestle him out of self-reliance to submission and surrender to Him.
• Transformation happens when God brings you to the end of yourself and you turn to Him as your only hope.

MAIN IDEA: God transforms us by taking us from self-reliance to total surrender and dependence upon Him.

Text: Philippians 3:7-11

Main Idea: Enjoying fellowship with Christ is worth any hardship for Christ

1. Jesus is worth suffering the loss of all things
2. Hardship for Christ produces deep fellowship with Christ
3. Deeper fellowship with Christ is the supreme reward for faithfulness

Text: Matthew 28:1-20

The Resurrection of the Risen King (Matt. 28:1-10)

• The Witnesses of Christ's Resurrection
• The Proof of Christ's Resurrection

The Rejection of the Risen King (Matt. 28:11-15)

• The False Report of Christ's Resurrection
• The Settled Unbelief of the Religious Leaders

The Reign of the Risen King (Matt. 28:16-20)

• The Authority of Christ Over All Things
• The Commission to Make Disciples of All Nations

The Risen King gives us new life in Him and compels us to proclaim this message to the world.