This Lord's Day (April 14, 2024) at Rainsville First Baptist Church

Have you heard of the wrestling matches with Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Lawler, Mr. Wrestling?  They would have Hospital Elimination or No Disqualification matches.  Oh, you are too young for that?  

Ok, what about Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Andrea the Giant?  I can't go much further because I don't watch it now.

But in all of these, there are planned (and sometimes predetermined) winners.  

But have you ever had a REAL wrestling match? Unplanned?  Spontaneous? Somebody just come up behind you and start something?

That is the scene of Genesis 32: 22-32 with Jacob and Jesus.  But it was not a preplanned and predetermined match on Jacob's part.  Jesus started it.

This Sunday we will examine the greatest wrestling match of all time as God uses it to make Jacob the Prince.  What a story!!