Jacob’s Ladder: Themes from Genesis with R.C. Sproul
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2023
- For most of Jacob’s life, he did not have a personal experience of God. Yet in Genesis 28, He received a vision of a ladder connecting earth to heaven. In this message, R.C. Sproul helps us consider the significance of what Jacob sees and its ultimate fulfillment in the person of Jesus Christ.
This message is from Dr. Sproul’s 12-part teaching series Themes from Genesis. Learn more: www.ligonier.org/learn/series...
This message is from Dr. Sproul’s 12-part teaching series Themes from Genesis. Watch the entire series: www.ligonier.org/learn/series/themes-from-genesis
R C Sproul was another gift God gave us!
“Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. “ Psalm 24
I have been a Believer 62 years and never heard a sermon on Jacob's Ladder. Dr. Sproul truly brought it to life and I learned so much. Thank you for making these sermons available Online.
Me too😊. (First hearing). but I'm 62, so... only 50 years a Christian 😊
Though I am 1689 Baptist, I am extremely grateful for the saints who have come from the Presbyterian church. Sproul. John Flavel. John Knox. Eric Liddell. Joel Beeke. Kevin DeYoung. J. Gresham Machen.
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I second that question from alexmondragon.
@@MichaelTheophilus906nonsense
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There are certainly disagreements within genuine born again followers of Christ on several nonessentials; i.e. eschatology, frequency of the Lord’s supper, contemporary music vs. hymns, etc.
Individuals like this person are simply drive-bys; someone just trying to pick an online fight and not interested in having a healthy, edifying, adult conversation.
@@MichaelTheophilus906 😂 Source: Trust me, bruh 🤡
Praise be to God for the gift of this man
I appreciated the reminder that Biblical history is compressed. When you read, especially big portions, it does feel like events are happening one closely after the other. But he's right, there are hundreds of years and many generations between some events. And most of these people did not even have written Scriptures yet. I'm sure they felt the silence of God so often.
So true! An eye-opener is reading the Bible along side the Annals of the World: James Ussher's Classic Survey of Ancient World History.
I've not heard of that title. I will look it up. My knowledge of biblical history alongside the rest of history is so poor. Thank you.@@dnpweber
Just looked it up. OH, MY! I want!
Same here! What a great reminder. I wonder if there are Bibles out there (apart from study Bibles), that have dates of each major time gap in each chapeter to help readers keep time in context. Would be interesting to see that. Probably in the margins somewhere.
That would be amazing. I know there are chronological Bibles that put the Scripture events in order. (As best they can.) But I don't know if they fill in some of the time gaps with whatever else was happening in the world. I imagine that would make the Bible just too large. @@VertexHero
Thanks for your insight into Gods word RC!! You may be gone from this planet but Gods word is eternal and always applicable to our living struggle, until He comes again.
This was an incredible listen. Thank you, Ligonier for sharing with us this message and most importantly thank you Jesus for rearing men like R.C. Sproul to share the truth with us.
They way he explains these complex’s stories always blows me away
AMEN PREACHER
What a Word! Thank you Lord for RC! Thank you for lavishing your treasures on us! Blessed be the Lord!
lol…. RC was a pretty boy when he was young.
One of the most brilliant minds in Christianity!
🙏 God is here ✝️
Yes, He is, only veiled all in all but brief moments.
Wow that was an awesome message.. I really didn't know the meaning of Jacob's ladder before..
R.C. Sproul is easily my favorite teacher.
Amen 🙏🏾
RC is a great story teller. He speaks with such conviction, such love, passion, etc… I enjoy reading scripture, but he brings it much more alive somehow. It’s like you are in the story itself!
Often when I hear sir RCP's messages I get emotional in tears for he speaks with deep sense nit not only study of scripture but also owns responsibility towards GOD
Thanks for posting this sermon on Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, particularly during the Christmas season. My deepest respect and love go out to Pastor R.C. Sproul!
Great message
It’s a blessing to learn from RC and hear the good news about our Lord Christ Jesus.
R.C. Sproul may have gone to be with the Lord but he left an indelible imprint upon my heart. I had a super nice uncle who spent his life farming and my Dad once said "If you have a problem with Knud, you are the problem." I say the same about Mr. Sproul. His brilliant manner of explaining God's word and his gracious manner in doing so left the only offense to be the cross.
Awesome teaching! So glad these sessions were taped and continue to be made available. Thank you!!
Great teaching!
Thank you Ligonier. This lesson is excellent. "Life is lived on this planet as if there were no God." I had only heard of Jacob's ladder and did not know what it represented. I will be watching the entire series.
Thank God that we have great messages recorded for our benefit.
Powerful message!
As always, Thank You and Amen.
Truly amazing word of God
His way to present this biblical passages is remarkable, praise the Lord for the life of this man. And even now, the Lord is touching us with the presence of His Holy Spirit.
Thank You
I love this guy... why God has and is pulling everybody that would understand me, from this earth is troubling. Am I too late?
There is so much theology in the Holy Scriptures to uncover especially at this time
When we consider what really happened over 2000 years ago
GOD PUT ON FLESH AND CAME AND WALKED AMONG US
And all you can say as a “preacher “ let me tell you about a festival 😢
Are you referring to Christmas?
@@BouncySlim1 “And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.”
Luke 2
Amen!
Amen
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Preach
Jacob's Ladder is a representation of the human DNA with God's imprints in it, YHVH.
RC Sproul is my favorite preacher/teacher 🙏🏻 Does anyone know what year this was from?
Themes from Genesis was recorded in 1983.
How did that biblical scholar not remember the New Testament passage where Jesus talks about "the angels ascending and descending on the Son of Man? That was my first thought!
I’m no scholar but I couldn’t recall the 2nd mention in the NT😂
I'm not either, but it did come to mind. I'd expect a scholar to know that! @@Ricardo-kv5tk
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…thank the Lord for video; I like to see R.C. young and slim, with a head full of hair!…
Actually the tree in John 1 is a fig tree, not a sycamore, and pictures Israel in their blindness as a nation at Christ's first coming. Then Nathanael recognizes who Christ is, Israel at the second coming. Jesus says he will see greater things than this, which are the nations after the millennium entering the New Jerusalem. A lot to learn here, but this is what Jacob's ladder is representing.
It's interesting you say you can't really identify with abraham and that kind of Faith.... . His is what I identify With more than others.... I feel very much like I've had a similar experience. Of course, I am not as great as Abraham. No, but I was in a family that from day one I felt like I didn't belong in. I've never had a group of friends. I felt very alone but God is always called me. I've always had a relationship with God. And he's called me out of a lot of things too..... From where I was living growing up to relationships I needed to get out of...... But abraham is the one identified with the most..... Other players in the word I identify with as people. I want to be like but Abraham is someone. Yes, I want to be like but he's also someone I identify with because we have had similar experiences especially with our God......
Your break between Abraham and Jacob you're saying Jacob was a real man flesh and Bone like us, well Abraham and Moses weren't?
He was speaking figuratively.
Absolutely great sermon.
Really that hapax Israel's vision is quoted in Psalm 24 seeking the face of God's alike Abraham Moses onwards until truly happen to Risen Lord of us all as well as David's?!
Reference to Kierkgaard's also very apt after studied Isaac's tribulations in particular and seeking it away from crowds
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RC reaps points here for Calvin if God's groundwork leading to all Faithfuls converted in due time, courtesy another Jacob or James brother of Jesus!?
🧔🏻 TILLAMOOK HEAR MF I DONE TOLD YOU I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WASN'T BUTTAR!!
Jacob didn't steal the blessing! Esau didn't care about it.. he cared more about his life.. and that's where the Lord says, if you value your life so much you will lose it, and whoever loses it for my names sake will inherit the Kingdom.. just like when Mary and Martha story when the sister chose to sit at the Lords feet and listen to him.. Jacob and the sister CHOSE what was more important..
In 1987, I lived with my parents for a couple of months with a husband and two infant children. I did not disrespect them. But I did drop a jar of plums baby food which did leave a stain on their carpet. Otherwise I followed all of their rules. This is the fact.
What on earth does this have to do with this video?
In 1987, I lived with my parents. I kept quiet during the day because my mother slept - she worked at night. Otherwise, I broke all their rules. This is another fact.
Most 'Bread and Milk' eating followers won't even be able to follow this teaching.
Work harder! Your Redeemer draweth nigh!
My brother, I hate.
I'm not supposed to.
But he is so messed up.
Psychological disorder he has.
1 yr younger, always been evil, always doing evil, always up to no good always getting away with it. Always blaming others for his actions and getting away with it.
Uncomprehencable
Unreasonable
Unbelievable
Why are you torturing me with his presence?
100% wrong assessment on Jacob’s character
Oh? Please explain!
@@timlee8424of course he had no explanation
How sad it is to read comments from people who have given their critical thinking abilities over to a MAN! Don't they know Go each and every single believer the Holy Spirit to learn from and not man. We can learn from man, BUT IT MUST be filtered through the Holy Spirit in order to detect falsehoods. Like, for instance, God only loves His 'elect' in the light of Joy 3:16-17! The elect are those found 'IN CHRIST'!!! Stop the deformed theology.
He’s in the Occult
If ya want to meet God,go get baptized ya all.......😲🫡