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As Jacob lay there one evening, his life flashed before him. He had deceived his dying father into believing he was passing on the family blessing to his oldest, Esau, when it was actually Jacob.

By R.A. Mathews Life had weathered him. In 1948, on the heels of WWII, Winston Churchill famously said, “Those that fail to ...

Jacob has fled from the murderous anger of his brother, Esau. He comes to a certain place ... on the Torah and on other books of the Jewish Bible. The Zohar teaches that God sits on a throne ...

Pastor Russ of Westfield Methodist Church writes to encourage others to trust Jesus, who loves us so much. All are welcome at 154 Church Street, Sundays at 10:45 a.m. To know how to make Jesus your ...

By R.A. Mathews I thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world. I didn’t know her name, but occasionally I would see ...

If Joseph had slept with Potiphar's wife, how much would it have impacted his destiny? We notice in the Bible that Esau, when he was hungry, asked his brother for food Upon eating it, the Bible shows ...