We will look at the destructive power of idolatry in Jacob's wives, particularly Rachel. However, as we study Genesis 29:31-30:24, we will also witness God's grace at work, beginning to repair in Rachel that which her idolatry had broken.

We will see how Jacob's need to be "blessed" continues to plague his life. In Rachel, the boy who nobody wanted hoped to finally satisfy the longing in his heart. However, it was his first wife Leah, the girl who nobody wanted, who finally experienced that very thing.

Lords Day 16.  What does the Apostles' Creed mean when it says that Jesus "descended into hell." This controversial phrase has caused much confusion around Christ's person and work throughout the history of the church. We will try to bring clarity to our own understanding of this important part of Christ's accomplishments on the cross.

Coming off the "spiritual high" of meeting God in the wilderness, Jacob finds himself hurtling back to earth with a terrible crash, as recorded in Genesis 29:1-30. Why would God allow this to happen to him? We'll find out.

Lords Day 16.  A recent television commercial concedes that death is unavoidable when it says, "make death wait!" Well, if we can't avoid death, how should we face it? Lord's Day 16 of the Heidelberg Catechism offers some powerful gospel-driven answers.