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This week's service brings an in-depth message from the book of Genesis, exploring the profound reality of God’s fairness and presence in an unfair world. The sermon focuses on the dramatic account of Jacob and Laban, illustrating how God intervenes on behalf of His children, sets boundaries against the world, and uses life's challenges to transform us. The message challenges the congregation to stop asking "Why me?" during trials and instead lean into God, trusting His unchanging protection and perfect justice.

Service Breakdown

- Worship and Music: The service opens with an encouraging time of praise, featuring a special performance of the classic hymns "I Saw the Light" and "I'll Fly Away," bringing joy and active worship to the congregation.

- Special Recognition: In honor of Mother’s Day, the service includes a heartfelt tribute to all mothers, grandmothers, and spiritual mentors, including special recognition for the oldest mother in attendance and a mother celebrating her newborn's first time in the main service.

- Children’s Corner: The children's lesson focuses on the incredible, unconditional love of mothers and how it reflects the love of Jesus. Reading from Proverbs 31, the children are reminded that a woman who fears the Lord is treasured, wise, and kind, encouraging kids to show their love for both their moms and God through their actions.

- The Message: The sermon focuses on Genesis 31:22-55, detailing the confrontation between Jacob and his father-in-law, Laban, in the mountains of Gilead. The message addresses two vital questions for every believer: "Is God fair?" and "How should we handle trials?" The sermon emphasizes that while the world is corrupted by sin and often unfair, God actively intervenes to level the playing field for His children, using a "mirror" like Laban to progressively 

sanctify Jacob.

Key Moments & Themes

- A God Who Intervenes: The sermon highlights how God protects His people by stepping directly into unfair circumstances, just as He warned Laban in a dream not to harm Jacob. Believers can rest assured that what God has given them in Christ cannot be stolen by the world.

- Don’t Waste Your Suffering: A central theme of the message is that spiritual growth rarely happens on the mountaintop; it happens in the valleys. The sermon challenges the congregation to view hardships not as a penalty, but as a unique opportunity to draw near, learn to pray, and build a deeper fellowship with God.

- The Ultimate Altar: The message connects the stone covenant made at Gilead to the ultimate covenant established 2,000 years ago at Calvary, reminding us that Christ has already paid the price to make us righteous.

- God’s Perfect Fairness: The sermon concludes by reminding both believers and unbelievers that God is entirely just. While the world may seem off-kilter now, God is patiently holding back final judgment to give everyone an opportunity to step across the line of faith.

Call to Action

Are you willing to trust God in the midst of your current valley? Stop wallowing in the difficulties of an unfair world and start looking for how God is working to mature your faith. If you are going through a season of struggle, don't waste your suffering, lean into His presence today.