Jacob - Wrestling With God

Sep 28, 2025    Pete Pawelek

Have you ever wrestled with God? In Genesis 32, Jacob spends an entire night struggling with the Lord, and he walks away forever changed. In this powerful message, Pastor Pete shows how God sometimes has to break us in order to bless us.


From Jacob’s conflict, clinging, confession, change, and even his limp, we see the mercy of a God who meets us in our mess and transforms our lives by His grace.


- If you’re in conflict, God can meet you there.

- If you’re barely clinging, His mercy is enough.

- If you’re ready to confess, He is faithful to forgive.

- If you long for change, He can give you a new name in Christ.

- Even your limp can be a reminder of His mercy.


📖 Main Text: Genesis 32:24–32 (CSB)

Big Idea: Sometimes God has to break us in order to bless us.


Don’t miss this message of hope from our series Messy People, Merciful God.