1. Have someone read the passage aloud.
2. Think about the feelings you experience when you return to a place that in the past was home, what are the emotions that stir when you know you're returning to it?
3. How is Bethel a place of home for Jacob?
4. Where in this passage is God's initiative and intimacy shown to Jacob?
5. In this passage Jacob is found isolated, how does God deal with his isolation? How does he deal with ours?
6. How has God sought us out and brought us home?
Sermon Outline:
1. The Glory of Bethel
A. God's Initiative
B. Place of Intimacy
2. The Power of Bethel
A. Liberates us from Idols
B. Liberates us from Fear
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