God's Messy Family Streaming Video

A Study on the Book of Genesis

Drama. Drama. Drama. Your family may be the stuff of a hit reality TV show, but into every family a little…or a lot… of drama must sometimes fall. That’s the way we humans have been from the very beginning. Take a look at the lives of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Esau in Jacob Armstrong’s newest book, God’s Messy Family. As you meet these “messy” families in the stories in Genesis, you’ll recognize a pattern to their lives: they are called, they mess up, and God continues to redeem them.

In session 1 titled The Myth of the Perfect Family, Jacob Armstrong discusses the common image of the perfect family and contrasts that with the often messy reality of family dynamics. He draws on the family of Abraham and Sarah to show that we can belong and be something great by being a part of God’s family.

Running Time: 11:08

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A Study on the Book of Genesis

Drama. Drama. Drama. Your family may be the stuff of a hit reality TV show, but into every family a little…or a lot… of drama must sometimes fall. That’s the way we humans have been from the very beginning. Take a look at the lives of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Esau in Jacob Armstrong’s newest book, God’s Messy Family. As you meet these “messy” families in the stories in Genesis, you’ll recognize a pattern to their lives: they are called, they mess up, and God continues to redeem them.

In session 2 titled The Gap Between What God Says and What You See, Jacob Armstrong uses the story of God’s promise of greatness to Abram in order to show how God can be counted on, even when our current mess seems to say otherwise.

Running Time: 12:00

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A Study on the Book of Genesis

Drama. Drama. Drama. Your family may be the stuff of a hit reality TV show, but into every family a little…or a lot… of drama must sometimes fall. That’s the way we humans have been from the very beginning. Take a look at the lives of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Esau in Jacob Armstrong’s newest book, God’s Messy Family. As you meet these “messy” families in the stories in Genesis, you’ll recognize a pattern to their lives: they are called, they mess up, and God continues to redeem them.

In session 3 titled No, Nothing Is Too Hard for the Lord, Jacob Armstrong tells the story of Abram’s name change to Abraham. He shows us how we can have faith that God can accomplish anything in our lives.

Running Time: 8:38

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A Study on the Book of Genesis

Drama. Drama. Drama. Your family may be the stuff of a hit reality TV show, but into every family a little…or a lot… of drama must sometimes fall. That’s the way we humans have been from the very beginning. Take a look at the lives of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Esau in Jacob Armstrong’s newest book, God’s Messy Family. As you meet these “messy” families in the stories in Genesis, you’ll recognize a pattern to their lives: they are called, they mess up, and God continues to redeem them.

In session 4 titled Loss and Promise in the Family of God, Jacob Armstrong discusses the death of Sarah in Genesis. He uses this to show how the family of God will renew vows and come back together even through the experience of loss.

Running Time: 9:52

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Drama. Drama. Drama. Your family may be the stuff of a hit reality TV show, but into every family a little…or a lot… of drama must sometimes fall. That’s the way we humans have been from the very beginning. Take a look at the lives of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Esau in Jacob Armstrong’s newest book, God’s Messy Family. As you meet these “messy” families in the stories in Genesis, you’ll recognize a pattern to their lives: they are called, they mess up, and God continues to redeem them.

In session 5 titled Promise Maker and Promise Keeper, Jacob Armstrong tells the story of Abraham’s son Jacob leaving his home to journey to Haran. He compares how while we can experience broken promises in our lives, God will both make and keep promises.

Running Time: 11:03

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Drama. Drama. Drama. Your family may be the stuff of a hit reality TV show, but into every family a little…or a lot… of drama must sometimes fall. That’s the way we humans have been from the very beginning. Take a look at the lives of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Esau in Jacob Armstrong’s newest book, God’s Messy Family. As you meet these “messy” families in the stories in Genesis, you’ll recognize a pattern to their lives: they are called, they mess up, and God continues to redeem them.

In session 6 titled The Beauty of Imperfection, Jacob Armstrong recalls the story of the life and trials of Joseph. Jacob uses the story to show that God can take the mess and imperfections of our lives and our families to create something greater.

Running Time: 10:30

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