“Finding a Woman at a Well”

A sermon by Pastor Dave McMurry.

Genesis 29 Sermon Killeen TX: Wrestle with God Series

In this genesis 29 sermon killeen tx, Pastor Dave continues the “Wrestle with God” series, examining Jacob’s encounter with Rachel at a well. The sermon explores three key themes: strength without prayer, labor for love, and reaping what we sow. Pastor Dave begins by establishing the Biblical motif of “finding a woman at a well,” which appears repeatedly throughout Scripture, noting how this scene reveals tensions between trusting God and seeking human relationships.

The first point contrasts Jacob’s approach with Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24. While Abraham’s servant repeatedly prayed for God’s guidance and steadfast love when seeking a wife for Isaac, Jacob relied solely on his physical strength, impressively moving the heavy stone covering the well to impress Rachel. Pastor Dave warns that our natural strengths—whether intelligence, beauty, or physical power—can easily push prayer out of our lives: “The more strong we are, the less we think we need God’s help.” He reminds the congregation that even our gifts and abilities are “on loan from God” and should be directed through prayer.

The second point examines how Jacob’s willingness to work seven years for Rachel reveals that “whatever you are willing to labor for shows what you love.” Pastor Dave notes that while work itself is part of God’s design for humanity, our priorities in labor can reveal idolatry in our hearts. Jacob’s extreme sacrifice for Rachel’s beauty (which Pastor Dave compares to “a million dollar engagement ring”) demonstrates how a good thing had potentially become an idol. The sermon challenges listeners to examine their calendars and bank accounts to discover what they’re truly laboring for.

The third section explores the principle of reaping what we sow as Jacob—who had deceived his father and brother—is himself deceived by Laban who substitutes Leah for Rachel on the wedding night. Pastor Dave explains that this isn’t God being cruel but rather allowing Jacob to experience the natural consequences of his pattern of deception. He clarifies that “narratives don’t show us what to imitate” and addresses the sexual ethics portrayed in the story, affirming that God’s design is “one man, one woman in the covenant boundaries of marriage for a lifetime,” citing Genesis 1-2, Matthew 19, Romans 1, and 1 Corinthians 7.

Pastor Dave balances this teaching with compassion, acknowledging that God’s sexual ethic is challenging (even Jesus’ disciples thought it was “too high”) while affirming that God’s “grace is enough to forgive us from the mistakes we have made” and “to help us walk in new ways.” He encourages positive application of the sowing principle by investing in trusting Jesus, reading His Word, obeying Him, and prayer, promising that these spiritual investments will yield good fruit.

The sermon concludes by connecting Jacob’s story to Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. Pastor Dave highlights how Jesus gently revealed to this woman—caught in racial, religious, and sexual brokenness—that no spouse would satisfy her deepest thirst. Only Jesus, “the well that never runs dry,” can truly satisfy. Pastor Dave clarifies that this doesn’t mean believers never experience thirst again, but rather that “you will always have Jesus with you” to meet those needs. The sermon ends with communion, reminding the congregation that Jesus is “our ultimate way to finding life and health in him.”

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