Renewal Time

What are things in our everyday lives that need renewed or refilled?

How are these like our spiritual lives?

Background Genesis 34:1-29
Jacob’s daughter Dinah was “defiled” by Shechem, son of Hamor, the Hivite ruler of the area. Shechem really wanted to marry Dinah. Jacob’s sons, Levi and Simeon overhead what had happened when Hamor, Shechem’s father informed Jacob what had happened. They were filled with “grief and fury..” Shechem offered to pay for Dinah so he could marry her. The brother’s came up with an idea that as long as the men of Shechem’s tribe got circumcised then all would be good and the 2 tribes could intermarry. 3 days after the circumcisms of all the men, Levi and Simeon killed all the men of the tribe and took all that they had.

Genesis 34:30-31 Evaluate Your Actions
What is Jacob saying in verse 30? What did he fear?

What were the son’s response in verse 31?


Have you ever been in a situation were your desire for revenge got in the way of your relationship with God?

When do we need to renew our relationship or commitment to God?

Genesis 35:1-4 Purify Yourself
Who took the initiative to redirect Jacob’s life?

v1 GO to Bethel
v2 Get RID of

Earring significance?

Can you think about the time in your life where you felt you closest to God?


Closing thoughts:
1. Do you need to renew your relationship with God?
2. Where should you GO to get to the place you were closest to God?
3. What do you need to get RID of in your life?

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