Doctrine for Life

“And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.”—Genesis 32:24  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke begins his exposition of one of the most mysterious passages in all of Scripture: Jacob wrestling with God. Listen as Dr. Beeke reminds us that the path to blessing goes through weakness. The Doctrine for Life Podcast presents weekly sermons fr...

How should Christians who believe in God’s sovereignty face impending challenges?  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke continues his sermon on Jacob’s confrontation with a raging Esau in Genesis 32, encouraging us to face trials with prayer and preparation. The Doctrine for Life Podcast presents weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of the Rev. Dr. Joel R. Beeke. Listen to these b...

"And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.”—Genesis 32:1-2  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke begins his sermon on Jacob’s confrontation with a raging Esau in Genesis 32. Listen and be comforted as you consider God as our ever-present help in a time of need....

"I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.”—Genesis 31:13  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke continues his sermon on God’s call to Jacob in Genesis 31, reminding us that cooperating with God leads to conflict and covenant. To enjoy more resources...

“And the Lord said unto Jacob, 'Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.”—Genesis 31:3  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke calls us to walk by faith in the face of an uncertain future as he expounds Jacob’s journey to the promised land in Genesis 31. To enjoy more resources from the pen and pulpit of Dr. Beeke, visit joelbeeke.org.   The D...

“Christ may act the part of an enemy a little while. . . but it is to make way for acting His own part of mercy in a more seasonable time. He cannot restrain His compassion long.”  —Richard Sibbes  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke continues his sermon on the story of Jacob and Laban, comforting us with the promise that God will even use the sins of His people for their ultimate good...

“Everyone knows what is most pleasant to him, but God alone knows what is most profitable.”  —Thomas Boston  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke examines the story of Jacob and Laban, reminding us how God uses trials to bless His people.  The Doctrine for Life Podcast presents weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of the Rev. Dr. Joel R. Beeke. Listen to these biblical, Christ-exa...

“God can make a straight line with a crooked stick, being righteous when He uses wicked instruments.”  —William Gurnall  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke continues his exposition of the convoluted family dynamic between Jacob and his two wives, Rachel and Leah. As you listen, be reminded of the way God’s covenant promises turn even our most wicked actions for good. The Doctrine for...

“And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.”  —Genesis 29:30  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke recounts the dramatic, dysfunctional relationship between Jacob and his two wives, Rachel and Leah. Listen to learn how you can see God’s hand in your life, even during hard times. The Doctrine for Life Podcast prese...

“God hath laid down in His Word, why He afflicts His people—namely, for their profit; for the purging away of their sins; for the reforming of their lives; and for the saving of their souls.”  —Thomas Brooks  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke continues his sermon on Genesis 29, showing us how God disciplined Jacob to teach him to depend on the Lord. The Doctrine for Life Podcast pres...

"Every day is filled up with neglects: neglect of prayer, neglect of reading, meditation, conference, heart-watching, grace-cherishing work; forget this duty, pass by another, cold, sleight, formal in all. This spoils the prosperity of souls.”  —Bartholemew Ashwood  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke calls us to recognize the importance of attending to the means of grace from a s...

"And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.”  —Genesis 28:14  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke continues his study on Jacob’s ladder, explaining the promises and fruit of this miraculous sign. The Doctrin...

"And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed.”  —Genesis 28:12-13  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr....

“And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; And give thee the blessing of Abraham.”  —Genesis 28: 3-4  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke continues his sermon on Genesis 28, comforting us with the reality of God’s providential control in the midst of disorder and danger.  The Doctrine for Life Podcast presents wee...

“Sin is the most loathsome disease in all the world, and the most infectious. . . It pollutes the conscience, the ordinances, relations, persons, nations. If it were possible that one drop of sin could enter heaven, it would turn heaven into hell.”  —Ralph Robinson  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke reminds us of the manifold consequences of sin in the first part of his sermon on Gen...

"This is the duty of parents: to imitate God, to let instruction expound correction, and with a rod in the hand and a word in the mouth, to train up their children to life eternal."—Thomas Case This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke continues his sermon on the life of Isaac, encouraging parents and children alike to embrace God's covenantal work in families.  The Doctrine f...

"But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good." —Genesis 50:20 This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke recounts the infamous story of Jacob stealing Esau's birthright. Listen as Dr. Beeke reminds us how God can bless the world even through the actions of sinful men.  The Doctrine for Life Podcast presents weekly sermons from the preaching ministry o...

“Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.”—Ecclesiastes 5:19  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke instructs us on how to enjoy God’s blessings without idolizing them as he concludes his sermon on Genesis 26:12-33. To enjoy more resources from the pen...

How can a Christian be faithful in the midst of prosperity?  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke begins his sermon on the prosperity of Isaac in Genesis 26:12-33. To enjoy more resources from the pen and pulpit of Dr. Beeke, visit joelbeeke.org .  The Doctrine for Life Podcast presents weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of the Rev. Dr. Joel R. Beeke. Listen to these biblical, C...

“And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.”—Genesis 26:7  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke directs our eyes to the Covenant of Grace in the midst of human sinfulness as he concludes his sermon on Genesis 26:1-11...

“Those that must live by faith need often to review and repeat to themselves the promises they are to live upon, especially when they are called to any instance of suffering or self-denial.”—Matthew Henry  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke begins his sermon on Genesis 26:1-11, showing us how God reminded Isaac of His covenant to prepare him for an impending trial. To enjoy more resou...

“And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?”—Genesis 25:32  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke continues his sermon on Genesis 25:27-34, warning us not to follow in Esau’s footsteps by allowing our flesh to rule over our faith. To enjoy more resources from the pen and pulpit of Dr. Beeke, visit joelbeeke.org .  The Doctrine for Lif...

“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.”—Hebrews 12:14-16  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke beg...

"But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.”—Psalm 115:3  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke points us to God’s power over human activity as he continues His sermon on the birth of Jacob and Esau. To enjoy more resources from the pen and pulpit of Dr. Beeke, visit joelbeeke.org .  The Doctrine for Life Podcast presents weekly sermons from the preachin...

“And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.”—Genesis 25:21  This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke recounts God’s miraculous work in overcoming barrenness to fulfill His covenant in Genesis 25. To enjoy more resources from the pen and pulpit of Dr. Beeke, visit joelbeeke.org .  The Doctrine for Life...