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Sermon by Jentezen Franklin: Refuse to Pretend

Be a Contender not a Pretender! 


1) The time Jacob labored to get Rachel was nothing to him because of how much he loved her. Similarly when you love God all the sacrifices you make are nothing..if you truly love Him that is!
"So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her." Genesis 29:20
Rachel is his first Love..She is representation of Jesus and His Love where as Leah is the substitute..not the real one. Rachel is the one where as Leah is the second option..not the best!
Leah is Religion where as Rachel is Relationship with Christ
Leah is Survival where as Rachel is Revival

2) Do not be Pretenders but Contenders
"Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people."Jude 1:3
Do not be like people who come to church on Sundays and pretend to be connected with the Lord when they have not even thought of God, or prayed, or read the bible the entire week..

3) Refuse to settle for less
"27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.”
28 And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife." Genesis 29:27-28
It would have been seven less years for Jacob if he had decided to settle for Leah, however he wanted Rachel. It is so easy to settle for things of the world, to settle for something that seems good but isn't God's will. Do not settle for less!

Stay Blessed<3

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