Jacob attempted to find love in all the wrong places. It's not until he's met with a stranger that he is able to discover the source of his true identity. Are you ready to do away with the counterfeits and pursue the one true God? - - - 📖 ABOUT THE SERIES: There are many things at war for your affections and worship. But they are all counterfeit gods. Join us to identify what they are and learn to surrender them all to the one true God. - - - ✏️ MESSAGE NOTES: 24 Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he could not defeat him, he struck Jacob’s hip socket as they wrestled and dislocated his hip. 26 Then he said to Jacob, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 “What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied. 28 “Your name will no longer be Jacob,” he said. “It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he answered, “Why do you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. 30 Jacob then named the place Peniel, “For I have seen God face to face,” he said, “yet my life has been spared.” 31 The sun shone on him as he passed by Penuel—limping because of his hip. {Genesis 32:24-31} WE MUST REPLACE OUR AFFECTIONS FOR THE AFFECTION OF THE ONE TRUE GOD THE PURSUIT OF OUR TRUE IDENTITY IS A STRUGGLE WORTH FIGHTING FOR - - - ✝️ ABOUT SWERVE: Swerve Church is a new church in the neighborhood of Bushwick in Brooklyn NYC. Join us Sundays at 9:30 or 11 am at 239 Stanhope St. - - - 🔴 IMPORTANT LINKS: ✅ Follow Jesus: swervechurch.com/congrats ✅ Next Steps: swervechurch.com/nextsteps ✅ Connection Card: swervechurch.com/cc ✅ Give: swervechurch.com/give

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