Our Struggle with Identity and Faith | RIOT Podcast Ep 212 | Christian Discipleship Podcast

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RIOT PODCAST 212 - OUR STRUGGLE WITH IDENTITY AND FAITH

How can we ensure we’re walking in obedience rather than delaying God’s call?

In this week’s episode, we explore Genesis 33:1-17, where Jacob’s long-awaited reunion with his brother, Esau, takes center stage. After 20 years apart, Jacob is filled with anxiety and uncertainty. Will Esau’s anger from the past resurface, or will this be a moment of unexpected grace and reconciliation?

This episode builds on last week’s discussion, "Trusting God in the Dark" (Episode 211), where Jacob wrestled with God and was given a new name and identity. But as we see in today’s chapter, it’s one thing to encounter God on the mountaintop and quite another to live out that transformation in the valleys of life.

Here are some highlights from our discussion:

Faith in Action: How Jacob’s behavior shifts from dependence on God to old patterns of scheming.
Missed Opportunities: Why Jacob hesitated to share his testimony with Esau.
Lessons in Obedience: The consequences of delaying God’s command to return to Bethel.
Family Dynamics: How favoritism and unresolved conflicts sow seeds of future strife.
God’s Faithfulness: Even in Jacob’s failures, God’s plans and purposes remain steadfast.

Join us as we uncover the lessons in Jacob’s story that challenge us to confront our own struggles with faith, identity, and obedience. Don’t miss the powerful reminder to trust God fully and live out His calling boldly.

👉 Let us know in the comments: What stood out to you most from Jacob’s journey? How has God helped you navigate your own valleys?
📖 Read with us: Genesis 33:1-17

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00:00 - Introduction
09:10 - Opening Prayer
10:20 - Opening Statement
13:33 - Genesis 33:1-17 Discovering the Outcome
17:22 - Genesis 33 Facing the Valley After the Mountaintop
21:37 - Genesis 33:3-7 Jacob's Bowing: A Prince Acting Like a Servant
25:52 - Genesis 33 Esau’s Change of Heart & Jacob’s Missed Opportunity
29:44 - Genesis 33:12-17 A Truce, Not Reconciliation
32:16 - Genesis 33:18-34:1 Jacob Settles in Shechem
32:57 - Genesis 33:18-34:1 Jacob’s Delay and Disobedience: From Succoth to Shechem
35:36 - Genesis 34:2-5 The Defilement of Dinah
38:10 - Genesis 34 Dinah’s Visit to the Land & Jacob’s Compromise
42:33 - Genesis 34 The Defilement of Dinah: Shechem’s Deed and the False Mask of Love
44:34 - Genesis 34:6-24 The Response of Hamor and Shechem
47:58 - Genesis 34:25-31 The Sons of Jacob’s Deception
49:21 - Genesis 34:25-31 The Sons of Jacob’s Revenge
50:39 - Genesis 34:25-29 Simeon and Levi’s Vengeance

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