BIBLE PASSAGE: Gen. 28:10-19, Gen. 35:1-7

INTRODUCTION: One of the major concern in the church today is how to bring back the people to God because there are a lot of superficial relationship. Anybody who want to deal with God must have a deep relationship with Him; hence this topic Back to Bethel. Bethel as we all know was renamed by Jacob in Gen. 28:19.

What does Bethel stand for? It is a place of consecration , worship & meeting with God. May the Lord bless you as we study together in Jesus name (amen).

(a) A PLACE OF CONSECRATION

Consecration is setting apart of yourself as an holy vessel for the use of God.

11 Cor. 6:14-17, Acts 13:2, Gen. 35:2, 1 Cor. 3:16-17, Micah 4:13b, Lk. 8:2-3, John 4:34, John 8:29, Lk. 22:42, 1 Chro. 29, 11 Cor. 11:23-33, Rom.8:35.

(b) A PLACE OF WORSHIP

To worship means to reverence somebody, to adore, to love & admire. God command us to worship Him, and this we should do with reference & fear because He is holy. However, we should guide against all those thing that can hinder our true worship in order that our sacrifices might be acceptable to Him.

Ps. 29:2, Ps. 5:7, Haba 2:20, ps. 99:5, Rev. 4:10-11, Rev. 3:15-16. Gen. 13:1-4 Ps. 107:22, Ps. 15:1-3.