In this 9-part series, Dr. Michael Youssef leads you through the life of Jacob to show how fear deceives, but the sovereign grace of God frees, restores, and overrules. From Jacob’s scheming and family strife to his Bethel encounter, surrender, restitution, and final struggle against unbelief, the inerrant Word of God reveals that the Almighty is never defeated by human failure. His covenant promise stands firm, pointing to Jesus Christ, the divine Son of God and the only Savior. This series calls believers to repent of self-rule, reject fear and false guilt, intercede with faith, and trust God’s perfect timing. Even through weakness, scars, and spiritual warfare, God brings His will to pass for His glory.

In this message, Dr. Michael Youssef shows from the inerrant Word of God that fear makes believers forget God’s past faithfulness. Jacob saw God’s provision for twenty years, yet he trembled when Esau approached. But the Lord did not abandon him. The pre-incarnate Christ came to wrestle Jacob into surrender, not defeat him, but bless him. Jacob had to lose his pride, schemes, and self-rule before he could receive the name Israel: God prevails. This message calls believers to repent of stubbornness, cling to Christ, intercede in faith, and surrender fully to the divine Son of God, whose grace alone sets His people free.