Rev. Jerry Hamstra October 8, 2017 Sermons Jacob Blesses Reuben Rev. Jerry Hamstra October 8, 2017 Sermons Read: Genesis 49:1-4 “Those with weak characters are unstablein their inner beings and so winds of temptation or foolishness pushthem this way and that. Those with strong characters are steadfast andstable who are not easily deflected from what is right and what is wiseand what is godly. In the context of the Bible we must understand thesedifferences in the light of sin and grace. We are all weak by nature, butJesus died so that those who trust in him might be gradually changed tobe people of strong character who have learned self-denial and self-control and to “walk by the Spirit” and are learning “not” to “gratify thedesires of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16).” — Rev. Jerry Hamstra Download Manuscript