Genesis 34-35 | Greg Opean
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Greg Opean
Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from March 11, 2026.
Genesis 34–35 shows how God is forming a people for Himself in the middle of a broken world, even though the people He is using are deeply flawed. The tragic story of Dinah and the violent revenge of her brothers reveals how sin multiplies when people respond in anger rather than trusting God. Yet in the middle of the mess, God calls Jacob back to Bethel, calling his family to repentance, to put away their idols, and to return to the place where God first met him. The message is simple: God does not wait for perfect people, but patiently works in the lives of messy, imperfect people as He shapes them over time. Even when the family fails, God remains faithful to His promises and continues moving His plan forward—the plan that will ultimately bring the Messiah through this very broken line.