And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. 11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. 12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. 13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; 14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

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Step by Step to Heaven | Neal Frisby’s Sermon CD#1825 | 06/06/82PM

The dream/vision that came to Jacob reveals many things. In the great pyramid that is in Egypt—this is symbolism—in the pyramid, there are seven overlapping steps that lead to the veil. They represent the church ages and so forth.The dream/vision that came to Jacob reveals many things. In the great pyramid that is in Egypt—this is symbolism—in the pyramid, there are seven overlapping steps that lead to the veil. They represent the church ages and so forth.

(vs. 10-11). The scripture says “stones”, but when it gets through, it says “stone” (vs. 18 & 22).

He revealed to Jacob the steps of his life. Finally, the steps of his seed, the elect that will come.

Note that the ladder was not from heaven to earth. It was set up from earth to heaven. That is the word of God. There are messengers coming back and forth. Through the word of God, we either reject his ladder or we are going to go up this ladder. Can you say, Amen? Praise the Lord. I might also say that the stone (s) he collected was the very Headstone. Oh, Christ was with him. He laid right down on Him. This is one time Jacob got as close as John—remember he (John) lay on the Lord’s bosom (John 13: 23). The ladder with angels ascending and descending was glorious as you look upon the spiritual scene.

“And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth…and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed” (v. 14). That covers everything, doesn’t it? The spiritual seed as well; not only the Jewish lineage, but also the gentiles—the bride of the Lord Jesus Christ, the elect of God, and many of the compartments of the wheel within the wheel of the church. “And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed”—that is A-L-L. How wonderful it is? Such a great power. See; it shows you the faith blessings to all the families of the earth. By faith, we have got the God of Jacob when we got the Messiah. Isn’t that wonderful? He never changes. Glory, Alleluia!

(v. 17). He respected the Lord so much; it was frightening. He said this is none other but the house of God. He didn’t understand all about what he had seen, but he knew it was supernatural.

The ladder going from earth to heaven—it shows you each step is providential going into heaven (Proverbs 4: 12). It shows the messengers going back and forth, the angels bringing messages to the people; the ladder is the word of God going back and forth from God—“It shows your way shall be opened up to you step by step in my ladder.” How wonderful it is!

What you want to do is this: In your heart and mind, like Jacob, picture yourself being with that Headstone. You see, he laid his head on the Headstone, the very Christ—the Pillar of Fire.

Our lives are step by step on the ladder of life and that ladder is taking us on to heaven. “And I will provide a way; providentially, step by step will I lead thee and guide thee.”

Believe me that ladder going to heaven; those messengers going back and forth are on a bidding/mission and their job is whatever you ask, you shall receive. Seek and you shall receive. This is a wonderful lesson in the power of God and the doors will open immediately. So, we see that the steps in the ladder revealed in Jacob’s life, in the families of the earth and in all the elect seed on the earth, that the Headstone will indeed be with them—that it is close as laying your head on it—the power of God.

Jacob did not reject Him. He used Him as a pillow [to rest upon] and poured oil on Him [to honor him]. That was all representative of the Chief Headstone. The bible said in the New Testament that Jesus Christ was the Main Headstone that was rejected. The Greek called it the Capstone. So, tonight I am receiving the headstone, the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Very One that will bless your heart.

When you lay down on your pillow tonight–I feel this from the Lord– that is how He is close to you and whatever you need. Think of your pillow as Jacob’s pillow. Believe that the very Headstone of God is with you and over you and He will bless you.

Jacob's Ladder
Genesis 28:10-17
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Jacob's Ladder Genesis 28:10-17 Jump to list of Parables

Jacob's Ladder
Genesis 28:10-17
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