God wants to

you,

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you, and

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you.

There is nothing more important about you than

.

See the “Who I Am In Christ” chart, here.

We can either

the promises God has for our life, or we can

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them.

There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. —Proverbs 14:12 NIV

Jacob: Grasps the heel; liar and deceiver
Esau: Red and hairy

Before we dive in, it is important to remember:
We read the Old Testament for inspiration and motivation, but not application of the Old Testament law.

²“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. ³I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth, will be blessed through you.” —Genesis 12:2-3 NIV

²⁵The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau. ²⁶After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.

²⁷The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. ²⁸Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

²⁹Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. —Genesis 25:25-29 NIV

Appetites will either be

, or they will

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.

Appetites are never

and

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satisfied.

Appetites always whisper

and never

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.

²⁹Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. ³⁰He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!”

³¹Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.” —Genesis 25:29-31 NIV

Who would do that?

might.

“Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?” —Genesis 25:32 NIV

When we get too

, we start talking ourselves into

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God’s

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.

Impact Bias: The tendency to overestimate the length or the intensity of future feelings.

Focalism: The tendency to place too much focus or emphasis on a single factor or piece of information when making judgments.

³²“Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?”

³³But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.

³⁴Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left.

So Esau despised his birthright.

It is only in

your current

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against the

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of God that you will have the

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you need.

God’s Promises > my temptations
God’s Promises > my appetites
God’s Promises > my gut feelings
God’s Promises > my plans