October 6, 2019 | Genesis 25, 27
Isaac is getting older in age, and the time is coming to pass on the inheritance and his blessing. There’s only one problem…Which son gets to inherit God’s promises for the future generations? If you think your family has issues, you’ve got nothing on Isaac’s family. Yet, in the midst of all the conflict, there is clear evidence of God’s mighty hand at work.

Upsetting the Equilibrium

• God speaks to Rebekah and tells her that the
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  will serve the
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• Esau and Jacob could not be more different
• Isaac loves
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  and Rebekah loves
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• Esau sells his
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  to Jacob for a bowl of soup
• Isaac schemes to bless Esau, Rebekah counter schemes with Jacob
• Esau wants to kill Jacob

Analyzing the Disfunction

: the right of the firstborn to have leadership over the family and a

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of the inheritance.
God can do

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He wants

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He wants!
Living by the

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and not by the

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makes a really big mess…

Anticipating the Consequences

1. The false hope of
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2. Sin has an effect on
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3. God’s hand of favor is on those who live for eternal values rather than
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