Text: Genesis 26:1-35

The Presence of God in Our Suffering (Gen. 26:1-5)

• A famine threatens Isaac and his family.
• God reaffirms His covenant to Isaac and promises His presence.

The Presence of God in Our Sin (Gen. 26:6-11)

• Isaac deceives Abimelech about his wife being his sister.
• Isaac is confronted in his sin, and God protects him.

The Presence of God in our Successes and Struggles (Gen. 26:12-35)

• God prospers Isaac in wealth and harvest in the land of the Philistines despite opposition from others.
• Isaac builds an altar of worship to God as God rehearses His promise to Isaac and reminds him of His presence.
• Abimelech recognizes that Isaac is blessed by God and establishes a treaty with him.
• Esau's life serves as a warning as he becomes a source of bitterness for his family.

Life Application

• We are not doomed to repeat our parent's sins.
• We will be tempted to repeat our parent's sins.
• We must walk by faith in Christ, knowing that He will be with us.