In this edition of UBC "Sermon Discussions" we are back in Genesis. This week Jason preached through Genesis 27:1-46.

The main idea for th1e sermon was: Sinfully living our way can break a lot of things, but it can never break the covenant promises of God.

Two main points to be learned from this passage of scripture: 1. Living your own way will always break your life apart. 2. Trusting God's voice above any other will hold your life together.

Questions discussed in this episode: 

Briefly share why it was God's will for Jacob to receive the blessing rather than Esau, and is that contrary to what usual custom during that time?

When Issac gave Esau his only one blessing, and he told him he would live away from the earth's richness... (39, 40), why is that considered a blessing? How are we defining what a blessing is? This sounds more like casting out/curse/life of trouble.

What power do human words have when they are given as a "blessing"? Perhaps the definition of a blessing is God's desires/plans/intentions, said through human lips? Is that why Issac's blessing was irrevocable?

No matter how bad we mess up (fail or sin) can we change God’s will for our life?

In this portion of scripture we see a parent (Rebekah) give direct orders (obey my voice as I command you) to her son Jacob. Now although Jacob sinned many different times during his meeting his father, wasn't he just following what his mother commanded him to do. If he would have chosen to disobey her, would that had been a sin?

Living your own way will always break your life apart - couldn't we also add and many times the lives of others?

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