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"When We Do Things Our Way part 2" Genesis 25-27

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Outline: When We Do Things Our Way;

 

  1. There is Division: V.1-5 The Selfishness of Isaac
    • Isaac was no doubt a great man in the Bible. However, we see a weakness of his, Esau. 
    • “Esau” red, earthy, only interested in the things of man. He’s a type of the flesh. 
    • Our weakness is the flesh (illustration) We know what God has said, we know what’s in His Word, but because of our flesh, we do things our way. (illustration of Churches)

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      1. There is Deceit: V. 6-33 The Subtilty of Rebekah and Jacob
        • Subtil – “deceitful, crafty, cunning with guile”
        • The Home of Isaac, the son of Abraham, where the Father of the nation of Israel lives, is a home full of deceit and lies.
        • Just because something is God’s will doesn’t give us the right to go about it the wrong way.
        • Illustration of justifying sin (Saul, Sampson, Jacob)
        • Lot fled from Sodom and Gomorrah, after he lived there, after his family was lost, and after he made a mess of things.
        • Sampson destroyed many of the Philistines, after he led a rebellious life, after he chased after strange women, after he told his heart, after he lost all his strength, after he was made a fool of after being disobedient to God.
        • Saul made sacrifices to God. After he blatantly disobeyed Him, after He tried justifying his wrong actions.
        • Jacob became the Father of the nation of Israel, after he lied to his father on his death bed.
        • God’s way is perfect, just, pure, righteous.
        • If we do things our way, sooner or later we will be deceitful. (self-justification, pride, mockery, self-righteousness)
        • Not only do we deceive others, we deceive ourselves. (Think of Isaac, his walk with God, his marriage, his children)
        • Illustration of how people trick themselves into thinking they are right because they are so dead set on doing tings their way.People today who will amen this message will get up and leave with bitterness, lust, and self fulfillment.

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          1. There is Danger: V. 34-46 The Struggle of Esau and Jacob
            • Isaac has made his choice, and it wasn’t God’s choice. On his deathbed he was lied to by his son and wife.
            • Rebekah, made her choice. Even though it was God’s choice, she did it her way and she lied to the very man she loved before she even knew. (illustration of the Church) THOU HAS LEFT THY FIRST LOVED. She loses one son to anger and the other son to deceit. She did what God said He was going to do all along, but she did it her way, and what did she lose >>>> (She lost her family.)
            • Esau – only cared about himself, hatred in heart
            • Jacob – liar, cunning

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              There is a house divided, broken hearts, a broken home all because they did it their way.

               

              A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.

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              Preach the Word PodcastBy Dean Carmichael, Jr