25 April 2013
Contents: Where?
Gerar, Beersheba Who? Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, Esau
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25:19-22
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Abraham’s son Isaac married Rebekah at 40 and prayed for
her barrenness and she conceived but the children struggled within her and
she inquired of the Lord.
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2
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25:23-26
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The Lord said she carried 2 nations and the older would
serve the younger and she gave birth to twins when Isaac was 60: Esau was red
and Jacob came out grasping Esau’s heel.
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3
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25:27-34
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Esau, the hunter, was loved by Isaac and Rebekah loved
Jacob, the peaceful; when Jacob made stew, Esau sold his birthright (which he
despised) for a bowl.
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4
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26:1-5
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A famine came and Isaac settled in Gerar when the Lord
told him not to go to Egypt and that He would bless him in Gerar, giving
land, descendants and blessing to all nations because of Abraham’s obedience.
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5
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26:6-11
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In Gerar, Isaac was afraid so he said Rebekah was his
sister, but Abimelech caught Isaac caressing her and confronted Isaac and
told the people to leave them alone or die.
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6
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26:12-17
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God blessed Isaac with wealth and the Philistines envied
him, stopped up Abraham’s wells and Abimelech sent Isaac away because he was
powerful so I camped in valley of Gerar.
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7
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26:18-22
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Isaac re-dug Abraham’s wells and his servants found a well
and the herdsmen claimed it – twice and a third well they didn’t quarrel over
because the Lord made room for them.
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8
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26:23-25
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The Lord appeared to Isaac at Beersheba promising blessing
and Isaac built an altar, pitched tents and dug a well.
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9
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26:26-35
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Abimelech came to Isaac requesting a covenant because the
Lord was with him so they feasted and exchanged oaths, when A left Isaac’s
servants found water and called it Shibah and Esau married 2 Hittites at 40
and grieved his parents.
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10
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27:1-4
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When Isaac was old, he told Esau to make him game so he
could bless him before he died.
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11
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27:5-17
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Rebekah overheard and prepared goats, dressed Jacob in
Esau’s clothes and goatskins and sent him to Isaac.
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12
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27:18-29
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Jacob went to Isaac claiming to be Esau, saying God gave
him success hunting, so Isaac touched him and smelled him and questioned him,
ate and blessed him with the dew of heaven, fatness of the earth, abundance
of grain and new wine, people to serve him, nations to bow to him, mastery
over brothers, curse those who curse him and bless those who bless him.
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13
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27:30-40
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Jacob left and Esau came in with food and Isaac trembled
and Esau cried out for blessing but Isaac couldn’t he said he would dwell
away from fertility of earth, away from dew of heaven, live by the sword,
serve brother, when you become restless you will break yoke from your neck.
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14
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27:41-46
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Esau threatened to kill Jacob so Rebekah sent him to Laban
for a few days, telling Isaac she didn’t want Jacob to take a wife from the
daughters of Heth.
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15
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28:1-9
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Isaac called Jacob and sent him to Laban to find a wife
and blessed him and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan displeased Isaac
and married Ishmael’s daughter Mahalath.
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Divisions:
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25:19-34
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Isaac prays, Rebekah conceives and Esau sells his
birthright to Jacob.
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Principle:
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Prayer changes things.
A praying husband is a blessing.
Don’t make hasty decisions when you’re hungry.
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2
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26:1-35
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Isaac is blessed in Gerar and Beersheba.
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Principle:
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God guides and blesses His people.
God may not keep you in one place.
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3
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27:1-46
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Jacob steals Esau’s blessing.
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Principle:
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Beware of being ruled by your stomach.
It is best to let God rather than taking matters into your
own hands.
Deceit may lead to God’s will, but it is not God’s way.
We cannot circumvent God’s will.
Parents should reserve blessings for all of their
children.
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4
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28:1-9
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Isaac sends Jacob to Laban to find a wife.
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Principle:
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Equal yoking in marriage is important.
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Subject Sentence:
Isaac’s prayer brings twins, a sold birthright and stolen
blessing.
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Aim (Christian and Non-Christian):
TCMATK without any doubt that God’s will be done in spite
of our actions.
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Application:
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What experience have you had with answers to prayer?
How has prayer changed things in your life?
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2
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How has God blessed and guided you throughout your life?
Where and how has God moved you to accomplish His will in
your life?
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3
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How has being ruled by something other than God hurt you?
When have you experienced doing things your own way with
less than stellar results? How did God
turn that situation into blessing?
If it was God’s will for Jacob to receive the blessing,
how might God have brought that about without Rebekah and Jacob deceiving
Isaac?
What blessings did you and your siblings receive from your
parents?
What blessings have you reserved for each of your
children?
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4
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Why is equal yoking important in marriage?
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