KBF Teachings

Intro: "the hard way;" we have the capacity to watch others and learn by their choices and the outcomes of those choices.

Hebrews 15-17.
See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.
Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears."

The Story (Gen. 25:24-34)

We pick up the story around 2006 BC as Rebekah, Isaac's wife, is having her first birth . . . Read vs 24-26.

Genesis 25：24-34
24 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb. 25 The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau. 26 After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau's heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.

She had fraternal twin brothers: Esau and Jacob. Because Esau was born first, he had the birthright. In those days, the father usually passed on the entire estate to oldest son.....

Application

What lessons can we learn from this tragic story?

Try this "True-False" quiz to check your own understanding.

1. "God will never reject me no matter what I do."
   Romans 8:1
   Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
2. "God will always spare me from the consequences of my wrong decisions"
   

Luke 15:31
" 'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' "

3. "God will continue to initiate training and discipline in my life regardless of my response."
   Hebrews 12:6
   because the Lord disciplines those he loves,
         and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son.
4. God will eventually make me mature regardless of my response to　" his discipline and training."
   Hebrews 12:12-13
   Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees."Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
5. "God will still have a role for my life even after years of disregarding his will." (ESAU)
6. "God's role for my life will never be diminished
   by my disregard of his will." (ESAU; 1 Cor. 9:27; SMALLER DIAMOND)
   1 Corinthians 9:27
   No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
7. "God is willing and able to work for good even from my wrong choices." (Rom. 8:28; PETER'S DENIAL)
   Romans 8:28
   And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
8. "God will bring as much good from my wrong choices as from my choices to obey his will."

Conclusion

Life is made up of a series of moments that can never be lived again, and the choices we make today will affect us and others in the future--advancing God's purpose or hindering it.

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