giving up the great for the garbage

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Sermon based on Genesis 25 about Esau and his choice to sell his birthright and lose his blessing

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Hebrews 12Hebrews 12

12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; 13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

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Hebrews 12Hebrews 12

14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

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Hebrews 12Hebrews 12

16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

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Hebrews 12Hebrews 12

17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

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Giving Up Giving Up The Great The Great For The For The GarbageGarbage

Hebrews 12 & Genesis Hebrews 12 & Genesis 2525

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You Can Fulfill Your You Can Fulfill Your Purpose Purpose

By Learning The Lesson By Learning The Lesson AboutAbout

1. 1. DistressDistress – v.30-31 – v.30-3130 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

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1. 1. DistressDistress – v.30-31 – v.30-31He didn’t think what he’d been He didn’t think what he’d been going THRU was worth what he going THRU was worth what he was going TO! was going TO!

30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

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You Can Fulfill Your You Can Fulfill Your Purpose Purpose

By Learning The Lesson By Learning The Lesson AboutAbout

34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

2. 2. DesperationDesperation – v.34 – v.34

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You Can Fulfill Your You Can Fulfill Your Purpose Purpose

By Learning The Lesson By Learning The Lesson AboutAbout

34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

2. 2. DesperationDesperation – v.34 – v.34What he had been GIVEN What he had been GIVEN wasn’t worth what he had wasn’t worth what he had been GETTINGbeen GETTING

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You Can Fulfill Your You Can Fulfill Your Purpose Purpose

By Learning The Lesson By Learning The Lesson AboutAbout

33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

3. 3. DenialDenial – v.33 – v.33

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You Can Fulfill Your You Can Fulfill Your Purpose Purpose

By Learning The Lesson By Learning The Lesson AboutAbout

33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

3. 3. DenialDenial – v.33 – v.33He thought about WHO he He thought about WHO he was and forgot about WHOSE was and forgot about WHOSE he washe was