Genesis 26
I See His Father in Him
The Promise Passed
Gen 22:17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed,
V.1-6 He directed him under this trial by his ________________
Be anchored in the Scriptures before the Storm Comes
1. Trials are ______________________
2. We’ll see how to handle trials in a God-honoring way
3. We’ll be reminded and encouraged that God is ______________ and will work it out for good
Isaac obeys. A spiritual victory!
1 Cor 10:12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!
V.7-10 A familiar story (See 12:10-13, 20:1-7)
Abimelech- not the same Abimelech in Ch. 20
•nearly 100 years after that,
•common name of the Philistine kings,
Ex: “Caesar” of the Roman emperors, or “Pharaoh” in Egypt
Our parents have a tremendous influence on us for _____________ or ________________
V.11 Abimelech’s promise
V.12-15 Blessings within a famine (Or recession)
With provision comes responsibility
Eccl 5:11 As goods increase, so do those who consume them.
The Philistines
1. Stopped up Isaac’s ________________
2. Demanded that he _________________
Green-eyed Monster
Mark 7:20 He went on: "What comes out of a man is what makes him 'unclean.' 21 For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and make a man 'unclean.'"
Rom 1:28 Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31 they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless.
Gal 5:19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
James 3:16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
“Teach us Thy secret.”
Eccl 4:8 There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. "For whom am I toiling," he asked, "and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?" This too is meaningless- a miserable business!”
V.17-22
Esek = contention
Sitnah = enmity or hatred
__________________________ has a way of finding you no matter where you live.
Ex: Jesus, The Prince of Peace
The road of promise is paved with _____________________
John 16:33 In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Acts 14:21 They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,"
2 Tim 3:12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
Matthew Henry, “When men are found false and unkind, we may comfort ourselves that God is faithful and gracious; and His time to show Himself so is when we are most disappointed in our expectations from men.”
V.23-24
True rest and peace does not come from one’s location but from one’s __________________________ to God
Matt 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
V.25 Isaac builds an altar (12:7, 13:3-4)
V.26-31 Forgiveness
Luke 11:4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
Eph. 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
If you struggle with forgiveness...
•Mt. 6:14-15, 18:21-35
•Mk. 11:25
•Lk. 6:37, 17:4
•Rom. 12:20-21
•Col. 3:12-13
V.32-33
Isaac trusted God and God ______________________.
V.34-35 Esau’s marriage grieved Isaac and Rebekah
1. He married ___________________ women.
2. He married women who were not a part of the covenant
Esau; a godless man
Heb 12:16 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.
Do we have a desire to please our _________________?
Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God
This is how Abraham was ____________________ before God
Gal 3:6 Consider Abraham: "He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
God doesn’t change things for us.
Faith. From beginning to end.
Rom 3:21 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished- 26 he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.