Sermon Text for Sunday, July 13, 2008

Following is the sermon text for Sunday, July 13, 2008:

[19] This is the genealogy of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham begot Isaac. [20] Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian. [21] Now Isaac pleaded with the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived. [22] But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?|” So she went to inquire of the LORD.
[23] And the LORD said to her:

“Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall be separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than the other,
And the older shall serve the younger.”

[24] So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb. [25] And the first came out red. He was like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name Esau. [26] Afterward his brother came out, and his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them. [27] So the boys grew. And Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a mild man, dwelling in tents. [28] And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. [29] Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. [30] And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called Edom. [31] But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.” [32] And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?” [33] Then Jacob said, “Swear to me as of this day.” So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. [34] And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

For His Glory!
Pastor Joe