Jacob and Esau Compete

Today’s Scripture:

Genesis 27 & 28


Today, I’m posting an outline provided by the E100 challenge:


Key Thought:
We often encounter God in the broken places of our lives

Overview:
A permissive father, a controlling mother, an errant older son and a deceptive younger son. It sounds like reality TV. But Isaac’s family is one of the most important in the Bible because God used it to build the nation of Israel. Of course, no family is perfect. God uses broken people from broken families to accomplish His perfect purposes.... And He can use our brokenness to draw us closer to Himself, also.

Outline:

1. Brokenness Revealed
   • Sibling Rivalry (27:30-38, 41)
   • Rebecca’s scheme (27:1-17)
   • Jacob’s deceit (27:18-29)
2. God’s Grace Encountered
   • Jacob meets God in a dream (28:10-14)
   • God’s promise to Jacob (28:15)
3. God Can Heal Your Brokenness
   • Let Him use it for your good (Romans 8:28)
   • Let Him use it to develop your character (Romans 5:1-5, James 1:2-4)

Challenge:
Bring the broken parts of your life to God for healing.



How has God already healed some of “the broken parts of your life”?