week of 11/21

 Unit 3 Session 4

A PLAN UNHINDERED

GENESIS 25-33  

God's plan to bless the world continued, even in spite

of the sin and dysfunction of His people, a people He

was remaking in His image.

Abraham died, but his legacy miraculously continued with his son

Isaac, whose wife faced the same struggle as her mother-in-law,

Sarah. Rebekah was barren, but God heard the prayers of Isaac and

she had twin sons, Jacob and Esau. These brothers competed from

the beginning, and early on, Jacob convinced Esau to give up his

birthright. After this, Isaac followed in his father's footsteps and

listened to the God of Abraham as he settled in Gerar, yet the

descendants of Abraham also followed various paths of sin and

dysfunction.

Points to consider:

✞   God's plan continues despite sin and deception.
     * How does our faith relate to our actions?

✞   God's plan continues despite family dysfunction.

     * How have you experienced God's comfort in the

        midst of hardships or afflictions?

     * Why are God's plans more trustworthy than our

        own?

✞   God's plan continues through changed people.

     * What experiences has God used to transform

        you the most?