Fusion: week of 7/3

FAMILY THEME: GOD CHOSE BY GRACE

Genesis 27

By His grace God chose to use Jacob despite his faults and failures.

1.  God's Gracious Choices Will Stand, Regardless of People's

     Plans and Schemes

     (Genesis 27:1-17)

     Rebekah devised a plan for Jacob to deceive his father and

     steal Esau's blessing.

 
2.  God Will Accomplish What He Has Chosen, in Spite of

     People's Wrong Choices

     (Genesis 27:18-29)

     Jacob's willful dishonesty didn't deter God from His choice

     to bless the world through him.

 
3.  Defying God's Choice, or Pursuing It in Wrong Ways, Leads

     to Consequences

     (Genesis 27:30-46)

     After Jacob had stolen his blessing, Esau became so bitter

     that he committed to kill Jacob.