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Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17

…. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17. His Apathy (Indifference) He enjoyed a very favorable position Gen 25:25, 28 Many dream about others like Esau (“luckier” or “more fortunate”) Being the first-born entitled him to the family birthright [a high honor]. His Apathy (Indifference)

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Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17

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  2. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17

  3. His Apathy (Indifference) • He enjoyed a very favorable position Gen 25:25, 28 • Many dream about others like Esau (“luckier” or “more fortunate”) • Being the first-born entitled him to the family birthright [a high honor]

  4. His Apathy (Indifference) His birthright [physical blessings] A double portion Deut 21:17 Rule of the family upon the father’s death Gen 27:29b His birthright [spiritual blessings] Family priest – the one through whom God would speak [Patriarchal Days]

  5. His Apathy (Indifference) His birthright [spiritual blessings] Covenant channel – the one through whom God would continue to bring about the promises Gen 12:1-3 26:3-4 28:4

  6. His Apathy (Indifference) The blessings just mentioned was what was at stake the day of the fateful episode with his deceptive brother Jacob Gen 25 Esau made a terrible mistake in judgment when he sold his birthright

  7. His Apathy (Indifference) He “de-valued” his birthright in 2 very significant ways He chose the physical over the spiritual An immediate appetite was satisfied, but at what cost? Gen 25:30-33(a very expensive meal indeed !!)

  8. His Apathy (Indifference) He “de-valued” his birthright in 2 very significant ways He chose the present over the future Future blessings traded in (cast aside) in favor of a meal lasting only minutes Today’s hunger was filled…but what about tomorrow’s?

  9. His Apathy (Indifference) Thus, “Esau despised his birthright” Gen 25:34b

  10. Our Application To Make Certainly we would not think of making a similar error, would we? Material blessings…how highly do we value them? Better yet…how highly do we value our spiritual future?

  11. Our Application To Make Our “spiritual birthright”… Being children of God 1 Jn 3:1-3 Heirs of God…joint heirs with Christ Rom 8:13-17 Chosen by God…His inheritance Eph 1:3-5, 11 Heirs of the promise Gal 3:26-29

  12. Our Application To Make We also have blessings to be enjoyed in this life Mk 10:29-30 It is a matter of appreciating what we have…never trading it for anything else Heb 11:24-26 1 Jn 2:15-17 Mt 16:26

  13. Our Application To Make We can avoid Esau’s error by exercising some self-discipline with godliness 1 Cor 9:24-27 1 Tim 4:7b-8 What could Esau have done better? Proper value system Keeping in mind just how disappointed his father would have been of him

  14. Closing Thought The final point made by the writer is perhaps the most important Esau sought a reversal of his decision “…with tears” He eventually knew just how bad a deal he had struck…but it was too late

  15. Closing Thought An easy application for us to make The key = understanding “repentance” Not the usual meaning of a change of mind in ceasing (refraining from) sin Esau appears to have shown some “repentance” in this way Gen 33

  16. Closing Thought An easy application for us to make After committing himself to a bad bargain, Esau sought to undo the consequences…even “with tears” The past cannot be re-done…sometimes consequences cannot be changed We need to appreciate what Esau didn’t

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