Esau: the Boy Who Sold His Future

A tale of twin brothers with

totally different personalities.

Esau

•Oldest son of Isaac•A man’s man•Loved by his father•A godless and foolish man

Jacob

• A Momma’s boy• Peaceful, stayed home• The smarter of the two• A cheater, manipulator• Nickname- “Grabber”

The basic story

What’s the big deal?

• The birthright was the inheritance of the oldest son.• It was twice as much as any other sibling got

Why is he called “godless”?

•Not because he made a foolish choice•He made a foolish choice because He turned his back on God.

He was a good, but godless man

• He was a good son, who cared for his father• He forgave his brother after 14 years• He lived his life without reference to God.

What’s wrong with being a good, but godless person?

• They have mixed up priorities and values that lead to bad and impulsive decision that lead to trouble and heartache.

He made a wrong choice in his marriage.

(Gen 26:34-35)

He married a Hittite woman, not a Hebrew.

He sold his birthright for a bowl of soup

B. They have no future or hope. They are wasting their lives.

Esau never expressed any regret or repentance

for:• Ignoring God and living for

pleasure by worldly standards• Making unwise choices• Not desiring a relationship with

the God of his “fathers.”

Esau never made it into the “circle of fellowship”

with God.

•There are eternal consequences!

WHAT ABOUTYOU?