Genesis 25-26

 Homiletics                                                      Study – Genesis 2020-2021

Lesson     16                                                     Passage: Genesis 25-26

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Abraham breaths last as an inheritance given to Isaac with the description of descendant nations (Genesis 25:1-19) a.  Abraham remarries Keturah and has more descendants (1-4) b. Abraham leaves everything to Isaac and gives gifts to others sending them away (5-6) c. Abraham breaths last and is buried by Isaac and Ishmael with Sarah (7-11) d. Ishmael’s family line described  (12-19)

Isaac prays and Lord answers with two sons Esau and Jacob   (Genesis 25:20-34) a. Isaac prays for childless Rebekah and she becomes pregnant  (20-21) b. Babies jostled and Rebekah question what’s happening (22) c. Lord describes two nations in her womb  (23) d. Esau, the first son, is red and hairy and second son, Jacob is hold brother’s heal (24-26) e. Esau a skillful hunter loved by father Isaac and Jacob loved by Rebekah (27-28) f. Esau sells Jacob birthright for lentil stew (29-34)

Isaac’s wife deception of Abimelek is questioned; blessings come and peace treaty made (Genesis 26) a. Famine brings warning to not go to Egypt with obedience blessing through descendants (1-6) b. Isaac’s deception of telling that Rebekah was his sister (7) c. Abimelek sees deception and summons Isaac and challenges his deception; providing protective orders (8-11) d. Isaac move away opening wells of Abraham (12-15) e. Abimelek asks for Isaac to move away and he does (16) f. Isaac flourishes bringing quarreling  (17-22) g. Isaac builds altar to Lord with His promise to bless Isaac (23-25) h. Isaac and forms peace treaty with Abimelek. (26-34)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Abraham breaths last as an inheritance given to Isaac with the description of descendant nations	Genesis 25:1-19
Isaac prays and Lord answers with two sons Esau and Jacob	Genesis 25:20-34
Isaac’s wife deception of Abimelek is questioned; blessings come and peace treaty made	Genesis 26

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Isaac receives inheritance has twins sons, deceives, and is blessed

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT our inheritance from the Lord is a blessing as we follow His direction for our lives.

Specific Application Questions

1	How can your descendants be blessed by your legacy of faith?
2	What is important to you?  How you hold on to the things of God through the things you desire?
3	What things get in the way of you living peacefully with others? What needs to change to make that your focus?

Principles to Remember

1	Blessings come through our faith
2	Our legacy is important
3	Living in peace is rewarding

Characteristic of God

Our Blessing

Theme

God directs our path and blessings come through faithfulness to Him.

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today