Esau’s ProfanityHeb 12:16-17

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Esau’s ProfanityHeb 12:16-17

Esau’s Profanity

Heb 12:16-17

Esau’s ProfanityHeb 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]

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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]

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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

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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

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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 !!)

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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?

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His Apathy (Indifference) Thus, “Esau despised his

birthright” Gen 25:34b

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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