1. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 …

2. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17

3. 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]

4. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 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. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 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. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 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. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 His Apathy (Indifference). He “de-valued” his birthright in 2 very significant ways Ê 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. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 His Apathy (Indifference). He “de-valued” his birthright in 2 very significant ways Ë 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. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 His Apathy (Indifference). Thus, “Esau despised his birthright” Gen 25:34b

10. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 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. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 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. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 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. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 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. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 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. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 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. Esau’s Profanity Heb 12:16-17 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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