Sermons on Genesis 25:31:

Genesis 25:23-34 - Does God Have Favourites? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 31, 2011

Isaac and Rebekah had favourite sons, but what about GOD! Does He have FAVOURITES? In Romans 9:13 (NASB) God says "JACOB I LOVED, BUT ESAU I HATED."

Genesis 25:23-34 - DOES GOD HAVE FAVOURITES? From birth ESAU has thick red hair over his body. Esau means "Hairy". His twin brother JACOB has an unfortunate name too. It means "to defraud, deceive, to displace". His name carries the idea of displacing someone, to replace or unseat someone. As ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:23-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God We Trust

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Sep 5, 2011

A patriotic sermon for September 11 or Veterans day. The parallel and similarity between Israel and America is both obivious and alarming.

When God We Trust “Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.” Genesis 25:23 Intro: These verses of scripture…, teach us about the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:23-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Problematic Patience Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 3, 2013

King Saul and Esau had a problem with patience that lead to even greater problems. What does sprit-filled paience look like and can we live it?

Last Sunday I shared with you that when you accepted Jesus as your Savior, you were given a new name from the Lord’s own mouth (Isaiah 62:2). And with this new name came a new purpose. Simon the fisherman became Peter the fisher of men. Saul of Tarsus, the destroyer of the church became Paul ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:8-14, Genesis 25:29-33, Romans 9:13

Denomination: Foursquare

The Power Of Transforming Grace - Lessons From Jacob And Esau Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Aug 26, 2012

The story of Jacob's favor focuses on the question of our ability to be used by God, and demonstrates that the nature of His grace is completely independent of human effort.

"The Power of Transforming Grace" Genesis 25 Can God Use Me? My past is marred by sin. I’ve got the scars, the tattoos, the wounds and the memories of all that I’ve done wrong. Can God use me? Can God Use Me? Other Christians can help the poor and give money to the church, but ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:1-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Genesis 35 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 6, 2009

verse-by-verse

The last time we saw Abraham he was preparing the next generation to be able to take over the family after his death. But guess what, he was going to live another 35 years! And not only that, he’d get married again and father 6 more kids! Let’s look at: I. Abraham’s final chapter [Read Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

Mma In The Womb Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Sep 29, 2014

Jacob has a unique calling from God upon His life. Despite his combative nature, God will still use him as an instrument of His grace.

Introduction: Ill: Have you ever known someone when you heard they were dating (so&so); or even going to marry (so&so), you thought “How could they fall in love with________?” Background: • In Romans 9:10-13 we read the following verse, “Esau have I hated, and Jacob ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:21-34

Denomination: Baptist

It's Not Fair!

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010

The fourth message in the series based on the six pillars of ‘Character Counts!’

(Slide 1) Last week, I asked you to write down one way you would exercise responsibility this past week and I told you that I was going to ask you if you did. So how did you exercise responsibility last week in a new way? (Allow for congregational response.) Thank you! My responsibility exercise ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:27-34

Denomination: Church Of God

Esau: Daddy's Fair-Haired Boy. Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 2, 2016

What can we learn of our own character and of God's grace when we study Esau selling his birthright?

“These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham fathered Isaac, and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. And Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

Jacob

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 19, 2022

Who was one of the first men nicknamed Red, and why? Why was his brother named Heel Catcher? Let's look at the life of Jacob.

Who was one of the first men nicknamed Red, and why? Why was his brother named Heel Catcher? Jacob was born so soon after his twin brother Esau that he grabbed his heel and earned the name “heel catcher” or “supplanter,” a prophecy of Jacob supplanting the position of honor in the clan and the ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 12:3, Genesis 25:29-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Future

Contributed by Chidi Ejeagba on Jan 7, 2019

Understand your spiritual identity so you can maximize your potentials and secure your future.

INTRODUCTION Religious bondage makes people stop thinking. That you are excited about this message does not mean you are free of religion. That you even accept it does not mean you are free. You are only free when it makes you think, question and appropriate it to your life. Even though you think ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:20-34

Series: Recovering Stolen Identity & Reclaiming Misplaced Destiny: Part 2: Do Not Sell Your Birthright Or How Not To Lose Your Identity

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 10, 2020

Destiny helpers are people placed in your life by God to help you reach your destiny. Destiny Killers are people assigned by the devil to kill God’s plan for your life. Your destiny killers must change or God will trouble them, take away their peace & give them assignment they cannot complete.

SERIES: RECOVERING STOLEN IDENTITY & RECLAIMING MISPLACED DESTINY: PART 2: DO NOT SELL YOUR BIRTHRIGHT OR HOW NOT TO LOSE YOUR IDENTITY 1. Genesis 25: 20 Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian. 21 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:20-34, Hebrews 12:14-17

Denomination: Charismatic

Fairy Tales Pt. 4 - Rumpelstiltskin Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019

We learned them as children, but did we learn from them? There is truth wrapped up in these tales!

I. Introduction We learned them as children. They are forever burned into our memory. However, just because we learned them doesn't mean we learned from them. Let's look at one of these fairytales we know so well and see if we can learn from it today. Today in honor of our graduates I want ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:29-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

For Our God Is A Consuming Fire

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Sep 15, 2019

The following sermon is going to review Hebrews 12:18-29 in order to help remind us not only of the infinite value of our blessings in Christ but also the warning that the tears of the foolish on that final day will not be able to put out the consuming fire of God!

Our Response Hebrews 12:18-29 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 One day Esau returned famished from hunting. Whether Esau was truly starving and on the brink of death is hard to determine if one should take his claims literally or as a hyperbole. Upon ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29, Genesis 25:29-34, Ephesians 1:3, Ephesians 4:20

Denomination: Baptist

Re-Calibrating Our Values Series

Contributed by David Welch on Aug 14, 2018

This message continues our exploration of the three deadly viruses in the church. This message explores the third virus the church is warned to look out for -- temporal values.

“Recalibrating Our Values” pt 1 Review A clear comprehension of the future helps keeps us accountable in the present. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 2 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:18-19, Genesis 25:27-34, 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

That's Just The Way I Am Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 22, 2018

People are formed by NATURE and NURTURE, which they cannot control, but also by CHOICES, which they can control. They can choose VALUES, PERSPECTIVE, and ACTIONS. Yet how free to choose are they? Those who receive Christ are "born of God" (John 1:12-13)

“THAT’S JUST THE WAY I AM”—Genesis 25:19-34 (Series on the life of Jacob: “Life is Messy; God Is Faithful”) “That’s just the way I am.” People say that, and maybe we say it about ourselves: “I’m shy…I’m not very tactful…I’m not assertive…I’m not a sensitive guy…My emotions take over…I’m a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed