Introduction

Context

Sermon in a sentence: Do not despise your inheritance, but instead delight in God’s grace.

1. God’s Grace to an Old Man [Genesis 25:1–11]
     a. Grace in a Spouse [Genesis 25:1, cf. Gen. 2:18; 1 Cor. 7:39]
     b. Grace in Seed [Genesis 25:2, cf. Gen. 13:16; 15:5; 17:2, 4; 22:17]
     c. Grace to Sinners [Genesis 25:6, cf. Gen. 2:18–25]
     d. Grace to Depend [Genesis 25:5–6, cf. Gen. 21:12]
     e. Grace to Die [Genesis 25:8–9, cf. Gen. 15:15; Ecc. 3:11; Heb. 11:13]
     f. Grace to Isaac [Genesis 25:11, cf. Gen. 3:15]

2. God’s Grace to an Outsider [Genesis 25:12–18]
     a. Grace in Progeny [Genesis 25:12–15, cf. Gen. 16:10]
     b. Grace in Princes [Genesis 25:16, cf. Gen. 17:20, 16:12; Matt. 5:45, Acts 14:1; Jhn. 6:37]

3. God’s Grace to an Opportunist [Genesis 25:19–34]
     a. Grace in the Pain [Genesis 25:19–21]
     b. Grace in God’s Choice [Genesis 25:22–23, cf. Num. 20:14–21; Rom. 9:11–12, 15–16, Deut. 7:7–8; Eph.1:4; 1 Cor. 1:26–31]
     c. Grace in the Birth of the Boys [Genesis 25:24–28]
     d. Grace to an Opportunist [Genesis 25:29–34, cf. Deut. 21:17]

Conclusion [Hebrews 12:12–17]