Old Testament - Genesis 26:1-35 - (Testing & Blessing)
Channel: Calvary Chapel Windward
Date: 2016-02-06

Old Testament - Genesis 26:1-35 - (Testing & Blessing) - CC Windward - Pastor Tim

- Calvary Chapel Windward - OAHU, HAWAII - Pastor Tim Newman - From Local Olelo / Oceanic / Time Warner Cable show "A View from Calvary" - Episode #: - Original Air Date: 5/20/2012 A.D.

PASTOR TIM's NOTES:

Genesis 26:1-35
“Testing and Blessing”
1. The Covenant is RECONFIRMED
Vs. 1-5
1a. The covenant is RECONFIRMED during a famine.
Why does Isaac leave Lahai Roi? He is afraid.
Was it wrong for Abraham to go down to Egypt?
Yes, it says so right here.
1b. The Covenant is RECONFIRMED when Isaac goes to Gerar.
How Isaac must have thrilled as the promise of a people and land and blessing
that had been given to his father was now RECONFIMED to him.
But there were two extra aspects that were sobering.
 the command to not go down to Egypt.
 Ps 105:7-10
 There is the reference to the obedience of Abraham.
What a spiritual landmark this was in Isaac’s life.
He obeyed at once and settled as an alien in Gerar.
2. A generational lie RETURNS
Vs. 6-11
2a. The generational lie RETURNS again.
Why does Isaac lie about Rebekah? He falls back into FEAR. Prov 29:25
2b. Isaac is rebuked because of this generational lie has RETURNED.
 What a sorry state of affairs when unbelievers correctly point out the unholy
conduct of believers.

Ps 105:12-15, Ps 103:10-13
We have begun to see how desperately important it is that we truly believe that
God is with us.
3. He RECEIVES God’s blessing
Vs. 12-16
3a. Isaac RECEIVES God’s blessing in the field and the flock.
Now Isaac stayed put, as God had directed, and lived in obedience. 
One hundredfold is rare but not unheard of in normal conditions. But this could
only have been the hand of God.
Vs. 14 So the Philistines envied him.
Understandably, the Philistines became intensely jealous and resorted to
vandalism.
4. He must REPEATEDLY dig new wells.
Vs. 17-22
4a. He is successful in REPEATEDLY digging new wells.
Yes, he has to keep digging new wells but the point is that he is able to keep
finding water.
5. He RECEIVES two offers of Peace
Vs. 23-33
5a. He RECEIVES the 1st offer of Peace from the LORD.
Now note the declaration of divine presence
Vs. 24 "I am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you.
5b. He RECEIVES the 2nd offer of Peace from Abimelech.
Abimelech comes to Beersheba and request a oath of peace. They recognize that
the LORD is with Isaac.
6. Two marriage RELATIONSHIPS will bring grief.
Vs. 34-35
Esau marries two wives from the Hittite’s.
This brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah. Why? Genesis 24:3
God is all-present. There is no place where all of God is not.
All of God is everywhere. And he is specially present to protect and bless us.
But sometimes the pathway to that Blessing is Testing.


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