The Holt County sentinel., 1913-04-04
INTERNATIONAL
SUNNYSO1OOL
LESSON
BY r. o. SELLERS. Director Of Even
ing Department The Moody Bible In
stitute Of Chicago)
LESSON FOR APRIL 6
JACOB AND EsAU.

Jacob 10 one Of the great ngurss
presented to us in the book Of Gene
sis. His birth and purchase OF the
birthright are recorded In Chapter -.
and In chapter - We have presented
his great sin.
II IL absolutely necessary to read
carefully oil Of this chapter before ~
can properly present this lesson.
Moses did not record Jacobs decep-
ton because he commended II, but
rather o. . warning to all who read
and ponder thereon. The Bible
spreads before us the sins Of Code
people as well as their virtues. which
ought to be q comforting thought to
US all. who are sinners saved By
grace"
I. The Deceit. w. 22.2s. Lying. du.
plicity. profanity, and compounded
felony, are presented in the prelimi.
nary verses to that section selected
for our study. Jacobs conscience re.
belled ". 12). yet he gladly listened
to the voice of his unwise mother
who thought she knew best how to
circumvent Gods will: see oh. 26:23.
Is. g. This mothers foolish ambi.
ton and teaching had developed q
self.seeking. deceitful son. ny nature
Jacob wns unIoyely and the greatest
lesson we can learn from his life IL
that he. n rheater," should by the
grace OF God be transformed into
Israel" a prince. he that hath power
with God.
A Rouoh Man.
w, e-s, have nroso,,oa thu tor,.
noramon,o, d,noroncn he,woen ,hoso
two brothers. then the story Of tho
birthright. and lastly the stolen bless.
ing. Esau was a rough man OF the
chase. cunning. clever and skillful as
a hunter. Jacob was O plain man.
viz. one who inclined to the conven.
tionalities. He loved a settled. quiet
home life. for he "dwelt In tents"
Again when we consider the episode
OF the birthright We have set before
us another Illustration OF the great
contrast Of these brothers. We do
not value blrthrights as do the Orien.
tails. and further we must remember
this Is the story OF Gods develop
ment OF chosen race. Esau. mas.
tered by his appetite. governed by
selfish instincts. gladly and hippantly
spurns-"despised"-his right. He
denied his responsibility to the H.
ture OF that race OF whom Abraham
was the hrst, and virtually said that
nothing was OF value that did not
serve this present lifetime JACOB.
on the other hand. estimated this
birtnrfght nj It's supreme vaiue. ~ OF
the highest Importance.
From Bad Stock.
Subject as Jacob was to the rule Of
a seeking. scheming, mother, yet We
must remember that she, too. was
actuated by the same high estimate
OF the value and the Importance Of
the birthright. Her mean manner OF
seeking to accomplish her purpose
did not succeed, but, In fact. DELAYED
tho desired end for Jacob had to Nv
for his life. Let us look at Rebekah.
She came from the same stock az
Laban. who was q fraud, q cheat. and
q liar. She taught her son 10 follow
those same methods and had to smart
for II. for she lost his com nionship
through long years. and never saw
him again. Ia Il ever right to do
wrong? Gods word tells US no, see
Rom. 3:s. Rebekah was more con.
cerned with her Partially than with
the purposes Of God. (Ch. 25:2s)
Jacobs conscience was aroused ~ We
see from v. ~. though It was prob.
ably not 80 much fear Of the error Of
the act. but rather fear OF being
caught.
God would In his way and In his
own time have given Jacob the prom.
Used blessing without the aid Of his
deceit. As It was Jacob engendercd
his brothers hatred. was separated
from his home and endured multiplied
suffering.
II. esau's Sorrow, w. 3o-3%. Esau
H. IL