The decisions we make today affect our future in
eternity.
Vocabulary:
birthright: the first-born son's
inheritance, which was greater than anyone else's
Prayer: Father, please help us value your gifts to
us and not treat them as worthless
Lesson: Genesis 25:20-34
Activity: Make out slips of paper with the
following items listed. (Make as many sets as needed for the size class). Pass
out the slips to the students. Have them go around and try to trade with each
other. Tell them to try to give away what is only temporarily valuable and try
to get what is eternally valuable. Keep some of the eternally valuable ones with
you so if their fellow students won't trade, they can get them from you. Then
discuss what made some of them valuable and some not.
money
Bible study
entertainment
church
fame
family
college
education
patience
careers
purity
house
honesty
power
wisdom
appearance
Object Lesson: (bring in something that looks kind
of old or antique). You've heard stories about people selling old "junk" at yard
sales that turn out to be very valuable. Why did they sell it? Most likely, they
did not understand the value of the item. Or maybe they needed to get rid of it
quickly. Either way, they often regret their decision when they realize what it
could have done for them. In this lesson, Esau gives away his future for a bowl
of stew. What kinds of things do people treat lightly today that have great
effects on their future? (marriages, physical purity before marriage, family
relationships, education, physical health, most important, their souls). A lot
of people live for what they can have today. But our lives today are a
preparation for a long, long future either in heaven or hell. Don't throw away
that future for a fun time today!
Activity: Add Jacob and Esau to the family tree.
Have the students use generic paper people (like
Bible Friends) to
illustrate the lesson. Name them and post them on a board, using yarn or dots to
connect the family lines. A great source for OT family tree information is:
http://bible.ort.org/books/gened2.asp
What is a birthright? (the inheritance of the
first-born son. Includes leadership of the family)
Unscramble this word_________ caboj
Fill in the blanks: Genesis 25:27 "And the boys
grew: and Esau was a cunning ____________, a man of the field; and Jacob was a
plain man, dwelling in _________."
activity questions
Draw a quick picture of a bowl of stew.
Act out Esau trading away his birthright.
Sing a verse of Be careful little eyes.
emotion questions
What feelings did Esau use to excuse his trade? hunger
to the point of death
What feelings made Jacob demand the birthright?
jealousy, greed
How did Esau feel later about his trade? sorrowful and
angry
application questions
What things should we be careful not to give away? our
purity, honesty, relationship with God, etc
What things will Satan offer to trade us for our
purity? fun, popularity, pleasure
What is the most eternal possession we have? our soul
fact questions
What did Jacob offer Esau? a bowl of lentil stew
Did Esau value his birthright? no
Did Esau ever get his birthright back? no
review questions
Did Jacob love his brother? no
Which son did Isaac favor? Esau
Which son did Rebekah prefer? Jacob
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