A bowl of soup

Genesis 25:21-34

21 Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. 22 The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the LORD.

23 The LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

24 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb. 25 The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.[a] 26 After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob.[b] Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.

27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. 28 Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29 Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. 30 He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom.[c])

31 Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.”

32 “Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?”

33 But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.

34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left.

Moral decline  in youths this generation

Lets see what the youths felt lately: 

1. .46% think it's okay to have sex
2. .54% think if ok to use vulgarities
3. .95% of sexually active boys indulged in pornography
4. .33.3million people down with HiV

Signs if End Times

Matthew 24:12

Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,

. Unable to stand temptations  

Myth1: you will die if you do not drink the soup

Genesis 25:32- look, I am about to die, " Esau said. "

We are bombarded with the media saying if we don't cheat in exam, we will fail the exam. ( causing us to sib due to temptation )

Truth 1: you will not die if you do not drink the soup

. 1 cor 10:13

Take 10 even before you fall into temptation ( take a break and think it properly)

Myth2: The soup offers true satisfaction

Verse 34: he ate and drank, and then got up and left.

Truth 2: Only God can offer true lasting satisfaction

.John 15:10

Myth 3: the soup is more valuable than your birthright

Truth3: your birth right is infinitely more valuable then the soup

. Verse 34: Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew.

Myth4: I am not like Esau

. 1 John 1:8

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us

Top spiritual challenges

1.Materialism

2.Pride

3.Self- centeredness

4.Laziness

5. Anger bitter

Truth 4: I need God's strength. To overcome temptation

. James 4:7

What is your bowl of soup?

Do you love god more or your cheap bowl of soup( sin)