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Esau was a strong man with a weak will. And that made it easy for his brother to trick him.

In today’s lesson, we’re going to learn about Isaac’s twin sons named Jacob and Esau. Esau was the older brother which meant that he got the birthright. The birthright meant that when Isaac died, Esau would get all of his money and land. That was a big deal. Esau grew up to be a skilled hunter so he spent a lot of time out in the wilderness. Jacob was more of a homebody and enjoyed to cook. One day, Jacob made a delicious stew. When Esau came home from a long day, all he wanted was the stew. He was starving. Jacob decided to take advantage of the situation and told Esau he could have the stew if he gave up his birthright to him. Now, anyone would know this is a bad trade. You don’t give up your inheritance for a bowl of soup but that’s what Esau did. Esau lacked an important quality in his life -self control. He gave up his future because he was hungry. Let’s learn from this story that we should practice self-control in our own lives by not giving up big things for little things.

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Key Points:

  • Isaac had twin boys named Jacob and Esau. Genesis 25:25-26
  • Esau was the older twin so he was supposed to be the lucky one.
  • Jacob tricked Esau and stole his birthright. Genesis 25:33
  • It’s foolish to give up something big for something small.

Memory Verse:

Proverbs 25:28 A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. Have you ever made a bad trade with a friend or sibling? Explain.
  3. What were the names of the twins in the story today?
  4. What did Jacob take from Esau?
  5. Read 2 Timothy 1:7. What doesn’t God give us? What does he give us instead? In what areas of your life do you need to work on self control?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

This is part of the Bible Storyline series.

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