J A C O B : C H O S E NG E N E S I S 2 5 & 2 7

Sovereignty of Godmakes REST possible

Human free willmakes RESPONSIBILITY necessary

God’s promise is fulfilledthrough His sovereign choice

• God’s choice, not human effort• God’s choice, not human tradition• God’s choice, not human virtue

God’s promise is fulfilledthrough His sovereign choice

• God’s choice demonstrates God’s mercyRomans 3:10–12

“None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”

God’s promise is fulfilledthrough His sovereign choice

• God’s choice demonstrates God’s mercy1 Corinthians 1:27–29

But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world... so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

God’s promise is fulfilledthrough His sovereign choice

• God’s choice demonstrates God’s mercyEphesians 1:3-6

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ... has blessed us... chosen us... predestined us to adoption... to the praise of the glory of His grace....

God’s promise is fulfilledthrough His sovereign choice

• God’s choice demonstrates God’s mercy

• God’s choice demonstrates God’s sovereignty• Sovereignty = authority

Romans 9:10–12 ...when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, ...Isaac, though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad – so that God’s purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls – she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”

God’s promise is fulfilledthrough His sovereign choice

• God’s choice demonstrates God’s mercy

• God’s choice demonstrates God’s sovereignty• Sovereignty = authority• Sovereignty = power

Application #1:Rest in God’s sovereignty

Psalm 46:10 “Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

God’s promise is fulfilledthrough free human choice

Acts 2:23 Jesus the Nazarene... delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.

God’s promise is fulfilledthrough free human choice

• Esau chose to sell his birthright

Hebrews 12:15–16 See to it... that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

God’s promise is fulfilledthrough free human choice

• Esau chose to sell his birthright• Jacob chose to steal the blessing

Kent Hughes“The invincible determination of God to keep his word despite the prevailing unbelief and unfaithfulness of his people.”

Application

• Take responsibility for your choices• Responsible to believe• Responsible to participate

• Rest in the sovereignty of God

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