A mother and son who trusts themselves more than they trust God to fulfill His promises to them.

Read: Gen 27:6-13

A mother and son who trusts themselves more than they trust God to fulfill His promises to them.

Read: Gen 27:6-13

The Story:The Story:

_______ God more than yourself.

_______ God more than yourself.

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The Truth:The Truth:

God will not love me because of my past mistakes.

Read: Gen 28:11-15

God will not love me because of my past mistakes.

Read: Gen 28:11-15

The Fear:The Fear:

_______ God more than yourself.

_______ God more than yourself.

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The Truth:The Truth:

We think too _______ of ourselves and too _______ of God.

We think too _______ of ourselves and too _______ of God.

Our Predicament:Our Predicament:

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Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil. Jer 13:23 (NIV)

Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil. Jer 13:23 (NIV)

We can never be good enough to earn salvation because we don’t have the power.

We can never be good enough to earn salvation because we don’t have the power.

The _______ way to heaven is through the Lord.

The _______ way to heaven is through the Lord.

The Connection:The Connection:

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All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. Gen 28:14 (NIV)

He then added, “I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” John 1:51 (NIV)

All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. Gen 28:14 (NIV)

He then added, “I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” John 1:51 (NIV)

God wants to give us his _____ and his ______.

God wants to give us his _____ and his ______.

God’s Offer:God’s Offer:

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Salvation is a gift to receive:

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. Eph 2:8-9 (NIV)

Salvation is a gift to receive:

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. Eph 2:8-9 (NIV)

God’s love for us will never change:Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me. Isa 49:15-16 (NIV). (see Rom 8:38-39)

God’s love for us will never change:Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me. Isa 49:15-16 (NIV). (see Rom 8:38-39)