THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS FUTURE (1 OF 8)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-17
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The Man Who Sold His Future (1 of 8)
Series: The Biggest Losers
Jeff Strite
Hebrews 12:14-17
OPEN: A man filled his car with gas at a self-service gas station. After he had paid and driven away, he realized that he had left the gas cap on top of his car. He stopped and looked and, sure enough, it was gone. He thought for a second and realized that other people must have done the same thing and that it was worth going back to look by the side of the road since even if he couldn’t find his own gas cap, he might be able to find another one that fit.
Sure enough, after only a short time of searching, he found a gas cap. He carefully wiped it off and slipped it into place with a satisfying click.
Climbing back into the car he turned to his wife and said, ‘‘I may have lost my gas cap, but I found another one that fits… and this one’s even better than the cap I lost!
‘‘Oh,’’ she asked sweetly, ‘‘why is this one better
He smiled a self-satisfied smile and replied ‘‘This one locks!’’
(pause) Think about it for minute. He picked up a gas cap that he thought was a great replacement for the one he had because this one locked. But now he has a problem.
What’s the problem?
He hasn’t got a key!
Without the key that cap is going to require major surgery before the man can get any more gas in his tank. That gas cap was more than just worthless… it was WORSE than worthless.
In our text this morning, God tells us that this was essentially the same problem Esau had. Esau had lost his gas cap… he had LEFT the God of his father and grandfather by the side of the road. But that didn’t bother him because he found what he thought was a great replacement.
Instead of serving God of his ancestors, he decided to be… godless.
Hebrews tells us Esau’s decision was not a good one.
This replacement cap Esau chose was WORSE than worthless.
In rejecting God, Esau had brought more harm than help to his life.
Hebrews 12 commands us ‘‘See that no one… is GODLESS like Esau, ...
Series: The Biggest Losers
Jeff Strite
Hebrews 12:14-17
OPEN: A man filled his car with gas at a self-service gas station. After he had paid and driven away, he realized that he had left the gas cap on top of his car. He stopped and looked and, sure enough, it was gone. He thought for a second and realized that other people must have done the same thing and that it was worth going back to look by the side of the road since even if he couldn’t find his own gas cap, he might be able to find another one that fit.
Sure enough, after only a short time of searching, he found a gas cap. He carefully wiped it off and slipped it into place with a satisfying click.
Climbing back into the car he turned to his wife and said, ‘‘I may have lost my gas cap, but I found another one that fits… and this one’s even better than the cap I lost!
‘‘Oh,’’ she asked sweetly, ‘‘why is this one better
He smiled a self-satisfied smile and replied ‘‘This one locks!’’
(pause) Think about it for minute. He picked up a gas cap that he thought was a great replacement for the one he had because this one locked. But now he has a problem.
What’s the problem?
He hasn’t got a key!
Without the key that cap is going to require major surgery before the man can get any more gas in his tank. That gas cap was more than just worthless… it was WORSE than worthless.
In our text this morning, God tells us that this was essentially the same problem Esau had. Esau had lost his gas cap… he had LEFT the God of his father and grandfather by the side of the road. But that didn’t bother him because he found what he thought was a great replacement.
Instead of serving God of his ancestors, he decided to be… godless.
Hebrews tells us Esau’s decision was not a good one.
This replacement cap Esau chose was WORSE than worthless.
In rejecting God, Esau had brought more harm than help to his life.
Hebrews 12 commands us ‘‘See that no one… is GODLESS like Esau, ...
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