Adrian Rogers: Lessons From a Dysfunctional Family (2395)
Sermon Overview
Scripture Passage: Hebrews 11:20
Family was first established by God in the Garden of Eden. Knowing family is a gift of God, the enemy has waged a war against the home. Hebrews 11 reveals lessons from a dysfunctional family and offers hope for those who face unrest in the home.
“By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come” (Hebrews 11:20).
This passage looks back to the story of twin brothers Jacob and Esau in Genesis 25. They were the sons of Isaac and Rebekah, and together, they were a family plagued by favoritism, deception, and betrayal.
Esau, the eldest, sold Jacob his birthright for a bowl of stew. This small act of foolishness propelled a lifetime of dysfunction.
Genesis 27 goes on to reveal the failure of a dysfunctional family.
Isaac, the sensual father on his deathbed, blessed the wrong son for the wrong reasons. He was a man who lived for the things of this world and ended his life in sorrow. He represents many fathers who live self-centered lives, giving in to their appetites.
There is also Rebekah, the scheming mother who, favoring Jacob, helped him take the birthright from Esau. As a result, she lost the son she was trying to bless. Then there’s Jacob, the shady son, who connived his way to Esau’s birthright.
Yet, God was at work in this family; there was still faith in the disciplined father. Shaken by what he had done, Isaac came to his senses and returned to the Word of God.
Finally, this family reflects the forecast of a determined future.
Having returned to his faith, Isaac blessed both sons in the name of God, on the authority of Scripture. Yet, he had the foresight to know the godly lineage would come from Jacob.
Adrian Rogers says, “It is God who is moving history to a conclusion, and the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord and His Christ.”
Apply it to your life
Remember these deeply convicting words from Adrian Rogers: “The best thing any father could do is give his heart to Jesus. The best thing any mother could do is trust her children to Jesus and quit scheming. The best thing any child could do is stand on the promises of God, our birthright-the One who has blessed us with all heavenly blessings in Christ Jesus.”
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Lord, heal America’s dysfunctional families, restoring the dignity of our nation. Protect our children, bringing back Fatherhood and Motherhood.
Thank God for this Man of Faith
God Bless from Austin Tx. Love Adrian Rogers sermons, great biblical teacher!
Thank You Father God, Thank You Lord Jesus and Holy Spirit, for your messages of truths. Bless you and all that is of yours. Thank you Pastor Rogers. I pray the Light of God's to shine down on all the messages Rogers expounds on. amen.
I wish I could go back to the 90s, If this great pastor never seen a women with narcissistic tendencies. Good day; Lord bless
Train up the child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. proverbs 22:6 This is the true Word of the Almighty
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Christian Parents & schools are so very important!!!
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@@oreally8605 But a Bible Christian not of the celebrity Christian who believes you can be Christian and marry a Hindu
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The proverb was written in a time when their when there were checks on destructive female nature. *i.e. single mothers households, by choice, not by widowhood. Parent(s) who deliberately wreck their sons and daughters, should be shamed and fined even. My parents are estranged from me. I wish I never knew them at all.
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@@fortis6258 “Honour your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” The commandment with a promise Exodus 20:12
Great preacher still getting rewards after death
Thank God for Pastor Adrian Rogers.
Thank you Jesus thank you pastor for a great word of God
East Texas! Blessings 🙌
Thank you for making this video available to encourage the family of God and lead the lost to the Son.
Romans 14:12 New Living Translation 12 Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.
"When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” Mark 8:36-37
God bless from Lansing, MI! 😇✝️ Where are you watching from? 🌐
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Alaska my birth place is Grand Rapids Michigan I just left Michigan trying to move back for some years some fears keep me from moving back I want to be there to help family running out of time a lot of fears keep me from doing good things
The birth right and the blessing are two separate things Esau knew that that's why he wept! Some friends in a sorry attempt to protect some one actually end up destroying that person Please if you profess Jesus as Lord don't lie to others be straight forward and honest!
A challenge Share the account in Holy Scriptures of the symbol/significance of the rainbow in Genesis 9:12-17 with someone this week
Can anyone illuminate for me where God says the younger (jacob) recieved the birthright BEFORE esau was tricked? I don't see that in the Word
NOTE THE WORD BEFORE: God promised eternal life BEFORE the world began (Titus 1:2). Who hath saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our own works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus BEFORE the world began (2nd Timothy 1:9). According as He (GOD) hath chosen us in Him (CHRIST) BEFORE the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love (Ephesians 1:4). The church which Jesus purchased with His own blood (Acts 20:28) was in the ETERNAL PURPOSE of God (Ephesians 3:10-12). It was not an afterthought! An individual cannot have salvation outside of Christ, for salvation is IN CHRIST (2nd Timothy 2:10). "Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the LORD ADDED to THE CHURCH daily such as should BE SAVED" (Acts 2:47). "And believers were the more added TO THE LORD, multitudes both of men and women (Acts 5:14). When an individual becomes a Christian, that person is added to the Lord by the Lord. There is no such thing as becoming a Christian, then joining the church of your choice. What was BEFORE the family? Eternal life, Christ Jesus, and THE CHURCH! Mr. Rogers was wrong. "Beloved, DO NOT believe every spirit, but test the spirits whether they be of God for many false prophets have gone out into the world" (1st John 4:1).
Do not exchange or profane the Holy for pottage like Esau did. We have a soul that is most precious We must make sure our heart is right with God before we leave this earth