2. 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:

3. _______ God more than yourself. Trust The Truth:

4. 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:

5. _______ God more than yourself. Believe The Truth:

6. We think too _______ of ourselves and too _______ of God. Our Predicament: much little

7. 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)

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

9. The _______ way to heaven is through the Lord. The Connection: only

10. 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)

11. God wants to give us his _____ and his ______. God’s Offer: life love

12. 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)

13. 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)