GOD’S COVENANT:

A Solemn Promise to
Restore Humanity

ISAAC
Life story of Isaac and his encounter with God
leading to his Mission
Isaac was Abraham's son that he bore from his wife Sarah.
God had promised him a son through this line, but he'd gotten
impatient when years passed and nothing happened. Worried he
would have no offspring by the time he passed, he slept with
Hagar, a slave in his household. From that union came Ishmael.
The Israelites and descendants of Ishmael have been at war ever
since.
Isaac is the miracle child who Sarah laughed about when God
came to deliver Abraham a message about how Sarah would give
birth to a son. He is the second patriarch of Israel. And like
Abraham, he makes the mistake of favoritism. He favors his son
Esau over Jacob. This causes Jacob to steal Esau's birthright and
flee his father's household when Esau threatens to kill him.
Unfortunately, the tragic line of favoritism continues in Isaac's
bloodline.
 We don’t know much about Isaac’s character as a
child, apart from the fact he was obedient to death
when God puts Abraham’s loyalties to the test (
Genesis 22). We also know that Isaac and Ishmael, his
stepbrother, didn’t get along too much.
And by that we mean, when Isaac was only eight days
old, Ishmael mocked Isaac during his circumcision
day (Genesis 21). At that point, Isaac couldn’t really
have much of a personality yet because it hadn’t
developed by his first week here on earth.
Apart from that, we don’t know a whole lot about
Isaac’s character throughout his childhood, but we get
more of a glimpse when he, as an adult, finds the love
of his life: Rebekah (Genesis 24).
When he meets her, he still seems to be following the
Lord and, of course, he falls head over heels in love.
Isaac lives a faithful life until he reaches his elderly
years (Genesis 25). Then he and Rebekah run into
another issue: Playing favorites.
Abraham, before him, really didn’t have the luxury of
this. Sure, he had two sons: Isaac and Ishmael. But poor
Ishmael was probably not considered to be a son in
Abraham’s eyes, or even if he was, to a much lesser
degree because Abraham had not married Hagar and
likely didn’t consider any legitimacy in Ishmael’s birth
and birthright.
But Isaac and Rebekah had twins, and they each
decided to pick a favorite. This pitted their sons, Jacob
and Esau, against each other from the beginning.
The feud between the two sons leads to Jacob stealing
Esau’s birthright and blessing, after playing tricks to
attain both.
Esau, furious, vows to kill Jacob, and Jacob flees from
their family for a great many years, until the two
brothers reconcile decades later. This favoritism ends
up polluting Jacob’s family when he picks a favorite
wife, and consequently, a favorite son.
Isaac later dies in Genesis 35 at the age of 180. His
sons, finally reconciling, go to bury him.
Significant learning from the
Life of this Biblical Person
(Moreno, Jossamin Jay)
For me, it implies that we should to cheer up the downtrodden. That is what I
took Isaac biblical comments to mean. I now realize the capacity to allow us to
think about anything. When I read the story of Abraham offering his only son
Isaac with no doubt, I learned that when your faith is stronger than a tower, our
lord Jesus Christ wont make you suffer and surely grant what your heart desired.
It teaches us to wait for the right time and to trust God. He has a plan for us so we
need to trust him and wait for his promise.
(Marcelo, Jave)
For me the story of Isaac and Rebekah is not as
extensive in scripture as the story of Abraham and Sarah,
we still see the impact their faith had on their lives. Like all
of us their trust in God was not lived out perfectly, yet they
were still an intricate part of God’s purpose for the future
nation of Israel and for the rest of the world. If there is one
last thing to rejoice over is that all throughout history God
has used imperfect people to carry out his perfect plan.
Thankfully he is still doing that today. He uses you and I
as imperfect vessels to accomplish his perfect will. When
you understand how big and all-encompassing his plan is,
this should not only be humbling, but we should be
grateful that we can be a part of it, just like Isaac and
Rebekah were.
 Relate the MISSION of this Biblical Person to your
OWN personal encounter with God

(Pacot, Silwyn) (Mañago, Jay Lord)

This story of Isaac relates to me because I have
something that I want to accomplish or obtain and I
am asking for it from my parents and the Lord Jesus. I
am also praying for it because I have been praying for
it for a long time. At that point, I prayed that he would
give me a sign that I could obtain it, but my family
decided to use the money first for the need here at
home. I also supported my family's decision, but they
gave me something that I really wanted.
The mission of Isaac relates to me because I have
always had difficulty deciding which led me to a
mistake that I later regretted. When I was in grade
12, my mother asked me what course I should take
and I didn’t answer her question because I didn’t
know what course I should take. And I prayed to
God and asked Him to give me a sign, and then one
day the word criminology came to my mind. And
then I realized that God is always listening to our
prayers and all I needed to do was wait, be faithful,
and trust Him because God works in a mysterious
way. I learned that before I make a decision, I
should ask God for His guidance and then let Him
handle the rest because God has a plan for us.
(Moreno, Jossamin jay)
I relate Isaac in my life because he is obedient and
faithful. He obeys the commandments of God and is
faithful to his wife. I learned from the life of Isaac
that future success can come through being obedient
and faithful. Being faithful will bring you blessings
and obedience will bring you kindness in return. It
teaches me to be patient and have faith in God. He
has a plan for us, so we must have faith in him and
wait on His word.
(Marcelo, Jave)
I relate the story of Isaac in my life because Isaac’s faith led him
to recognize that the divine blessing he had mistakenly given to
Jacob was irrevocable. I learned from the story of Isaac that I
should always trust God and this story helps me increase my
faith in God.
(Marzon, Mycy)
I relate the story of Isaac because after reading
his story it makes me realize that I should believe
God wholeheartedly because He has a wonderful
plan for each and every one of us. For this
reason, I constantly pray to God and I should
deal with whatever circumstances He permits.
(Macalinda, Jespher)
I relate the story of Isaac on my life because he loved
God and God loved him too. Even though he made
mistakes in life God still forgave and blessed him. Just
like me, even though I made a lot of mistakes and sin,
I know God still forgive me if I regretted all my sins
and learned from my mistakes.
GROUP 3
Marzon, Mycy
Marcelo, Jave
Macalinda, Jespher
Moreno, Jossamin Jay
Mañago, Jay Lord
Pacot, Silwyn