Sermon
Lies, Deception and Favoritism
Cross Church
Speaker: Nick Floyd
February 9, 2026 · 38 min
Summary
Genesis 27 exposes how parental favoritism and self-deception drive Jacob and Rebecca to lie and manipulate Isaac on his deathbed to secure the family blessing. The sermon challenges listeners to stop justifying sin through rationalization, cease deceiving themselves and others, and instead trust God's plan and timing rather than taking control into their own hands.
Highlights
Deep within us is the powerful tendency to justify and rationalize any decision to get what we want.
It's because we're not content to leave it in the Lord's hands. And whenever you take it away from the Lord and you begin to carry it, nothing's off limits.
You cannot rescue your child from sanctification. In other words, you cannot rescue them from what God desires to do in their lives.