COMMENTARY

Lesson 1: Genesis 25:19-34 (C)
Rebecca gave birth to twins, Esau and Jacob. Because of Isaac's prayers for his barren wife, Rebecca made up for lost time in having twins who fought each other before birth. Esau's great mistake was trading his first-son birthright for one of Jacob's meals.

Lesson 1: Isaiah 55:10-11 (RC); Isaiah 55:1-5, 10-13 (E)
God's Word shall accomplish his purpose.

Lesson 2: Romans 8:1-11 (C); Romans 8:18-23 (RC)
Both creation and creatures groan for redemption.

Lesson 2: Romans 8:9-17 (E)
Christians are people who have the Spirit of Christ and thereby know they are God's children. In chapter 8 Paul speaks of life in the Spirit. The divine principle of the Christian faith is the Spirit. Before Christ we lived in the "flesh," a life of evil passions. After…