Abraham and Lot
A. ABRAHAM SERVES AS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF CHARACTER AND FAITH.
B. IN THIS STORY OF ABRAHAM AND LOT THERE A LESSONS ABOUT
STRIFE, PEACE, AND CHOICE SUGGESTED.
A. STRIFE IS CONTRARY TO OUR CALL ( Rom. 14:19; 1 Cor. 1:10; Eph. 4:31-32 ).
B. THE ORIGIN OF STRIFE:
1. A carnal mind ( 1 Cor. 3:1-3 ).
2. James 3:13-18.
a. Nature: earthly wisdom, sensual, devilish.
Fruit: bitter jealousy, faction, confusion and every vile deed.
b. Nature: wisdom from above
Fruit: pure, peaceable, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance or
hypocrisy.
c. vs. 18.
C. Gen. 13:8. “WE BE BRETHREN!”
D. PEACE IS DEPENDENT ON UNITY ( Amos 3:3; Eph. 4:3 ).
E. UNITY IS DEPENDENT ON PEACE ( Psa. 133:1 ).
A. JESUS IS THE PRINCE OF PEACE ( Isa.. 9:6; John 16:33 ).
B. THROUGH CHRIST WE HAVE PEACE
1. Our fellowman ( Heb. 12:14 ).
a. Sons of God ( Matt. 5:9 ).
b. 1 Pet. 3:10-11. “Seek and Pursue.” ( Rom. 12:18 )
How? Matt. 5:23-26; 18:15-17; 7:12.
c. Love is the key ( Eph. 4:1-3 ).
2. God.
a. We were enemies ( Rom. 5:8 ).
b. Reconciliation explained ( 2 Cor. 5:18-21 ).
3. Ourselves ( Phil. 4:6-7; John 16:33 ).
A. LOT MADE A BAD CHOICE WITH CONSEQUENCES ( Gen. 19 ).
1. Danger to his guests ( vs. 1-11 ).
2. Sons-in-law and friends ( vs. 12-14 ).
3. Reluctance to leave – Lot’s wife ( vs. 15-26 ).
4. His daughters ( vs. 30-38 ).
B. WE ALL HAVE CHOICES TO MAKE – our associations, our work, our mate, who
we will serve, where we spend eternity.
C. WE CAN MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES.
1. Joshua 24:15; Rev. 22:17.
2. Is man predestined?
a. God’s desire is for all to be saved ( 1 Tim. 2:3-4; 2 Pet. 3:9 ).
b. Yet many will be lost ( Matt. 7:13-14 ).
c. Implies someone else is responsible.
Titus 2:11-12. Grace extended to all.
2 Cor. 6:1. We may receive the grace of God in vain ( 2 Cor. 6:2 ).
Rom. 5:1-2.
A. HAVE YOU DECIDED WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE?
B. ARE YOU READY TO ACT ON WHAT YOU KNOW IS RIGHT?
