Reference

Genesis 12:1-4a, 13:1-15
A "Lot" to Think About

A "Lot" to Think About

Outline

  1. A story-crasher
  2. Abraham and Lot in Genesis
    • Add blessing: Expressing a desire
    • God creates, blesses
    • The Lord said to Abram
    • Abraham blesses Lot - 3 times
      • Abrahm's partnership and generosity bring prosperity
      • Lot makes the selfish choice, opting for the Jordan river valley
      • War breaks out. Abraham puts his own interest side to hep his nephew, blesing him with a dramactic, enteirely underserved rescue
      • God shares his plan to punish Sodom because it is so wicked.  Abraham is shocked and pleads with God to spare the city.
    • From Lot: Hang around the right people
  3. Lessons from Abraham and Lot
    • From Lot we learn: hang around the right people!
      • Walk with the wise and become wise
      • Scripture quotes disappear: just (1) from Lot
    • From Abraham we learn: that blessing the world begins at home
      • Make disciples of all nations