A Whole Lotta Lot 1. Lot or Abram? Genesis 13v1-13 Abram, the peacemaker v8 He makes the first move v8 Peace-making marks you out as a child of God Mt 5v9 Pride holds on to hurts, grievances Rev 12v12 Jesus Himself made the first move Isa 59v16 He offers a solution v9 First to reconcile & first to offer first choice v10-11

A Whole Lotta Lot 1. Lot or Abram? Genesis 13v1-13 Lot’s choice Doesn’t consider the spiritual implications v10, v13, 2 Pet 2v7-8 Lot’s decision almost cost him his life. Some family did die Slides down the slippery slope of compromise He sees Sodom v10, lives near Sodom v12, lives in Sodom 14v12, 2 Pet 2v8, 2 Cor 6v14-15 One unwise unspiritual choice leads to others, leads to ruined spiritual lives 1 Cor 15v33

A Whole Lotta Lot 1. Lot or Abram? Genesis 13v1-13 Wise, spiritual Abram He sought the Lord first v3-4 In seeking & consulting the Lord everything else follows He lives in the Promised Land while Lot lives in Sodom v12 He’s blessed by God, Lot snatched from death by God v14-17 All that Lot had chosen was destroyed by the Lord 19v24-25 Abram has nowt 2 do with & takes nowt from Sodom 14v22-23 Lot lived under Sodom’s rule & worked for Sodom 19v1 Lot or Abram? Matt 6v33