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Genesis Lesson 12

Promise Of A Son  Abram is 99 years old  Sarah laughed within herself--Long delay seems to have weakened faith. Sarah treated the announcement as incredible  Genesis 18:14 "Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son." review

Looking Toward Sodom  Genesis 18:20 And the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave  Are God’s actions justified?  Abraham knows Lot is in Sodom  He ‘negotiates’ with the Lord to save the righteous in Sodom review

Lot In Sodom  Remember Lot’s choice? Genesis 13:12 Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent even as far as Sodom. But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the LORD.  Strangers come to Sodom  Lot shows hospitality similar to Abraham review

Choosing lesser of two evils; End justifies the means trust in God and do right  Lot offering his daughters—of two moral evils we should choose neither, and should never commit sin to avoid any supposed evil, or obtain any supposed good. The only course of wisdom and safety is to trust in God and do right.  Lot’s daughters—they endeavored to sanctify the improper means used, by the goodness of the end at which they aimed review

Sodom Is Destroyed  Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens. So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. review

Aftermath  Abraham is anxious  Lot and daughters are in Zoar  They make Lot drink wine  They lay with him  From the older – Moab (Moabites)  From the younger – Ben-Ammi (Ammonites) review

Is wrong ever right?  The end (result) justifies the means (sinful action).  When?  Never  Why? “sinful action”  Always  Always wrong  Applications to this point??? review

Summary  Lot left influence of Abraham  Lot moved into Sodom  Wickedness of Sodom – God knew  Judgment of God  Righteousness of God – mercy on Lot  Sins of Lot and daughters review

Abimelech  Sarah is my sister  Abimelech took her for his wife  God warned Abimelech  Innocent

Question  Are we guilty when we sin based on somebody else’s deception?  Other examples? Satan lied to Eve about the fruit Old prophet, young prophet

Abimelech  Sarah is my sister  Abimelech took her for his wife  God warned Abimelech  Innocent  Called for Abraham  Fear  Daughter of my father; not my mother

Restoration  Sarah back to Abraham  Along with great gifts  “Thus she was rebuked” vs 16  Abraham prayed to God  Lying is NEVER justified lesson

Isaac is born  Sarah has a son  Just as was told by the ‘strangers’  Circumcised on eighth day As God had commanded  Abraham is 100 years old  ‘who would have said Sarah would nurse children?’  Abraham makes a great feast

Hagar  Ishmael scoffing  Sarah wants them gone  Displeased Abraham Ishmael was his son  God told Abraham to send them out  Blessing to be in Isaac  Great nation from Ishmael

Hagar leaves  Abraham rose early  Water and food  Waiting on boy to die  Angel called to her  Great nation  Provided food and water  Took a wife from Egypt

Treaty with Abimelech  “God is with you in all that you do”  Kindness to my offspring  Abraham agrees  Well of water  Sacrifices Beersheba  Genesis 21:31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.

Lying  Lying is NEVER justified  Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal truthfully are His delight.  Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds lesson

Shining forth  “God is with you in all that you do”  Observable  Based on Abraham’s actions  Something different  Caused Abimelech to want to be friends with Abraham lesson

Shining forth  Observable  Based on our actions  Something different  Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. lesson

Shining forth  Titus 2:7 And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. (NLT)  1 Corinthians 11:1 Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. lesson

Shining forth  1 Corinthians 4:1 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.  1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. lesson

Shining forth  Colossians 3:7 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.  Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith lesson

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Genesis 11 Creation 22 Adam and Eve in the Garden 33 First Sin 44 Cain and Abel

Genesis 55 Generations of Adam 66 Wickedness; building of ark 77 Flood 88 Waters recede

Genesis 99 Meat for food; rainbow promise; capital punishment; sin of Noah  10 Generations of Noah  11 Tower of Babel; scattering of the people

Genesis  12 Promises to Abraham; lie in Egypt  13 Abraham and Lot separate  14 Abraham rescues Lot  15 God’s covenant with Abraham

Genesis  16 Birth of Ishmael  17 Covenant of circumcision  18 Strangers visit Abraham  19 Destruction of Sodom

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