THE CHOICE OF LOT

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THE CHOICE OF LOT

• Genesis 1310-12

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Men Women in the Bible Can Provide Valuable
Lessons

• From Abraham
• We can learn the value of Faith in God
• From Joseph
• We can see the workings of Gods Providential
  Care
• From Job
• We learn the Importance of Patience Faith Under
  Trial

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Men Women in the Bible Can Provide Valuable
Lessons

• From Lot we can also Glean Valuable Lessons
• The Art of Decision Making
• The Importance of Making PROPER CHOICES

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Lots Introduction

• Nephew of Abraham Who Sojourned With Him
  (Gen.125)
• Like His Uncle, He Became Quite Wealthy
  (Gen.132-6)

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Lot Abraham Separated

• Lot Chose Where He Would Live (Gen.1310-12)
• Choice Made on His Well Being
• On the Surface it Seemed Good
• It Resulted in Much Sorrow Hardship

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As a Result of His Choice Lot Suffered

• War (Gen. 1411)
• Kidnapping (Gen. 1412)
• Opposition Torment from People of Sodom (Gen.
  191-11)
• Loss of ALL of His Material Wealth (Gen.
  1915-16 24-25)
• The Death of His Wife (Gen. 1917,26)
• The Shame of Incest with His Daughters (Gen.
  1930-36)

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The Example of Lot, Should Impress on Us The
IMPORTANCE of MakingThe Proper ChoicesIn Our
Lives
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In View of What Happened to LotWe Will Now
Consider

• Some of the Choices We Make that Greatly Affect
  Our Lives
• Some Suggestions on HOW to Make the Right
  Decisions
• What to DO When We Make the WRONG Ones

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What Choices Do We Make That GREATLY Affect Our
Lives?

• Most Important The Choice to Follow Jesus
• It will determine your place in eternity
• It will have a bearing on every other choice you
  make
• As a follower of Christ you will be concerned in
  doing HIS Will
• Choosing Your Career
• Has Lasting Affect on Your Marriage, Family,
  Service to God
• Worldly Viewpoint Job Markets Can Change
  Drastically

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What Choices Do We Make That GREATLY Affect Our
Lives?

• Choosing Your MATE
• Will Most Likely Determine Your Degree of
  Happiness in Life
• Will Forever Affect Your Children Their
  Emotional Well-Being
• Some think they can simply divorce if they have
  chosen the wrong person
• Once you have children, that person will forever
  be the mother or father of your child
• Choosing Your Friends
• Having Close Friends can be a Wonderful Blessing
  (Prov. 1717)
• The Wrong Friends can be a Curse for the
  Righteous (Prov. 1226)
• What did Paul say About Our Companions? (1Cor.
  1533)

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What Choices Do We Make That GREATLY Affect Our
Lives?

• Choosing WHERE YOU WILL LIVE
• It was in THIS Choice that Lot Made His Mistake
• Could There be any Modern-Day Sodoms
  Gomorrahs
• Choosing WHERE YOU WILL WORSHIP
• Paul Warns of Worshipping With Unequal People
  (2Cor.614)
• Paul Warns of Those not Enduring Sound Doctrine
  (2Tim. 41-4)
• Johns Warning of False Teachers (2John8-11)

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How Do WE Make BETTER Choices

• Ask God For Wisdom (James 15-8)
• Seek Advise From Others (Prov. 1114 1215)
• Discuss your alternatives with older, mature
  Christians
• Consult the WISDOM found in the Bible (Especially
  in Proverbs)
• Whatever You Do, Do It FOR The LORDS SAKE
• Psalms 375-6, 23-26

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What Should We Do When We Realize Our Choice Was
WRONG?

• Do What Lot Did
• HEED the Word of the Lord (as in fleeing Sodom
  Gomorrah)
• Do what is right WITHOUT reservation (remember
  Lots wife!)
• Do What Peter Did
• REPENT, if there is sin involved in the choice
  you made
• RESOLVE to SERVE the Lord
• DO What Paul Did After Persecuting the Church
• ACCEPT the FORGIVENESS Jesus Provides
• DETERMINE to LIVE FOR the Lord the Rest of your
  Life

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What Should We Do When We Realize Our Choice Was
WRONG?

• DO What Paul Did After Persecuting the Church
• ACCEPT the FORGIVENESS Jesus Provides
• DETERMINE to LIVE FOR the Lord the Rest of your
  Life
• The WRONG Thing to Do is to CONTINUE in the
  Choice Because of PRIDE or Some Other Reason!!
• Although, there ARE some choices we MUST live
  with (Handle w/ Much Prayer)

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Choices, Choices, Choices!

• The Example of Lot Should Serve
• To Teach us that making the PROPER decision is
  Very Important
• To WARN us not to take our choices LIGHTLY
• REMEMBER LOT
• The next time you are faced with an important
  decision
• SEEK to make that decision based upon the will of
  the Lord
• Your Eternal destiny ( that of your loved ones)
  may rest upon your choice

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Have You Made the Most Important Decision You
Will Ever Make?

• Hear the Gospel (Rom. 1017)
• Believe in Jesus as the Son of God (Mark 1616)
• Repent of Your Sins (Acts 1730)
• Confess Jesus as Lord (Romans 109-10)
• Be Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 238)
• Live Faithfully until You Die (Rev. 210)