Lot's Loss Culminated

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If\ you\ got\ your\ Bible,\ turn\ with\ me\ to\ Genesis\ chapter\ 19\.\ If\ you\ have\ not\ been\ with\ us\ over\ the\ last\ several\ weeks,\ then\ the\ good\ news\ about\ tonight\ is\ that\ what\ we\ talk\ about\ this\ evening\ is\ a\ culmination\ of\ everything\ up\ to\ this\ point\.\ We\ bring\ everything\ to\ the\ tipping\ point\ to\ help\ you\ understand\ why\ the\ story\ of\ Lot\ is\ in\ the\ Bible,\ and\ why\ the\ details\ as\ they\ are\ are\ recorded\ in\ Scripture,\ so\ you\ understand\ exactly\ why\ this\ evening\ as\ we\ examine\ God's\ Word\ together\.\ And\ if\ you\ haven't\ been\ with\ us,\ we\ hope\ that\ maybe\ you'll\ either\ listen\ some\ way\ by\ way\ of\ downloading\ the\ sermons\ or\ getting\ them\ by\ way\ of\ CD\ that\ you\ might\ be\ cut\ up\ to\ speed\ as\ to\ what's\ going\ on\.

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It's\ a\ fantastic\ study\ to\ look\ at\ Lot's\ life\ and\ to\ understand\ the\ loss\ that\ he\ went\ through\ and\ how\ we\ can\ escape\ that\ kind\ of\ loss,\ that\ we\ might\ understand\ the\ glory\ of\ the\ great\ God\ Jesus\ Christ\ our\ Lord\.

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So\ it's\ Genesis\ chapter\ 19,\ but\ before\ we\ go\ there,\ I\ want\ to\ read\ to\ you\ a\ commentary\ on\ Lot's\ life\ and\ his\ family\.\ It's\ recorded\ very\ very\ familiar\ in\ 1st\ John\ chapter\ 2\ verses\ 15\ and\ 17\.\ You\ know\ it\ well,\ you\ probably\ haven't\ memorized\.\ Do\ not\ love\ the\ world\ nor\ the\ things\ in\ the\ world\.\ If\ anyone\ loves\ the\ world,\ the\ love\ of\ the\ Father\ is\ not\ in\ him\.\ For\ all\ that\ is\ in\ the\ world,\ the\ lust\ of\ the\ flesh\ and\ the\ lust\ of\ the\ eyes\ and\ the\ boastful\ pride\ of\ life,\ is\ not\ from\ the\ Father,\ but\ is\ from\ the\ world\.

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And\ the\ world\ is\ passing\ away\ and\ also\ its\ lusts,\ but\ the\ one\ who\ does\ the\ will\ of\ God\ lives\ forever\.\ Now\ Lot's\ name\ is\ not\ there\.\ His\ wife\ and\ daughter's\ names\ are\ not\ there\.\ In\ fact,\ their\ names\ are\ not\ even\ in\ Genesis\ chapter\ 19,\ but\ their\ lives\ are\ there\.\ They\ loved\ the\ world\.\ They\ loved\ everything\ that\ was\ in\ the\ world\.\ The\ unfortunate\ thing\ about\ that\ is\ that\ the\ world's\ passing\ away\.\ And\ Lot\ for\ a\ time\ enjoyed\ the\ passing\ pleasures\ of\ sin\.\ He\ did\.\ We\ talked\ about\ this\ last\ week\.\ He\ enjoyed\ them\ for\ about\ 15\ years\.

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But\ then\ now\ in\ Genesis\ chapter\ 19,\ everything\ comes\ home\ to\ roost\ and\ it's\ not\ a\ pretty\ sight\ at\ all\.\ And\ so\ it\ all\ began\ years\ ago\ for\ Lot\.\ His\ loss\ was\ initiated\ way\ back\ in\ Egypt\ when\ uncle\ Abraham\ took\ him\ down\ there\.\ And\ he\ was\ able\ to\ see\ the\ the\ the\ the\ fertile\ fields\ in\ Egypt\ and\ the\ beauty\ of\ the\ city\ lights\ in\ Egypt\.\ And\ that's\ where\ everything\ really\ began\ to\ ramp\ up\ for\ him\.\ And\ so\ as\ he\ had\ the\ opportunity\ to\ choose,\ he\ chose\ Sodom\ when\ he\ and\ then\ uncle\ Abraham\ had\ a\ little\ feud\ between\ his\ herdsmen\ and\ uncle\ Abraham's\ herdsmen\.

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And\ so\ he\ chose\ the\ way\ of\ Sodom\.\ Because\ in\ his\ heart\ he\ longed\ for\ Sodom\.\ So\ because\ he\ longed\ for\ it,\ he\ would\ look\ to\ Sodom\.\ And\ that\ initiated\ the\ loss\ in\ Lot's\ life\.\ But\ he\ didn't\ experience\ loss\ right\ away\.\ And\ that's\ the\ deceitfulness\ of\ sin\.\ We\ think\ that\ we're\ going\ to\ do\ what\ we\ want\ to\ do\ and\ it's\ okay\ and\ there\ are\ no\ immediate\ consequences\.\ And\ so\ we\ continue\ down\ that\ path\.\ So\ Lot\ would\ begin\ to\ lean\ towards\ Sodom\ and\ then\ live\ in\ Sodom\.\ That\ would\ perpetuate\ his\ loss\.\ That\ which\ was\ initiated\ now\ is\ perpetuated\.

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Although\ he\ has\ yet\ to\ experience\ it\.\ Until\ the\ kings\ of\ the\ East\ raid\ Sodom\ and\ Gomorrah\ and\ the\ surrounding\ cities\.\ Or\ those\ cities\ come\ against\ the\ kings\ of\ the\ East,\ excuse\ me\.\ And\ they\ get\ captured\ and\ taken\ away\.\ And\ this\ is\ God's\ warning\ to\ Lot\.\ But\ he\ doesn't\ pay\ attention\.\ Uncle\ Abraham\ hears\ of\ it,\ goes,\ rescues\ his\ nephew\ and\ the\ citizens\ of\ Sodom\.\ And\ you\ would\ think\ that\ at\ that\ point\ Lot\ would\ begin\ to\ realize\ the\ error\ of\ his\ way,\ but\ he\ did\ not\.\ And\ so\ once\ loss\ was\ initiated,\ then\ perpetuated,\ it\ now\ is\ escalated\.

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Because\ now\ he\ is\ living\ in\ Sodom\.\ And\ now\ he\ is\ leading\ in\ Sodom\.\ Because\ now\ he\ is\ one\ of\ the\ leading\ men\ in\ that\ city\.\ When\ you\ come\ to\ Genesis\ chapter\ 19\.\ And\ that\ lot\ now,\ that\ loss\ now\ is\ escalated\ for\ him\ beyond\ measure\.\ And\ because\ he,\ he\ loved\ the\ city\ of\ Sodom,\ he\ would\ linger\ in\ the\ city\ of\ Sodom\.\ And\ that\ loss\ today\ is\ culminated\ with\ the\ devastating\ tragedy\ of\ the\ sin\ with\ his\ daughters\ and\ Lot\ in\ a\ cave\ in\ the\ mountains\ around\ Zohar\.\ It's\ a\ tragic\ story\.\ It's\ a\ horrific\ story\.\ In\ fact,\ it's\ almost\ kind\ of\ embarrassing\ to\ even\ read\ it\.

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But\ I'm\ going\ to\ because\ it's\ in\ the\ Scriptures\.\ But\ when\ you\ read\ it,\ it\ kind\ of\ makes\ the\ hair\ on\ the\ back\ of\ your\ neck\ stand\ up\.\ And\ you\ wonder,\ why\ did\ God\ put\ this\ in\ the\ Bible\?\ Why\ would\ God\ accentuate\ the\ sin\ of\ Lot\ and\ his\ daughters\ in\ the\ Bible\?\ Well,\ tonight\ you're\ gonna\ know\ why\.\ And\ it\ brings\ the\ whole\ story\ of\ Lot\ into\ focus\.\ To\ understand\ why\ God\ spells\ out\ what\ he\ does\ with\ this\ man\ in\ his\ life\.\ Yes,\ he\ doesn't\ want\ you\ to\ live\ this\ life\ and\ lose\ in\ life\.\ Of\ course\ not\.\ He\ wants\ you\ to\ learn\ from\ this\ life\ so\ that\ you\ can\ overcome\ temptation,\ overcome\ compromise,\ and\ live\ a\ life\ that\ glorifies\ the\ Lord\ Jesus\.

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That's\ important\.\ And\ hopefully\ over\ the\ last\ several\ weeks,\ you've\ learned\ a\ little\ bit\ about\ that\.\ And\ you've\ grown\ in\ that\ area\.\ And\ you're\ able\ to\ take\ what\ we\ have\ shared\ with\ you\ from\ the\ Scriptures\ and\ apply\ them\ to\ your\ life\.\ The\ next\ two\ weeks\ after\ this,\ we\ will\ go\ back\ and\ look\ at\ the\ conquest\ of\ compromise\.

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How\ not\ to\ compromise\ based\ on\ Lot's\ life\ so\ that\ you\ can\ escape\ the\ loss\ that\ he\ experienced\.\ But\ let's\ conclude\ Genesis\ 19\ looking\ at\ verses\ 30\ down\ to\ verse\ 38\.\ And\ let\ us\ lie\ with\ him\ that\ we\ may\ preserve\ our\ family\ through\ our\ father\.\ So\ they\ made\ their\ father\ drink\ wine\ that\ night\.\ And\ the\ firstborn\ went\ in\ and\ lay\ with\ her\ father\.\ And\ he\ did\ not\ know\ when\ she\ lay\ down\ or\ when\ she\ arose\.\ On\ the\ following\ day,\ the\ firstborn\ said\ to\ the\ younger,\ Behold,\ I\ lay\ last\ night\ with\ my\ father\.\ Let\ us\ make\ him\ drink\ wine\ tonight\ also\.

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Then\ you\ go\ in\ and\ lie\ with\ him\ that\ we\ may\ preserve\ our\ family\ through\ our\ father\.\ So\ they\ made\ their\ father\ drink\ wine\ that\ night\ also\.\ And\ the\ younger\ arose\ and\ lay\ with\ him\.\ And\ he\ did\ not\ know\ when\ she\ lay\ down\ or\ when\ she\ arose\.\ Thus\ both\ the\ daughters\ of\ Lot\ were\ with\ child\ by\ their\ father\.\ The\ firstborn\ bore\ a\ son\ and\ called\ his\ name\ Moab\.\ He\ is\ the\ father\ of\ the\ Moabites\ to\ this\ day\.\ As\ for\ the\ younger,\ she\ also\ bore\ a\ son\ and\ called\ his\ name\ Ben\-Ami\.\ He\ is\ the\ father\ of\ the\ sons\ of\ Ammon\ to\ this\ day\.

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The\ tragic\ consequences\ of\ our\ transgressions\.\ This\ is\ a\ story\ on\ how\ Lot's\ loss\ is\ culminated\.\ Let's\ begin\ by\ looking\ at\ Lot\ and\ the\ tragic\ consequences\ of\ his\ life\.\ One\ thing\ about\ Lot\ is\ that\ he\ was\ horrible\ at\ making\ wise\ choices\.\ You\ know,\ as\ a\ father,\ you\ have\ to\ make\ decisions\.\ You\ got\ to\ make\ choices\.\ And\ I\ would\ trust\ that\ you\ would\ make\ wise\ ones\.\ Lot\ did\ not\ do\ that\.\ He\ was\ constantly\ making\ bad\ choices\.\ It\ began\ with\ Uncle\ Abraham\.\ When\ Abraham\ said,\ choose\ which\ way\ you're\ going\ to\ go\.

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To\ the\ left\ or\ the\ right\?\ I'll\ go\ the\ opposite\ way\.\ But\ when\ he\ looked\ towards\ Sodom\ and\ saw\ the\ fertile\ fields\ of\ Sodom,\ they\ were\ like\ Egypt\.\ They\ were\ like\ the\ garden\ of\ the\ Lord\ in\ Eden\.\ Boy,\ that's\ what\ he\ wanted\.\ He\ walked\ by\ sight,\ not\ by\ faith\.\ And\ whenever\ you\ walk\ by\ sight,\ not\ by\ faith,\ whenever\ you\ walk\ by\ what\ you\ see,\ you're\ always\ going\ to\ make\ a\ wrong\ decision\ nine\ times\ out\ of\ ten\.\ It's\ going\ to\ happen\.\ And\ that's\ exactly\ what\ Lot\ did\.\ But\ he\ continued\ to\ make\ bad\ choices\.\ And\ when\ he\ desired\ to\ leave\ his\ uncle\ Abraham,\ the\ fellowship\ of\ the\ saint,\ to\ fellowship\ with\ the\ Sodomites,\ it\ was\ the\ beginning\ of\ tremendous\ problems\ for\ him\.

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But\ he\ would\ forfeit\ being\ with\ the\ godly\ to\ live\ with\ the\ ungodly\.\ What\ kind\ of\ choice\ is\ that\?\ But\ that's\ a\ choice\ he\ made\.\ Maybe\ he\ thought\ that,\ you\ know,\ I'm\ a\ righteous\ man\ and\ I\ can\ go\ to\ Sodom\ and\ I\ can\ live\ for\ God\ in\ Sodom\.\ Maybe\ that\ was\ his\ plan\.\ I\ don't\ know\.\ It\ didn't\ say\ that\ was\ his\ plan,\ but\ maybe\ that's\ what\ he\ was\ thinking\.\ Remember,\ he\ never\ called\ on\ the\ name\ of\ the\ Lord\ like\ Abraham\ did\.\ He\ never\ built\ an\ altar\ like\ Abraham\ did\.\ And\ he\ was\ with\ uncle\ Abraham\ when\ he\ called\ on\ the\ Lord\ and\ he\ built\ the\ altar\.

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So\ he\ had\ a\ good\ example\ there\.\ He\ could\ have\ done\ that\ in\ Sodom\.\ Could\ you\ imagine\ Lot\ building\ an\ altar\ to\ God\ in\ Sodom\?\ Or\ maybe\ even\ outside\ the\ city\.\ That\ would\ have\ been\ a\ great\ testimony,\ but\ he\ never\ did\ that\.\ And\ the\ Bible\ never\ records\ that\ he\ called\ on\ the\ name\ of\ the\ Lord\.\ In\ other\ words,\ he\ never\ sought\ wisdom\ from\ God\.\ He\ just\ made\ decisions\ based\ on\ what\ his\ eyes\ could\ see\.\ He\ walked\ by\ sight,\ not\ by\ faith\.\ And\ the\ Bible\ says\ in\ Hebrews\ 11\ that\ without\ faith\ it's\ impossible\ to\ please\ God\.

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You\ can't\ please\ God\ without\ faith\ because\ faith\ is\ believing\ in\ what\ God\ has\ said\.\ And\ if\ I\ believe\ in\ what\ God\ has\ said,\ I'll\ do\ what\ he\ says\ and\ follow\ him\.\ That\ pleases\ God\.\ But\ if\ I\ don't\ believe\ in\ what\ he\ says,\ I'm\ going\ to\ follow\ my\ eyes,\ follow\ my\ heart,\ and\ do\ the\ things\ that\ I\ want\ to\ do\.\ You\ know,\ a\ very\ familiar\ verse\.\ You\ know\ the\ verses\.\ I'm\ just\ going\ to\ read\ them\ to\ you\ and\ I'm\ sure\ you\ know\ them\ even\ by\ heart\.\ Proverbs\ 3,\ 5,\ and\ 6\.\ You\ know\ those\ verses\?\ Sure\ you\ do\.\ Okay\.\ It\ says,\ very\ simply,\ trust\ in\ the\ Lord\ with\ all\ your\ heart\ and\ do\ not\ lean\ on\ your\ own\ understanding\.

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In\ all\ your\ ways\ acknowledge\ him\ and\ he\ will\ make\ your\ paths\ smooth\.\ Right\?\ Most\ of\ us\ know\ Proverbs\ 3,\ 5,\ and\ 6\.\ But\ how\ many\ of\ us\ know\ Proverbs\ 3,\ 5,\ 7,\ and\ 8\?\ Not\ very\ many,\ right\?\ We\ know\ we're\ to\ trust\ in\ the\ Lord\ with\ all\ our\ heart\.\ We\ know\ we're\ not\ to\ lean\ on\ our\ own\ understanding\.\ In\ other\ words,\ don't\ depend\ on\ what\ you\ see\.\ But\ trust\ in\ God\.\ Believe\ in\ what\ he\ says\.\ In\ all\ your\ ways\ acknowledge\ him\.\ He'll\ make\ your\ paths\ smooth\.\ He'll\ make\ your\ paths\ straight\.\ He'll\ make\ them\ obstacle\ free\.

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But\ listen\ to\ what\ verse\ 7\ says\.\ Do\ not\ be\ wise\ in\ your\ own\ eyes\.\ Fear\ the\ Lord\ and\ turn\ away\ from\ evil\.\ What\ evil\?\ The\ evil\ of\ leaning\ on\ your\ own\ understanding\.\ It\ is\ evil\ to\ lean\ on\ your\ own\ understanding\.\ Fear\ the\ Lord\.\ That's\ what\ it\ means\ to\ trust\ in\ the\ Lord\.\ To\ believe\ in\ what\ he\ says\.\ With\ all\ your\ heart\.\ Turn\ away\ from\ evil\.\ Don't\ lean\ on\ what\ you\ think\ is\ right\.\ Lean\ on\ what\ you\ know\ is\ right\.\ Because\ God\ said\ it\ was\ right\.\ Then\ he\ says,\ It\ will\ be\ healing\ to\ your\ body\ and\ refreshment\ to\ your\ bones\.

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Healing\ to\ your\ body\ and\ refreshment\ to\ your\ bones\.\ In\ other\ words,\ there's\ going\ to\ be\ a\ semblance\ of\ peace\.\ A\ semblance\ of\ tranquility\ about\ your\ life\.\ Because\ you\ have\ trusted\ in\ the\ Lord\ your\ God\.\ And\ feared\ his\ name\.\ Let\ me\ ask\ you\ a\ question\.

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Do\ you\ think\ Lot\ had\ peace\ in\ his\ life\?\ Answer,\ no\.\ 2\ Peter\ chapter\ 2\ tells\ us\ that\ he\ was\ tormented\ day\ and\ night\ in\ his\ soul\.\ While\ he\ lived\ in\ Sodom\.\ Now\ the\ unique\ thing\ about\ that\ is\ he\ did\ nothing\ about\ it\.\ He\ was\ tormented\ in\ his\ soul\ day\ and\ night\.\ But\ he\ still\ stayed\ there\.\ That's\ what\ baffles\ my\ mind\.\ If\ you're\ that\ tormented\.\ If\ you're\ that\ beat\ up\ in\ your\ soul\.\ If\ you're\ that\ upset\ in\ your\ soul\.\ Get\ out\ of\ there\.\ Move\.\ Do\ something\ different\.\ But\ he\ didn't\ do\ that\.\ He\ stayed\.\ And\ maybe\ it\ was\ the\ pressure\ of\ his\ wife\.

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He\ wasn't\ married\ when\ he\ moved\ towards\ Sodom\.\ When\ he\ leaned\ towards\ Sodom\.\ Somewhere\ between\ leaning\ and\ living\ in\ Sodom\ he\ found\ a\ wife\.\ And\ maybe\ it\ was\ the\ pressure\ of\ his\ wife\ to\ stay\ in\ Sodom\.\ Maybe\ she\ pressured\ him\.\ And\ she\ said,\ honey,\ I'm\ not\ leaving\ this\ city\.\ I\ love\ this\ place\.\ My\ family\ is\ here\.\ I\ love\ it\ here\.\ I'm\ not\ leaving\.\ And\ he\ felt\ the\ pressure\ to\ stay\.\ I\ don't\ know\.\ And\ then\ he\ had\ kids\.\ He\ had\ two\ daughters\.\ And\ the\ daughters\ are\ somewhere\ around\ 14\ to\ 16\ years\ of\ age\ in\ this\ story\.

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They're\ middle\ teenage\ years\.\ And\ so\ he's\ got\ these\ daughters\.\ And\ they\ want\ to\ stay\.\ They\ don't\ want\ to\ leave\.\ And\ Lot's\ feeling\ the\ pressure\ of\ his\ wife\ and\ feeling\ the\ pressure\ of\ his\ kids\.\ And\ so\ he\ stays\.\ Even\ though\ his\ soul\ is\ tormented\ day\ and\ night\.\ And\ he's\ the\ righteous\ one\.\ His\ wife\ wasn't\ righteous\ and\ his\ daughters\ are\ not\ righteous\.\ The\ Bible\ didn't\ tell\ us\ that\ they\ are\.\ So\ we\ assume\ that\ they're\ not\ based\ on\ what\ Scripture\ says\.

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And\ the\ only\ way\ we\ know\ Lot\ is\ because\ Peter\ tells\ us\ he\ was\.\ And\ so\ you\ would\ think\ that\ the\ righteous\ man\ would\ lead\ his\ unrighteous\ wife\.\ His\ unrighteous\ children\ in\ the\ ways\ of\ righteousness\.\ You'd\ think\ that,\ right\?\ You'd\ hope\ that\.\ But\ evidently,\ he\ did\ not\ do\ that\.\ And\ that's\ a\ wake\-up\ call\ for\ all\ of\ us,\ right\?\ As\ fathers,\ as\ men\.\ To\ lead\ our\ families\.\ To\ be\ sensitive\ to\ the\ Spirit's\ leading\.\ To\ know\ exactly\ what\ decisions\ we\ should\ make\ based\ on\ what\ the\ Word\ of\ the\ Lord\ says\.\ But\ not\ Lot\.

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He\ didn't\ do\ that\.\ He\ was\ tormented\ in\ his\ soul\.\ Look\ what\ the\ text\ says\.\ Lot\ went\ up\ from\ Zoar\ and\ stayed\ in\ the\ mountains\ and\ his\ two\ daughters\ with\ him\.\ For\ he\ was\ afraid\ to\ stay\ in\ Zoar\.\ They\ stayed\ in\ a\ cave\.\ He\ and\ his\ two\ daughters\.\ Now\ the\ ironic\ thing\ about\ that\ is\ that\ last\ week\ when\ they\ were\ escaping\ the\ city\.\ And\ the\ angel\ said,\ flee\ to\ the\ mountains\.\ He\ said,\ can\ I\ go\ to\ Zoar\ instead\ of\ the\ mountains\?\ If\ I\ go\ to\ the\ mountains,\ I'll\ be\ swept\ away\ in\ the\ devastation\.\ When\ God\ said\ that\ he\ wouldn't\ be\.

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But\ he\ wanted\ to\ go\ to\ Zoar\.\ And\ the\ angels\ granted\ him\ that\ request\.\ Go,\ hurry\.\ For\ we\ won't\ do\ anything\ until\ you\ arrive\ in\ Zoar\.\ But\ now,\ now\ he's\ afraid\ to\ stay\ in\ Zoar\.\ Why\?\ Why\ would\ he\ be\ afraid\ to\ stay\ there\?\ Is\ he\ afraid\ that\ maybe\ somehow\ God's\ going\ to\ destroy\ the\ city\?\ God\ promised\ he\ wasn't\ going\ to\ destroy\ Zoar\.\ So\ why\ would\ he\ be\ afraid\ of\ that\?\ What's\ he\ afraid\ of\?\ Is\ he\ afraid\ that\ the\ citizens\ of\ Zoar\ are\ going\ to\ blame\ him\ for\ the\ destruction\ of\ Sodom\ and\ Gomorrah\?\ That\ he\ was\ the\ only\ survivor\?

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And\ maybe\ they'll\ blame\ him\.\ I\ don't\ know\.\ But\ why\ was\ he\ afraid\?\ God\ had\ given\ him\ the\ desire\ of\ his\ heart\.\ But\ sent\ a\ barrenness\ to\ his\ soul\.\ Psalm\ 106\.15\.\ I\ told\ you\ about\ that\ last\ week\.\ He\ was\ now\ barren\ in\ his\ soul\.\ He\ got\ to\ go\ where\ he\ wanted\ to\ go\.\ But\ now,\ he's\ even\ afraid\ to\ stay\ there\.\ So\ he\ flees\ to\ the\ mountains\.\ Never\ asking\ God\ what\ to\ do\.\ You'd\ think\ right\ now\ is\ a\ chance\ for\ him\ to\ really\ begin\ to\ repent\.\ He\ has\ seen\ his\ wife\ be\ turned\ into\ a\ pillar\ of\ salt\.\ He\ is\ now\ a\ widow\.\ You'd\ think\ now\ that\ after\ the\ devastation\ of\ losing\ his\ wife,\ he'd\ wake\ up\ and\ say,\ You\ know\ what\?

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I\ got\ to\ repent\.\ I\ got\ to\ get\ it\ right\ with\ the\ living\ God\.\ I've\ been\ in\ error\.\ I've\ been\ in\ sin\.\ No\ repentance\.\ No\ confession\.\ No\ altar\ building\.\ No\ calling\ upon\ the\ name\ of\ the\ Lord\.\ Nothing\.\ And\ you\ would\ think\ that\ there\ would\ be\ a\ trigger\ in\ his\ life\ to\ turn\ him\ around\ to\ do\ that\.\ But\ Scripture\ records\ nothing\.\ And\ so\ because\ he\ was\ afraid,\ he\ would\ flee\ Zohar\ and\ go\ to\ the\ mountains\.\ Go\ to\ a\ cave\ in\ the\ mountains\.\ Now\ think\ about\ this\.\ He's\ been\ living\ in\ Sodom,\ the\ luxury\ city\ of\ Sodom,\ for\ 15\ years\.

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Probably\ in\ a\ beautiful\ home\.\ Went\ from\ Sodom\ to\ Zohar\.\ Living\ the\ city\ life\.\ And\ now,\ he's\ living\ in\ a\ cave\.\ What\ are\ you\ doing,\ Lot\?\ You're\ living\ in\ a\ cave\ with\ your\ daughters\.\ And\ pray\ tell,\ where\ did\ they\ get\ the\ wine\?\ I\ mean,\ did\ they\ bring\ it\ with\ them\?\ I\ mean,\ come\ on\.\ Did\ they\ want\ it\ so\ bad\ they\ had\ to\ drag\ the\ wine\ out\ of\ the\ city\ with\ them\?\ Because\ they\ knew\ they\ had\ to\ drink\ something\.\ So\ let's\ take\ the\ wine\.\ Got\ to\ have\ that\ with\ us\.\ You\ know\?\ I'm\ trying\ to\ figure\ out\ where\ they\ got\ the\ wine\.

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Did\ they\ find\ it\ in\ a\ cave\ someplace\?\ Did\ they\ buy\ it\ on\ the\ way\?\ But\ they\ had\ it\.\ And\ so\ here\ he\ is,\ leaving\ the\ luxury\ of\ Sodom\.\ Zohar,\ fleeing\ to\ the\ mountains\ because\ he's\ afraid\.\ Have\ you\ ever\ noticed\ that\ we\ make\ decisions\ more\ out\ of\ fear\ than\ out\ of\ faith\?\ You\ ever\ notice\ that\?

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Look\ back\ at\ this\ week\ and\ the\ decisions\ that\ you've\ made\.\ I've\ come\ to\ realize\ that\ we\ make\ decisions\ based\ on\ fear\.\ Based\ on\ our\ finances\.\ Based\ on\ our\ future\.\ Based\ on\ our\ friends\.\ Based\ on\ our\ family\.\ More\ so\ than\ based\ on\ the\ faith\ of\ God's\ word\.\ We\ make\ decisions\ based\ on\ our\ foes,\ our\ enemies\.\ We\ make\ decisions\ more\ so\ on\ everything\ else\ around\ us\ instead\ of\ what\ God\ wants\ us\ to\ make\ our\ decisions\ on\.\ What\ has\ he\ already\ said\?\ There\ was\ no\ need\ for\ Lot\ to\ be\ afraid\ in\ Zohar\.\ No\ need\.\ God\ never\ said\ he\ was\ going\ to\ destroy\ that\ city\.

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There\ was\ no\ need\ for\ him\ to\ flee\ to\ the\ mountains\ now,\ but\ at\ least\ now\ he's\ doing\ what\ God\ originally\ said\.\ Hey,\ listen\.

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If\ he\ would\ have\ went\ to\ the\ mountains\ in\ the\ first\ place,\ do\ you\ think\ that\ maybe\ his\ wife\ would\ still\ be\ with\ him\?

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Think\ about\ that\.\ If\ he\ would\ not\ have\ appealed\ to\ the\ angels\ to\ go\ to\ Zohar\ instead\ of\ the\ mountains,\ maybe\ his\ wife\ would\ still\ be\ with\ him,\ and\ maybe\ that's\ what\ he's\ thinking\.\ I\ don't\ know\ what\ he's\ thinking\.\ Who\ knows\ what\ this\ guy's\ thinking\?\ I\ know\ what\ he's\ not\ thinking\.\ He's\ not\ thinking,\ Lord,\ please\ give\ me\ wisdom\.\ He's\ not\ thinking,\ Lord,\ what\ do\ you\ want\ me\ to\ do\ next\?\ He's\ not\ even\ calling\ upon\ the\ name\ of\ the\ Lord\.\ He's\ just\ doing\ his\ own\ thing\ out\ of\ fear\.\ And\ that's\ always\ dangerous\.

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It's\ always\ dangerous\ to\ make\ decisions\ out\ of\ fear,\ and\ that's\ what\ he\ did\.\ Every\ one\ of\ us\ needs\ to\ make\ our\ decisions\ based\ on\ the\ faith\ that\ God\ has\ given\ to\ us\ in\ his\ word\.\ What\ does\ his\ word\ say\?\ You\ know,\ the\ Bible\ says,\ thy\ word\ is\ a\ lamp\ unto\ my\ feet\ and\ a\ light\ unto\ my\ path\.

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Psalm\ 119,\ 105\.\ Psalm\ 119,\ 64\ tells\ us\ that\ I\ delight\ in\ thy\ law,\ O\ Lord\.\ Thy\ testimonies\ are\ my\ counselors\.\ The\ testimonies\ of\ God\ are\ our\ counselors\.\ Our\ Lord\ is\ called\ counselor\ in\ Isaiah\ 9,\ verse\ number\ 6,\ right\?\ He\ is\ the\ ultimate\ counselor\.\ He\ gives\ us\ his\ word\ to\ counsel\ us\ because\ he\ wants\ us\ to\ know\ how\ to\ make\ the\ right\ choices\.\ He\ wants\ us\ to\ know\ what\ to\ do\.\ He\ doesn't\ say,\ well,\ you\ know\ what,\ my\ will\ is\ like\ a\ puzzle\.\ Hopefully\ you\ get\ it\ figured\ out\ before\ you\ die\.\ God\ doesn't\ like\ that\.

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God\ says,\ I've\ given\ you\ my\ word\.\ It\ tells\ you\ my\ will\.\ It\ tells\ you\ my\ desire\.\ It\ tells\ you\ what\ I\ want\ for\ you\.\ Read\ it,\ study\ it,\ live\ it,\ follow\ it\.\ How\ many\ decisions\ have\ you\ made\ this\ week\ or\ the\ last\ week\ or\ the\ last\ month\ based\ on\ fear\?\ Based\ on\ your\ family\?\ You\ ever\ make\ decisions\ based\ on\ your\ family\?\ Not\ because\ it's\ really\ what\ God\ said,\ but\ because\ your\ family's\ pressuring\ you\?\ Ever\ made\ a\ decision\ because\ of\ your\ enemy,\ your\ foes\?\ They're\ pressuring\ you,\ so\ you\ make\ the\ wrong\ decision\ based\ on\ what\ they\ have\ said\ or\ what\ they\ have\ done\?

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You\ must\ always\ rely\ upon\ God\ as\ word\.\ That's\ why\ the\ Bible\ says,\ great\ peace\ have\ those\ who\ love\ thy\ law\ and\ nothing\ causes\ them\ to\ stumble\.

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Psalm\ 119,\ 165\.\ Lot\ didn't\ have\ any\ peace\.\ He\ was\ stumbling\ all\ over\ the\ place\ because\ he\ didn't\ love\ what\ God\ said\.\ Do\ you\?\ I\ would\ hope\ you\ do\.\ Because\ if\ you\ do,\ great\ peace\ you\ will\ have\.\ Not\ just\ peace,\ but\ great\ peace\.\ And\ oh,\ Lot\ needed\ peace\ because\ he\ had\ none\ in\ his\ soul\ because\ he\ lived\ in\ the\ city\ of\ sin\.\ And\ although\ his\ soul\ was\ tormented,\ he\ stayed\.\ And\ God\ was\ working\ in\ his\ heart,\ but\ he\ did\ not\ listen\.

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He\ did\ not\ follow\.\ That's\ not\ what\ he\ wanted\ to\ do\.\ You\ know,\ whenever\ you\ live\ in\ a\ place\ that\ God\ has\ not\ granted\ you\ permission\ to\ live,\ it's\ always\ going\ to\ be\ dangerous\.\ God\ never\ directed\ him\ to\ the\ cave\ in\ the\ mountains\ around\ Zoar\.\ At\ first\ he\ did,\ but\ all\ that's\ changed\ now\.

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Things\ have\ changed\.\ We\ just\ can't\ go\ back\ and\ say,\ okay,\ now\ I'm\ going\ to\ do\ what\ you\ say,\ Lord\.\ It's\ like\ the\ guy\ who\ marries\ the\ girl\ and\ he\ marries\ the\ wrong\ one\.\ And\ after\ a\ year\ or\ two\ he\ says,\ you\ know,\ I\ think\ I'm\ going\ to\ go\ back\ and\ marry\ the\ other\ one\ because\ this\ one's\ not\ the\ right\ one\.\ I\ should\ have\ listened\ to\ the\ Lord\ two\ years\ ago\.\ So\ I'll\ leave\ her\ and\ marry\ her\ because\ that\ was\ the\ way\ God\ wanted\ me\ to\ go\ in\ the\ first\ place\.

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You\ can't\ do\ that\.\ It\ doesn't\ work\ now\.\ Too\ late\.\ It's\ over\.\ You\ had\ your\ chance\.\ It's\ done\.\ You\ know\?\ The\ will\ of\ God\ now\ is\ the\ one\ you're\ with\.\ You\ can't\ now\ divorce\ her,\ leave\ her,\ annul\ the\ marriage\ because\ you\ think,\ well,\ maybe\ if\ I\ was\ with\ the\ other\ one,\ I'd\ be\ a\ lot\ happier\ now\.

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I'm\ going\ back\ the\ other\ way\.\ And\ that's\ like\ a\ lot's\ doing\.\ I'd\ have\ been\ a\ lot\ happier\ if\ I'd\ have\ done\ what\ God\ said\ from\ the\ very\ beginning\.\ I\ didn't\ do\ that\.\ I\ went\ to\ Zohar\ and\ said,\ well,\ now\ I'm\ afraid\.\ Well,\ better\ go\ and\ do\ what\ God\ said\ and\ everything\ will\ be\ okay\.\ It\ wasn't\ okay\ because\ he\ didn't\ do\ what\ God\ said\ the\ first\ time\.

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So\ a\ lot's\ decision\ making\ is\ horrible\.\ And\ as\ men,\ we\ have\ to\ make\ wise\ choices\.\ We're\ responsible\ for\ our\ family,\ responsible\ for\ our\ wives,\ our\ kids,\ to\ lead\ them\ in\ the\ right\ way\.\ That\ they\ might\ know\ true\ righteousness,\ true\ holiness\.\ Because\ you\ see,\ Lot's\ inability\ to\ lead\ affected\ how\ his\ daughters\ made\ decisions,\ especially\ in\ the\ cave\.\ He\ never\ led\ them\ to\ trust\ in\ God\.\ He\ never\ led\ them\ to\ wait\ upon\ the\ Lord\.\ He\ never\ led\ them\ to\ say,\ you\ know\ what,\ let's\ pray\ about\ what\ to\ do\ next\.\ Let's\ ask\ the\ Lord\ for\ wisdom\.

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He\ didn't\ do\ that\.\ That's\ nowhere\ recorded\ anywhere\ in\ scripture\.\ And\ by\ virtue\ of\ the\ fact\ that\ his\ wife\ and\ his\ daughters\ were\ unable\ to\ follow\ what\ God\ would\ say\ in\ his\ word,\ then\ you\ know\ you\ have\ a\ problem\ because\ dad\ didn't\ lead,\ husband\ didn't\ lead\ in\ the\ right\ way\.\ Lot\ has\ no\ one\ to\ blame\ here\ but\ himself\.\ No\ one\.\ Oh,\ we\ can\ say,\ well,\ yeah,\ if\ he\ would\ have\ married\ a\ better\ woman,\ things\ would\ have\ been\ different\.\ If\ he\ had\ a\ boy\ instead\ of\ girls,\ maybe\ things\ would\ have\ been\ different\.\ No,\ no,\ that's\ not\ the\ case\.

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No\ one\ here\ to\ blame\ but\ Lot\ himself\.\ He's\ the\ one\.\ And\ he\ led\ his\ family\ into\ the\ tragic\ consequences\ of\ their\ transgressions\.\ He's\ the\ leader\.\ He's\ responsible\.\ So\ let's\ look\ at\ these\ two\ girls\ and\ what\ takes\ place\ as\ a\ result\ of\ Lot's\ inability\ to\ lead\ his\ family\ and\ to\ provide\ direction\ for\ them\.

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It\ says\ in\ verse\ 31,\ the\ firstborn\ said\ to\ the\ younger,\ so\ the\ firstborn\ girl\ is\ leading\ the\ younger\ girl,\ which\ is\ usually\ what\ happens\.\ It\ says,\ our\ father\ is\ old\ and\ there\ is\ no\ man\ on\ earth\ to\ come\ into\ us\ after\ the\ manner\ of\ the\ earth\.\ Come,\ let\ us\ make\ our\ father\ drink\ wine\.\ Let\ us\ lie\ with\ him\ that\ we\ may\ preserve\ our\ family\ through\ our\ father\.\ I\ want\ you\ to\ notice\ something\.

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What\ she\ does\ is\ she's\ going\ to\ rationalize\ her\ sinful\ behavior\.\ There\ is\ no\ man\.\ No\ man\.\ Really\?\ Didn't\ he\ just\ come\ from\ Zohar\?\ I'm\ sure\ Zohar\ was\ a\ city\ filled\ with\ men\.\ But\ in\ their\ mind,\ they're\ going\ to\ rationalize\ everything\.\ There\ is\ no\ man\ for\ us\ to\ latch\ onto\ to\ continue\ the\ family\ name,\ the\ family\ line\.\ So\ the\ only\ way\ it's\ going\ to\ happen\ is\ if\ our\ father\ fathers\ our\ children\.\ That's\ it\.\ And\ so\ she's\ going\ to\ rationalize\ her\ sin\ by\ convincing\ her\ younger\ sister\ as\ to\ what\ to\ do\ and\ to\ engage\ in\ this\ sin\.

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She\ would\ rationalize\ her\ sin\ and\ then\ once\ they\ rationalized\ their\ sin,\ they\ strategized\ about\ their\ sin\.\ Once\ they\ strategized\ how\ it\ was\ going\ to\ happen,\ then\ they\ organized\ their\ sinful\ behavior\.\ Once\ it\ was\ organized,\ it\ was\ mobilized\.\ And\ once\ it\ was\ mobilized,\ it\ was\ finalized\.\ And\ once\ it\ was\ finalized,\ it\ would\ always\ be\ penalized\.\ That's\ the\ way\ it\ works\.\ But\ is\ it\ not\ true\ that\ we\ look\ for\ ways\ to\ rationalize\ the\ things\ we\ do\?\ There's\ no\ man\ around\.\ It's\ like\ the\ young\ lady\ says,\ you\ know,\ if\ I\ go\ to\ the\ mission\ field,\ I\ might\ not\ ever\ get\ married\.

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If\ I\ stay\ in\ this\ church,\ I\ might\ not\ ever\ find\ a\ man\.\ I\ might\ not\ ever\ get\ married\.\ Really\?\ Are\ you\ that\ limited\ in\ your\ belief\ in\ an\ almighty\ God\ that\ you\ would\ think,\ well,\ if\ I\ go\ to\ the\ mission\ field,\ I\ might\ not\ get\ married\.\ If\ I\ stay\ in\ this\ church,\ I\ might\ not\ get\ married\.\ If\ I\ go\ to\ this\ school,\ I\ might\ not\ ever\ get\ married\.\ Really\?\ I\ got\ it\ this\ way\.\ If\ God\ wants\ you\ married,\ you're\ going\ to\ get\ married\.\ If\ God\ doesn't\ want\ you\ married,\ guess\ what\?\ You're\ not\ going\ to\ be\ married\.\ So\ trust\ in\ the\ Lord\ and\ trust\ what\ He's\ going\ to\ do\.

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And\ by\ the\ way,\ when\ you\ do\ find\ the\ right\ one,\ He'll\ be\ the\ right\ one\ at\ the\ right\ time\.\ God\ will\ always\ bring\ them\ at\ the\ right\ time\ at\ the\ right\ place\ for\ you\.\ But\ we\ always\ lean\ on\ our\ own\ understanding\.\ Well,\ if\ I\ do\ this\ and\ go\ here,\ I\ might\ not\ find\ the\ perfect\ husband\.\ I\ better\ go\ to\ a,\ quote,\ Christian\ school\ to\ find\ a\ Christian\ man\.\ Really\?\ You\ think\ that\ you\ have\ to\ go\ to\ a\ Christian\ school\ to\ find\ a\ Christian\ man\ to\ get\ married\?\ Is\ that\ how\ limited\ you\ are\ in\ your\ faith\ in\ the\ living\ God\?

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But\ that's\ what\ we\ think\.\ Instead\ of\ just\ leaning\ on\ God,\ trusting\ in\ Him,\ believing\ in\ what\ His\ Word\ says,\ following\ what\ He\ says,\ and\ being\ faithful\ where\ I'm\ at\ right\ now,\ faithful\ where\ I'm\ at\ right\ now,\ doing\ what\ God\ has\ asked\ me\ to\ do,\ pleasing\ His\ name,\ glorifying\ His\ name,\ letting\ God\ take\ care\ of\ all\ the\ peripherals\.\ And\ yes,\ your\ husband\ is\ on\ the\ peripheral\.\ God\ will\ bring\ him\ to\ you\ when\ He\ wants\ to\.\ And\ yet\ what\ happens\ is\ we\ find\ ourselves\ settling\.\ Do\ you\ know\ how\ many\ women\ I've\ counseled\ over\ the\ years\ who\ have\ settled\?

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They\ settled\.\ They\ figured,\ well,\ you\ know,\ I\ better\ marry\ this\ guy\ and\ then\ nobody\ else\ is\ going\ to\ come\ along\.\ Better\ latch\ on\ to\ this\ guy\.\ I\ know\ he's\ not\ the\ guy\ I\ really\ wanted,\ but\ he'll\ do\ for\ now\.

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So\ they\ latch\ on\ to\ that\ guy\ and\ about\ two\ years\ in,\ they're\ like,\ oh,\ what\ did\ I\ get\ myself\ into\ now\?\ I\ thought\ he\ would\ lead\ a\ little\ bit\ better\ than\ he\ did\.\ I\ thought\ he'd\ be\ a\ little\ bit\ more\ spiritual\ than\ he\ was\.\ I\ thought\ he'd\ be\ a\ little\ bit\ more\ committed\ than\ he\ actually\ was\.\ He's\ not\ committed\.\ He's\ not\ spiritual\.\ He\ doesn't\ even\ love\ the\ Lord\.\ What\ am\ I\ doing\?\ Too\ late\ now\.

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You\ settled\.\ Settled\.\ Because\ there\ might\ not\ be\ another\ man\.\ Instead\ of\ waiting\ upon\ the\ Lord\.\ So\ they\ rationalize\.\ There's\ no\ man\.\ What\ are\ we\ going\ to\ do\?\ We're\ all\ alone\ in\ a\ cave\.\ We're\ going\ to\ be\ here\ forever\.\ We're\ going\ to\ rot\ in\ a\ cave\.\ We\ got\ to\ have\ children\ because\ barrenness\ in\ those\ days\ was\ a\ reproach,\ right\?\ If\ you\ were\ a\ young\ woman\ in\ those\ days,\ the\ beauty\ of\ your\ life\ was\ to\ bear\ children\.\ That\ was\ it\.\ That\ was\ everything\.\ And\ they\ lived\ to\ bear\ children\.\ To\ carry\ on\ the\ family\ name\.

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That\ motivated\ them\.\ That's\ why\ they\ were\ betrothed\ at\ such\ young\ ages\.\ That's\ why\ they\ had\ children\ at\ such\ young\ ages\ because\ this\ is\ what\ they\ lived\ for\.\ So\ they\ had\ huge\ families\ because\ they\ lived\ to\ bear\ and\ raise\ children\.\ And\ they\ don't\ want\ to\ go\ through\ life\ with\ this\ reproach\ of\ not\ having\ children\.\ So\ they\ strategize\.\ How\ can\ we\ do\ this\?\ We'll\ get\ our\ father\ drunk\.\ Okay\?\ Now,\ I\ don't\ know\ how\ much\ wine\ they\ brought\ from\ Zoar\ or\ how\ that\ all\ worked\ together,\ but\ they\ had\ a\ plan\.\ Once\ we\ get\ him\ drunk,\ we'll\ lie\ with\ him\.

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We'll\ conceive\.\ Have\ children\.\ So\ the\ older\ went\ to\ the\ younger\.\ I\ did\ it\.\ It\ worked\ for\ me\.\ It\ worked\ for\ you,\ too\.\ We'll\ get\ him\ drunk\ again\.\ Now,\ Lot,\ come\ on,\ dude\.\ You\ got\ to\ wake\ up,\ man\.\ I\ mean,\ fool\ me\ once,\ okay\.\ But\ two\ days\ in\ a\ row\?\ You\ have\ got\ to\ be\ kidding\ me\.\ This\ man\ is\ so\ lost\ in\ his\ sin,\ he\ can't\ even\ see\ straight\.\ This\ man\ is\ way\ out\ to\ lunch\.\ He\ is\ so\ far\ gone\ spiritually,\ he\ has\ no\ discernment\ whatsoever\.\ And\ wine,\ evidently,\ was\ a\ weakness\ of\ his\.\ And\ his\ daughters\ knew\ that\.

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And\ they\ played\ on\ that,\ knowing\ they\ could\ get\ him\ drunk,\ knowing\ they\ could\ lay\ with\ him,\ knowing\ that\ they\ could\ conceive\ through\ him,\ and\ everything\ would\ be\ okay\.\ And\ that's\ exactly\ what\ they\ did\.\ Isn't\ that\ amazing\?\ What\ a\ horrific\ story\.\ But\ you\ know,\ even\ though\ they\ were\ out\ of\ Sodom,\ Sodom\ was\ still\ in\ them\.\ Even\ though\ they\ weren't\ physically\ in\ Sodom,\ everything\ they\ learned\ over\ those\ last\ 14,\ 15,\ 16\ years\ was\ a\ part\ of\ their\ life\.\ They\ had\ lived\ in\ an\ environment\ that\ controlled\ the\ way\ they\ thought,\ controlled\ the\ way\ they\ dealt\ with\ sin,\ controlled\ the\ way\ they\ dealt\ with\ life,\ controlled\ the\ way\ they\ functioned\ in\ life\.

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This\ is\ what\ happens\ when\ you\ live\ in\ the\ world\ and\ live\ like\ the\ world\.\ And\ their\ father\ allowed\ them\ to\ live\ in\ that\ environment\ and\ to\ continue\ to\ soak\ in\ all\ the\ evils\ of\ that\ environment\ without\ leading\ them\ in\ the\ way\ of\ righteousness\.\ And\ so,\ therefore,\ they\ were\ enamored\ with\ Sodom\.\ Although\ they\ did\ not\ live\ in\ Sodom,\ Sodom\ lived\ in\ them\.\ You\ know,\ as\ parents,\ we\ have\ a\ huge\ responsibility\ with\ our\ children,\ don't\ we\?\ I\ was\ going\ through\ some\ of\ my\ notes\ from\ a\ while\ back,\ and\ I\ realized\ that\ 18\ years\ ago\ this\ month,\ U\.S\.

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News\ and\ World\ Report\ came\ out\ with\ an\ article,\ 18\ years\ ago\ this\ month,\ way\ before\ smartphones\ ever\ truly\ took\ off\ like\ they\ have\.\ And\ there\ was\ an\ article\ written\ about\ how\ media\ has\ affected\ our\ teenagers\.\ This\ was\ 18\ years\ ago\.\ Ironically,\ last\ month,\ there\ was\ an\ article\ written\ in\ the\ New\ York\ Times\ Magazine\ about\ now\ how\ smartphones\ have\ affected\ our\ college\ students\ in\ such\ a\ way\ that\ at\ this\ day\ and\ age,\ the\ anxiety\ level\ is\ out\ of\ control\ in\ college\ students\.\ Anxiety\ and\ depression\ are\ the\ most\ troublesome\ issues\ with\ college\ students\.

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And\ they\ trace\ it\ all\ back\ to\ social\ media\ and\ smartphones\.\ It's\ a\ fascinating\ article\ written\ by\ people\ who\ are\ not\ believers,\ by\ the\ way\.\ They\ trace\ it\ all\ back\ to\ there\.\ But\ I\ was\ reading,\ I\ went\ back\ and\ re\-read\ the\ article\ that\ was\ written\ 18\ years\ ago\.\ Listen\ to\ what\ it\ says\ about\ how\ media,\ not\ social\ media,\ just\ media\ in\ general\ has\ affected\ our\ teenagers\.\ It\ said\ this,\ In\ 1979,\ so\ now\ this\ is\ 20\ years\ before\ the\ article\ written\ in\ 1999,\ okay\?\ In\ 1979,\ 6%\ of\ children\ had\ televisions\ in\ their\ bedrooms\.

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Today,\ in\ 1999,\ 77%\ of\ teenagers\ have\ TVs\ in\ their\ rooms\.\ Now,\ you\ don't\ need\ TVs\ in\ your\ rooms\ today,\ right\?\ You\ got\ smartphones\.\ You\ don't\ have\ to\ have\ TV\.\ You\ can\ watch\ TV\ on\ your\ phone\.\ You\ can\ watch\ TV\ when\ you\ drive\ your\ car\.\ You\ can\ watch\ TV\ wherever\ you\ go\.\ It's\ on\ your\ phone,\ see\?\ But\ this\ article\ was\ written\ 18\ years\ ago\ saying\ that\ now,\ 20\ years\ ago,\ 6%\ had\ TVs\.\ Now\ 77%\ have\ TVs\.\ If\ you\ translate\ that\ now\ to\ today,\ another\ 18\ years\ later,\ how\ many\ teenagers\ actually\ have\ smartphones\ in\ their\ rooms\?

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All\ of\ them\ do\.\ Virtually\ very\ few\ don't\ anymore\.\ So\ it\ says,\ A\ Kaiser\ Family\ Foundation\ survey\ released\ last\ November,\ that\ would\ have\ been\ 19\ years\ ago\ now,\ reveals\ that\ kids\ ages\ 2\ to\ 18\ spend\ merely\ 5\ 1\u20442\ hours\ a\ day\ outside\ of\ school\ with\ some\ type\ of\ media\ influence\.\ Five\ hours\ a\ day,\ outside\ of\ school,\ some\ type\ of\ media\ influence\.\ Today,\ it\ would\ be\ outside\ of\ school\ and\ in\ school\ with\ media\ influence,\ right\?\ Because\ your\ smartphones\ are\ with\ you\.\ And\ almost\ three\ hours\ of\ that\ is\ spent\ with\ TV\ in\ the\ bedroom\ of\ the\ 8\ to\ 18\-year\-olds\.

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21%\ have\ computers,\ 65%\ have\ television\ sets,\ and\ 61%\ have\ no\ parental\ control\ over\ their\ viewing\ or\ playing\ habits\.\ This\ was\ almost\ 20\ years\ ago\.\ 61%\ of\ teenagers\ have\ no\ parental\ control\ over\ what\ they\ view\ every\ day\.\ Now,\ how\ many\ parents\ have\ control\ of\ what\ their\ students\ view\ today\ on\ their\ smartphones\?\ When\ with\ a\ click\ of\ a\ button,\ you\ can\ see\ anything,\ anywhere,\ anytime\.\ How\ many\ parents\ have\ actual\ control\ over\ their\ children\ in\ those\ areas\?\ When\ those\ smartphones\ they\ sleep\ with,\ right\?

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They're\ everywhere\.\ And\ the\ whole\ article\ goes\ on\ to\ say\ these\ words,\ The\ problem\ with\ so\ much\ media\ influence\ is\ that\ it\ isolates\ children\ to\ their\ own\ little\ worlds\.\ The\ media\ do\ not\ offer\ two\-way\ communication,\ and\ cyber\ chats\ don't\ develop\ communication\ skills\.\ Parents\ should\ be\ concerned\ if\ their\ kids\ want\ to\ spend\ more\ time\ with\ these\ electronic\ marvels\ than\ with\ their\ friends\.\ Well,\ what\ would\ they\ say\ today\?\ I\ mean,\ even\ when\ friends\ go\ out,\ they\ walk\ down\ the\ mall,\ all\ of\ them\ on\ their\ phones,\ in\ some\ kind\ of\ isolation\ from\ one\ another,\ even\ though\ they're\ together,\ they're\ isolated\ one\ from\ another\.

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And\ then\ they\ sit\ down\ at\ their\ restaurant,\ all\ on\ their\ phones,\ although\ they're\ together,\ all\ isolated\ one\ from\ another\.\ And\ the\ whole\ point\ of\ the\ article\ was\ that,\ look,\ we\ need\ to\ get\ our\ children\ to\ be\ able\ to\ communicate\ face\-to\-face,\ one\-on\-one,\ building\ relationships\ with\ other\ people,\ or\ it's\ going\ to\ come\ back\ to\ haunt\ us\.\ And\ it\ has\.\ It\ has\.\ Why\?\ Because\ it's\ that\ constant\ intake\ of\ the\ world,\ and\ it's\ the\ media,\ and\ it's\ influenced\ our\ lives\.\ And\ the\ more\ we\ let\ the\ world\ influence\ our\ lives,\ the\ more\ we're\ going\ to\ think\ like\ the\ world,\ we're\ going\ to\ talk\ like\ the\ world,\ we're\ going\ to\ act\ like\ the\ world\.

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The\ world's\ going\ to\ be\ in\ us,\ more\ so\ than\ us\ being\ in\ the\ world\.\ And\ for\ the\ daughters\ of\ Lot,\ Sodom\ was\ in\ them,\ entrenched\ in\ them,\ ingrained\ in\ them\.\ So\ they\ could\ rationalize\ their\ sin,\ they\ could\ strategize\ about\ their\ sin,\ they\ could\ organize\ their\ sin,\ they\ could\ mobilize\ their\ sin,\ they\ could\ enact\ their\ sin,\ not\ ever\ realizing\ the\ penalty\ of\ their\ sin\.\ Because,\ after\ all,\ who\ thinks\ of\ the\ consequences\ of\ sin\ when\ they're\ sinning\?\ None\ of\ us\.\ Or\ guess\ what\?\ We\ wouldn't\ be\ sinning\.\ But\ because\ we're\ not\ thinking\ of\ the\ consequences,\ we\ engage\ in\ the\ sin\.

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That's\ exactly\ what\ they\ did\.\ Outside\ of\ that,\ they\ had\ a\ father\ that\ did\ not\ teach\ them\ to\ trust\ the\ Lord\.\ They\ had\ a\ father\ that\ was\ willing\ to\ compromise\ their\ purity\ with\ the\ men\ of\ Sodom,\ earlier\ in\ Genesis\ 19,\ when\ the\ men\ came\ to\ have\ sex\ with\ the\ angels\.\ Remember\ that\?\ And\ he\ offered\ up\ his\ daughters\.\ What\ kind\ of\ righteous\ father\ does\ that\?\ Lot\.\ He\ did\.\ He\ did\ it\.\ But\ where\ did\ he\ learn\ that\?\ Where\ did\ he\ learn\ to\ compromise\ the\ purity\ of\ his\ family\?\ Abraham\.\ He\ was\ willing\ to\ compromise\ the\ purity\ of\ Sarah,\ way\ back\ in\ Genesis\ 12\.

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And\ then\ later\ again,\ in\ the\ book\ of\ Genesis,\ he\ would\ do\ the\ same\ thing\.\ He\ was\ willing\ to\ compromise\ the\ purity\ of\ his\ family\ for\ his\ own\ safety\.\ So\ Lot\ learned\ that\.\ Remember\ what\ you\ do\ in\ moderation,\ your\ children\ do\ in\ excess\?\ Here's\ that\ example\.\ What\ Abraham\ did\ in\ moderation,\ his\ nephew's\ children\ would\ learn\ from\ their\ father,\ Lot,\ and\ do\ in\ excess\ by\ committing\ incest\ with\ their\ father\.\ What\ a\ horrific\ story\.\ But\ why\ does\ God\ give\ us\ all\ this\?\ Why\?\ Here\ it\ is\.\ You\ ready\?\ Both\ the\ daughters\ were\ richhired\ by\ their\ father\.

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The\ firstborn\ boor's\ son\ called\ his\ name\ Moab\.\ Know\ what\ Moab\ means\?\ From\ my\ father\.\ So\ she\ named\ her\ son\ to\ accentuate\ her\ sin\.\ From\ my\ father\.\ Second\ son,\ Ben\-Ami,\ of\ my\ people,\ or\ son\ of\ my\ people\.

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Again,\ daughter\ number\ two,\ publicize,\ accentuates\ their\ sin\.\ They\ name\ their\ boys\ to\ capitalize\ on\ their\ sinful\ behavior\ so\ everyone\ will\ know\ how\ they\ conceived\.\ Why\ does\ God\ do\ that\?\ Because\ the\ fascinating\ thing\ about\ this\ story\ is\ that\ the\ most\ famous\ of\ all\ Moabites\ is\ a\ woman\ by\ the\ name\ of\ Ruth\.\ And\ Ruth\ married\ a\ man\ by\ the\ name\ of\ Boaz\ who\ was\ from\ the\ tribe\ of\ Judah\.\ And\ they\ had\ a\ son\.\ And\ that\ son's\ name\ was\ Obed\.\ And\ Obed\ had\ a\ son\.\ His\ name\ was\ Jesse\.\ And\ Jesse\ had\ a\ son\.\ His\ name,\ King\ David\.

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And\ King\ David's\ greater\ son,\ Jesus\ Christ,\ will\ reign\ on\ the\ throne\ of\ his\ father\ David\.\ From\ Lot,\ his\ incestuous\ relationship\ with\ his\ oldest\ daughter,\ comes\ the\ Messiah\.\ That's\ why\ the\ story's\ here\.\ The\ story's\ not\ about\ the\ girls\.\ You\ don't\ even\ know\ their\ names\.\ The\ story's\ not\ even\ about\ Lot\.\ The\ story's\ about\ Jesus\ Christ,\ our\ Lord\.\ Because\ every\ story\ in\ the\ Bible\ is\ about\ Christ\ and\ his\ glory\.\ The\ Lord\ puts\ us\ in\ there\ so\ that\ we\ would\ understand\ the\ amazing\ grace\ of\ God\.\ Because\ although\ Lot's\ loss,\ once\ initiated,\ then\ perpetuated,\ then\ escalated,\ then\ culminated,\ was\ all\ dominated\ by\ the\ decree\ of\ a\ sovereign\ God\ that\ would\ overrule\ his\ sinful\ lifestyle\ to\ bring\ about\ the\ Savior\ of\ the\ world\.

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To\ save\ people\ from\ sin,\ such\ as\ incest,\ sodomy,\ lying,\ cheating,\ whatever\.\ Because\ he's\ the\ Savior\ of\ the\ world\.\ So\ God\ puts\ all\ this\ in\ here\ to\ bring\ us\ to\ this\ one\ point\ that\ says,\ You\ know\ what\?\ My\ sovereignty\ rules\ over\ all\.\ Our\ Father\ is\ in\ heaven\.\ He\ does\ whatever\ he\ pleases\.\ Your\ sin\ is\ never\ bigger\ than\ God\.\ Your\ sin\ never\ disrupts\ the\ decree\ of\ God\.\ Your\ sin\ never\ deters\ the\ plan\ of\ God\.\ It\ just\ doesn't\.\ It\ can't\.\ That\ would\ make\ you\ more\ powerful\ than\ God\.\ God\ has\ it\ all\ under\ control\.

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He\ is\ orchestrating\.\ He\ is\ using\ the\ evil\ acts\ of\ men\ to\ praise\ his\ glorious\ name\.\ He\ is\ using\ every\ sinful\ act,\ every\ evil\ person,\ every\ vile\ individual\ to\ bring\ about\ his\ glory\.\ Because\ everything\ is\ about\ Christ\.\ And\ everything\ in\ the\ Scripture\ points\ us\ to\ the\ Bible\.\ It\ points\ us\ to\ the\ Lord\ himself\.\ The\ Moabites,\ the\ Ammonites\ were\ always\ at\ war\ against\ Israel\.\ Always\.\ In\ fact,\ it\ says\ in\ the\ book\ of\ Zephaniah,\ second\ chapter,\ the\ eighth\ verse,\ I\ have\ heard\ the\ taunting\ of\ Moab\ and\ the\ revilings\ of\ the\ sons\ of\ Ammon,\ with\ which\ they\ have\ taunted\ my\ people\ and\ become\ arrogant\ against\ their\ territory\.

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Therefore,\ as\ I\ live,\ declares\ the\ Lord\ of\ hosts,\ the\ God\ of\ Israel,\ surely\ Moab\ will\ be\ like\ Sodom\ and\ the\ sons\ of\ Ammon\ like\ Gomorrah,\ excuse\ me,\ a\ place\ possessed\ by\ nettles\ and\ salt\ pits\ and\ a\ perpetual\ desolation\.\ God\ says,\ I\ will\ destroy\ them\.

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I\ will\.\ And\ the\ remnant\ of\ my\ people\ will\ plunder\ them\ and\ the\ remainder\ of\ my\ nation\ will\ inherit\ them\.\ God\ says,\ I\ have\ a\ plan\ for\ them\.

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But\ I'm\ going\ to\ take\ one\ Moabite\.\ She's\ going\ to\ marry\ one\ from\ the\ tribe\ of\ Judah,\ Boaz\.\ And\ from\ them\ will\ come\ the\ Messiah\ to\ show\ you\ that\ my\ grace\ is\ greater\ than\ your\ sin,\ that\ my\ sovereignty\ rules\ over\ all\ and\ nobody\ can\ thwart\ my\ plans\.\ Oh,\ by\ the\ way,\ on\ top\ of\ that,\ just\ in\ case\ you\ didn't\ know\ this,\ one\ of\ the\ daughters\ of\ Ammon\ was\ Naima\ who\ married\ Solomon,\ the\ mother\ of\ Rehoboam,\ king\ of\ Judah\.\ So\ the\ grace\ of\ God\ is\ evident\ in\ both\ of\ these\ boys\ and\ their\ line\ because\ God\ is\ in\ control\.

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So\ what\ do\ we\ learn\ from\ this\?\ Give\ me\ three\ things\ in\ three\ minutes\.\ Well,\ sort\ of\.\ Always\ beware\ of\ compromise\.\ Always\ beware\ of\ compromise\.\ It\ will\ haunt\ you\.\ It\ will\ haunt\ you\ until\ you\ repent,\ until\ you\ turn\.\ A\ lot\ compromised\.\ Compromise\ is\ family,\ is\ testimony,\ everything\.\ You've\ got\ to\ be\ aware\ of\ compromise\.\ Next\ week\ we'll\ talk\ to\ you\ about\ how\ to\ conquer\ compromise,\ how\ not\ to\ engage\ in\ a\ compromising\ lifestyle\.\ But\ you've\ got\ to\ be\ aware\ of\ it\.\ And\ then\ you\ also\ need\ to\ behold\ the\ consequences\ of\ compromise\.

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They're\ devastating\.\ Devastating\.\ They're\ destructive\.\ They're\ disastrous\.\ There\ is\ a\ way\ we're\ seen\ with\ writing\ to\ a\ man,\ but\ the\ ends\ thereof\ are\ always\ the\ ways\ of\ death,\ never\ the\ ways\ of\ life\.\ Proverbs\ 14,\ 12\.\ There\ is\ a\ way\ we're\ seen\ with\ writing\ to\ a\ man,\ but\ the\ ends\ thereof\ are\ always\ the\ ways\ of\ death\.\ And\ it\ doesn't\ always\ mean\ that\ you\ just\ die\ physically,\ but\ there\ is\ that\ death\-like\ existence\ that\ people\ experience\ because\ they\ are\ so\ barren\ and\ dry\.\ They\ are\ so\ out\ of\ sorts\ because\ their\ life,\ for\ all\ practical\ purposes,\ is\ just\ a\ place\ of\ existence\.

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There's\ no\ true\ life\ that's\ there\.\ Because\ they\ wanted\ to\ follow\ the\ wrong\ way\.\ The\ consequences\ are\ horrible\.\ So\ once\ you\ are\ aware\ of\ compromise\ and\ behold\ the\ consequences\ of\ compromise,\ you\ must\ always\ believe\ in\ the\ Christ\ and\ what\ He\ says\.\ You\ must\ always\ believe\ in\ His\ cleansing\.\ Only\ Christ\ can\ cleanse\ you\ from\ your\ sin\.\ Only\ Christ\.\ Only\ Christ\ can\ wash\ you\ clean\.\ Oh,\ if\ Lot\ would\ have\ cried\ out\ to\ the\ living\ God\ when\ he\ was\ in\ Sodom,\ when\ his\ soul\ was\ tormented,\ maybe\ he\ would\ have\ moved\ his\ family\ and\ things\ would\ have\ changed\.

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Probably\ so\.\ Or\ maybe\ after\ his\ wife\ died\ and\ realized\ his\ need\ to\ cry\ out\ to\ God\ and\ be\ cleansed\ from\ his\ sin\ and\ lead\ his\ daughters\ in\ the\ ways\ of\ righteousness,\ maybe\ things\ would\ have\ changed\.\ Maybe\ so\.\ We\ don't\ know\.\ What\ we\ do\ know\ is\ what\ happened,\ as\ recorded\ in\ Scripture,\ in\ the\ beautiful\ grace\ of\ God\.\ And\ because\ of\ who\ He\ is\ and\ what\ He\ does,\ He\ is\ the\ only\ one\ that\ can\ cleanse\ us\ from\ our\ sins\.\ It's\ by\ the\ washing\ of\ regeneration,\ it's\ by\ the\ renewing\ of\ His\ Spirit\ that\ a\ person\ is\ born\ again\.

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There's\ nothing\ that\ you\ can\ do\ to\ work\ or\ earn\ your\ way\ to\ heaven\.\ It\ is\ the\ grace\ of\ Almighty\ God\.\ You\ need\ to\ believe\ in\ His\ cleansing\.\ You\ need\ to\ believe,\ believe\ in\ His\ calling\.\ If\ He's\ called\ you\ to\ His\ kingdom,\ you\ need\ to\ make\ sure\ and\ certain\ His\ calling\ and\ choosing\ you\.\ 2\ Peter\ 1,\ verse\ number\ 10,\ Peter\ says,\ make\ certain\ of\ God's\ calling\ and\ God's\ choosing\ of\ you\.\ Make\ sure\ you\ know\ that\ you've\ been\ cleansed\ and\ you've\ been\ called\ by\ God\.\ Paul\ would\ say\ in\ 2\ Timothy\ 1,\ verse\ number\ 9,\ we\ are\ called\ with\ a\ holy\ calling\.

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The\ most\ precious\ thing\ in\ all\ the\ world\ is\ to\ be\ called\ by\ God\ into\ His\ glorious\ kingdom\.\ All\ of\ us,\ at\ times,\ wait\ for\ a\ certain\ call\.\ Maybe\ it's\ the\ call\ of\ the\ birth\ of\ a\ child\.\ Maybe\ it's\ the\ call\ of\ the\ doctor's\ report\.\ Maybe\ it's\ the\ call\ of\ the\ job\ increase,\ pay\ raise\.\ Whatever\ the\ call\ may\ be,\ there\ are\ times\ we\ anticipate\ and\ wait\ for\ a\ call\.\ But\ there\ is\ no\ greater\ call\ in\ all\ the\ world\ than\ to\ be\ called\ by\ the\ living\ God\ to\ be\ a\ part\ of\ His\ glorious\ kingdom\ and\ to\ be\ cleansed\ from\ all\ of\ your\ sin\.

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That's\ why\ we\ rejoice\ in\ the\ fact\ that\ He's\ called\ us\ and\ chosen\ us\ to\ be\ a\ part\ of\ His\ glorious\ kingdom\.\ And\ on\ top\ of\ that,\ not\ just\ believe\ in\ His\ cleansing\ and\ His\ calling,\ believe\ in\ His\ coming\ again\.\ This\ story\ is\ about\ the\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah\.\ Believe\ it\ or\ not,\ it's\ all\ about\ the\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah\.\ We\ took\ you\ from\ Genesis\ chapter\ 12\ to\ Genesis\ chapter\ 19\ to\ tell\ you\ that\ Jesus\ is\ coming\.\ He's\ already\ come\.\ He's\ coming\ again\.\ But\ it's\ all\ about\ the\ arrival\ of\ the\ one\ who\ can\ transform\ your\ life\ from\ all\ of\ its\ filth,\ all\ of\ its\ sin,\ and\ transform\ it\ into\ something\ beautiful\ for\ His\ glorious\ kingdom\.

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Messiah's\ coming\.\ And\ the\ Lord\ wants\ you\ to\ know,\ in\ spite\ of\ the\ horrific\ sin\ of\ Genesis\ 19,\ that\ He\ has\ overcome\ all\ that\.\ And\ He\ defeated\ sin\ at\ Calvary\.\ He\ defeated\ Satan\ at\ Calvary\.\ He\ is\ the\ King\ of\ kings\ and\ Lord\ of\ lords\.\ And\ I\ trust\ that\ you\ know\ Him\ as\ your\ Savior\ and\ Lord\.\ I\ trust\ you\ know\ Him,\ and\ you\ serve\ Him,\ and\ you\ honor\ Him\.\ Let\ me\ pray\ with\ you\.

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Father,\ we\ thank\ You\ for\ tonight\ and\ a\ chance\ to\ be\ in\ Your\ Word\.\ Truly,\ Lord,\ it's\ convicting\ to\ read\ about\ the\ things\ that\ Lot\ did\ and\ said,\ the\ way\ he\ acted\.\ As\ fathers,\ as\ husbands,\ we\ realize\ the\ error\ of\ our\ way\ and\ how\ much\ we\ need\ to\ follow\ Your\ Word\ and\ serve\ You\.\ Our\ prayer\ is\ that\ we'd\ grow\ in\ our\ walk\ with\ You\.\ We\ will\ not\ follow\ Lot's\ life,\ but\ truly\ follow\ our\ Lord\ and\ the\ beauty\ of\ Your\ kingdom\.\ The\ story\ of\ Lot\ culminates\ with\ the\ beauty\ of\ Your\ sovereignty\ and\ that\ You\ rule\ over\ all\.

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Our\ sin\ is\ never\ bigger\ than\ our\ God\ and\ the\ grace\ that\ He\ bestows\.\ We\ thank\ You,\ Lord,\ that\ we\ could\ be\ here\ tonight\ and\ learn\ about\ this\ beautiful\ ending\ to\ a\ tragic\ life\.\ But\ it\ shows\ us\ that\ You\ always\ have\ the\ last\ word\ and\ that\ You're\ in\ complete\ control\ of\ everything,\ even\ our\ lives\.\ Let\ those\ who\ are\ here\ tonight\ don't\ leave\ discouraged,\ but\ leave\ encouraged\.\ All\ they\ have\ to\ do\ is\ to\ fall\ on\ their\ knees\ before\ the\ living\ God,\ repent\ of\ their\ sin,\ give\ their\ life\ to\ You,\ and\ serve\ You\ fully\ with\ all\ their\ hearts\.

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And\ You\ will\ honor\ those\ who\ honor\ You\.\ We\ thank\ You,\ Lord,\ for\ our\ time\.\ In\ Jesus'\ name,\ amen\.

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