If We see that today believers , they don't commit any sins like adultery, stealing, murder.
But we see some believers have rest and some are tormented.
Some have victorious lives, but others have defeated lives.
But we see some believers have rest and some are tormented.
Some have victorious lives, but others have defeated lives.
Some have families following God, some families gone astray.
Both are coming to Church, both are hearing the Word.
Both are coming to Church, both are hearing the Word.
Today we will be looking at 2 believers who has contrast lives.
Abraham and Lot.
We have been hearing on this in our bible studies and today want to bring out few things in this meditation.
We have been hearing on this in our bible studies and today want to bring out few things in this meditation.
Genesis 13: 5
Lot also had flocks, people.
Remember in Genesis . 12, Abraham picked up Lot when God asked him to come, he had no father, instead of leaving him there, he showed compassion .
He made him somebody from nobody.
He made him somebody from nobody.
Remember your roots.
The humble begginings.
Just because you got a good job, just because you got America, just because you are well off now, there is no place of pride.
The humble begginings.
Just because you got a good job, just because you got America, just because you are well off now, there is no place of pride.
Galatians 6:3 NKJV
For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
So when he was nobody with out father and mother, he was made somebody.
So when he was nobody with out father and mother, he was made somebody.
We see this in bible.
Joseph - when he became pm in Egypt , he didn't forget his brothers, when he saw his brothers, he cried and helped.
Daniel - he helped 3 friends to get jobs.
Lifting up another people.
We have many examples of youngsters who came to our Church, went out with jobs, financially supported, with support of prayer, jobs, money .
Lifting up another people.
We have many examples of youngsters who came to our Church, went out with jobs, financially supported, with support of prayer, jobs, money .
But now when Abraham asks to go , he immediately left.
He didn't even ask these flocks ares given by you, herds given by you. But now with out you how can I go.
When Elijah asked Elisha go , he said he will not go.
When Naomi asked Ruth to leave, she said your people are my people, your God my God.
When Naomi asked Ruth to leave, she said your people are my people, your God my God.
When Lord Jesus asked disciples whether they will also leave, the disciples said where can we go , You have Words of eternal life.
Always, dwell in the secret place , don't opt for attractive places.
Psalm 91:1 says,
Dwell in secret place , secret place is where you have Words of eternal life, where there is presence of God,.
Dwell in secret place , secret place is where you have Words of eternal life, where there is presence of God,.
These are the days when a small issue comes, people leave Church. These are the days they use all services of Pastor , Church, but small issue comes they leave Church.
The problem is not that they are any big sinners, but their ways not correct in sight of God.
If you have love for God, you won't leave,
Lot missed that love for Abraham.
If you have love for God, you won't leave,
Lot missed that love for Abraham.
Spiritual experiences :
Abraham life:
Altar - sacrificial lifeGenesis 13:18 NKJV
Then Abram moved his tent, and went and dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to the Lord .
Genesis 14:20 NKJV
Giving tithe
And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” And he gave him a tithe of all.
Genesis 14:22 NKJV
Genesis 14:22 NKJV
No compromise on money.
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the Lord , God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth,
only experience we see for Lot is sitting at the gate of Sodom.
only experience we see for Lot is sitting at the gate of Sodom.
Lot pitched his tent at Sodom, when angels cane he was sitting at the gate of sodom.
No spiritual experiences.
Some people come to Church and be with other believers but do not learn any spiritual experience s.
Some people come to Church and be with other believers but do not learn any spiritual experience s.
You can sit in the church and go out do nothing.
Do you learn anything from coming to Church.
Did you learn building Altar. giving to God, Not compromising with the world.
Do you learn anything from coming to Church.
Did you learn building Altar. giving to God, Not compromising with the world.
Genesis 18:17
17 And the Lordsaid, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, 18 since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19 For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”
To Lot, angels were asking.
Genesis 19:
12 Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city—take them out of this place!
Abraham raise up 318 soldiers who do battles of the Lord.
but here nobody other than family -
Do you have anyone else here? whom did you save, do you have anyone else.
turn to Genesis 14:12
Victorious life vs Defeated life.Genesis 14:12
12 They also took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
when you dwell in places where you are not supposed to live, there is captivity.
Lot was became captive.
Abraham was always victorious. there was never an instance where somebody came and attacked him.
Once defeated - you have to learn to come to victorious ways.
coming to Victorious ways - coming to thankfulness, coming to presence of God.
2 Peter says he was never happy - defeated in family life, defeated in society life.
7 and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked 8 (for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds)—
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God can even come to Sodom if you have willingness to come out of that Sodom.
God comes down even for 4 people.
when you have concern for next generation, God will reveal what He plans to do.
Lot is a righteous man, not an adulterer, not a theif,
Todays Christians also - they might not be thieves, might not be adulteress.
but their ways are wrong.
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1) Gods will vs own Will
Lingering.
Some although they faced lot of hard things in life.
still they linger at
16 And while he lingered
After, facing so much of hardships, still lingering.
What is supposed to do good, do it again.
even after come out of sodom, they step into more worst place.
its because you still want your will
Abraham decided that He will go where God directs him.
Lot looked with his eyes and went to Sodom.
Genesis 13:
Lots flocks,herds
Abraham - raised Lot , made him equal
Joseph - although prime minister, made brothers equal.
Elijah said go from Jericho, Bethel, Jordan --- Elisha said i wont go
Naomi said go - Ruth said your people are my people.
Jesus said to disciples - go , but disciples said where can we go, you have words of eternal life.
These are the days when a small issue comes, people leave Church. These are the days they use all services of Pastor , Church, but small issue comes they leave Church.
The problem is not that they are any big sinners, but their ways not correct in sight of God.
-- Aaron, served Moses without any expectation till He was given priesthood.
Lot does not have love for Abraham.
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Altar - experiences of God.
Do you have altar in life
Abraham - wherever he goes there is always an altar
Lot - no altar mentioned anywhere
You can sit in the church and go out do nothing.
Do you learn anything from coming to Church.
Did you learn building Altar...
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Victorious life vs Defeated life.
Lot was became captive.
Abraham was always victorious. there was never an instance where somebody came and attacked him.
2 Peter says he was never happy - defeated in family life, defeated in society life.
Once defeated - you have to learn to come to victorious ways.
coming to Victorious ways - coming to thankfulness, coming to presence of God.
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12 Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city—take them out of this place!
Abraham raise up 318 soldiers who do battles of the Lord.
but here nobody other than family -
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