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1 Escape for your life! Genesis 19:14-17. 2 I shouldn’t be here! What did you do? “It’s too late now” “Just this once will be OK” Flee like Joseph? Did.

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1 1 Escape for your life! Genesis 19:14-17

2 2 I shouldn’t be here! What did you do? “It’s too late now” “Just this once will be OK” Flee like Joseph? Did you use your way of escape? (1 Cor. 10:13) What put you in that position in the first place? (1 Cor. 10:12) What did you do? “It’s too late now” “Just this once will be OK” Flee like Joseph? Did you use your way of escape? (1 Cor. 10:13) What put you in that position in the first place? (1 Cor. 10:12)

3 3 The Example of Lot How the influences of the world can draw us into sinful situations Sodom, Gen. 13:13; 18:32; 19:15-16 Lot needed to escape the influences that led him into the awful situation in which he found himself How the influences of the world can draw us into sinful situations Sodom, Gen. 13:13; 18:32; 19:15-16 Lot needed to escape the influences that led him into the awful situation in which he found himself

4 4 Escape Materialism (13:8-13) Selfishness cost him dearly, Gen. 13:10-11; 2 Pet. 2:7-8 (19:30-38) Lust for material gain always causes loss, Heb. 13:5; Mal. 3:8-10 Christians driven by giving, not getting, Luke 6:38; 2 Cor. 9:6-8 (Acts 20:35) Selfishness cost him dearly, Gen. 13:10-11; 2 Pet. 2:7-8 (19:30-38) Lust for material gain always causes loss, Heb. 13:5; Mal. 3:8-10 Christians driven by giving, not getting, Luke 6:38; 2 Cor. 9:6-8 (Acts 20:35)

5 5 Light Regard of Sin (13:13) Lot chose to put himself and his family into sinful surroundings, 1 Cor. 15:33; Eph. 5:11-12 (2 Pet. 2:7-8) Oppressed: Exhausted, troubled (v. 7) Vexed: “torture, torment, distress” (v. 8) Lot was vexed, but not to the point of leaving Sodom, 2 Pet. 2:8; 1 Tim. 6:11 Lot chose to put himself and his family into sinful surroundings, 1 Cor. 15:33; Eph. 5:11-12 (2 Pet. 2:7-8) Oppressed: Exhausted, troubled (v. 7) Vexed: “torture, torment, distress” (v. 8) Lot was vexed, but not to the point of leaving Sodom, 2 Pet. 2:8; 1 Tim. 6:11

6 6 Light Regard of Sin (13:13) Lot was vexed, but not to the point of leaving worldly entanglements Business conditions, Gen. 13:10 Standing in the community, 19:1 Family ties, 19:14 Must not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers, 2 Cor. 6:14 Lot was vexed, but not to the point of leaving worldly entanglements Business conditions, Gen. 13:10 Standing in the community, 19:1 Family ties, 19:14 Must not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers, 2 Cor. 6:14

7 7 Light Regard of Sin (13:13) Lot was vexed, yet he had a false sense of security, Gen. 19:15-16 Warned, yet lingered (1 Cor. 10:12) Possessions, position, power, prestige and personal desires can all lead us into a false sense of security, Matt. 16:26 (cf. Obadiah 3) Lot was vexed, yet he had a false sense of security, Gen. 19:15-16 Warned, yet lingered (1 Cor. 10:12) Possessions, position, power, prestige and personal desires can all lead us into a false sense of security, Matt. 16:26 (cf. Obadiah 3)

8 8 Light Regard of Sin (13:13) Eventually destroyed his influence, Gen. 19:5-9, 14, 26, 32 Applications: Lewdness, drinking and dancing (1 Pet. 4:3), immodest dress (1 Tim. 2:9-10), lying (Eph. 4:25) Instead: Abhor evil (Rom. 12:9); Wake up (Rom. 13:11-14); Abstain (1 Ths. 5:21-22) so that → 1 Pet. 2:11-12 Eventually destroyed his influence, Gen. 19:5-9, 14, 26, 32 Applications: Lewdness, drinking and dancing (1 Pet. 4:3), immodest dress (1 Tim. 2:9-10), lying (Eph. 4:25) Instead: Abhor evil (Rom. 12:9); Wake up (Rom. 13:11-14); Abstain (1 Ths. 5:21-22) so that → 1 Pet. 2:11-12

9 9 Indecision & Delay (19:16-17) Many are lost because of indecision and delay, Acts 24:24-27; 2 Cor 6:2 Do not linger on threshold of sin Against God’s law, 1 Jno. 3:4 (5:17) Doubtful engagement, Rom. 14:23 Influences someone to stumble and sin, 1 Cor. 8:12-13 Willful refusal to do good, Jas. 4:17 Many are lost because of indecision and delay, Acts 24:24-27; 2 Cor 6:2 Do not linger on threshold of sin Against God’s law, 1 Jno. 3:4 (5:17) Doubtful engagement, Rom. 14:23 Influences someone to stumble and sin, 1 Cor. 8:12-13 Willful refusal to do good, Jas. 4:17

10 10 Do not be deceived! If allowed to do so, sin (sinners) will influence us, consume us and destroy our faith, 1 Cor. 15:33 Escape for your life! Gen. 19:17 God will faithful save the obedient (19:29) God will fully punish sinners (19:24-26) If allowed to do so, sin (sinners) will influence us, consume us and destroy our faith, 1 Cor. 15:33 Escape for your life! Gen. 19:17 God will faithful save the obedient (19:29) God will fully punish sinners (19:24-26)


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