Introduction - Lot Gen 11.27-32 - We are introduced to Lot who was Abrahams nephew

1. Introduction - Lot
   1. Gen 11.27-32 - We are introduced to Lot who was Abrahams nephew
   2. Gen 13.10-13 - When Lot and Abraham part ways, Lot makes a poor choice
2. Lot Captured/Rescued (2nd Chance #1)
   1. Summarize the War between Babylonia (Elam/Shinar) and the Megapolis (Sodom,Gomorrah,Zoar,Admah,Zeboiim): Gen 14:1-24
      1. Elam rules them for 12 years
      2. They revolt and are destroyed
      3. Lot is captured
      4. Abraham hears and dispatches his "army"
      5. The great 4 Kings are defeated
      6. Lot and the spoils are returned
      7. Interesting Notes:
         1. Rephaim are in the Megapolis (Giants). v5
         2. Abraham has an trained army. v14
         3. Melchizedek rewards Abraham for this (Melchizedek is a model for Christ in that he is priest and King - Heb 5.6) v18
3. Escape from Sodom and Gomorrah (2nd Chance #2)
   1. Summarize the Sodom and Gomorrah story: Gen 19:1-30
      1. Lot is sitting in the Gate (Jewish tradition tells us that this implies a place of authority in local government.
      2. 2 Angels enter the cities
      3. Lot houses them and fends off locals
      4. Lot makes a strange offer to the subverts
      5. Offer denied, angels drag the family out
      6. Lot begs to go to Zoar instead of the mountains (Gen 19:17-23)
      7. Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed
      8. Lot's wife looks back (most likely not just a physical look, but a longing for the environment)
      9. Interesting Notes:
         1. Lot fears Zoar after begging to go there v.30
         2. Abraham has an trained army. v14
         3. Melchizedek rewards Abraham for this (Melchizedek is a model for Christ in that he is priest and King)Heb 5.6 v18
4. Bad influences breed bad actions (in this case, literally)
   1. Summarize the creation of Edom and Moab: Gen 19:31-38
      1. Lot's daughters' immoral solution to their problem
      2. The product of these sins are the nations of Edom and Moab (ultimate enemies of Israel)
5. Why was Lot always in trouble?
   1. Worldly ambitions - Rom 12:2
   2. Sinful surroundings - 2 Pet 2:6-9; Rom 12:9 (abhor evil)
   3. Raising children with the wrong influence - Proverbs 22:6
   4. Inability to leave a sinful environment - Luk 9:61-62
6. Conclusion
   1. Where are we? Even if we are faithful, we can put ourselves into positions that can compromise us or our children. Our environment can be not only where we live, but what we allow into our homes or what we indulge in as entertainment. Some could argue that we are living in a modern day Sodom and Gomorrah when you look at the current state of the morals that are promoted in our society. - 2 Tim 3:1-5