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Genesis 20-21

Lesson 12

Promise Of A Son Abram is 99 years old Sarah laughed within herself--Long

delay seems to have weakened faith. Sarah treated the announcement as incredible

Genesis 18:14 "Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son."

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Looking Toward Sodom

Genesis 18:20 And the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave

Are God’s actions justified? Abraham knows Lot is in Sodom He ‘negotiates’ with the Lord to

save the righteous in Sodom

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Lot In Sodom

Remember Lot’s choice? Genesis 13:12 Abram dwelt in the land

of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent even as far as Sodom. But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the LORD.

Strangers come to Sodom Lot shows hospitality

similar to Abraham

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Choosing lesser of two evils;End justifies the means Lot offering his daughters—of two moral

evils we should choose neither, and should never commit sin to avoid any supposed evil, or obtain any supposed good. The only course of wisdom and safety is to trust in God and do righttrust in God and do right.

Lot’s daughters—they endeavored to sanctify the improper means used, by the goodness of the end at which they aimed

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Sodom Is Destroyed

Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens. So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.

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Aftermath

Abraham is anxious Lot and daughters are in Zoar They make Lot drink wine They lay with him From the older – Moab (Moabites) From the younger – Ben-Ammi

(Ammonites)

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Is wrong ever right?

The end (result) justifies the means (sinful action).

When? Never Why?

“sinful action” AlwaysAlways wrong Applications to this point???

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Summary

Lot left influence of Abraham Lot moved into Sodom Wickedness of Sodom – God knew Judgment of God Righteousness of God – mercy on

Lot Sins of Lot and daughters

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Abimelech

Sarah is my sister Abimelech took her for his wife God warned Abimelech Innocent

Question

Are we guilty when we sin based on somebody else’s deception?

Other examples?Satan lied to Eve about the fruitOld prophet, young prophet

Abimelech

Sarah is my sister Abimelech took her for his wife God warned Abimelech Innocent Called for Abraham Fear Daughter of my father; not my

mother

Restoration

Sarah back to Abraham Along with great gifts “Thus she was rebuked” vs 16

Abraham prayed to God Lying is NEVER justifiedLying is NEVER justified

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Isaac is born

Sarah has a son Just as was told by the ‘strangers’ Circumcised on eighth day

As God had commanded

Abraham is 100 years old ‘who would have said Sarah would

nurse children?’ Abraham makes a great feast

Hagar

Ishmael scoffing Sarah wants them gone Displeased Abraham

Ishmael was his son God told Abraham to send them out Blessing to be in Isaac Great nation from Ishmael

Hagar leaves

Abraham rose early Water and food Waiting on boy to die Angel called to her Great nation Provided food and water Took a wife from Egypt

Treaty with Abimelech

“God is with you in all that you do” Kindness to my offspring Abraham agrees Well of water Sacrifices Genesis 21:31 Therefore he called

that place BeershebaBeersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.

Lying

Lying is NEVER justifiedLying is NEVER justified Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are an

abomination to the LORD, But those who deal truthfully are His delight.

Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds

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Shining forth “God is with you in all that you do” Observable Based on Abraham’s actions Something different Caused Abimelech to want to be

friends with Abraham

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Shining forth Observable Based on our actions Something different Matthew 5:16 Let your light so

shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

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Shining forth Titus 2:7 And you yourself must be

an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. (NLT)

1 Corinthians 11:1 Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

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Shining forth 1 Corinthians 4:1 This is how one

should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

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Shining forth Colossians 3:7 And whatsoever ye do

in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith

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Genesis

1 Creation

2 Adam and Eve in the Garden

3 First Sin

4 Cain and Abel

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5 Generations of Adam

6 Wickedness; building of ark

7 Flood

8 Waters recede

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9 Meat for food; rainbow promise;

capital punishment; sin of Noah 10

Generations of Noah 11

Tower of Babel; scattering of the people

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12 Promises to Abraham; lie in Egypt

13 Abraham and Lot separate

14 Abraham rescues Lot

15 God’s covenant with Abraham

Genesis

16 Birth of Ishmael

17 Covenant of circumcision

18 Strangers visit Abraham

19 Destruction of Sodom

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