Sermon by Bro Jason McNeese, pastor of Rural Retreat Baptist Church in Rural Retreat, VA:

 

The Life of Lot

A Character Study

Sermon #3

 

The Basics of His Life

 

Text: Genesis 14/II Peter 2:7-8/James 1:8

 

God Wants to Spare You From…

A Life of Instability Verses1-10 – James 1:8

 

            Lot is in a World he does not belong in!

Sodom -& Gomorah – He has made himself a servant to others who are servants to still yet others!

“Twelve years they served him-The Sodomites were the posterity of Canaan, whom Noah had pronounced a servant to Shem, from whom Elam descended.  Thus soon did that prophecy begin to be fulfilled.  In the thirteenth year, beginning to be weary of their subjection, they rebelled-Denied their tribute, and attempted to shake off the yoke.” ~ John Wesley

 

            Lot is in a War he does not belong in!

“All is not gold that glitters.  Lot had made a poor choice after all.  Those believers who conform to the world must expect to suffer for it.  For the sake of gain Lot went to Sodom, and now he loses all at a blow: if we are too careful to grow rich, the Lord can soon impoverish us” ~

 

A Life of Inseparability – Verses11-12

                        His Status was Inseparable from their Status! – “And they took Lot…”

                                    Citizen, Enemy, Prisoner!

                        Lot is with the wrong people at the wrong time!!

“They took Lot, &c.]  The people, being exceedingly wicked, had provoked God to afflict them by means of those marauding kings; and Lot also suffered, being found in company with the workers of iniquity.  Every child remembers the fable of the Geese and Cranes; the Geese, being found feeding where the Cranes were destroying the grain, were all taken in the same net. Let him that readeth understand.” ~ Adam Clark

 

                        His Stuff was Inseparable from their Stuff! – “and his goods…”

“If he chose to dwell in Sodom, he must thank himself if he share in Sodom's losses. When we go out of the way of our duty, we put ourselves from under God's protection, and cannot expect that the choice made by our lusts, should end to our comfort. They took Lot's goods; it is just with God to deprive us of enjoyments, by which we suffer ourselves to be deprived of the enjoyment of him.” ~ Matthew Henry

 

A Life of Insecurity – Verses16

                        They were Left Insecure in the Fight –

                        They were Left Insecure in the Flight –

                        They were Left Insecure in their Fate – 

“And he brought back-the women also] This is brought in by the sacred historian with peculiar interest and tenderness. All who read the account must be in pain for the fate of wives and daughters fallen into the hands of a ferocious, licentious, and victorious soldiery. Other spoils the routed confederates might have left behind; and yet on their swift asses, camels, and dromedaries, have carried off the female captives.” ~ Adam Clark