The Altar of Anquish

Genesis 18:17-33

A. God is Familiar with our Hearts Cry, But Are We Familiar with His Heart’s Cry?

Genesis 18:17–21 NKJV

And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 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.” And the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave, I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know.”

B. Will We Fill the Gap?

Genesis 18:22 NKJV

Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord.

Isaiah 59:14–16 NKJV

Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands afar off; For truth is fallen in the street, And equity cannot enter. So truth fails, And he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Then the Lord saw it, and it displeased Him That there was no justice. He saw that there was no man, And wondered that there was no intercessor; Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him; And His own righteousness, it sustained Him.

C. Will We Cry Out in Anquish over the Lost Until the Matter is Finished?

Genesis 18:23-33

D. Will We Take Responsibility for the Condition of our Land?

Nehemiah 1:1-11

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E. Actions of a Heart Crying Out for the Lost

1. Look to the King for Resources

Nehemiah 2:4

2. Walk the Walls

Nehemiah 2:11-16

3. Get a Team whose Hearts beats for the Lost

Nehemiah 2:17

4. Set Your Hands to the Good Work of Winning the Lost!

Nehemiah 2:18