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Sex In The City

Gen 18:22:36

Gen 18:23-

Introduction:

Even though this text says nothing about Lot, this story has everything to do with Lot.

Lot’s grand father Terah was God’s first choice but he had a settling spirit.

Lot’s Uncle was called by God to leave his country, his relatives and his fathers family and go to a land he would show him.

& Lot went with him, Abram followed God and everywhere he went he built alters to worship the Lord.

Lot’s Uncle was called by God to leave his country, his relatives and his fathers family and go to a land he would show him.

& Lot went with him, Abram followed God and everywhere he went he built alters to worship the Lord.

States Lot, who was traveling with Abram, had also become very wealthy with flocks of sheep and goat, herds of cattle, and many tents.

6 But the land could not support both Abram and Lot with all their flocks and herds living so close together.

7 So disputes broke out between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot, 8 Finally Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen.

After all, we are close relatives!

9 The whole countryside is open to you.

Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate.

If you want the land to the left, then I’ll take the land on the right.

If you prefer the land on the right, then I’ll go to the left.” 1

Lot had a few options,

he could have said Unc where you go i go.

I will fire some of these jokers before i leave you.

He could have said pray with me so i will go the way the Lord would have us to go.

He could have said Unc if you where in my shoes which way would you go?

He could have built an alter for the Lord and enquired of the Lord where should he go.

10 verse  Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of the Jordan Valley in the direction of Zoar.

The whole area was well watered everywhere, like the garden of the Lord or the beautiful land of Egypt.

(This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

11 Lot chose for himself the whole Jordan Valley to the east of them.

He went there with his flocks and servants and parted company with his uncle Abram.

Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

He set his sights and the sights of everyone connected to him to the most wicked city in the world.

He set his sights and the sights of everyone connected to him to the most wicked city in the world.

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15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.

If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Lot then gets caught up in a fight that he didn’t start but gets kidnapped.

Gen 14;14-16

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So this is grace, you lost everything, your a captive and a slave.

And God comes in sets you free gives you back everything you lost!!!

What should you do?

Offer up a sacrifice to God for his Loving Kindness towards you, build him an alter and surrender the rest of your life to God.

Thank God for his uncle and ask his uncle can i at least live next to you?

I can’t break away from you ever again.

Nope..

He goes right back into the slime, the dirt, the filth, the sinful city just like many of us have done after God showed Grace and got us out of some stuff.

We go right back in it.

He might have a different name, she might be taller with a bigger butt & a smile.

But its still Sodom..

#1 Point The Power Of Intercession

Gen 18

Intercessory Prayer - What is it?

Intercessory prayer is prayer for others.

An intercessor is one who takes the place of another or pleads another's case.

One study Bible defines intercession as "holy, believing, persevering prayer whereby someone pleads with God on behalf of another or others who desperately need God's intervention."

Abraham drew near...approached him, came closer and asked, he confronted him.

Abraham is the first Intercessor

God confirms the power on intercession through his Prophet..

Numbers 14:1-

Many people you intercede for don’t want to change or leave the sinful lifestyle.

Egypt represent’s bondage.

So they will be attracted to people who can lead them to Egypt.

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Intercession doesn’t mean God isn’t going to deal with the sinful behavior, But he shows Mercy and Grace in areas where he could have killed us.

The only reason why 98% of us are alive is because someone was willing to draw near to God and ask him to help us in our sinful lifestyle…

God promises Abraham if 10 righteous live in the city he will spare it, Lot had lived in Sodom for 20 years and was incapable of interceding & converting his daughters, son in-laws and his employees.

He also had little influence with the community to convert anyone.

This sounds a lot like many Christians today ( the curse of Lot ) what do you do when you got more Sodom in you than you think.

Compromise: accept standards that are lower than is desirable.

#Point 2 The Righteous Living With The Wicked

Lot knew early on that Sodom was a sinful city.

Still, the Bible tells us that, even though he was aware of their sin, he remained among them ().

In fact, the Bible indicates that Lot was drawn ever closer to the city as time went by.  First, he “pitched his tent toward Sodom” (), then he “dwelt in Sodom” (), and finally he lived in the city and “sat in the gate of Sodom” ().

I want to talk about Sodom and Gomorrah

What did these two cities represent?

Sodom And Gomorrah

LinksDictionaryHolman Bible DictionarySodom and GomorrahHastings' Dictionary of the NTSodom and GomorrahEncyclopedia(ssah' dahm, gah mohr' rah) Place names of uncertain meaning.

Two cities in Palestine at the time of Abraham.

Sodom and Gomorrah were among the five “cities of the valley” ( ; ; KJV, “plain”) of Abraham's time.

Exact locations are unknown, but they were probably situated in the Valley of Siddim ( ,, ,, ) near the Dead Sea, perhaps the area now covered by the Sea's shallow southern end.

Lot moved to this area, eventually settling in Sodom ( ; ; ).

Sodom and Gomorrah were renowned for their wickedness ().

Despite Abraham's successful plea ( ) not even ten righteous men could be found in Sodom, and the cities were judged by the Lord, then destroyed by “brimstone and fire” ( ; NIV, “burning sulfur”).

The unnatural lusts of the men of Sodom ( ; ) have given us the modern term sodomy, : anal or oral copulation with a member of the same or opposite sex also : copulation with an animal but the city was guilty of a full spectrum of sins including pride, oppression of the poor, haughtiness, and “abominable things” ( ).

Together, Sodom and Gomorrah provided a point of comparison for the sinfulness of Israel and other nations ( ; ; ).

The memory of their destruction provided a picture of God's judgment ( ; ; ; ) and made them an example to be avoided ( ; ).

There is a list of Sexual Immoral Sins:

Sexual Immorality:

The person that accepts an evil thought always believes that they will not commit such an act; but when the devil presents them the opportunity, then they fulfill it, because they had already accepted it in their mind.

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Masturbation opens doors for an impure lascivious spirit to come and then it is difficult to be liberated, unless Jesus sets us free.

Masturbation is a sin, a lust that is associated with sexual fantasies; it is egocentric... 

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Problems caused by incest, abuse or have been molested cause the person who was a victim to feel betrayed, provoking to become emotionally cold and to retract from people even themselves.

Some victims of these types of abuse, even when married, they feel guilty or become sexually frigid.

The majority of individuals that have been abused and molested sexually end up destroying their home and even their own life... 

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Promiscuity by choice includes sexual acts such as fornication, adultery, masturbation, oral sex, and the practice of sexual masoquism.

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- Fornication is a sexual relation between two people who are not married.

- Adultery is a sexual relation with someone who is not your spouse, it is outside of marriage; infidelity.

- Masturbation the stimulation of your own genitals is an act of lust.