LW: The worldly Christian lays up treasure on earth and has little or no treasure in Heaven
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Study 1A LOT: A SAVED SOUL – A LOST LIFE
(Scripture Portions: Genesis 12: 1-5; 13: 1-13; 14: 1-16; and 19: 1-38)
In this series of studies we shall concentrate our attention upon ten Old Testament characters. There is no better way to encourage ourselves and one another than by studying the lives of men and women who have served God in the past –- look up Romans 15: 4. But this line of study will also bring us solemn warnings about the dangers and pitfalls which confront us –- look up 1 Corinthians 10: 11-12. This series, therefore, will provide us with a balance of encouragements and warnings.
We begin with a word of warning, as we read and study the character of Lot. The scripture references above make very sad reading. They tell us about a man who was saved, as is made clear when he is referred to as “that righteous man” in 2 Peter 2: 6 – 9. In New Testament language, Lot was a saved man, but he was only just saved; he was a worldly Christian who had a saved soul but a lost life, because he lived for self and was in bondage to the things of time and sense, and he became engulfed in and succumbed to the evils of his time. Notice the following main lines of teaching which we extract from the sad story of Lot.
1 . Lot walked by sight and not by faith .
The true hallmark of the believer is that he walks by faith and not by sight –- look up 2 Corinthians 5: 7; but the worldly believer reverses the order –- look up Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1: 17; Galatians 3: 11 and Hebrews 10: 38. Lot lived by sight, and this is most of all apparent in the selfish, carnal choice he made –- read about it in Genesis 13: 1-11, and compare 2 Corinthians 4: 18. The worldly Christian lays up treasure on earth and has little or no treasure in Heaven –- look up Matthew 6: 19-20; and the worldly Christian, walking by sight, is governed by the world’s wisdom and standards –- look up 1 Corinthians 2: 2-7 and 1 John 2: 15-17.
2 . Lot made his home and reared his children in wicked Sodom .
He deliberately chose to do so, as we learn from Genesis 13: 12-13. At first, Lot only pitched his tent towards Sodom, but later we find him living in Sodom (Genesis 14: 12), a prosperous citizen of Sodom and holding a high position in the civic and social life of the city. Lot was a V.I.P. in Sodom, but how sad for a child of God He called the wicked men of Sodom “friends” (Genesis 19: 7) – so he was one of them.
Friend of the world is an enmity to God.see in the concluding part but take time to pray what you have learnt through.
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Study 1A LOT: A SAVED SOUL – A LOST LIFE
(Scripture Portions: Genesis 12: 1-5; 13: 1-13; 14: 1-16; and 19: 1-38)
In this series of studies we shall concentrate our attention upon ten Old Testament characters. There is no better way to encourage ourselves and one another than by studying the lives of men and women who have served God in the past –- look up Romans 15: 4. But this line of study will also bring us solemn warnings about the dangers and pitfalls which confront us –- look up 1 Corinthians 10: 11-12. This series, therefore, will provide us with a balance of encouragements and warnings.
We begin with a word of warning, as we read and study the character of Lot. The scripture references above make very sad reading. They tell us about a man who was saved, as is made clear when he is referred to as “that righteous man” in 2 Peter 2: 6 – 9. In New Testament language, Lot was a saved man, but he was only just saved; he was a worldly Christian who had a saved soul but a lost life, because he lived for self and was in bondage to the things of time and sense, and he became engulfed in and succumbed to the evils of his time. Notice the following main lines of teaching which we extract from the sad story of Lot.
1 . Lot walked by sight and not by faith .
The true hallmark of the believer is that he walks by faith and not by sight –- look up 2 Corinthians 5: 7; but the worldly believer reverses the order –- look up Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1: 17; Galatians 3: 11 and Hebrews 10: 38. Lot lived by sight, and this is most of all apparent in the selfish, carnal choice he made –- read about it in Genesis 13: 1-11, and compare 2 Corinthians 4: 18. The worldly Christian lays up treasure on earth and has little or no treasure in Heaven –- look up Matthew 6: 19-20; and the worldly Christian, walking by sight, is governed by the world’s wisdom and standards –- look up 1 Corinthians 2: 2-7 and 1 John 2: 15-17.
2 . Lot made his home and reared his children in wicked Sodom .
He deliberately chose to do so, as we learn from Genesis 13: 12-13. At first, Lot only pitched his tent towards Sodom, but later we find him living in Sodom (Genesis 14: 12), a prosperous citizen of Sodom and holding a high position in the civic and social life of the city. Lot was a V.I.P. in Sodom, but how sad for a child of God He called the wicked men of Sodom “friends” (Genesis 19: 7) – so he was one of them.
Friend of the world is an enmity to God.see in the concluding part but take time to pray what you have learnt through.
For more package,visit our blog:segoeevangelism1992.blogspot.com and also you can click on the link attached.
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