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@Livingwater Study 1B LOT: A SAVED SOUL – A LOST LIFE (Scripture Portions: Genesis 12: 1-5; 13: 1-13; 14: 1-16; and 19: 1-38) In Genesis 19: 15-16, we read that Lot “hesitated” –- which tells us that his conscience was seared (1 Timothy 4: 2). How slow he was to obey God, even when God had warned him of impending judgment! –- look up 2 Thessalonians 1: 7 – 9. These are some of the most solemn words in the Bible. 3 . Lot had no influence for God . He did not look, walk or act like a man of God, and nobody ever dreamed that he was one. As a believer he should have exerted a powerful influence for the Lord, but because he was so weak and so worldly his influence for God counted for nothing at all. He had no influence with the men of Sodom. We learn this from Genesis 19: 1-11, and particularly notice in verses 7 –- 9 that they laughed him to scorn. The men of Sodom must have despised Lot, and the world despises a worldly, “make-believe” Christian. He had no influence with his chi

@Livingwater 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