Faith of Abraham - Part 9

Genesis 19:1-38

If Abraham is characterized by the phrase "a friend of God", then Lot would be characterized by the phrase "a friend of the world". In this chapter we have recorded the sad events of Lot's spiritual and moral decline.

There are many contrasts between these two men. Notice:

Tonight, I want us to notice some key verses that reveal to us even greater differences between these two men.

I. Lot took no stand against sin. v1 -11

II. Lot had no influence with his family.

III. Lot and his family had no desire to leave the city. v15-26

IV. Lot had no fruit for all his labors. 27-29

V. Lot showed no repentance at all. v30-38

What a tragedy! The tragedy of a wasted life. Lot's wasted life serves as a stark contrast to the friend of God. Instead, he was a friend of this world. He had it all…success, family, friends…the problem however, was that he left God out of his life.

The lesson for us tonight isn't hard to understand. We must keep our heart right with God. We cannot allow the lure of this world to blind us to the truth of God's Word. Years after this event, God used the apostle Paul to write, "Whatsoever a man soweth... That shall he also reap!"