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 If you have Bibles, I want to turn to Genesis chapter 19.

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 Genesis chapter 19, I mentioned in a remind message this week a book,

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 and it's kind of just an overflow of something else that's been going on since October.

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 I meet with men at 6 o'clock and at 9 o'clock on Tuesday mornings,

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 and we read a common book together and just discuss that book, Bible-themed book.

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 Right now I'm whooping him like a dog, and he's whooping me too.

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 A.W. Towser, we'll finish that up this week, take a couple of months off and start back.

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 And as I began to prepare for the fall and thought about, well, not really fall,

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 but the end of the summer when we start back and thought about what to read,

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 this is a book that I had in mind.

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 I've used it before in that kind of capacity, and as I thought about it,

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 I thought, no, this might be a good one for everybody to read.

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 Need something to read over summer that will do us well and maybe open our eyes to some stuff.

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 And so I bought several copies, and we have them available.

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 It's called The Unsaved Christian, and interesting work from Dean in Syria.

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 And I was in a conference last, two weeks ago, and Dean spoke at that conference,

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 and I went to a breakout session for him, and he spoke again there.

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 He pastors a church in Tallahassee, City Church, a church he planted,

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 and reaching a young generation for Christ in a powerful way.

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 And when I got the case of books in, I took a picture of it and sent him a message on Twitter and said,

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 Dean direct messaged me, and he did.

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 And so I said, when we finish this book, is there a possibility for us to get you on Zoom

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 and have the opportunity to just meet with you and talk to you about what the book is made up of?

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 So we'll have a special session for that in August or something like that.

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 And so if you're interested in anything like that, I don't have a dog in a hunt.

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 Church is paying taxes on it, actually.

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 So it's $10 a book.

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 Some guys, when I mentioned it Tuesday morning, they were so excited about it

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 that they started throwing money at me.

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 I said, this is not a poker game.

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 We are buying books anyway.

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 So they've got some prepaid down here.

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 If you paid me the other day, I don't know who you are.

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 I wasn't keeping up.

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 But if you paid me the other day, it's down here on the front.

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 If not, Jeff will be in the back and have those books available.

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 And if we run out, we'll buy some more.

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 So you won't be tested on it.

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 I actually thought about what I put in the bulletin.

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 I told her to put a good slow eye-opening.

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 It's not really slow.

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 It's kind of a fast read.

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 But you can read it slow, is my point, because it's not that big a book.

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 So enough with the commercial.

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 Genesis chapter 19.

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 What I love about God's Word, a lot of things I love about God's Word,

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 but when I'm reading Abraham, what I love about God's Word is

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 that he gives us so many life stories, biographies in Scripture

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 that we can learn from these guys, especially in the Old Testament.

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 And I believe God places those there for us to not only understand how he established what we have in our faith today,

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 but I believe he also pointed out everything about these guys' lives so that we could learn from them.

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 The biographies of the men and the women in the Old Testament particularly are placed there so that we can learn from their triumphs,

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 and we can learn from their mistakes, and we can see how God works and how he moves and how we are to respond to him.

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 And we get to see family relationships.

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 We get to see where it goes right and where it goes wrong so that we can learn from those things.

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 And so we spent some time in Abraham.

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 I don't apologize for that because I believe there's great significance to this.

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 I was coming home from that conference a couple of weeks ago in Charlotte,

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 and one of the guys that spoke there, Dr. Bob Smith, wonderful preaching professor from Beeson Seminary,

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 he said that one thing he's done, they ask about how you prepare for preaching and what do you do and those type of things.

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 He said, one thing that I've started doing is I've started listening to Scripture.

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 I just listen to Scripture, listen to somebody read it, and just take in the text more so and just focus on that.

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 And so I got an app as I was leaving and put that on Genesis chapter 12,

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 and for one hour listened to somebody with a slightly British accent read the life of Abraham to me.

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 And it was amazing, although I'm studying it in depth, it was amazing that just by doing that, it helped me to see the intricacies of that.

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 As well, let me say that we'll always try to post the Scripture that I'm reading from on the screen so that it's there before you and all those things.

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 But don't underestimate the value of having a copy of God's Word with you.

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 Sometimes on Saturday night I get to scratching a little bit and changing some things and adding some things and those type things along the way that may not make it to the screen.

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 And there's some things that in today's passage, for instance, that you might want to underline and to look at.

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 And so there's great value in having your copy of God's Word as well as I believe it's a wonderful testimony to have it as well.

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 And so anyway, enough of that.

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 But I'm thankful for the Word of God telling us the ins and the outs.

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 And it does tell us that.

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 And it tells us that way in some ways kind of uncomfortable way, quite honestly.

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 Today we're looking at Abraham's nephew more so.

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 His name is Lot.

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 And if you remember some time ago, we looked at the fact that they, when God told Abraham to leave his family and to travel,

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 he brought Lot with him.

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 And that didn't work out so well.

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 And so they had to split along the way.

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 Both of them had quite an entourage or a household.

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 And they began to have some conflicts along the way.

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 And so they split.

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 And when Abraham gave Lot a choice of the direction that he would go in, he chose to go east.

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 Because he saw, he foresaw some prosperity there.

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 Honestly, the land looked more fertile.

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 And he headed out toward the most fertile fields.

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 But what he thought would be promise and would bring promise instead led to much of his demise.

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 What started as simply devising his own plan led to wondering.

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 And a lot of times that happens, by the way.

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 When we devise our own plan, we have a tendency to wonder.

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 And what starts as little sins leads to great ones.

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 I just want you to listen how things went south when Lot went east.

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 It's in Genesis chapter 19.

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 Beginning in verse 1, it says this.

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 The two angels.

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 Now the angels that it's talking about, we previously looked at three people, three men that came to see Abraham.

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 And it was clearly identified to us that one of those men was God.

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 I believe it was the pre-incarnate Christ in Scripture.

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 And those other two men, it later said in Genesis 18, went on to Sodom.

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 Now that we're looking at Sodom, it says the two angels.

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 So what Scripture has done for us is identified a very unique circumstance.

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 In the sense that three guys came to see Abraham.

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 One of them was in fact God incarnate.

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 And two of them were messengers of God, or angels.

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 And that's what it's talking about here.

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 It says the two angels came to Sodom in the evening.

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 And Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom.

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 When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth.

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 And said, my Lord, my Lord, please turn aside to your servant's house and spend the night and wash your feet.

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 Then you may rise up early and go on your way.

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 And they said, no, we'll spend the night in the town square.

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 But he pressed them strongly.

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 So they turned aside to him and entered his house.

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 And he made them a feast and baked unleavened bread.

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 And they ate.

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 But before they laid down, before they laid down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old,

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 all the people to the last man surrounded the house.

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 And they called to Lot, where are the men who came to see you tonight?

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 Bring them out to us that we may know them.

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 Lot went out to the men of the entrance.

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 Shut the door after them and said, shut the door after him and said, I beg you, my brothers, don't act so wickedly.

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 Behold, I have two daughters who've not known any man.

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 Let me bring them out to you.

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 And do to them as you please.

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 Only do nothing to these men, for they've come under the shelter of my room.

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 But they said, stand back.

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 And they said, this fellow came to sojourn.

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 And he's become the judge.

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 Now we'll deal worse with you than with them.

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 And they pressed hard against the man Lot and drew near to break the door down.

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 But the men reached out their hands, talking about the angels, and brought Lot into the house with him and shut the door.

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 And they struck, talking about the angels, struck with blindness the men who were at the entrance of the house,

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 both small and great, so that they wore themselves out, groping for the door.

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 Then the men said to Lot, have you anyone else here, sons-in-laws, sons, daughters, anyone you have in the city, bring them out of the place.

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 For we're about to destroy this place because the outcry against his people has become great before the Lord.

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 And the Lord has sent us to destroy it.

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 So Lot went out and said to his son-in-laws who were to marry his daughters, up, get out of this place, for the Lord is about to destroy the city.

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 But it seemed to his son-in-laws to be jesting.

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 As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, said, up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.

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 But he lingered.

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 That's an underline, by the way.

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 But he lingered.

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 So the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the hand, the Lord being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.

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 And as they brought him out, one said, escape for your life.

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 Do not look back or stop anywhere in the valley.

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 Escape to the hills, lest you be swept away.

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 And Lot said to them, oh, no, my lords.

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 Behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness and saving my life.

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 But I can't escape to the hills, lest the disaster overtake me and I'll die.

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 Behold, this city is near enough to flee to, and it's a little one.

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 Let me escape there.

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 Is it not a little one?

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 And my life will be saved.

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 He said to them, behold, I grant you this favor also, that I will not overthrow the city of which you have spoken.

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 Escape there quickly, for I can do nothing till you arrive there.

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 Therefore, the name of the city was called Zor.

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 The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zor.

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 Then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the Lord out of heaven.

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 And he overthrew those cities and all the valley and all the inhabitants of the city and what grew on the ground.

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 But Lot's wife behind him looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

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 And Abraham went early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the Lord.

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 And he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and toward all the land of the valley.

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 And he looked, and behold, the smoke of the land went up like a smoke of a furnace.

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 So it was there when God destroyed the cities of the valley.

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 God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out of the mist of the overthrow when he overthrew the cities in which Lot had lived.

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 Let's pray together.

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 Lord, this passage is kind of overwhelming, quite honestly, to me as I read it.

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 To see that the mess that Lot put his family in,

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 and the decisions that he made that cost them greatly.

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 God, I ask that you'll help us to learn from his experience,

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 so that we don't make the same kind of mistakes.

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 But instead, Lord, that we follow your plan immediately,

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 what you would have for us, Father.

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 In Jesus' name, amen.

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 Man, there's so much to dig through here.

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 I don't have time, and you don't want me to take the time to do it.

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 It is what it is.

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 It's a sad situation, quite honestly.

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 There's some mistakes along the way that may have seemed small.

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 Some of his mistakes might even seem smart to him, quite honestly.

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 But it got him in a mess that continued to cost him big.

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 And how he handled it was foolish to say the best.

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 But what I want to focus on this morning for a few minutes

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 is to notice the contrast between Abraham and Lot.

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 Two different dudes doing two different things.

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 Now, I will say at the beginning,

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 Lot is called in Scripture later righteous.

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 So it's not that we're talking about a wicked, horrible person at all.

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 We're talking about somebody who made bad decisions.

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 And out of those bad decisions,

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 we can learn to make good ones.

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 The first difference that I want you to notice about these men

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 are their locations.

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 Abraham was near the great trees of Mamrie

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 where he built an altar for the Lord.

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 That he came back and revisited.

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 And where God met with him.

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 Lot was in Sodom.

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 Sodom is the picture of the wickedness of the world in one city.

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 Chapter 19 is merely an example.

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 We get the word sodomy from the city Sodom.

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 My friend, when you sleep with trash,

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 you smell like trash and you'll become trash.

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 And so was the case with Lot.

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 You better be careful where you pitch your tent.

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 Not only were their locations different,

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 but their plans were different.

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 Genesis 18 verse 1 tells us that

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 Abraham was sitting at the entrance of his tent.

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 He was a nomad.

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 He was a man on the go.

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 Not just wondering, but being guided by God.

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 He went when God told him to go.

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 He went where God told him to go.

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 And he went how God told him to go.

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 And he stopped when God told him to stop.

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 And God's plan for him was his plan.

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 Hebrews 11 verse 10 tells us this.

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 It said,

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 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations,

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 whose designer and builder is God.

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 In other words, he's looking beyond this world.

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 He just wanted to follow God.

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 And Abraham's sights were set on bigger things.

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 Lot, however,

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 Genesis 19 tells us,

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 was sitting in the gateway of the city.

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 Do you realize what that means?

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 That when you have a walled city,

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 the gateway became the lingering place.

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 It's where the markets were

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 because everybody had to go through there

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 if they were leaving town

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 or if they were coming to town.

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 It was a busy spot.

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 But you know who else sat there?

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 The sages.

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 Those who led the city.

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 Those who had strong influence in the town.

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 And Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city.

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 Either means he was giving advice to the city

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 or he was taking it from the city.

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 One of the others, what that means.

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 He was a major player in that city.

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 A town spokesman.

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 An honoree of sorts.

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 That's not bad unless it's a wicked city.

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 And Lot was up to bad stuff.

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 Self-made stuff is the biggest problem with it.

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 Self-made and wrong stuff.

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 I want you to notice

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 their plans.

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 The third thing I want you to notice

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 is their passions.

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 In Genesis 18,

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 God appeared to Abraham

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 along with two of his messengers,

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 which we've determined are angels from Scripture.

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 And when Abraham saw

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 what appeared to be messengers from God,

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 he hurried from the entrance of his tent

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 to meet them.

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 That's in Genesis 18, verse 2.

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 As opposed to that,

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 when angels in the form of two men came to Lot,

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 Genesis 19, 1 tells us

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 he simply got up to meet them.

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 Now, there's a difference

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 in hurrying out to meet somebody

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 and just getting up to meet somebody.

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 You want to know the difference in that

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 is my dog and my kids.

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 Okay?

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 That's the difference.

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 Who wags their tails

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 and meets me at the door

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 when I get home?

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 It's not my kids.

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 You know?

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 Men, if you ever wondered

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 if your dog or your wife

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 loves you more,

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 I got a test for you.

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 Lock them both in the trunk of the car

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 and see who's happy to see you

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 after an hour.

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 Don't do that.

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 Okay?

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 That's a joke.

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 Abraham had such a love for God

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 every time he felt his presence,

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 saw a manifestation of him,

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 he ran to him.

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 He had a passion.

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 He had a zeal for God.

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 I've never met someone

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 who did not have a passion

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 for something.

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 And Abraham had one

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 for God.

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 Their passions were different.

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 Not only that,

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 but their offerings were different.

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 When Abraham offered

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 to host his company,

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 they were appreciative.

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 That's in Genesis 18.5.

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 When Lot gave the identical invitation,

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 they were first declined.

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 That's in Genesis 19.2.

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 But Abraham was much more personal.

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 He was offering himself

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 and all that he had.

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 Lot was simply offering

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 his possessions.

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 God's not interested

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 in keeping company

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 with your possessions.

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 He wants you.

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 He wants you.

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 And when you draw the lines

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 in the sand

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 of what he can have

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 and what he can't have,

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 that's not surrender.

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 surrender.

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 God wants us.

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 And when he has us,

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 our possessions

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 are his as well

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 because he's got us.

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 It's a priority factor

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 of what's most important to us.

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 But there was a difference

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 in what they offer.

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 Not only that,

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 but there was a difference

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 in their families.

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 Chapter 18 shows us

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 that Abraham's family

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 was a household with purpose

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 and working together

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 with common priorities.

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 Lot had to go this alone.

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 He had a family

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 but they were not helping.

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 Genesis 19 verse 3

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 tells us that.

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 And then apparently

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 they were unsettled

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 and they were unhealthy.

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 In verse 14,

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 when he told the son-in-laws

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 what they needed to do,

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 they didn't take him seriously.

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 They thought he was kidding.

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 Sin always promises

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 a good time

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 with fun company

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 but it's only for a season.

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 Sin is the loneliest place

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 on earth

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 and then if without Jesus

00:20:18.440 --> 00:20:19.299
 you die,

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 you go to hell.

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 And I want to be clear

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 about something.

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 You don't go to hell

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 with a company of friends

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 to rejoice with there.

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 Not at all.

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 We'll look in detail

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 this fall

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 on what the scripture

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 tells us

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 about not only heaven

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 but about hell.

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 But I want you to know

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 what stands out

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 about hell so much

00:20:49.619 --> 00:20:50.940
 is the loneliness

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 and the absence

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 of God's presence.

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 the suffering

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 primarily

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 from the absence

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 of God's presence.

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 Sin promises

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 a good time

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 but it lies to you.

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 Their families

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 were different.

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 Not only that

00:21:09.740 --> 00:21:10.500
 but their welcomes

00:21:10.500 --> 00:21:11.099
 were different.

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 Genesis 18 verse 8

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 tells us that Abraham

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 joined them as they ate.

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 He fellowshiped with them.

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 They conversed

00:21:16.619 --> 00:21:17.399
 as they ate.

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 Lot however

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 went outside

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 to turn away

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 the wicked men.

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 He shut the door

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 behind him

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 leaving his gift

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 in the house

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 unattended.

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 One is sitting down.

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 The other

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 is fending off.

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 Let me ask you something.

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 What do you do

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 when God comes

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 to see you?

00:21:41.840 --> 00:21:43.080
 When you really

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 sense his presence

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 in your life?

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 When you really feel

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 like he's speaking

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 to you about a matter

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 in your life?

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 How do you respond

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 to that?

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 When God probes

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 your heart

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 do you sit down

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 and sup with him?

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 Do you fellowship

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 with him about that?

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 Are you like

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 like are you trying

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 to close out

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 all the wickedness

00:22:04.079 --> 00:22:04.720
 in your life

00:22:04.720 --> 00:22:05.660
 and keep it

00:22:05.660 --> 00:22:06.759
 away from God?

00:22:09.039 --> 00:22:09.879
 Do you open

00:22:09.879 --> 00:22:10.460
 yourself up

00:22:10.460 --> 00:22:11.039
 to the Lord?

00:22:11.039 --> 00:22:12.940
 Do you open

00:22:12.940 --> 00:22:13.500
 yourself up

00:22:13.500 --> 00:22:16.379
 to him in prayer?

00:22:16.380 --> 00:22:19.480
 when you read

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 God's word

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 do you open

00:22:21.380 --> 00:22:22.060
 yourself up

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 to the word

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 of God

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 and allow him

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 to speak

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 and work

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 and move

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 in your life?

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 Whereas

00:22:25.840 --> 00:22:26.320
 godliness

00:22:26.320 --> 00:22:27.580
 opens spiritual

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 doors

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 wickedness

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 shuts them

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 and what

00:22:32.319 --> 00:22:32.740
 you'll find

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 is when

00:22:33.059 --> 00:22:33.519
 you close

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 yourself

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 off

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 if you

00:22:35.859 --> 00:22:36.200
 have a

00:22:36.200 --> 00:22:36.539
 pattern

00:22:36.539 --> 00:22:37.039
 of reading

00:22:37.039 --> 00:22:37.619
 God's word

00:22:37.619 --> 00:22:38.160
 in your life

00:22:38.160 --> 00:22:38.460
 and I've

00:22:38.460 --> 00:22:39.160
 encouraged that

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 and I'll

00:22:39.599 --> 00:22:40.160
 continue to

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 encourage it

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 but if you

00:22:42.500 --> 00:22:43.099
 have a pattern

00:22:43.099 --> 00:22:43.500
 of such

00:22:43.500 --> 00:22:43.960
 like that

00:22:43.960 --> 00:22:44.400
 but you're

00:22:44.400 --> 00:22:44.940
 not allowing

00:22:44.940 --> 00:22:45.299
 the Holy

00:22:45.299 --> 00:22:45.660
 Spirit

00:22:45.660 --> 00:22:46.480
 to work

00:22:46.480 --> 00:22:46.839
 and move

00:22:46.839 --> 00:22:47.099
 in your

00:22:47.099 --> 00:22:47.460
 life

00:22:47.460 --> 00:22:48.160
 you're not

00:22:48.160 --> 00:22:48.500
 opening

00:22:48.500 --> 00:22:48.900
 yourself

00:22:48.900 --> 00:22:49.379
 up to what

00:22:49.379 --> 00:22:49.720
 God would

00:22:49.720 --> 00:22:49.980
 have you

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 to show

00:22:50.240 --> 00:22:50.619
 in God's

00:22:50.619 --> 00:22:50.720
 word

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 you'll

00:22:52.819 --> 00:22:53.339
 grow less

00:22:53.339 --> 00:22:53.740
 passion

00:22:53.740 --> 00:22:54.180
 for reading

00:22:54.180 --> 00:22:54.500
 God's

00:22:54.500 --> 00:22:54.779
 word

00:22:54.779 --> 00:22:58.899
 your passion

00:22:58.899 --> 00:22:59.200
 for the

00:22:59.200 --> 00:22:59.599
 Lord will

00:22:59.599 --> 00:23:00.039
 dull

00:23:00.039 --> 00:23:02.680
 because you're

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 not receiving

00:23:03.299 --> 00:23:03.779
 what he has

00:23:03.779 --> 00:23:04.160
 to say to

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 you

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 you're not

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 responding

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 to it

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 same thing

00:23:07.220 --> 00:23:07.720
 happens

00:23:07.720 --> 00:23:08.960
 if there's

00:23:08.960 --> 00:23:09.339
 sin in your

00:23:09.339 --> 00:23:09.799
 life and

00:23:09.799 --> 00:23:10.339
 God reveals

00:23:10.339 --> 00:23:10.920
 that sin

00:23:10.920 --> 00:23:11.519
 and asks you

00:23:11.519 --> 00:23:12.019
 to respond

00:23:12.019 --> 00:23:12.339
 to it

00:23:12.339 --> 00:23:12.839
 in obedience

00:23:12.839 --> 00:23:13.519
 and you

00:23:13.519 --> 00:23:13.940
 fail to

00:23:13.940 --> 00:23:14.399
 respond to

00:23:14.399 --> 00:23:14.619
 that in

00:23:14.619 --> 00:23:15.180
 obedience

00:23:15.180 --> 00:23:16.759
 don't you

00:23:16.759 --> 00:23:17.379
 dare think

00:23:17.379 --> 00:23:17.779
 that that

00:23:17.779 --> 00:23:18.299
 don't affect

00:23:18.299 --> 00:23:18.980
 you in

00:23:18.980 --> 00:23:19.379
 your personal

00:23:19.379 --> 00:23:19.720
 relationship

00:23:19.720 --> 00:23:20.180
 with God

00:23:20.180 --> 00:23:20.839
 and how

00:23:20.839 --> 00:23:21.279
 scripture

00:23:21.279 --> 00:23:22.220
 speaks to

00:23:22.220 --> 00:23:22.539
 your heart

00:23:22.539 --> 00:23:23.019
 and life

00:23:23.019 --> 00:23:24.059
 how you're

00:23:24.059 --> 00:23:24.480
 able to

00:23:24.480 --> 00:23:24.759
 worship

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 not only

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 privately

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 but publicly

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 makes a

00:23:29.039 --> 00:23:30.500
 huge amount

00:23:30.500 --> 00:23:31.960
 of difference

00:23:31.960 --> 00:23:34.259
 there was a

00:23:34.259 --> 00:23:34.900
 difference

00:23:34.900 --> 00:23:35.599
 in the

00:23:35.599 --> 00:23:36.379
 welcomes

00:23:36.379 --> 00:23:37.819
 to the

00:23:37.819 --> 00:23:38.119
 Lord

00:23:38.119 --> 00:23:40.720
 not only

00:23:40.720 --> 00:23:41.079
 that but

00:23:41.079 --> 00:23:41.519
 there was a

00:23:41.519 --> 00:23:41.819
 difference

00:23:41.819 --> 00:23:42.200
 in their

00:23:42.200 --> 00:23:42.879
 words

00:23:42.879 --> 00:23:44.140
 from God

00:23:44.140 --> 00:23:44.920
 and I

00:23:44.920 --> 00:23:45.240
 mean the

00:23:45.240 --> 00:23:45.599
 personal

00:23:45.599 --> 00:23:46.140
 word that

00:23:46.140 --> 00:23:46.680
 God gave

00:23:46.680 --> 00:23:46.980
 them

00:23:46.980 --> 00:23:48.660
 both got a

00:23:48.660 --> 00:23:49.079
 message from

00:23:49.079 --> 00:23:49.359
 the Lord

00:23:49.359 --> 00:23:49.660
 Abraham

00:23:49.660 --> 00:23:50.200
 received a

00:23:50.200 --> 00:23:50.460
 word of

00:23:50.460 --> 00:23:50.819
 blessing

00:23:50.819 --> 00:23:52.200
 in Genesis

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 8 18

00:23:52.980 --> 00:23:53.440
 verse 10

00:23:53.440 --> 00:23:53.819
 he tells

00:23:53.819 --> 00:23:54.039
 in the

00:23:54.039 --> 00:23:54.599
 blessing

00:23:54.599 --> 00:23:55.000
 will be

00:23:55.000 --> 00:23:56.119
 the promise

00:23:56.119 --> 00:23:56.639
 of Isaac

00:23:56.639 --> 00:23:57.119
 coming in

00:23:57.119 --> 00:23:57.459
 about a

00:23:57.459 --> 00:23:57.740
 year

00:23:57.740 --> 00:23:58.240
 the long

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 awaited

00:23:58.599 --> 00:23:58.959
 promise

00:23:58.959 --> 00:23:59.179
 would

00:23:59.179 --> 00:23:59.759
 finally

00:23:59.759 --> 00:24:00.000
 be

00:24:00.000 --> 00:24:00.359
 fulfilled

00:24:00.359 --> 00:24:00.599
 now

00:24:00.599 --> 00:24:00.899
 Lot

00:24:00.899 --> 00:24:01.159
 on the

00:24:01.159 --> 00:24:01.500
 other hand

00:24:01.500 --> 00:24:02.119
 was warned

00:24:02.119 --> 00:24:02.599
 in Genesis

00:24:02.599 --> 00:24:03.359
 19 15

00:24:03.359 --> 00:24:05.519
 and he

00:24:05.519 --> 00:24:05.859
 said he

00:24:05.859 --> 00:24:06.119
 and his

00:24:06.119 --> 00:24:06.539
 family were

00:24:06.539 --> 00:24:06.899
 to leave

00:24:06.899 --> 00:24:07.439
 that city

00:24:07.439 --> 00:24:09.399
 that city

00:24:09.399 --> 00:24:09.719
 that he

00:24:09.719 --> 00:24:10.139
 set out

00:24:10.139 --> 00:24:10.419
 on his

00:24:10.419 --> 00:24:10.619
 own

00:24:10.619 --> 00:24:11.139
 desires

00:24:11.139 --> 00:24:11.599
 and went

00:24:11.599 --> 00:24:11.879
 to

00:24:11.879 --> 00:24:12.819
 it's

00:24:12.819 --> 00:24:13.179
 interesting

00:24:13.179 --> 00:24:13.639
 to me

00:24:13.639 --> 00:24:13.899
 that we

00:24:13.899 --> 00:24:14.240
 often

00:24:14.240 --> 00:24:15.119
 seek

00:24:15.119 --> 00:24:15.559
 what we

00:24:15.559 --> 00:24:15.939
 do not

00:24:15.939 --> 00:24:16.439
 need

00:24:16.439 --> 00:24:17.779
 I want

00:24:17.779 --> 00:24:17.859
 you to

00:24:17.859 --> 00:24:18.119
 think about

00:24:18.119 --> 00:24:18.379
 this for

00:24:18.379 --> 00:24:18.619
 just a

00:24:18.619 --> 00:24:18.719
 minute

00:24:18.719 --> 00:24:19.039
 I hope

00:24:19.039 --> 00:24:19.299
 you get

00:24:19.299 --> 00:24:19.599
 this

00:24:19.599 --> 00:24:22.000
 it seems

00:24:22.000 --> 00:24:22.379
 in the

00:24:22.379 --> 00:24:23.059
 times when

00:24:23.059 --> 00:24:23.639
 we're in

00:24:23.639 --> 00:24:23.980
 sin

00:24:23.980 --> 00:24:26.240
 we need

00:24:26.240 --> 00:24:26.759
 God's

00:24:26.759 --> 00:24:27.219
 directive

00:24:27.219 --> 00:24:27.759
 warning

00:24:27.759 --> 00:24:29.480
 but we

00:24:29.480 --> 00:24:30.019
 seek his

00:24:30.019 --> 00:24:30.500
 love

00:24:30.500 --> 00:24:33.240
 we just

00:24:33.240 --> 00:24:33.599
 want God

00:24:33.599 --> 00:24:33.939
 to love

00:24:33.939 --> 00:24:34.240
 us

00:24:34.240 --> 00:24:35.419
 in spite of

00:24:35.419 --> 00:24:35.719
 what we're

00:24:35.719 --> 00:24:35.980
 doing

00:24:35.980 --> 00:24:38.039
 we don't

00:24:38.039 --> 00:24:38.459
 really want to

00:24:38.459 --> 00:24:38.879
 change what

00:24:38.879 --> 00:24:39.199
 we're doing

00:24:39.199 --> 00:24:39.699
 we just want

00:24:39.699 --> 00:24:40.059
 him to love

00:24:40.059 --> 00:24:40.579
 us in spite

00:24:40.579 --> 00:24:40.859
 of that

00:24:40.859 --> 00:24:41.859
 and get

00:24:41.859 --> 00:24:42.500
 pretty defensive

00:24:42.500 --> 00:24:43.019
 about that

00:24:43.019 --> 00:24:43.379
 sometimes

00:24:43.380 --> 00:24:46.880
 but when

00:24:46.880 --> 00:24:47.400
 we're striving

00:24:47.400 --> 00:24:47.980
 to please

00:24:47.980 --> 00:24:48.280
 him

00:24:48.280 --> 00:24:50.360
 and living

00:24:50.360 --> 00:24:50.840
 for him

00:24:50.840 --> 00:24:51.280
 we seek

00:24:51.280 --> 00:24:52.000
 his direction

00:24:52.000 --> 00:24:53.280
 we want

00:24:53.280 --> 00:24:53.860
 his direction

00:24:53.860 --> 00:24:54.400
 and we think

00:24:54.400 --> 00:24:54.880
 less about

00:24:54.880 --> 00:24:55.340
 his love

00:24:55.340 --> 00:24:55.600
 and his

00:24:55.600 --> 00:24:55.940
 grace

00:24:55.940 --> 00:24:56.280
 because

00:24:56.280 --> 00:24:57.220
 we're

00:24:57.220 --> 00:24:57.560
 seeking

00:24:57.560 --> 00:24:58.020
 the Lord

00:24:58.020 --> 00:24:58.500
 and we

00:24:58.500 --> 00:24:59.040
 want his

00:24:59.040 --> 00:24:59.720
 direction

00:24:59.720 --> 00:25:00.200
 and in

00:25:00.200 --> 00:25:00.580
 reality

00:25:00.580 --> 00:25:01.080
 it happens

00:25:01.080 --> 00:25:01.500
 just the

00:25:01.500 --> 00:25:01.940
 opposite

00:25:01.940 --> 00:25:03.800
 because when

00:25:03.800 --> 00:25:04.300
 we're dirty

00:25:04.300 --> 00:25:04.800
 and we don't

00:25:04.800 --> 00:25:05.320
 want to hear

00:25:05.320 --> 00:25:05.720
 it God

00:25:05.720 --> 00:25:06.140
 gives us

00:25:06.140 --> 00:25:06.580
 a directive

00:25:06.580 --> 00:25:07.000
 warning

00:25:07.000 --> 00:25:07.380
 it's what

00:25:07.380 --> 00:25:07.560
 he did

00:25:07.560 --> 00:25:08.040
 a lot

00:25:08.040 --> 00:25:10.320
 and when

00:25:10.320 --> 00:25:10.820
 we're seeking

00:25:10.820 --> 00:25:11.620
 his face

00:25:11.620 --> 00:25:13.240
 yet

00:25:13.240 --> 00:25:14.039
 failing

00:25:14.039 --> 00:25:14.640
 too much

00:25:14.640 --> 00:25:15.279
 to make

00:25:15.279 --> 00:25:15.880
 us content

00:25:15.880 --> 00:25:16.759
 he loves

00:25:16.759 --> 00:25:17.220
 us

00:25:17.220 --> 00:25:18.140
 he loves

00:25:18.140 --> 00:25:18.400
 us

00:25:18.400 --> 00:25:18.740
 through that

00:25:18.740 --> 00:25:19.099
 because he

00:25:19.099 --> 00:25:19.539
 knows we're

00:25:19.539 --> 00:25:19.920
 imperfect

00:25:19.920 --> 00:25:21.599
 and he loves

00:25:21.599 --> 00:25:21.980
 us through

00:25:21.980 --> 00:25:22.319
 that

00:25:22.319 --> 00:25:23.000
 he knows

00:25:23.000 --> 00:25:23.380
 what we

00:25:23.380 --> 00:25:23.700
 need

00:25:23.700 --> 00:25:24.160
 whether we're

00:25:24.160 --> 00:25:24.700
 ready for it

00:25:24.700 --> 00:25:24.920
 or not

00:25:24.920 --> 00:25:25.380
 he knows

00:25:25.380 --> 00:25:25.720
 that

00:25:25.720 --> 00:25:27.259
 so I

00:25:27.259 --> 00:25:27.720
 ask you

00:25:27.720 --> 00:25:28.420
 how is

00:25:28.420 --> 00:25:28.720
 God

00:25:28.720 --> 00:25:29.160
 speaking

00:25:29.160 --> 00:25:29.799
 to you

00:25:29.799 --> 00:25:31.700
 what are

00:25:31.700 --> 00:25:32.160
 you looking

00:25:32.160 --> 00:25:32.660
 for

00:25:32.660 --> 00:25:34.420
 and how is

00:25:34.420 --> 00:25:34.779
 he speaking

00:25:34.779 --> 00:25:35.240
 to you

00:25:35.240 --> 00:25:37.799
 are you

00:25:37.799 --> 00:25:38.240
 looking for

00:25:38.240 --> 00:25:38.640
 some type

00:25:38.640 --> 00:25:39.059
 warning

00:25:39.059 --> 00:25:41.079
 the reality

00:25:41.079 --> 00:25:41.539
 is if

00:25:41.539 --> 00:25:42.200
 you're seeking

00:25:42.200 --> 00:25:42.819
 the Lord

00:25:42.819 --> 00:25:44.200
 with your

00:25:44.200 --> 00:25:44.720
 life

00:25:44.720 --> 00:25:46.019
 and there's

00:25:46.019 --> 00:25:46.819
 not manifest

00:25:46.819 --> 00:25:47.539
 sin

00:25:47.539 --> 00:25:48.139
 recurring

00:25:48.139 --> 00:25:48.559
 sin

00:25:48.559 --> 00:25:48.879
 in your

00:25:48.879 --> 00:25:49.259
 life

00:25:49.259 --> 00:25:49.779
 and you're

00:25:49.779 --> 00:25:50.139
 seeking

00:25:50.139 --> 00:25:50.619
 the Lord

00:25:50.619 --> 00:25:51.139
 and you're

00:25:51.139 --> 00:25:51.779
 asking God

00:25:51.779 --> 00:25:52.159
 show me

00:25:52.159 --> 00:25:52.659
 this and show

00:25:52.659 --> 00:25:53.000
 me this

00:25:53.000 --> 00:25:53.240
 and show

00:25:53.240 --> 00:25:53.460
 me this

00:25:53.460 --> 00:25:54.119
 I'll tell

00:25:54.119 --> 00:25:54.579
 you he'll

00:25:54.579 --> 00:25:55.079
 flood you

00:25:55.079 --> 00:25:55.480
 with his

00:25:55.480 --> 00:25:55.980
 love

00:25:55.980 --> 00:25:56.939
 and grace

00:25:56.939 --> 00:25:57.419
 is what

00:25:57.419 --> 00:25:57.799
 he'll do

00:25:57.799 --> 00:25:59.960
 and if

00:25:59.960 --> 00:26:00.159
 there's

00:26:00.159 --> 00:26:00.539
 things in

00:26:00.539 --> 00:26:00.919
 your life

00:26:00.919 --> 00:26:01.240
 that you're

00:26:01.240 --> 00:26:01.619
 trying to

00:26:01.619 --> 00:26:02.139
 hide from

00:26:02.139 --> 00:26:02.519
 God

00:26:02.519 --> 00:26:03.359
 what a joke

00:26:03.359 --> 00:26:03.779
 that don't

00:26:03.779 --> 00:26:04.179
 work

00:26:04.179 --> 00:26:05.399
 but if

00:26:05.399 --> 00:26:05.579
 there's

00:26:05.579 --> 00:26:05.919
 things in

00:26:05.919 --> 00:26:06.279
 your life

00:26:06.279 --> 00:26:06.539
 that you

00:26:06.539 --> 00:26:06.819
 want to

00:26:06.819 --> 00:26:07.220
 hold on

00:26:07.220 --> 00:26:07.460
 to and

00:26:07.460 --> 00:26:07.700
 you don't

00:26:07.700 --> 00:26:07.939
 want to

00:26:07.939 --> 00:26:08.240
 give over

00:26:08.240 --> 00:26:08.480
 to the

00:26:08.480 --> 00:26:08.659
 Lord

00:26:08.659 --> 00:26:08.879
 and you're

00:26:08.879 --> 00:26:09.220
 trying to

00:26:09.220 --> 00:26:09.599
 hide from

00:26:09.599 --> 00:26:09.939
 God

00:26:09.940 --> 00:26:12.100
 you just

00:26:12.100 --> 00:26:12.360
 want him

00:26:12.360 --> 00:26:12.700
 to love

00:26:12.700 --> 00:26:12.960
 you in

00:26:12.960 --> 00:26:13.299
 spite of

00:26:13.299 --> 00:26:13.559
 that

00:26:13.559 --> 00:26:13.920
 I mean

00:26:13.920 --> 00:26:14.160
 I know

00:26:14.160 --> 00:26:14.779
 I'm doing

00:26:14.779 --> 00:26:15.080
 wrong

00:26:15.080 --> 00:26:15.440
 things

00:26:15.440 --> 00:26:15.860
 but God

00:26:15.860 --> 00:26:16.120
 I just

00:26:16.120 --> 00:26:16.380
 want you

00:26:16.380 --> 00:26:17.220
 to put

00:26:17.220 --> 00:26:17.620
 your grace

00:26:17.620 --> 00:26:18.000
 upon me

00:26:18.000 --> 00:26:18.279
 and love

00:26:18.279 --> 00:26:18.480
 me in

00:26:18.480 --> 00:26:18.700
 spite of

00:26:18.700 --> 00:26:18.759
 that

00:26:18.759 --> 00:26:19.240
 he'll give

00:26:19.240 --> 00:26:19.500
 you a

00:26:19.500 --> 00:26:19.759
 direct

00:26:19.759 --> 00:26:20.059
 warning

00:26:20.059 --> 00:26:20.480
 and you'll

00:26:20.480 --> 00:26:21.059
 feel that

00:26:21.059 --> 00:26:21.420
 then you'll

00:26:21.420 --> 00:26:21.740
 get mad

00:26:21.740 --> 00:26:21.920
 at the

00:26:21.920 --> 00:26:22.140
 preacher

00:26:22.140 --> 00:26:22.360
 because

00:26:22.360 --> 00:26:22.660
 sometimes

00:26:22.660 --> 00:26:22.960
 it came

00:26:22.960 --> 00:26:23.420
 from him

00:26:23.420 --> 00:26:24.480
 and that

00:26:24.480 --> 00:26:24.740
 ain't the

00:26:24.740 --> 00:26:25.220
 truth

00:26:25.220 --> 00:26:26.200
 that ain't

00:26:26.200 --> 00:26:26.400
 the way

00:26:26.400 --> 00:26:27.059
 that works

00:26:27.059 --> 00:26:29.279
 God knew

00:26:29.279 --> 00:26:29.700
 before the

00:26:29.700 --> 00:26:30.279
 foundation of

00:26:30.279 --> 00:26:30.539
 the earth

00:26:30.539 --> 00:26:31.259
 what people

00:26:31.259 --> 00:26:31.720
 needed to

00:26:31.720 --> 00:26:32.400
 hear today

00:26:32.400 --> 00:26:33.840
 in this

00:26:33.840 --> 00:26:34.279
 room

00:26:34.279 --> 00:26:36.059
 and so I

00:26:36.059 --> 00:26:36.519
 trust him

00:26:36.519 --> 00:26:36.720
 with that

00:26:36.720 --> 00:26:37.019
 I had a

00:26:37.019 --> 00:26:37.440
 preacher one

00:26:37.440 --> 00:26:37.860
 time tell

00:26:37.859 --> 00:26:39.559
 me unless

00:26:39.559 --> 00:26:40.179
 you finish

00:26:40.179 --> 00:26:40.639
 your sermon

00:26:40.639 --> 00:26:41.159
 on Saturday

00:26:41.159 --> 00:26:41.559
 night

00:26:41.559 --> 00:26:43.039
 you're not

00:26:43.039 --> 00:26:43.479
 being sensitive

00:26:43.479 --> 00:26:43.799
 to the Holy

00:26:43.799 --> 00:26:44.019
 Spirit

00:26:44.019 --> 00:26:44.259
 because you're

00:26:44.259 --> 00:26:44.619
 not watching

00:26:44.619 --> 00:26:44.959
 what's going

00:26:44.959 --> 00:26:45.199
 on in the

00:26:45.199 --> 00:26:45.459
 world

00:26:45.459 --> 00:26:47.359
 and I

00:26:47.359 --> 00:26:48.299
 said dude

00:26:48.299 --> 00:26:50.819
 I believe

00:26:50.819 --> 00:26:51.379
 that for the

00:26:51.379 --> 00:26:51.939
 foundation of

00:26:51.939 --> 00:26:52.179
 the earth

00:26:52.179 --> 00:26:52.699
 God knew

00:26:52.699 --> 00:26:53.459
 exactly what

00:26:53.459 --> 00:26:53.959
 I was to

00:26:53.959 --> 00:26:54.539
 preach when

00:26:54.539 --> 00:26:55.079
 I was to

00:26:55.079 --> 00:26:55.459
 preach it

00:26:55.459 --> 00:26:55.799
 and who I

00:26:55.799 --> 00:26:56.079
 was to

00:26:56.079 --> 00:26:56.399
 preach it

00:26:56.399 --> 00:26:57.019
 to and I

00:26:57.019 --> 00:26:57.419
 think he

00:26:57.419 --> 00:26:57.759
 knew what

00:26:57.759 --> 00:26:58.119
 was going

00:26:58.119 --> 00:26:58.519
 on in their

00:26:58.519 --> 00:26:58.919
 lives and

00:26:58.919 --> 00:26:59.199
 what they

00:26:59.199 --> 00:26:59.559
 needed to

00:26:59.559 --> 00:27:00.319
 hear so I

00:27:00.319 --> 00:27:00.599
 don't have

00:27:00.599 --> 00:27:00.939
 to figure

00:27:00.939 --> 00:27:01.319
 out the

00:27:01.319 --> 00:27:02.319
 world nor

00:27:02.319 --> 00:27:03.199
 the congregation

00:27:03.199 --> 00:27:04.179
 I just have

00:27:04.179 --> 00:27:04.599
 to stick to

00:27:04.599 --> 00:27:05.119
 God's word

00:27:05.119 --> 00:27:06.599
 just preach

00:27:06.599 --> 00:27:07.039
 what he tells

00:27:07.039 --> 00:27:07.259
 me to

00:27:07.259 --> 00:27:07.579
 preach

00:27:07.579 --> 00:27:08.539
 and let

00:27:08.539 --> 00:27:08.960
 it stick

00:27:08.960 --> 00:27:09.259
 where it

00:27:09.259 --> 00:27:09.559
 may

00:27:09.559 --> 00:27:12.480
 because God

00:27:12.480 --> 00:27:12.839
 will speak

00:27:12.839 --> 00:27:13.159
 to you

00:27:13.159 --> 00:27:13.819
 exactly where

00:27:13.819 --> 00:27:14.179
 you are

00:27:14.179 --> 00:27:14.579
 and give

00:27:14.579 --> 00:27:14.839
 you what

00:27:14.839 --> 00:27:15.399
 you need

00:27:15.399 --> 00:27:18.519
 how must

00:27:18.519 --> 00:27:19.379
 God speak

00:27:19.379 --> 00:27:20.240
 to you

00:27:20.240 --> 00:27:22.439
 based upon

00:27:22.439 --> 00:27:23.079
 your life

00:27:23.079 --> 00:27:23.759
 right now

00:27:23.759 --> 00:27:27.279
 there was

00:27:27.279 --> 00:27:27.779
 also a

00:27:27.779 --> 00:27:28.279
 difference in

00:27:28.279 --> 00:27:29.139
 their walks

00:27:29.139 --> 00:27:31.240
 whereas in

00:27:31.240 --> 00:27:31.839
 Genesis 18

00:27:31.839 --> 00:27:32.720
 16 and 17

00:27:32.720 --> 00:27:33.279
 it shares

00:27:33.279 --> 00:27:33.599
 with us

00:27:33.599 --> 00:27:33.980
 that Abraham

00:27:33.980 --> 00:27:34.639
 walked with

00:27:34.639 --> 00:27:35.639
 God and

00:27:35.639 --> 00:27:36.339
 God shared

00:27:36.339 --> 00:27:36.939
 his plan

00:27:36.940 --> 00:27:37.519
 with him

00:27:37.519 --> 00:27:39.400
 in chapter

00:27:39.400 --> 00:27:40.160
 19 verse

00:27:40.160 --> 00:27:40.779
 20 lot

00:27:40.779 --> 00:27:41.680
 hesitated to

00:27:41.680 --> 00:27:42.320
 walk in

00:27:42.320 --> 00:27:43.100
 his grace

00:27:43.100 --> 00:27:43.900
 and God

00:27:43.900 --> 00:27:44.279
 told him

00:27:44.279 --> 00:27:44.880
 to flee

00:27:44.880 --> 00:27:47.140
 and in

00:27:47.140 --> 00:27:47.700
 verse 16

00:27:47.700 --> 00:27:48.160
 it said

00:27:48.160 --> 00:27:48.440
 that he

00:27:48.440 --> 00:27:49.080
 lingered

00:27:49.080 --> 00:27:52.259
 God told

00:27:52.259 --> 00:27:52.519
 him to

00:27:52.519 --> 00:27:52.880
 flee and

00:27:52.880 --> 00:27:53.840
 he lingered

00:27:53.840 --> 00:27:57.519
 there's a

00:27:57.519 --> 00:27:58.080
 passage in

00:27:58.080 --> 00:27:58.799
 Joseph's life

00:27:58.799 --> 00:27:59.160
 where

00:27:59.160 --> 00:28:00.400
 Potiphar's

00:28:00.400 --> 00:28:01.420
 wife pursues

00:28:01.420 --> 00:28:01.840
 him

00:28:01.840 --> 00:28:03.799
 tempts him

00:28:03.799 --> 00:28:04.879
 it's very

00:28:04.879 --> 00:28:05.659
 forward with

00:28:05.659 --> 00:28:05.980
 him

00:28:05.980 --> 00:28:07.740
 to ask

00:28:07.740 --> 00:28:07.980
 him to

00:28:07.980 --> 00:28:08.359
 be with

00:28:08.359 --> 00:28:08.639
 her

00:28:08.639 --> 00:28:10.680
 and scripture

00:28:10.680 --> 00:28:11.259
 says that

00:28:11.259 --> 00:28:11.799
 he ran

00:28:11.799 --> 00:28:12.539
 so hard

00:28:12.539 --> 00:28:13.000
 he left

00:28:13.000 --> 00:28:13.619
 his coat

00:28:13.619 --> 00:28:14.019
 in her

00:28:14.019 --> 00:28:14.440
 hand

00:28:14.440 --> 00:28:15.980
 that's what

00:28:15.980 --> 00:28:16.460
 Lot needed

00:28:16.460 --> 00:28:16.879
 to do about

00:28:16.879 --> 00:28:17.259
 Sodom

00:28:17.259 --> 00:28:18.659
 he just

00:28:18.659 --> 00:28:19.019
 needed to

00:28:19.019 --> 00:28:19.619
 get out

00:28:19.619 --> 00:28:21.960
 but he

00:28:21.960 --> 00:28:22.159
 didn't

00:28:22.159 --> 00:28:22.599
 he lingered

00:28:22.599 --> 00:28:26.059
 some people

00:28:26.059 --> 00:28:26.579
 are happy

00:28:26.579 --> 00:28:27.059
 with God

00:28:27.059 --> 00:28:27.719
 just saving

00:28:27.719 --> 00:28:28.139
 them from

00:28:28.139 --> 00:28:28.740
 the pits

00:28:28.740 --> 00:28:30.859
 just taking

00:28:30.859 --> 00:28:31.240
 care of

00:28:31.240 --> 00:28:31.879
 their needs

00:28:31.879 --> 00:28:32.219
 and they

00:28:32.219 --> 00:28:32.539
 live their

00:28:32.539 --> 00:28:32.959
 life like

00:28:32.959 --> 00:28:33.299
 that

00:28:33.299 --> 00:28:35.319
 but then

00:28:35.319 --> 00:28:36.059
 some seek

00:28:36.059 --> 00:28:36.799
 to walk

00:28:36.799 --> 00:28:37.639
 with God

00:28:37.639 --> 00:28:39.099
 and it is

00:28:39.099 --> 00:28:39.679
 those that

00:28:39.679 --> 00:28:40.439
 seek to walk

00:28:40.439 --> 00:28:41.019
 with God

00:28:41.019 --> 00:28:42.099
 that God

00:28:42.099 --> 00:28:42.639
 shares his

00:28:42.639 --> 00:28:43.279
 plans with

00:28:43.279 --> 00:28:45.899
 he lets

00:28:45.899 --> 00:28:46.160
 you in

00:28:46.160 --> 00:28:47.220
 on it

00:28:47.220 --> 00:28:49.399
 I want

00:28:49.399 --> 00:28:49.539
 you to

00:28:49.539 --> 00:28:49.899
 notice the

00:28:49.899 --> 00:28:50.139
 difference

00:28:50.139 --> 00:28:50.420
 in their

00:28:50.420 --> 00:28:50.920
 prayers

00:28:50.920 --> 00:28:53.859
 in Genesis

00:28:53.859 --> 00:28:54.480
 18 verse

00:28:54.480 --> 00:28:54.819
 23

00:28:54.819 --> 00:28:55.099
 Abraham

00:28:55.099 --> 00:28:55.720
 interceded

00:28:55.720 --> 00:28:56.059
 on behalf

00:28:56.059 --> 00:28:56.220
 of the

00:28:56.220 --> 00:28:56.660
 whole city

00:28:56.660 --> 00:28:57.440
 we talked

00:28:57.440 --> 00:28:58.039
 about that

00:28:58.039 --> 00:29:00.960
 how he

00:29:00.960 --> 00:29:01.500
 prayed for

00:29:01.500 --> 00:29:01.819
 them

00:29:01.819 --> 00:29:02.859
 diligently

00:29:02.859 --> 00:29:04.839
 but in

00:29:04.839 --> 00:29:05.139
 Genesis

00:29:05.139 --> 00:29:05.839
 19 verse

00:29:05.839 --> 00:29:06.119
 20

00:29:06.119 --> 00:29:06.379
 Lot

00:29:06.379 --> 00:29:06.700
 simply

00:29:06.700 --> 00:29:07.000
 pleaded

00:29:07.000 --> 00:29:07.619
 for himself

00:29:07.619 --> 00:29:10.940
 he simply

00:29:10.940 --> 00:29:11.359
 wanted a

00:29:11.359 --> 00:29:11.899
 way out

00:29:11.900 --> 00:29:14.720
 he was

00:29:14.720 --> 00:29:14.980
 simply

00:29:14.980 --> 00:29:15.680
 watching out

00:29:15.680 --> 00:29:16.860
 for him

00:29:16.860 --> 00:29:19.160
 let me

00:29:19.160 --> 00:29:19.740
 escape

00:29:19.740 --> 00:29:20.360
 let my

00:29:20.360 --> 00:29:20.960
 life

00:29:20.960 --> 00:29:23.200
 be saved

00:29:23.200 --> 00:29:33.140
 what are

00:29:33.140 --> 00:29:33.600
 your prayers

00:29:33.600 --> 00:29:34.320
 focused on

00:29:34.320 --> 00:29:37.580
 are they

00:29:37.580 --> 00:29:38.380
 selfish

00:29:38.380 --> 00:29:39.120
 requests

00:29:39.120 --> 00:29:39.640
 are they

00:29:39.640 --> 00:29:40.140
 selfless

00:29:40.140 --> 00:29:40.700
 surrenders

00:29:40.700 --> 00:29:41.480
 what are

00:29:41.480 --> 00:29:41.640
 they

00:29:41.640 --> 00:29:42.880
 because prayer

00:29:42.880 --> 00:29:43.200
 is really

00:29:43.200 --> 00:29:43.759
 a surrender

00:29:43.759 --> 00:29:44.320
 it's nothing

00:29:44.320 --> 00:29:44.820
 less than

00:29:44.820 --> 00:29:45.120
 that

00:29:45.120 --> 00:29:46.320
 it's a

00:29:46.320 --> 00:29:46.600
 surrender

00:29:46.600 --> 00:29:48.440
 one more

00:29:48.440 --> 00:29:48.880
 thing I want

00:29:48.880 --> 00:29:49.340
 you to see

00:29:49.340 --> 00:29:50.420
 and it was

00:29:50.420 --> 00:29:51.160
 their attitudes

00:29:51.160 --> 00:29:53.020
 their attitudes

00:29:53.020 --> 00:29:53.660
 were different

00:29:53.660 --> 00:29:56.980
 Jesus 18

00:29:56.980 --> 00:29:57.540
 Abraham was

00:29:57.540 --> 00:29:58.000
 praying

00:29:58.000 --> 00:29:58.660
 he's seeing

00:29:58.660 --> 00:29:59.240
 himself as

00:29:59.240 --> 00:29:59.759
 only dust

00:29:59.759 --> 00:30:00.160
 and ashes

00:30:00.160 --> 00:30:00.520
 in verse

00:30:00.520 --> 00:30:01.040
 27

00:30:01.040 --> 00:30:04.860
 but in

00:30:04.860 --> 00:30:05.620
 Genesis 19

00:30:05.620 --> 00:30:06.180
 verse 19

00:30:06.180 --> 00:30:06.820
 Lot calls

00:30:06.820 --> 00:30:07.200
 himself

00:30:07.200 --> 00:30:07.640
 God's

00:30:07.640 --> 00:30:07.960
 servant

00:30:07.960 --> 00:30:08.700
 but when

00:30:08.700 --> 00:30:09.200
 God told

00:30:09.200 --> 00:30:09.440
 him to

00:30:09.440 --> 00:30:09.600
 flee

00:30:09.600 --> 00:30:10.000
 he said

00:30:10.000 --> 00:30:11.220
 he couldn't

00:30:11.220 --> 00:30:14.120
 call

00:30:14.120 --> 00:30:14.519
 yourself

00:30:14.519 --> 00:30:14.860
 what you

00:30:14.860 --> 00:30:15.240
 want to

00:30:15.240 --> 00:30:15.660
 but unless

00:30:15.660 --> 00:30:16.079
 you're sold

00:30:16.079 --> 00:30:16.360
 out to

00:30:16.360 --> 00:30:16.539
 God

00:30:16.539 --> 00:30:17.160
 you're not

00:30:17.160 --> 00:30:17.759
 his servant

00:30:17.759 --> 00:30:20.559
 and so the

00:30:20.559 --> 00:30:21.000
 question is

00:30:21.000 --> 00:30:21.759
 what are the

00:30:21.759 --> 00:30:22.600
 limitations that

00:30:22.600 --> 00:30:23.120
 we throw

00:30:23.120 --> 00:30:23.900
 before God

00:30:23.900 --> 00:30:26.779
 what are those

00:30:26.779 --> 00:30:27.299
 areas of our

00:30:27.299 --> 00:30:28.160
 life when we

00:30:28.160 --> 00:30:28.720
 don't want him

00:30:28.720 --> 00:30:29.360
 messing with

00:30:29.360 --> 00:30:31.079
 and if there's

00:30:31.079 --> 00:30:31.759
 any of those

00:30:31.759 --> 00:30:34.440
 we always are

00:30:34.440 --> 00:30:34.980
 going to settle

00:30:34.980 --> 00:30:35.640
 for God's

00:30:35.640 --> 00:30:36.380
 second best in

00:30:36.380 --> 00:30:37.000
 our life if

00:30:37.000 --> 00:30:37.660
 we're holding

00:30:37.660 --> 00:30:38.640
 things back

00:30:38.640 --> 00:30:39.720
 for being

00:30:39.720 --> 00:30:40.259
 everything that

00:30:40.259 --> 00:30:40.600
 we can be

00:30:40.600 --> 00:30:40.860
 for the

00:30:40.860 --> 00:30:41.120
 Lord

00:30:41.120 --> 00:30:44.400
 I will

00:30:44.400 --> 00:30:44.840
 tell you

00:30:44.840 --> 00:30:45.540
 that Lot's

00:30:45.540 --> 00:30:46.400
 life is a

00:30:46.400 --> 00:30:46.940
 preponderance

00:30:46.940 --> 00:30:47.740
 of small

00:30:47.740 --> 00:30:49.580
 mistakes along

00:30:49.580 --> 00:30:49.940
 the way

00:30:49.940 --> 00:30:50.500
 it's just a

00:30:50.500 --> 00:30:51.120
 build up of

00:30:51.120 --> 00:30:52.300
 small mistakes

00:30:52.300 --> 00:30:53.420
 as a matter of

00:30:53.420 --> 00:30:54.240
 fact 2 Peter

00:30:54.240 --> 00:30:54.860
 chapter 2

00:30:54.860 --> 00:30:55.300
 verse 7

00:30:55.300 --> 00:30:55.580
 and 8

00:30:55.580 --> 00:30:56.160
 tells us

00:30:56.160 --> 00:30:56.880
 that he was

00:30:56.880 --> 00:30:57.540
 a righteous

00:30:57.540 --> 00:30:58.640
 man that

00:30:58.640 --> 00:30:59.680
 was distressed

00:30:59.680 --> 00:31:00.560
 by the filthy

00:31:00.560 --> 00:31:01.840
 lives of lawless

00:31:01.840 --> 00:31:03.600
 men and that

00:31:03.600 --> 00:31:04.200
 he was living

00:31:04.200 --> 00:31:04.900
 day to day

00:31:04.900 --> 00:31:05.460
 with them

00:31:05.460 --> 00:31:05.940
 and it

00:31:05.940 --> 00:31:06.759
 tormented him

00:31:06.759 --> 00:31:07.400
 that's what

00:31:07.400 --> 00:31:08.180
 Peter tells us

00:31:08.180 --> 00:31:08.779
 about Lot

00:31:08.779 --> 00:31:10.960
 however he

00:31:10.960 --> 00:31:12.099
 chose his

00:31:12.099 --> 00:31:12.759
 course

00:31:12.759 --> 00:31:14.579
 and it

00:31:14.579 --> 00:31:15.539
 started small

00:31:15.539 --> 00:31:17.379
 he just saw

00:31:17.379 --> 00:31:18.039
 good land

00:31:18.039 --> 00:31:21.920
 he just thought

00:31:21.920 --> 00:31:22.200
 he'd take

00:31:22.200 --> 00:31:22.779
 advantage of a

00:31:22.779 --> 00:31:23.059
 deal

00:31:23.059 --> 00:31:24.759
 you go your

00:31:24.759 --> 00:31:25.839
 way and I'll

00:31:25.839 --> 00:31:26.440
 go mine and

00:31:26.440 --> 00:31:27.019
 you pick which

00:31:27.019 --> 00:31:28.420
 way well I'm

00:31:28.420 --> 00:31:28.859
 gonna pick the

00:31:28.859 --> 00:31:30.079
 best you know

00:31:30.079 --> 00:31:34.180
 and his drift

00:31:34.180 --> 00:31:36.559
 into the mess

00:31:36.559 --> 00:31:38.139
 that we see

00:31:38.139 --> 00:31:39.339
 in 19 that I

00:31:39.339 --> 00:31:40.759
 purposely didn't

00:31:40.759 --> 00:31:41.659
 focus on some

00:31:41.659 --> 00:31:42.700
 of it because

00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:43.559
 it's sickening

00:31:43.559 --> 00:31:44.440
 to me honestly

00:31:44.440 --> 00:31:48.039
 that mess that

00:31:48.039 --> 00:31:48.500
 he's in

00:31:48.500 --> 00:31:50.259
 that didn't

00:31:50.259 --> 00:31:50.980
 come overnight

00:31:50.980 --> 00:31:53.399
 just a trickle

00:31:53.399 --> 00:31:56.059
 just a slow

00:31:56.059 --> 00:31:56.839
 drift

00:31:56.839 --> 00:32:00.559
 headed the wrong

00:32:00.559 --> 00:32:01.139
 way

00:32:01.139 --> 00:32:03.240
 pitching your

00:32:03.240 --> 00:32:04.079
 tent in the

00:32:04.079 --> 00:32:05.059
 wrong place

00:32:05.059 --> 00:32:06.200
 watch the drift

00:32:06.200 --> 00:32:07.259
 in Genesis

00:32:07.259 --> 00:32:08.460
 13 verse 12

00:32:08.460 --> 00:32:09.299
 he pitches

00:32:09.299 --> 00:32:09.839
 his tent

00:32:09.839 --> 00:32:10.579
 near Sodom

00:32:10.579 --> 00:32:11.779
 in Genesis

00:32:11.779 --> 00:32:13.139
 14 verse 12

00:32:13.139 --> 00:32:14.200
 he's living

00:32:14.200 --> 00:32:15.099
 in Sodom

00:32:15.099 --> 00:32:16.220
 in Genesis

00:32:16.220 --> 00:32:17.480
 19 verse 1

00:32:17.480 --> 00:32:18.179
 he's sitting

00:32:18.179 --> 00:32:18.839
 at the gateway

00:32:18.839 --> 00:32:20.059
 of Sodom

00:32:20.059 --> 00:32:23.539
 just slowly

00:32:23.539 --> 00:32:24.460
 moving in

00:32:24.460 --> 00:32:26.659
 and destroying

00:32:26.659 --> 00:32:28.019
 everything that

00:32:28.019 --> 00:32:28.460
 he knows

00:32:28.460 --> 00:32:28.859
 it's the

00:32:28.859 --> 00:32:29.779
 antithesis of

00:32:29.779 --> 00:32:30.619
 of Psalm

00:32:30.619 --> 00:32:31.879
 chapter 1

00:32:31.880 --> 00:32:32.840
 when Psalm

00:32:32.840 --> 00:32:33.560
 chapter 1

00:32:33.560 --> 00:32:33.800
 says

00:32:33.800 --> 00:32:34.240
 blessed

00:32:34.240 --> 00:32:34.740
 is the

00:32:34.740 --> 00:32:35.040
 man

00:32:35.040 --> 00:32:35.240
 who

00:32:35.240 --> 00:32:35.760
 walks

00:32:35.760 --> 00:32:36.200
 not in

00:32:36.200 --> 00:32:36.340
 the

00:32:36.340 --> 00:32:36.620
 counsel

00:32:36.620 --> 00:32:36.840
 of the

00:32:36.840 --> 00:32:37.020
 wicked

00:32:37.020 --> 00:32:37.240
 nor

00:32:37.240 --> 00:32:37.860
 stands

00:32:37.860 --> 00:32:38.020
 in

00:32:38.020 --> 00:32:38.100
 the

00:32:38.100 --> 00:32:38.240
 way

00:32:38.240 --> 00:32:38.320
 of

00:32:38.320 --> 00:32:38.440
 sin

00:32:38.440 --> 00:32:38.800
 nor

00:32:38.800 --> 00:32:39.620
 sits

00:32:39.620 --> 00:32:39.900
 in

00:32:39.900 --> 00:32:40.080
 the

00:32:40.080 --> 00:32:40.420
 seat

00:32:40.420 --> 00:32:40.620
 of

00:32:40.620 --> 00:32:41.120
 scoffers

00:32:41.120 --> 00:32:41.520
 but his

00:32:41.520 --> 00:32:41.880
 delight

00:32:41.880 --> 00:32:42.140
 is in

00:32:42.140 --> 00:32:42.280
 the

00:32:42.280 --> 00:32:42.480
 law

00:32:42.480 --> 00:32:42.700
 of the

00:32:42.700 --> 00:32:43.020
 Lord

00:32:43.020 --> 00:32:44.060
 and on

00:32:44.060 --> 00:32:44.200
 his

00:32:44.200 --> 00:32:44.400
 law

00:32:44.400 --> 00:32:44.600
 he

00:32:44.600 --> 00:32:45.060
 meditates

00:32:45.060 --> 00:32:45.320
 day

00:32:45.320 --> 00:32:45.460
 and

00:32:45.460 --> 00:32:45.700
 night

00:32:45.700 --> 00:32:46.200
 he's

00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:46.420
 like

00:32:46.420 --> 00:32:46.640
 a

00:32:46.640 --> 00:32:47.100
 tree

00:32:47.100 --> 00:32:47.860
 planted

00:32:47.860 --> 00:32:48.140
 by

00:32:48.140 --> 00:32:48.520
 streams

00:32:48.520 --> 00:32:48.700
 of

00:32:48.700 --> 00:32:48.940
 water

00:32:48.940 --> 00:32:49.120
 that

00:32:49.120 --> 00:32:49.320
 yield

00:32:49.320 --> 00:32:49.480
 its

00:32:49.480 --> 00:32:49.700
 fruit

00:32:49.700 --> 00:32:49.840
 and

00:32:49.840 --> 00:32:50.080
 season

00:32:50.080 --> 00:32:50.320
 and

00:32:50.320 --> 00:32:50.480
 its

00:32:50.480 --> 00:32:50.780
 leaf

00:32:50.780 --> 00:32:51.320
 does

00:32:51.320 --> 00:32:51.560
 not

00:32:51.560 --> 00:32:51.840
 wither

00:32:51.840 --> 00:32:52.240
 and all

00:32:52.240 --> 00:32:52.400
 that

00:32:52.400 --> 00:32:52.520
 he

00:32:52.520 --> 00:32:52.760
 does

00:32:52.760 --> 00:32:52.900
 he

00:32:52.900 --> 00:32:53.580
 prospers

00:32:53.580 --> 00:32:56.519
 was it

00:32:56.519 --> 00:32:56.940
 all on

00:32:56.940 --> 00:32:57.420
 purpose

00:32:57.420 --> 00:33:00.259
 did he

00:33:00.259 --> 00:33:00.720
 mean to

00:33:00.720 --> 00:33:00.960
 live in

00:33:00.960 --> 00:33:01.440
 a condemned

00:33:01.440 --> 00:33:01.759
 city

00:33:01.759 --> 00:33:02.259
 no

00:33:02.259 --> 00:33:02.960
 he

00:33:02.960 --> 00:33:03.480
 simply

00:33:03.480 --> 00:33:03.920
 wanted

00:33:03.920 --> 00:33:04.180
 the

00:33:04.180 --> 00:33:04.500
 best

00:33:04.500 --> 00:33:04.680
 of

00:33:04.680 --> 00:33:04.940
 both

00:33:04.940 --> 00:33:05.380
 worlds

00:33:05.380 --> 00:33:05.640
 that's

00:33:05.640 --> 00:33:05.759
 what

00:33:05.759 --> 00:33:05.860
 he

00:33:05.860 --> 00:33:06.200
 wanted

00:33:06.200 --> 00:33:08.160
 and

00:33:08.160 --> 00:33:08.380
 his

00:33:08.380 --> 00:33:08.780
 sins

00:33:08.780 --> 00:33:09.019
 although

00:33:09.019 --> 00:33:09.220
 they

00:33:09.220 --> 00:33:09.380
 may

00:33:09.380 --> 00:33:09.519
 be

00:33:09.519 --> 00:33:09.740
 little

00:33:09.740 --> 00:33:09.920
 they

00:33:09.920 --> 00:33:10.280
 cost

00:33:10.280 --> 00:33:10.480
 him

00:33:10.480 --> 00:33:11.060
 big

00:33:11.060 --> 00:33:12.500
 and

00:33:12.500 --> 00:33:12.680
 the

00:33:12.680 --> 00:33:13.180
 results

00:33:13.180 --> 00:33:13.480
 was

00:33:13.480 --> 00:33:14.360
 disaster

00:33:14.360 --> 00:33:16.800
 you

00:33:16.800 --> 00:33:16.960
 see

00:33:16.960 --> 00:33:17.600
 Abraham

00:33:17.600 --> 00:33:19.300
 sought

00:33:19.300 --> 00:33:19.460
 the

00:33:19.460 --> 00:33:19.640
 Lord

00:33:19.640 --> 00:33:19.780
 at

00:33:19.780 --> 00:33:20.080
 all

00:33:20.080 --> 00:33:20.680
 cost

00:33:20.680 --> 00:33:21.640
 and

00:33:21.640 --> 00:33:22.160
 Lot

00:33:22.160 --> 00:33:24.700
 some

00:33:24.700 --> 00:33:24.900
 of

00:33:24.900 --> 00:33:25.240
 God

00:33:25.240 --> 00:33:25.519
 at

00:33:25.519 --> 00:33:25.840
 no

00:33:25.840 --> 00:33:26.380
 cost

00:33:26.380 --> 00:33:26.840
 is

00:33:26.840 --> 00:33:27.019
 what

00:33:27.019 --> 00:33:27.180
 he

00:33:27.180 --> 00:33:27.500
 sought

00:33:27.500 --> 00:33:29.700
 it's

00:33:29.700 --> 00:33:30.460
 contrasting

00:33:30.460 --> 00:33:31.120
 conditions

00:33:31.120 --> 00:33:36.160
 God

00:33:36.160 --> 00:33:36.800
 gives

00:33:36.800 --> 00:33:37.340
 us

00:33:37.340 --> 00:33:38.800
 choices

00:33:38.800 --> 00:33:41.340
 and

00:33:41.340 --> 00:33:41.500
 the

00:33:41.500 --> 00:33:41.960
 choice

00:33:41.960 --> 00:33:42.320
 is

00:33:42.320 --> 00:33:42.840
 ours

00:33:42.840 --> 00:33:44.560
 but

00:33:44.560 --> 00:33:44.800
 so

00:33:44.800 --> 00:33:44.980
 are

00:33:44.980 --> 00:33:45.120
 the

00:33:45.120 --> 00:33:45.860
 ramifications

00:33:45.860 --> 00:33:48.900
 may

00:33:48.900 --> 00:33:49.140
 we

00:33:49.140 --> 00:33:49.580
 look

00:33:49.580 --> 00:33:49.779
 at

00:33:49.779 --> 00:33:50.259
 someone

00:33:50.259 --> 00:33:50.940
 else's

00:33:50.940 --> 00:33:51.620
 wayward

00:33:51.619 --> 00:33:52.239
 life

00:33:52.239 --> 00:33:53.339
 and

00:33:53.339 --> 00:33:53.739
 learn

00:33:53.739 --> 00:33:54.099
 from

00:33:54.099 --> 00:33:54.339
 it

00:33:54.339 --> 00:33:55.179
 so

00:33:55.179 --> 00:33:55.399
 we

00:33:55.399 --> 00:33:55.559
 don't

00:33:55.559 --> 00:33:55.699
 do

00:33:55.699 --> 00:33:55.879
 the

00:33:55.879 --> 00:33:56.079
 same

00:33:56.079 --> 00:33:56.199
 in

00:33:56.199 --> 00:33:56.359
 our

00:33:56.359 --> 00:33:56.539
 own

00:33:56.539 --> 00:33:56.939
 life

00:33:56.939 --> 00:34:00.179
 with

00:34:00.179 --> 00:34:00.359
 every

00:34:00.359 --> 00:34:00.539
 head

00:34:00.539 --> 00:34:01.079
 bowed

00:34:01.079 --> 00:34:02.459
 and

00:34:02.459 --> 00:34:02.699
 every

00:34:02.699 --> 00:34:02.919
 eye

00:34:02.919 --> 00:34:03.500
 closed

00:34:03.500 --> 00:34:06.199
 if

00:34:06.199 --> 00:34:06.379
 you're

00:34:06.379 --> 00:34:06.519
 here

00:34:06.519 --> 00:34:06.759
 this

00:34:06.759 --> 00:34:07.079
 morning

00:34:07.079 --> 00:34:08.739
 and

00:34:08.739 --> 00:34:08.960
 you've

00:34:08.960 --> 00:34:09.219
 never

00:34:09.219 --> 00:34:09.579
 surrendered

00:34:09.579 --> 00:34:09.779
 your

00:34:09.779 --> 00:34:10.079
 life

00:34:10.079 --> 00:34:10.199
 to

00:34:10.199 --> 00:34:10.279
 the

00:34:10.279 --> 00:34:10.420
 Lord

00:34:10.420 --> 00:34:10.699
 Jesus

00:34:10.699 --> 00:34:11.199
 Christ

00:34:11.199 --> 00:34:12.359
 I

00:34:12.359 --> 00:34:12.599
 want

00:34:12.599 --> 00:34:12.699
 you

00:34:12.699 --> 00:34:12.779
 to

00:34:12.779 --> 00:34:12.900
 know

00:34:12.900 --> 00:34:13.079
 he'll

00:34:13.079 --> 00:34:13.319
 save

00:34:13.319 --> 00:34:13.420
 you

00:34:13.420 --> 00:34:13.759
 today

00:34:13.759 --> 00:34:16.900
 he's

00:34:16.900 --> 00:34:17.159
 speaking

00:34:17.159 --> 00:34:17.420
 to your

00:34:17.420 --> 00:34:17.739
 heart's

00:34:17.739 --> 00:34:18.099
 life

00:34:18.099 --> 00:34:19.579
 it's

00:34:19.579 --> 00:34:19.819
 only

00:34:19.819 --> 00:34:20.440
 because

00:34:20.440 --> 00:34:25.099
 he

00:34:25.099 --> 00:34:25.639
 pursues

00:34:25.639 --> 00:34:26.000
 you

00:34:26.000 --> 00:34:29.819
 gives

00:34:29.819 --> 00:34:29.960
 you

00:34:29.960 --> 00:34:30.119
 the

00:34:30.119 --> 00:34:30.559
 opportunity

00:34:30.559 --> 00:34:30.759
 to

00:34:30.759 --> 00:34:31.099
 respond

00:34:31.099 --> 00:34:31.339
 to him

00:34:31.339 --> 00:34:31.440
 in

00:34:31.440 --> 00:34:32.000
 obedience

00:34:32.000 --> 00:34:36.260
 if that's

00:34:36.260 --> 00:34:36.460
 never

00:34:36.460 --> 00:34:36.800
 happened

00:34:36.800 --> 00:34:37.099
 to you

00:34:37.099 --> 00:34:37.519
 there's

00:34:37.519 --> 00:34:37.820
 no need

00:34:37.820 --> 00:34:38.000
 for you

00:34:38.000 --> 00:34:38.239
 to put

00:34:38.239 --> 00:34:38.599
 that off

00:34:38.599 --> 00:34:38.760
 any

00:34:38.760 --> 00:34:39.079
 longer

00:34:39.079 --> 00:34:40.199
 love to

00:34:40.199 --> 00:34:40.500
 guide

00:34:40.500 --> 00:34:40.860
 you in

00:34:40.860 --> 00:34:41.199
 that

00:34:41.199 --> 00:34:43.380
 maybe you're

00:34:43.380 --> 00:34:43.719
 here this

00:34:43.719 --> 00:34:44.199
 morning and

00:34:44.199 --> 00:34:44.960
 and you

00:34:44.960 --> 00:34:45.439
 have done

00:34:45.439 --> 00:34:45.779
 that

00:34:45.779 --> 00:34:46.099
 but

00:34:46.099 --> 00:34:46.539
 the

00:34:46.539 --> 00:34:46.839
 reality

00:34:46.839 --> 00:34:47.139
 is

00:34:47.139 --> 00:34:47.299
 you're

00:34:47.299 --> 00:34:47.439
 a

00:34:47.439 --> 00:34:47.679
 Christian

00:34:47.679 --> 00:34:48.079
 today

00:34:48.079 --> 00:34:48.419
 and

00:34:48.419 --> 00:34:51.099
 like

00:34:51.099 --> 00:34:51.500
 a lot

00:34:51.500 --> 00:34:51.779
 there's

00:34:51.779 --> 00:34:51.939
 some

00:34:51.939 --> 00:34:52.460
 similarities

00:34:52.460 --> 00:34:52.859
 in your

00:34:52.859 --> 00:34:53.139
 life

00:34:53.139 --> 00:34:53.439
 there's

00:34:53.439 --> 00:34:53.599
 just

00:34:53.599 --> 00:34:53.799
 some

00:34:53.799 --> 00:34:54.279
 slipping

00:34:54.279 --> 00:34:57.139
 some

00:34:57.139 --> 00:34:57.500
 stuff

00:34:57.500 --> 00:34:57.679
 that

00:34:57.679 --> 00:34:57.879
 you've

00:34:57.879 --> 00:34:58.099
 handled

00:34:58.099 --> 00:34:58.619
 yourself

00:34:58.619 --> 00:34:58.919
 instead

00:34:58.919 --> 00:34:59.079
 of

00:34:59.079 --> 00:34:59.319
 handling

00:34:59.319 --> 00:34:59.779
 God

00:34:59.779 --> 00:35:00.500
 some

00:35:00.500 --> 00:35:00.779
 ways

00:35:00.779 --> 00:35:01.099
 you've

00:35:01.099 --> 00:35:01.919
 pointed

00:35:01.919 --> 00:35:02.159
 your

00:35:02.159 --> 00:35:02.319
 own

00:35:02.319 --> 00:35:02.819
 direction

00:35:02.819 --> 00:35:03.159
 instead

00:35:03.159 --> 00:35:03.339
 of

00:35:03.339 --> 00:35:03.639
 trusting

00:35:03.639 --> 00:35:03.960
 God

00:35:03.960 --> 00:35:04.099
 and

00:35:04.099 --> 00:35:04.460
 his

00:35:04.460 --> 00:35:06.379
 you

00:35:06.379 --> 00:35:06.519
 need

00:35:06.519 --> 00:35:06.599
 to

00:35:06.599 --> 00:35:06.719
 get

00:35:06.719 --> 00:35:06.879
 that

00:35:06.879 --> 00:35:07.259
 right

00:35:07.259 --> 00:35:07.500
 whether

00:35:07.500 --> 00:35:07.679
 it's

00:35:07.679 --> 00:35:07.980
 publicly

00:35:07.980 --> 00:35:08.179
 or

00:35:08.179 --> 00:35:08.500
 privately

00:35:08.500 --> 00:35:08.699
 you

00:35:08.699 --> 00:35:08.799
 need

00:35:08.799 --> 00:35:08.879
 to

00:35:08.879 --> 00:35:08.980
 get

00:35:08.980 --> 00:35:09.079
 it

00:35:09.079 --> 00:35:09.379
 right

00:35:09.379 --> 00:35:09.599
 whether

00:35:09.599 --> 00:35:09.719
 it's

00:35:09.719 --> 00:35:09.819
 at

00:35:09.819 --> 00:35:10.000
 this

00:35:10.000 --> 00:35:10.299
 altar

00:35:10.299 --> 00:35:10.579
 or at

00:35:10.579 --> 00:35:10.699
 your

00:35:14.199 --> 00:35:14.939
 church

00:35:14.939 --> 00:35:17.759
 you

00:35:17.759 --> 00:35:17.939
 feel

00:35:17.939 --> 00:35:18.119
 like

00:35:18.119 --> 00:35:18.279
 the

00:35:18.279 --> 00:35:18.480
 Holy

00:35:18.480 --> 00:35:18.759
 Spirit

00:35:18.759 --> 00:35:18.899
 is

00:35:18.899 --> 00:35:19.219
 drawing

00:35:19.219 --> 00:35:19.460
 you

00:35:19.460 --> 00:35:19.619
 into

00:35:19.619 --> 00:35:19.819
 this

00:35:19.819 --> 00:35:20.259
 church

00:35:20.259 --> 00:35:21.919
 you

00:35:21.919 --> 00:35:22.079
 want

00:35:22.079 --> 00:35:22.199
 to

00:35:22.199 --> 00:35:22.439
 join

00:35:22.439 --> 00:35:22.659
 us

00:35:22.659 --> 00:35:22.919
 along

00:35:22.919 --> 00:35:23.079
 for

00:35:23.079 --> 00:35:23.219
 the

00:35:23.219 --> 00:35:23.500
 journey

00:35:23.500 --> 00:35:23.699
 I

00:35:23.699 --> 00:35:24.099
 encourage

00:35:24.099 --> 00:35:24.359
 you

00:35:24.359 --> 00:35:24.759
 if

00:35:24.759 --> 00:35:25.000
 God

00:35:25.000 --> 00:35:25.079
 is

00:35:25.079 --> 00:35:25.299
 leading

00:35:25.299 --> 00:35:25.579
 that

00:35:25.579 --> 00:35:25.899
 come

00:35:25.899 --> 00:35:26.119
 we'll

00:35:26.119 --> 00:35:26.319
 talk

00:35:26.319 --> 00:35:26.519
 about

00:35:26.519 --> 00:35:26.839
 that

00:35:26.839 --> 00:35:28.259
 maybe

00:35:28.259 --> 00:35:28.460
 you're

00:35:28.460 --> 00:35:28.619
 here

00:35:28.619 --> 00:35:28.739
 and

00:35:28.739 --> 00:35:28.839
 you

00:35:28.839 --> 00:35:29.019
 know

00:35:29.019 --> 00:35:29.239
 that

00:35:29.239 --> 00:35:29.399
 you're

00:35:29.399 --> 00:35:29.539
 a

00:35:29.539 --> 00:35:29.759
 Christian

00:35:29.759 --> 00:35:29.960
 but

00:35:29.960 --> 00:35:30.139
 you've

00:35:30.139 --> 00:35:30.299
 never

00:35:30.299 --> 00:35:30.439
 been

00:35:30.439 --> 00:35:30.719
 baptized

00:35:30.719 --> 00:35:31.039
 as a

00:35:31.039 --> 00:35:31.319
 believer

00:35:31.319 --> 00:35:31.859
 it's

00:35:31.859 --> 00:35:32.019
 never

00:35:32.019 --> 00:35:32.399
 happened

00:35:32.399 --> 00:35:34.319
 that's

00:35:34.319 --> 00:35:34.460
 the

00:35:34.460 --> 00:35:34.719
 first

00:35:34.719 --> 00:35:34.899
 step

00:35:34.899 --> 00:35:35.019
 of

00:35:35.019 --> 00:35:35.399
 obedience

00:35:35.399 --> 00:35:35.719
 that'll

00:35:35.719 --> 00:35:35.839
 be

00:35:35.839 --> 00:35:35.980
 a

00:35:35.980 --> 00:35:36.299
 hindrance

00:35:36.299 --> 00:35:36.480
 to

00:35:36.480 --> 00:35:36.599
 you

00:35:36.599 --> 00:35:36.699
 in

00:35:36.699 --> 00:35:36.819
 your

00:35:36.819 --> 00:35:37.119
 spiritual

00:35:37.119 --> 00:35:37.460
 life

00:35:44.199 --> 00:35:44.319
 for

00:35:44.319 --> 00:35:44.439
 the

00:35:44.439 --> 00:35:44.719
 Lord

00:35:44.719 --> 00:35:46.539
 we'd

00:35:46.539 --> 00:35:46.659
 love

00:35:46.659 --> 00:35:46.799
 to

00:35:46.799 --> 00:35:47.039
 guide

00:35:47.039 --> 00:35:47.199
 you

00:35:47.199 --> 00:35:47.299
 in

00:35:47.299 --> 00:35:47.439
 that

00:35:47.439 --> 00:35:47.899
 process

00:35:47.899 --> 00:35:48.099
 no

00:35:48.099 --> 00:35:48.500
 pressure

00:35:48.500 --> 00:35:50.039
 just

00:35:50.039 --> 00:35:50.659
 conversations

00:35:50.659 --> 00:35:50.879
 from

00:35:50.879 --> 00:35:51.279
 guides

00:35:51.279 --> 00:35:53.259
 Lord

00:35:53.259 --> 00:35:53.539
 Jesus

00:35:53.539 --> 00:35:54.019
 thank you

00:35:54.019 --> 00:35:54.259
 for

00:35:54.259 --> 00:35:54.559
 showing

00:35:54.559 --> 00:35:54.759
 us

00:35:54.759 --> 00:35:55.059
 a lot

00:35:55.059 --> 00:35:55.239
 it's

00:35:55.239 --> 00:35:55.559
 ugly

00:35:55.559 --> 00:35:56.659
 I

00:35:56.659 --> 00:35:56.759
 don't

00:35:56.759 --> 00:35:56.939
 like

00:35:56.939 --> 00:35:57.259
 reading

00:35:57.259 --> 00:35:57.500
 it

00:35:57.500 --> 00:36:00.039
 I

00:36:00.039 --> 00:36:00.179
 don't

00:36:00.179 --> 00:36:00.379
 like

00:36:00.379 --> 00:36:00.659
 thinking

00:36:00.659 --> 00:36:00.939
 about

00:36:00.939 --> 00:36:01.219
 it

00:36:01.219 --> 00:36:01.960
 being

00:36:01.960 --> 00:36:02.199
 put

00:36:02.199 --> 00:36:02.339
 in

00:36:02.339 --> 00:36:02.519
 such

00:36:02.519 --> 00:36:02.639
 a

00:36:02.639 --> 00:36:03.179
 situation

00:36:03.179 --> 00:36:04.719
 being

00:36:04.719 --> 00:36:04.919
 in

00:36:04.919 --> 00:36:05.079
 such

00:36:05.079 --> 00:36:05.239
 a

00:36:05.239 --> 00:36:05.519
 city

00:36:05.519 --> 00:36:07.039
 but

00:36:07.039 --> 00:36:07.219
 God

00:36:07.219 --> 00:36:07.379
 I

00:36:07.379 --> 00:36:07.559
 pray

00:36:07.559 --> 00:36:07.819
 today

00:36:07.819 --> 00:36:08.000
 that

00:36:08.000 --> 00:36:08.179
 you'll

00:36:08.179 --> 00:36:08.359
 help

00:36:08.359 --> 00:36:08.519
 us

00:36:08.519 --> 00:36:08.659
 to

00:36:08.659 --> 00:36:08.899
 learn

00:36:08.899 --> 00:36:09.159
 from

00:36:09.159 --> 00:36:09.359
 it

00:36:09.359 --> 00:36:10.579
 and

00:36:10.579 --> 00:36:10.759
 help

00:36:10.759 --> 00:36:10.879
 us

00:36:10.879 --> 00:36:11.019
 to

00:36:11.019 --> 00:36:11.379
 respond

00:36:11.379 --> 00:36:11.500
 in

00:36:11.500 --> 00:36:11.879
 obedience

00:36:11.879 --> 00:36:12.219
 because

00:36:12.219 --> 00:36:12.480
 of it

00:36:12.480 --> 00:36:12.699
 Father

00:36:12.699 --> 00:36:12.899
 I

00:36:12.899 --> 00:36:13.159
 pray

00:36:13.159 --> 00:36:14.179
 in

00:36:14.179 --> 00:36:14.500
 Jesus

00:36:14.500 --> 00:36:14.879
 name

00:36:14.879 --> 00:36:15.859
 Amen