150 likes | 395 Views
Mistakes Of Lot’s Wife. Luke 17:22-37; Genesis 19:15-26 “Remember Lot’s Wife”. Escape for your life! Do not look back! Escape to mountains!. Remember Lot’s Wife!. Disregarded God’s Commands. Genesis 19:17, 26. God’s Commands. Plain, simple and easily understood, 1 Jno . 5:3
E N D
Mistakes Of Lot’s Wife Luke 17:22-37; Genesis 19:15-26 “Remember Lot’s Wife”
Escape for your life! Do not look back! Escape to mountains! Remember Lot’s Wife! • Disregarded God’s Commands Genesis 19:17, 26
God’s Commands • Plain, simple and easily understood, 1 Jno. 5:3 • Leave this wicked, sinful world, 1 Jno. 5:19; 2:15; 2 Cor. 6:17 • Come to Christ, Mt. 11:28-30; Rom. 8:1; Eph. 1:7 (cf. Ps. 9:9-10) • How? Plain and Simple: • Faith, Mk. 16:15-16; Gal. 3:26-27 • Confess faith, Rom. 10:9-10 • Repentance, Acts 2:38 • Baptism, Mk. 16:15-16
Escape for your life! Do not look back! Escape to mountains! Remember Lot’s Wife! • Disregarded God’s Commands • Lacked Faith and Courage Genesis 19:17, 26
Faith and Courage2 Cor. 5:7; 2 Pet. 1:5; 1 Cor. 16:13 • To leave the world of sinful pleasures, Heb. 11:24-26; 1 Cor. 6:9-11 • To leave a false religion, Gal. 1:13-14 • To leave family for Christ’s sake, Mt. 10:34-37 • To look forward and not backward, Phil. 3:13-14
Escape for your life! Do not look back! Escape to mountains! Remember Lot’s Wife! • Disregarded God’s Commands • Lacked Faith and Courage • Failed To Fully Obey God Genesis 19:17, 26
All Commands Important;Partial Obedience is FutileMt. 28:18-20; Acts 10:33; James 2:10 • God’s grace is obtained by an obedient faith Titus 2:10-11 • Partial plan of salvation, Jms. 2:24 • Partial worship (acts but not heart), Jno. 4:24 • Partial devotion, Rev. 3:15-16
Escape for your life! Do not look back! Escape to mountains! Remember Lot’s Wife! • Disregarded God’s Commands • Lacked Faith and Courage • Failed To Fully Obey God • Failed To Keep Eyes on the Goal Genesis 19:17, 26
Keep Your Eyes On… • Jesus Christ, Hebrews 12:1-2 (Lk. 6:40) • Heaven, Col. 3:1-4; Heb. 11:10, 13-16 • Don’t turn back,2 Pet. 2:20-22
Escape for your life! Do not look back! Escape to mountains! Remember Lot’s Wife! • Disregarded God’s Commands • Lacked Faith and Courage • Failed To Fully Obey God • Failed To Keep Eyes on the Goal • Suffered Results of Disobedience Genesis 19:17, 26
Results of DisobedienceGen. 19:26; Gal. 6:7-8; Heb. 2:1-3 • Punishment is swift and certain • Punishment is inescapable, 1 Thess. 5:2-3
Escape for your life! Do not look back! Escape to mountains! Remember Lot’s Wife! • Disregarded God’s Commands • Lacked Faith and Courage • Failed To Fully Obey God • Failed To Keep Eyes on the Goal • Suffered Results of Disobedience • Failed To Flee To Safety Genesis 19:17, 26
Flee… 2 Tim. 2:22 • - Ungodly Entertainment - • - Drugs - • - Dancing - • Fornication - • Social Drinking - 1 Thess. 5:22
Divine judgment Flee sin and don’t look back Safety in Jesus Remember Lot’s Wife! Luke 17:32 Genesis 19:17, 26
Mistakes Of Lot’s Wife… Remember Lot’s Wife! Luke 17:32 • Disregarded God’s Commands • Lacked Faith and Courage • Failed To Fully Obey God • Failed To Keep Eyes on the Goal • Suffered Results of Disobedience • Failed To Flee To Safety