LOT
Text: Genesis 13-14
23 August 2011
(I) LOT
1. Nephew of Abraham (Genesis 12:5)
2. Growth of wealth (Genesis 13:5)
(II) STRIFE
1. Strife between the herdsmen of Lot and Abram (Genesis 13:7)
2. Abram offers a solution (Genesis 13:8-9)
3. Lot offered first choice (Genesis 13:8-9)
(III) CHOICE OF LOT
1. Chose the plain of Jordan (Genesis 13:10)
2. Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 13:12-13)
(IV) ABRAHAM
1. Stayed in Canaan (Genesis 13:12)
2. Reassurance from God (Genesis 12:14-17)
3. Three altars raised
a) Shechem (Genesis 12:7)
b) Bethel (Genesis 12:8)
c) Hebron (Genesis 13:18)
(V) CAPTURE OF LOT
1. War (Genesis 14:1-12)
2. Lot and family captured (Genesis 14:12)
3. This was reported to Abraham (Genesis 14:13)
(VI) RESCUE OF LOT BY ABRAM
1. Allies (Genesis 14:13)
2. Small personal army of 318 servants (Genesis 14:14)
3. Rescued Lot (Genesis 14:15-16)
(VII) GRATITUDE OF THE KING OF SODOM
1. Offered Abram the spoils of war (Genesis 14: 17, 21)
2. This offer was turned down (Genesis 14:22-24)
(VIII) ABRAHAM AND MELCHIZEDEK
1. Melchizedek
a) A King (Genesis 14:18)
b) A Priest of the Most High God (Genesis 14:18)
2. Blessing of Abram (Genesis 14:19-20)
a) Pronouncement of blessing on Abram
b) Proclamation of blessing (praise to God)
3. Abram’s Response
a) He participated in this worship
b) He gave a tithe to Melchizedek
(IX) SIGNIFICANCE OF MELCHIZEDEK- A TYPE OF CHRIST
Hebrews 7
1. Melchizedek
Greater than Abram
2. Melchizedek priesthood
The Priesthood of Christ Jesus
Greater than the Levitical priesthood