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Genesis 13-14
By Skip Heitzig
Genesis 13-14

All of us make mistakes; we falter and fail in our relationships with the Lord and with others. Abram was no different, but by God's mercy he is the Father of them that believe. As we examine his life and the lives of those around him, we'll see that they encountered trials and temptations not so different from our own. Let's take a look at the differences between godly Abram and worldly Lot, and avoid the hazards of flirting with temptation.

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Genesis 13 (NKJV™)
1	Then Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to the South.
2	Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
3	And he went on his journey from the South as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
4	to the place of the altar which he had made there at first. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
5	Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks and herds and tents.
6	Now the land was not able to support them, that they might dwell together, for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together.
7	And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites then dwelt in the land.
8	So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren.
9	"Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me. If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left."
10	And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar.
11	Then Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east. And they separated from each other.
12	Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent even as far as Sodom.
13	But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the LORD.
14	And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: "Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are--northward, southward, eastward, and westward;
15	"for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.
16	"And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered.
17	"Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you."
18	Then Abram moved his tent, and went and dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to the LORD.
Genesis 14 (NKJV™)
1	And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations,
2	that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
3	All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
4	Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5	In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him came and attacked the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
6	and the Horites in their mountain of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is by the wilderness.
7	Then they turned back and came to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and attacked all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwelt in Hazezon Tamar.
8	And the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and joined together in battle in the Valley of Siddim
9	against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar--four kings against five.
10	Now the Valley of Siddim was full of asphalt pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled; some fell there, and the remainder fled to the mountains.
11	Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.
12	They also took Lot, Abram's brother's son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13	Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, for he dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner; and they were allies with Abram.
14	Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
15	He divided his forces against them by night, and he and his servants attacked them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.
16	So he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people.
17	And the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley), after his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him.
18	Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High.
19	And he blessed him and said: "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
20	And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." And he gave him a tithe of all.
21	Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, and take the goods for yourself."
22	But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth,
23	"that I will take nothing, from a thread to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich'--
24	"except only what the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion."

New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.

<p><strong>Genesis 13-14 - Genesis 13-14</strong><br /> From the Series, Genesis<br /> <em>By Pastor Skip Heitzig </em><p></p> <p><strong>MESSAGE SUMMARY</strong></p> <p>All of us make mistakes; we falter and fail in our relationships with the Lord and with others. Abram was no different, but by God's mercy he is the Father of them that believe. As we examine his life and the lives of those around him, we'll see that they encountered trials and temptations not so different from our own. Let's take a look at the differences between godly Abram and worldly Lot, and avoid the hazards of flirting with temptation.</p> <p><strong>DETAILED NOTES </strong></p> <p><ol type="I"> <li>Warning! Doubt is Hazardous <ol type="A"> <li>Abram looked back at what he did in running away to Egypt.</li> <li>Abram learned that doubt can be hazardous to your spiritual health</li> <li>Abram was a new believer, learning to trust and walk</li> <li>By mercy he is the father of them that believe</li> <li>We too falter, fall, and fail, we are all learning</li> <li>Abram returns to the land of promise (It is better to trust God when the cupboards are bare than to live in abundance outside of His will)</li> <li>Abram went up vs.1 <ol><li>Geographically</li><li>Spiritually</li><li>Relationally</li> </ol> </li> </ol> </li> <li>Riches <ol type="A"> <li>Money is neutral <ol><li>It depends how someone is affected by it</li><li>It depends what someone does with it</li><li>The LOVE of money is a root of all kinds of evil, whether you have it or not 1 Tim 6</li> </ol> </li> <li>Source <ol><li>Sometimes a result of God's blessing</li><li>Sometimes people abuse power, steal or work hard for money</li> </ol> </li> </ol> </li> <li>Abram left Egypt <ol type="A"> <li>Coming back with more than he had when he left</li> <li>Figurative of the children of Israel who plundered the Egyptians</li> <li>Returned to Bethel - the house of God</li> <li>Pitched his tent toward the house of God, between the dump (Ai) and the house of God (like us in between the dump of this world, and the house of God, heaven, we're moving toward)</li> </ol> </li> <li>Repentance <ol type="A"> <li>Abram remembers</li> <li>Abram repents</li> <li>Abram repeats what he did before</li> <li>Like the church of Ephesus in Revelation</li> <li>When we stumble there is an altar waiting for us</li> </ol> </li> <li>Strive <ol type="A"> <li>Stuff is a source of conflict between Abram and Lot</li> <li>The Canaanaites and Perizzites are watching and listening <ol><li>The world is watching us</li><li>We must be careful who is watching and listening</li> </ol> </li> <li>Two men who want 2 different things <ol><li>Abram <ol type="a"><li>Walking with God</li><li>Deferred to Lot</li><li>Abram repented</li><li>Let's God choose for him</li><li>Pitched his tent toward the house of God</li><li>wise </li><li>fled temptation</li> </ol></li><li>Lot <ol type="a"><li>Waling with Abram</li><li>Wanted it all</li><li>Lot returned </li><li>Chose it all for himself James 4</li><li>Pitched his tent as far as Sodom </li><li>Worldly</li><li>Flirted with temptation</li> </ol></li> </ol> </li> </ol> </li> <li>Separation <ol type="A"> <li>Good for Abram <ol><li>Incomplete obedience to take his family</li><li>God promises him descendants and the land</li> </ol> </li> <li>Bad for Lot</li> <li>We are called to be separate from those who don't walk with the Lord 2 Tim 2</li> </ol> </li> <li>War (chapter 14 first mention of war in the Bible) <ol type="A"> <li>4 Hammite Kings vs. 5 Shemite Kings</li> <li>The cities in the Jordan valley who had paid tribute to Chedorlaomer rebelled</li> <li>Lot is in Sodom <ol><li>Saw Sodom</li><li>Separated from Abram</li><li>Pitched his tent toward Sodom</li><li>Living in Sodom</li><li>Will be politician in Sodom (chapter 19)</li> </ol> </li> <li>Abram is a Hebrew (first mention)</li> <li>Abram engaged in battle <ol><li>He is a peacemaker</li><li>Loved peace enough to fight for it</li><li>318 trained militiamen vs. armies of 4 kings</li> </ol> </li> </ol> </li> <li>Abram meets Melchizedek <ol type="A"> <li>King of Righteousness</li> <li>King of Salem (peace)</li> <li>Monotheistic king in polytheistic culture</li> <li>Worships El Elyon</li> <li>Brings bread and wine</li> <li>Abram paid him a tithe</li> <li>Higher priesthood than Levi and Aaron (paid a tithe to him in Abram's loins)</li> <li>Who was he? <ol><li>Shem</li><li>Canaanite King with divine revelation</li><li>Jesus, pre-incarnate, Christophany</li> </ol> </li> </ol> </li> <li>King of Sodom <ol type="A"> <li>Offers Abram of the spoils of war</li> <li>Abram wouldn't take them, he remembers Egypt</li> <li>Honors God</li> </ol> </li> <li>Application <ol type="A"> <li>Be careful with your vision, where you set your eyes</li> <li>Be careful with your values</li> <li>Be careful with your choices</li> </ol> </li> </ol><strong>Figures Referenced</strong>: Raphael, Michelangelo, Francis Schaeffer, George Beverly Shay <strong>Cross References</strong>: Genesis 19, Judges 7, Psalm 110, 1 Timothy 6, Hebrews 7:1-10</p> <p> </p>

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Genesis 13-14
By Skip Heitzig
Genesis 13-14

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Genesis

The book of Genesis is rich with theology including creation, the fall of man, and justification by grace through faith. Genesis, the book of beginnings, provides foundational truths from which we can learn who God is and how He operates in the lives of His people.

In this "lineOnline" approach to the book of Genesis, Pastor Skip Heitzig presents an in-depth examination and fresh perspective of familiar stories like the creation, Adam & Eve, Noah and the Flood, the call of Abraham, and Sodom and Gomorrah. This series offers solid information to equip believers with truth in today's battle against the lies of evolution, the basic goodness of man, and a "fairy tale" approach to the Bible.

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