I. vv22-24 Abimelech seeks kindness from Abraham. II. vv24-32 Abraham establishes a covenant with Abimelech. III. vv32-34 Abraham worships the everlasting God.

I. The laughs of unbelief, joy, and scorn. II. The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. III. The one true God, the Lord Almighty.

I. The restraint of sin by God. II. The relationship of sin to God. III. The resolution of sin by God.

I. The help in this story of incest. II. A warning about the gravitational pull of sin. III. A warning about gateway sins. IV. A warning about generational patterns of sin. V. Hope in the face of this sin.

I. vv1-11 God's Indictment of their evil invites our agreement. II. vv12-22 God's rescue of Lot invites our amazement. III. vv23-29 God's judgment of Sodom invites our awe.

God speaks with his friend Abraham about Sodom. I) vv20-22 God entices Abraham to intercession. II) vv23-25 HIs intercession is based on the character of God. III) vv26-33 HIs intercession involves the principle of representation and substitution.

I. An Afternoon Visit, vv1-8. II. After-dinner Conversation, vv9-15

I. vv15-17 The reassurance of God's grace we need to have. II. vv18-22 The plan of God's grace we need to hear. III. vv23-27 The fruit of God's grace we need to bear.

What does it mean to be in a real relationship with God? I. vv1-3 The Preamble: God's covenant love calls us to loyalty. II. vv4-8 The Promises: The blessings of God's covenant of grace. III. vv9-14 The Responsibilities: The duties of God's covenant people.

I. vv1-3 The mess God's people make in God's kingdom. II. vv4-6 The meanness we find in our hearts. III. vv7-17 How marvelous our covenant God is.