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One of Jesus’ many teachings to His disciples. HE is teaching about the end of times, how the environment will be and what we can expect and what we are to do.

Three words that carry huge meaning- REMEMBER LOT’S WIFE

The story of Lot’s wife is a tragedy. In the book of Genesis 18 and 19, God is going to destroy Sodom and because He loved Abraham, He told him His plans. Abraham began to intercede for Sodom,

Genesis 18:23-33

God could not find 10 righteous persons, but He sent angels to warn Abraham’s nephew Lot and His family to leave Sodom because it was going to be destroyed. Gen 19:15-26

The sin of Lot’s wife wasn’t that she moved too slow. I have heard people preach it this way- no she didn’t take God’s word through the angels seriously and her heart was still clinging fondly to Sodom.

We must take these three words seriously: REMEMBER LOT’S WIFE

Where did she go wrong?

Genesis 19:1

Although Lot was vexed by the filthy deeds he saw and heard

2 Peter 2:7-8

7 and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked 8 (for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds)—

he tolerated the wickedness for certain social advantages- “he sat in the gate”

Lot CHOSE to live in Sodom because it was a wealthy and affluent place Gen 13:10-11

He seems, though a good man, to have been too much under the influence of a selfish and covetous spirit

The gate was a place of power and authority. It was said that he who controlled the gate, controlled the city. They were well known and respected men.

Lot was distressed by what he saw, but he never did anything about it, even though he was in a place of authority.

Obviously, Lot exposed his wife to the filthiness of Sodom.

What are you exposing your family to parents?

Men, What are you tolerating and modeling to your children and wives?

Men- you are the head of the woman. She will go where you lead. Where are you leading her? Are you modeling a life that is surrendered to the Lord? Are you modeling a life that cares about the things of God? Are you bringing your family to the house of God and to the throne of Christ?

It is one thing to live in this world and this environment- we have live in society. We cannot run and hide, but it is quite another to sit in the gate and do nothing about it.

You have to teach your children right from wrong, good and evil- TRAIN discipline and discipleship

If you sit back and do nothing, you have a part in your family not coming out of Sodom

Ex: I have a family member who said of his daughter, “she was not taught to live like this”

Yet, when I look at his life, she is living exactly the way he has modeled for her.

Remember Lot’s wife

Her heart was set on the things in Sodom

she placed her affections on earthly things, not heavenly things, so when it came time for her to leave behind those earthly things- she couldn’t. She was too attached.

Matthew 6:25-34

the world seeks after what they are going to wear,