Making Decisions
Faith of Our Fathers
June 5, 2022
Rev. Darin Stone
Genesis 13 contrasts Abram's faith-driven, God-centered decisions and character with Lot's sight-driven, fleshly choices, calling listeners to trust God's word, pursue holiness, and resist worldly influences.
Summary
Using Genesis 13 and his ministry context to lawmakers as a backdrop, the sermon emphasizes that daily choices reveal the heart: Abram lives by faith in God's covenant and exhibits gentle, God-honoring character, while Lot lives by sight, yielding to fleshly desires and choosing a harmful environment; believers are urged to make decisions shaped by God, sometimes asserting rights for the good of others, to put on the armor of God, and to pray for God's Word to penetrate and shape their lives.
Key Points
- Speaker ministers to public servants and asks for prayer.
- People make thousands of decisions daily; choices reveal the heart but don't define a person entirely.
- Genesis 13 shows a sharp contrast: Abram lives by faith in God's promise; Lot lives by sight and desire.
- Abram's character is governed by God's gracious authority and he resolves conflict with gentleness.
- Lot moves God to the periphery and chooses associations that corrupt him and his household.
- Sometimes asserting rights is necessary for the greater good; other times gentleness diffuses conflict.
- The world does not encourage Christ-centered hope—believers are challenged to put on God's armor.
- Closing prayer asks for God's Word to penetrate hearts during the week.
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