The Real Bad Dad of Genesis
A. The _____________________before Loss
Genesis 11:27–30 – Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot. 28 Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of the Chaldeans. 29 And Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah. 30 Now Sarai was barren; she had no child.
1. The ______________ of Lot’s family
Joshua 24:2 – And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods.
2. The ______________ of Lot’s family
Genesis 12:1 – Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.
B. The ________________ causing loss
1. Lot was _______________ to Sodom – Genesis 13:10–13 – And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot journeyed east. Thus they separated from each other. 12 Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom. 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the LORD. – See Psalm 73:25 and 1 John 2:15-17
2. Lot was ____________ into Sodom
a. Lot moved into Sodom – Genesis 14:12 – They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.
b. Lot moved up in Sodom – Genesis 19:1 -The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth
Genesis 19:9 – But they said, “Stand back!” And they said, “This fellow came to sojourn, and he has come the judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them.” Then they pressed hard against the man Lot, and drew near to break the door down.
c. Lot moved down in Sodom – Genesis 19:5–6, & 8 – And they called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them.” 6 Lot went out to the men at the entrance, shut the door after him…..8 Behold, I have two daughters who have not known any man. Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please. Only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my roof.”
3. Lot was ___________ to Sodom – Genesis 19:15–16 – As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.” 16 But he lingered. So the men seized him and his wife and his two daughters by the hand, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.
C. The ________________ of loss
2 Peter 2:7–9 – And if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked 8 (for as that righteous man lived among them day after day, he was tormenting his righteous soul over their lawless deeds that he saw and heard); 9 then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment….
1. Lot lost his _____________ for the Lord
2. Lot lost his _____________ for the Lord
3. Lot lost his _______________for the Lord
Do the Math
Genesis 18:26 – And the LORD said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
Genesis 18:32 – Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.”
1. Lot and his wife – _______– Genesis 19:26 – But Lot’s wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
2. His married daughters and sons-in-laws – ________ – Genesis 19:12 & 14 – Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone you have in the city, bring them out of the place….14 So Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, “Up! Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city.” But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be jesting.
His unmarried daughters –________– Genesis 19:8 – Behold, I have two daughters who have not known any man. Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please. Only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my roof.”
His sons – __________ – Genesis 19:12 – Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone you have in the city, bring them out of the place.
Total ___________
Sodom and everything in it were completely destroyed – Genesis 19:23–25 – The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar. 24 Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the LORD out of heaven. 25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.