Session 10

Separate (Genesis 13:11-13)

where Lot chose to live.

11 So Lot chose the entire plain of the Jordan for himself.
It Then Lot journeyed eastward, and they separated from each other.
12 Abram lived in the land of Canaan,
but Lot lived in the cities on the plain and set up his tent near Sodom.
13 (Now the men of Sodom were evil, sinning immensely against the Lord.)

Ask:

• Why did Lot choose that portion of land?
• (It was fertile and appealing. See verse 10.)

Mini-Lecture:

Provide some context for the choice Abram gave Lot.

Explain the contrast between where Abram and Lot settled.
suggest things that can move people-even believers- farther from God and His blessings.

Key Place

Sodom

The wickedness of Sodom was so famous that its name has been equated with evil for centuries.
The location of this city, as well as the other cities of the plain, is uncertain, but evidence suggests that they could have been near the Dead Sea.
The wickedness of this city wasn’t limited to unnatural lust (see 19:4-5), but also the sins of pride and social injustice.
These are mentioned in Ezekiel 16:49-50, along with the fact that the people committed “detestable acts.”

Ask:

• What role did Abram’s faith in God’s promises play in the way he treated Lot? (p. 87)

Transition:

Believers must seek God when making decisions,
especially decisions that will affect their future and the future of their descendants.