Message Notes

(I) LOT

1. Nephew of Abraham (Genesis 12:5)

2. Growth of wealth (Genesis 13:5)

(II) STRIFE

1. Strife between the herdsmen of Lot and Abram (Genesis 13:7)

2. Abram offers a solution (Genesis 13:8-9)

3. Lot offered first choice (Genesis 13:8-9)

(III) CHOICE OF LOT

1. Chose the plain of Jordan (Genesis 13:10)

2. Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 13:12-13)

(IV) ABRAHAM

1. Stayed in Canaan (Genesis 13:12)

2. Reassurance from God (Genesis 12:14-17)

3. Three altars raised

a) Shechem (Genesis 12:7)

b) Bethel (Genesis 12:8)

c) Hebron (Genesis 13:18)

(V) CAPTURE OF LOT

1. War (Genesis 14:1-12)

2. Lot and family captured (Genesis 14:12)

3. This was reported to Abraham (Genesis 14:13)

(VI) RESCUE OF LOT BY ABRAM

1. Allies (Genesis 14:13)

2. Small personal army of 318 servants (Genesis 14:14)

3. Rescued Lot (Genesis 14:15-16)

(VII) GRATITUDE OF THE KING OF SODOM

1. Offered Abram the spoils of war (Genesis 14: 17, 21)

2. This offer was turned down (Genesis 14:22-24)

(VIII) ABRAHAM AND MELCHIZEDEK

1. Melchizedek

a) A King (Genesis 14:18)

b) A Priest of the Most High God (Genesis 14:18)

2. Blessing of Abram (Genesis 14:19-20)

a) Pronouncement of blessing on Abram

b) Proclamation of blessing (praise to God)

3. Abram’s Response

a) He participated in this worship

b) He gave a tithe to Melchizedek

(IX) SIGNIFICANCE OF MELCHIZEDEK- A TYPE OF CHRIST

Hebrews 7

1. Melchizedek

Greater than Abram

2. Melchizedek priesthood

The Priesthood of Christ Jesus

Greater than the Levitical priesthood