Sermons on Genesis 18:1-19:38:

To Look Back Or Not To Look Back

Contributed by Clifton Cooley on Dec 25, 2004

At years end everyone looks back. When Chrsitians should and when they should not look back.

To Look Back Or Not To Look Back, That is the Question. Gen 19:17; And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. 1 Chron 16:11-12; Seek the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:17

Denomination: Baptist

Strangers From Heaven.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Dec 29, 2004

Jesus pays a visit to Abraham.

Strangers from heaven. Genesis 18. 01/05/05 Heavenly guests come to visit Abraham. They were three in number and appeared as traveling strangers when they came to Abraham. Of the three Angels two were ordinary angels the other angel was Jesus Christ. The identification of Jesus is verified in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham's Argument Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 12, 2005

Abraham and God go back-and-forth as friends, in a cordial and remarkable dialogue, and we see in their exchange the consideration of God. He’s not a tyrant; we can appeal to Him.

“Abraham’s Argument” Genesis 18:16-33 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts After reading this passage, some of you may be shaking your heads; most of us wouldn’t dream of arguing with God, yet we find in Scripture plenty of examples of people laying out ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Denomination: Congregational

This Is Warfare!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 4, 2007

Because of Sodom and Gomorrah’s’ unrighteousness the Lord didn’t have to share His plan with anyone, but He chooses to allow Abraham His friend to know about His planned destruction for the disobedient!

This is Warfare! Text: Genesis 18: 22-33 22 Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD. 23 And Abraham came near and said, “Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city; would ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:22-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Worship: All Or Nothing Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Apr 7, 2008

I think the problem most of us have with worship is that we’ve never made that “phone call” – the one where we seek to discover more about the One who has saved us. Many of us have a vague awareness that we’ve avoided hellfire, but we don’t feel any part

Worship: All or Nothing Genesis 18:2 Genesis 22:17-18 Intro A few years ago, a young lady had moved to London, England and had bought herself a nice little flat on the top floor of a tenant building to live in. She had brought her share of great dreams to the great city. But what happened next ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:2

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Look Back

Contributed by Paul Fultz on Apr 10, 2008

Looking back freezes us in our past and keeps us from possessing our futures. Your past can deactivate you in the present and rob you of your future.

Don’t Look Back Introduction I. Don’t look... 1. In the early seventies a new fad broke across the nation. It really took off in sports arenas across the nation as the whole nation watched the unfolding of a new grass roots fanatic: The Streaker! 2. It was out of that movement that the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:12-17

Denomination: Charismatic

Deal Or No Deal: The Choice Is Yours - It's Not My Treasure, It's His!

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 14, 2008

Today, we make our one singular choice to Follow God’s Way, with the resources that God has placed in our care, and to be good stewards of those resources.

Deal or No Deal: The Choice Is Yours It’s Not My Treasure, It’s His! Last week, we began a new sermon series entitled Deal or No Deal? The Choice is Yours! And I said that for the next six weeks, I wanted to talk about making the choice to obey God and not waiver from His ideal for your life in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:9-10, Joshua 24:15-17, Genesis 18:21, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 7:24-27, Matthew 12:45-49  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Laughing At God's Promises

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Oct 28, 2005

Sometimes God’s promises are so amazing they are hard to beleive! Yet God does the amazing.

In the movie “It Could Happen to You” which is said to be loosely based on a true story, Nicolas Cage plays a cop who stops in to a diner and doesn’t have enough money to give a tip to the waitress, so he makes an unbelievable promise. He says that he has a lottery ticket and if he wins, her tip ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:7-15

Denomination: Methodist

"And Lot Sat..." By Dr. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Oct 6, 2005

You don’t drown by falling into the water; you drown by staying there. This is just what happened to Lot. Let’s examine why together!

PREACHED @ DINSMORE BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. E. Winson Butler 2005 (free tape available upon request) INTRODUCTION "And Lot sat..." That’s all that has to be said. Just "sitting..." almost cost Lot his own life. His story is a familar one. Abraham earlier had given Lot a choice and he took it! The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1

Denomination: Baptist

A Father Used By God

Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on May 18, 2007

This is a Father’s Day sermon based up Abraham, and why God called him to be the "father" of the nation of Israel.

Gen. 18:19 A Father Used by God Intro: Today is "Father’s day". A day in which we want to honor someone very special. Today, I would like for us to look at one of the main fathers in the entire Bible. He is an O.T. character who due to his faith the entire world received a blessing (the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Soul Searching

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jun 2, 2007

Wouldn’t you agree with me, that it is a great tragedy to sit idle in our little Christian box and let people die in sin and go to Hell without an attempt to rescue them?

SOUL SEARCHING Gen 18:16-33 16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. 17 And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; 18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trying To Avoid The Mountains?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 13, 2007

Lot tried to avoid his mountain. Often we look for easy, downhill journeys. Sometimes that mountain might have a purpose. Let us look at Sinai,Moriah,Carmel,Nebo and the mountains Jesus faced.

QUIT AVOIDING THE MOUNTAINS! DO WE UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF MOUNTAINS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. ABRAHAM HAD A NEPHEW THAT DID NOT LIKE MOUNTAINS. GOD COMMANDED LOT TO FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS. LOT HAD EVERY EXCUSE IN THE BOOK TO AVOID HIS MOUNTAIN CLIMB. A. GOD HAS A PLAN FOR ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:17-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Negotiating With God

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 13, 2007

We live in perilous & prosperous times. We have every modern convenience and an abundance of leisure time. We live amongst cities like Sodom and Gomorrah. We profit by living in the shadow of their wickedness. Are we just Negotiating with God?

Negotiating with God The title for this mornings message is Negotiating with God. I must admit straight out that I am not a great negotiator. My wife would give me very strict instructions to keep my mouth shut when we went looking for a new car or any other major purchase. Having grown up in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:23-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Father: Guiding Force Of The Family

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2007

Fathers are not to be viewed as the family fool, but as the guiding force of the family; for God has made him just that.

Father: Guiding Force Of The Family Text: Gen.18: 19 Intro: It is rather tragic that the position of fatherhood has been much diminished in our present-day culture. Listening to some of the liberal psychologists, one would think that fathers are not really that important to the family unit. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:19

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham's Tree At Mamre Series

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Oct 29, 2007

The tree Jesus rested under.

Genesis 18:4 “Rest yourselves under the tree”. 1. HEAT Genesis 18:1 “He sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.” Abraham saw three men. It was unusual to see anyone out at this time when most people were resting. Christ met the woman of Samaria “about the sixth hour” i.e. midday. 2. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:4