Title: Don't Change, O Blessed One
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Don't change, you who are gracious
In Genesis 14, Lot, his nephew, who had left Abraham, became a captive of King Chedorlaomer because of the war in Sodom.
Upon hearing the news that Chedorlaomer had been taken prisoner, he took 318 soldiers who had been trained at home.
From Hebron to Dan, he runs a distance of 240 kilometers day and night to rescue Lot.
Lessons from Abraham Rescuing Lot
1> God uses prepared people. - 318 soldiers were trained in case anything could happen.
2> Run for the glory of God. - God does not forsake a person with a mission.
3> Abraham did not change even after the victory.
When Abraham returns from defeating the incomparable army of Chedorlaomer, the kings around him treat him with honor.
# The king of Sodom welcomes him. - When you receive God's grace, you become a person of honor to the world.
# Melchizedek king of Salem, the priest, comes out and blesses Abraham. - If you receive God's grace, you will be honored in front of the saints.
When Abraham triumphed, he knew he would be victorious by God's grace, and he confessed to living by God's grace.
The king of Sodom suggested that you send the people to me, and you take the goods.
Abraham - I swear before God that I will not take a thread or a pair of sandals that belong to you.
In the words of the king of Sodom, don't materials matter? that is to say material is important. But it is not a material purpose.
A lot of people = At first they run with a good purpose, but they either deviate from purpose or deviate from purpose.
Abraham did not change before the king of Sodom. (I will not take anything that belongs to you, not even a single thread or a pair of sandals.)
Send the men of Abraham the king of Sodom, and I will take the goods. <After receiving grace, it did not change.>
1> Abraham confesses his clear sense of duty to the king of Sodom.
Material issues are important to humans. Therefore, matter is a successful channel through which Satan tempts.
A mission is good and a good purpose is good, but first of all, we must eat. Satan tempts you with the problem of eating and living.
After Jesus fasted for 40 days, turn these stones into loaves of bread.
Not when people tell you to send and take the goods = to show what your mission is.
2> Abraham wants to live with the blessings God has given him.
Before the king of Sodom tells you to send people and take your possessions, he confesses (I will not have a single thread or a pair of sandals).
It means that God who was with us in the fight against Chedorlaomer will give us another grace, and we will live by God's grace.
The faith of experience strengthens the believer. -Become a member who experiences the existence of God. (There is no assurance of faith without experience.
Daniel's 3 friends - I will not eat the food of idols. Compare that to the boys who ate vegetarian for 10 days. Victory in front of the furnace
As we live in the world, there are times when we are tempted to shake our faith, and there are times when we feel a crisis.
Become an experienced saint. - For the glory of God, I wish you a holy philosophy, a holy dream, and a holy riches.
You can't get past the top 3 richest people in the world. Power cannot exceed 10 years. - People who serve others are forever indebted to the world in history.
For the glory of God, holy philosophy, holy dreams, holy rich people become light in the world and receive the crown prepared in heaven.
3> The gospel is spread through the life of the missionary.
It was God's grace that Abraham fought Chedorlaomer to rescue Lot and prevailed.
Before the king of Sodom, who tells you to give back people and take all your possessions, (I will not take any yarn, not a pair of shoes, or a cloth)
It is a life that shows how a person of faith lives.
# It's not easy for business people on Holy Week. However, those who keep the Lord's Day are blessed to keep the Lord's Day. <It is a difference of faith.>
# The life of obedience of the saints impresses and sets an example for ignorant souls who are going to hell, and the gospel is preached.
People change when they succeed. When you win, you change. = Abraham did not change when he triumphed.
So Abraham became the source of God's blessing and received the blessing as promised.
1, I received the blessing that God promised to be with me.
2, the descendants were blessed to prosper.
3, I was blessed not to be materially deprived.
Pastor George Sweeting - If you depend on people, you will get help; if you rely on eloquence, you will get help with eloquence.
If you depend on Almighty God, you will receive help from Almighty God.