Christ Is King Baptist Church

God doesn't simply have more wisdom than anyone else. Wisdom is simply the word we use for the way God thinks and does things.--His way is woven into creation, so weave it into yourself.--You will either fear God, who brings judgment, or you will fear the judgment God brings.

-Blessed - Happy- has nothing to do with emotional happiness. Blessed refers to your state of being -- you're on the right side because you're on the same side as Jesus.--Wisdom - aligning yourself with God and His reality--See the progression - pursuit in v. 13 - 18- Find - Obtain - Take Hold - Hold Tightly

- The Hebrew word -hesed- behind -steadfast love- is the OT word most closely related to the NT word -agape- for self-sacrificial love-- Wisdom that is not loyal and trustworthy is not of God-- v. 3 -- Weave God's character into your life-- This kind of gentle, godly wisdom will have a positive impact on all of your relationships -Lk. 2-52-

- God uses hard things and strife to get His chosen where He wants them-- God is not God in spite of trials, but through them--- Set-up -v. 1-4-- - Leaving Egypt, coming back to Canaan with his wife, his stuff, and Lot- - He comes back to his altar at Bethel and begins to worship God again-- Togetherness Is a Problem -v. 5-7-- - Lot's presence with Abram is reiterated because he's important to the story- - Both men are so wealthy the land can't support them together, leading to arguments between their servants-- A Proposal for Peace -v. 8-13-- - Separation proposed -- let's agree to separate amicably- - Separation effected- - Lot's motivation- - Lush and well-watered in the Jordan Plain- - While Lot's choice isn't sinful, his motivation is strictly physical, and he leaves Canaan to do it- - Abram stayed in Canaan because God told him to be there-- The Real Story Being Told -v. 14-18-- - God appeared to Abram AFTER he and Lot SEPARATED- - Lot is not a part of God's promises to Abram- he will not be Abram's hei