Lots Wife Perished Even Though She Was Married

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Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She Was Married to a RIGHTEOUS Man …if by

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She Was Married to a RIGHTEOUS Man …if by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to extinction, making them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She Was Married to a RIGHTEOUS Man and if

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She Was Married to a RIGHTEOUS Man and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked (for as that righteous man lived among them day after day, he was tormenting his righteous soul over their lawless deeds that he saw and heard)… 2 Peter 2. 6 -8

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She Had Been WARNED Therefore we must pay much

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She Had Been WARNED Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? Hebrews 2. 1 -3

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She STARTED in the Right Direction She left the

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She STARTED in the Right Direction She left the city: 19. 17, 26 Why did she linger? 19. 16 Why did she look back? 19. 26

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She STARTED in the Right Direction Maybe she wanted

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She STARTED in the Right Direction Maybe she wanted to see the destruction? cf. Gen. 13; 18. 20 -21; Jude 7 Maybe she lingered & looked back because her HEART was in that city? cf. Acts 7. 39; Gen. 13. 5

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She STARTED in the Right Direction WHERE are our

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She STARTED in the Right Direction WHERE are our hearts? We must have the FAITH and COURAGE to obey God’s will: 2 Cor. 5. 7; Heb. 11. 6; 2 Peter 1. 5

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She STARTED in the Right Direction To leave the

Lot’s Wife Perished Even Though She STARTED in the Right Direction To leave the world of sinful PLEASURES: Heb. 11. 24 -26 To leave a FALSE religion: Gal. 1. 13 -14 To leave FAMILY: Matt. 10. 34 -37 To look FORWARD and not backward: Phil. 3. 1314; Heb. 12. 1 -2; Col. 3. 1 -2; Heb. 11. 10; Luke 9. 62; 2 Peter 2. 20 -22; Heb. 10. 39

Lot's Wife Perished Even Though She Committed Only ONE Sin PARTIAL obedience is not

Lot's Wife Perished Even Though She Committed Only ONE Sin PARTIAL obedience is not obedience: Matt. 28. 18 -20; Acts 10. 33; James 2. 10 God’s grace is OBTAINED by an obedient faith: Titus 2. 10 -11

Why Must We Remember Lot’s Wife? Lot's wife forever reminds us that COMPLETE obedience

Why Must We Remember Lot’s Wife? Lot's wife forever reminds us that COMPLETE obedience to God's will is necessary.