Lot was warned by angels to flee Sodom and Gomorrah and not look back, as God was going to destroy the cities for their sin. The document provides biblical context regarding God informing Abraham of his plan to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham pleading for the cities, angels protecting Lot, and Lot being warned to flee. It then examines themes of escaping temptation, evil companions, religious error, and the condemned world through various biblical examples and warnings.

4. Genesis 19:17 (NKJV)
17 So it came to pass, when
they had brought them
outside, that he said,
Escape
"Escape for your life! Do
not look behind you nor
stay anywhere in the plain.
Escape to the mountains,
lest you be destroyed."

5. Context:
God informs Abraham of His
intentions to destroy Sodom &
Gomorrah – 18:20
Abraham intercedes for the
cities of the plain – 18:21-33
Two angels taken in and
protected by Lot – 19:1-11
Lot warned to flee - 19:12-17
Lot pleads for permission to
flee to Zoar – 19:18-22
Sodom & Gomorrah is
destroyed – 19:23-29

6. Escape Temptation & sin:
Example of Joseph – (Gen 39:7-
10; cf. Prov. 5:8; 6:5; 1 Cor. 6:18;
2 Tim 2:24)
Example of Israel – (Exo. 13,14;
Acts 7:32-36; 1 Cor. 10:1-13)
Temptation is serious and
dangerous – (Mat. 26:31; Prov
5:22; Mat. 18:8,9)
Sin is enslaving and destructive
– (Mat. 26:31; Prov 5:22; Mat.
18:8,9; Acts 8:23; John 8:34;
Rom. 6:23; James 1:13-16)

7. Escape Evil Companions:
Example of Lot – (Gen
13:12,13; 2 Pet 2:6-9)
Warning to Israel – (Exodus
34:12-16; Ezra 9:1-12; 10:19)
Warnings in Proverbs – (Prov
1:11-19; 4:14,15; 13:20)
Warnings to us – (Eph. 5:6-11;
1 Cor. 15:11; 2 Cor. 6:14-7:1;
1 Pet 4:3-7)

8. Escape Religious Error:
Example of Israel – (Acts
7:38-43; 2 Kings 17:15)
Warning to Israel – (Deut
13:1-3; Jer. 23:16; 27:9-17)
There are still false teachers –
(Acts 20:29,30; 2 Cor. 11:13-
15; 1 Tim. 4:1-3; 2 Peter 2:1)
Warnings to us – (Mat 7:15;
15:7-9; Col. 2:8,18; Rom.
16:17; 2 Tim 3:5,6; Tit. 3:9-11;
2 John 1:9-10)

9. Escape From T World:
he
Example of Noah – (Gen. 6,7)
Example of Moses – (Heb 11:24-27)
Example of Christians fleeing
Jerusalem – (Matt. 24:16-18)
We are to be in the world but not
of the world – (John 17:14-16; 2
Cor. 6:14-7:1)
Do not Love the world – (Mat.
6:19-34; 1 John 2:15-17)
The way of escape – (Mat. 7:13,14;
John 14:6; 17:17; Mark 16:16; 1 Pet.
3:20,21)

10. Will Y Escape
ou
Condemnation?
God has given us warning – Acts
17:30,31; 2 Cor. 5:10
Jesus has made salvation
possible – John 3:16; Heb 12:1,2
Believe and obey the gospel
message – Rom 10:17; Acts 2:14-
42; Acts 16:30-34
This world will be destroyed and
those who do not obey the
gospel condemned – 1 John 2:17;
2 Pet 3:9-14; 2 Thes 1:7-9

14. Charts by Don McClain
Prepared October 1,2, 2010
Preached October 3, 2010
West 65th Street church of Christ
P.O. Box 190062
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