Remember Lot's Wife -- Olu Talabi -- January 10, 2021
http://rlcf.church/media/sermons/remember-lots-wife River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of paying close attention to the words of Christ and the Holy Spirit in the New Testament, drawing parallels from Acts 3:22-23. He advises listeners not to take the preacher's words merely as an appetizer, but to study the scripture deeply afterward to discern what God is speaking to them personally. The message stresses that we must heed what Christ has revealed, trusting that the Spirit guides us to the Father's truth.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Listening to the prophet Moses foretoldPeter quotes Moses in Acts chapter 3 about a coming prophet like unto him, whom everyone must hear or be destroyed.Acts 3:22–23
Jesus speaks what he saw and knew from the FatherJesus is the voice of God in these last times, revealing the Father because He was there from the beginning.
Learning from how Jesus referenced the Old TestamentWhen Jesus refers to Old Testament stories like Naaman in Luke chapter 4, we should take time to pray and understand what He is communicating.
Not judging the final end of a person's lifeExamining Naaman's story teaches us not to put a stamp of heaven or hell on anyone, but to leave final judgment to God.
Going home to study and pray over the WordSunday preaching is just an appetizer; the real work begins when believers go home, search the Scriptures, and ask God to teach them.
Remember Lot's wifeIn Luke chapter 17, after discussing the days of Noah and Lot, Jesus gives a simple and sober command: remember Lot's wife.Luke 17:32
The danger of being double-mindedLot's wife looked back because she was double-minded, warning us that some who profess Christ still have hearts attached to the world.
No one who looks back is fit for the kingdomJesus states in Luke chapter 9 that anyone who puts their hand to the plow and looks back is not fit for the kingdom of God.Luke 9:62
Drawing back brings no pleasure to GodThe writer of Hebrews warns that if any man draws back, God's soul will have no pleasure in him.
A double-minded man is unstableJames writes that a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways and will receive nothing from God.
God's desire is that none should perishGenesis 19 shows that God wanted Lot and his family to be saved, yet Lot's wife perished because she looked back.Genesis 19:16
Only Lot was saved from the householdSecond Peter notes that out of Lot's family, only Lot was saved, indicating his daughters' hearts remained distant from God.2 Peter 2:7
Outward progress versus inward realityOutwardly escaping Sodom is not enough; God looks at the heart to see if there is complete devotion or secret attachment to the world.
Asking God to search our heartsBelievers should pray Psalm 139, asking the Lord to search their hearts and reveal any lingering attachment to the world.
Setting our eyes on things aboveIsaiah 51 and Colossians 3 remind us to look past the perishing earth and set our eyes and affections on Jesus Christ.Isaiah 51:6
