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This week's service explores the profound difference between a life of faith and a life of flesh, drawing from the story of Abram and Lot in Genesis 13. The message challenges us to examine the direction of our own lives, asking whether we are guided by spiritual trust in God's promises or by carnal desires for what the world offers. It's a call to return to God, trust in His provision, and live as a faithful witness to those around us.

Service Breakdown

- Worship and Music: The service opens with a reading from Psalm 112. The congregation sings hymn #438, and the youth choir delivers a powerful performance of "There Was Jesus."

Bible Reading: The main sermon text is from Genesis 13, detailing the separation of Abram and Lot.

- Children’s Corner: The children's leader uses a fun football analogy to teach that the Bible is our "playbook for life." Using Psalm 119:105, the lesson explains that God's Word shows us the right moves to make to live a winning life for Him.

- The Message: The message contrasts two types of believers through the lives of Abram and Lot. Abram represents the spiritual person who walks by faith, trusts God's promises, and worships Him. Lot represents the carnal person who, despite being righteous, is guided by his fleshly desires, choosing what looks best to the eye and moving his tent toward the wickedness of Sodom.

Key Moments & Themes

- A Life of Faith vs. a Life of Flesh: The sermon powerfully illustrates the choice every believer faces: will we trust God's unseen promises like Abram, or will we pursue what is immediately gratifying like Lot?

- Returning to God: Abram's journey back to the altar at Bethel is highlighted as a model for repentance. When we wander, the way back is to return to the place where we first met God and call on His name again.

- Trusting God's Provision: Abram's generosity in letting Lot choose the best land demonstrates a deep faith that God would fulfill His promises regardless of circumstances. It challenges us to trust God with the most important areas of our lives.

- Your Life as a Witness: The sermon emphasizes that others—like the Canaanites and Perizzites watching Abram—are watching us. How we live, whether by faith or by flesh, serves as a powerful testimony to the world.

Call to Action

The sermon concludes with a direct challenge for self-examination. Are you living a spiritual life, building altars to God, or a carnal one, pitching your tent toward the world? The message calls us to honestly assess the direction of our lives and dedicate ourselves wholly to God, trusting that His way is always best.