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How do we act when the world gets a little (or a lot) complicated?

Explore the complexities of life through the biblical story of Genesis 14. Learn valuable lessons on involvement, timing, and integrity from the experiences of Abram, Lot, Melchizedek, and the King of Sodom. Discover the significance of Jesus as a priest in the order of Melchizedek and how it relates to our lives today.

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How do we act when the world gets a little (or a lot) complicated?

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  1. How do we act when the world gets a little (or a lot) complicated? Genesis 14: Learning from Abram, Lot, Melchizedek and the King of Sodom

  2. Think of a time when things got complicated

  3. Genesis 14 Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elamand Tidal king of Goyim Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim,  and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) Defeats Capture Defeats Lot and all his possessions Abram The 318 trained men of his household Aner, Eshkol and Mamre Rescue Melchizedek king of Salem And Bera King of Sodom Come to meet

  4. Lessons from Abram: • Get involved for the right reasons • Stop when your part is played • Aim to be above reproach

  5. Lessons from Lot: Beware budget decisions!

  6. A Tale of Two Kings

  7. Jesus – A preist in the order of Melchizedek Hebrews 7 2First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever... ...12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. 13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is declared: “You are a priest forever,    in the order of Melchizedek.”... ...26 Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,exalted above the heavens. 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.

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