Description: Join Pastor Holmes on Touching Hearts and Changing Lives, sponsored by Crystal Fountain Missionary Baptist Church, as he examines the narrative of Lot across Genesis 12–19. In this message, Pastor Holmes explores how self-serving choices led Lot from selecting the lush land near Sodom to facing captivity, family tragedy, and spiritual ruin. Discover why prioritizing personal gain over godliness carries severe consequences and how embracing Christ calls us to esteem others above ourselves.

Key Takeaways:


Selfish Choices Bring Hidden Dangers: Lot chose the best land in Bethel solely out of self-interest, unintentionally placing himself and his family near the wicked influence and peril of Sodom.


The Traps of Worldly Prominence: Seeking status and material abundance can blind us to spiritual compromise, leaving us vulnerable when judgment arrives.


Esteem Others Above Yourself: As the Apostle Paul teaches, believers are called to reject self-serving motives, put others first, and rely on God’s eternal blessings rather than fleeting earthly pleasures.


A Call to True Repentance: Escaping judgment requires a complete heart change—illustrated by the warning of Lot’s wife, who turned into a pillar of salt when looking back in longing at her old life.

Featured Bible Passages:


Genesis 12:1–5 – Abram's call to leave Haran and journey to Canaan alongside Lot.


Genesis 13:5–13 – The strife between Abram’s and Lot’s herdsmen, leading Lot to choose the Plain of Jordan near Sodom.


Genesis 14:11–16 – Lot’s capture during the war of the kings and Abram’s swift rescue.


Genesis 19:1–26 – The divine judgment upon Sodom and Gomorrah and the escape of Lot’s family.


Philippians 2:3–4 – Paul's exhortation to act in humility and value others above ourselves.

Description: Join Pastor Holmes on&nbsp;Touching Hearts and Changing Lives, sponsored by Crystal Fountain Missionary Baptist Church, as he examines the narrative of Lot across Genesis 12&ndash;19. In this message, Pastor Holmes explores how self-serving choices led Lot from selecting the lush land near Sodom to facing captivity, family tragedy, and spiritual ruin. Discover why prioritizing personal gain over godliness carries severe consequences and how embracing Christ calls us to esteem others above ourselves.
Key Takeaways:
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Selfish Choices Bring Hidden Dangers: Lot chose the best land in Bethel solely out of self-interest, unintentionally placing himself and his family near the wicked influence and peril of Sodom.
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The Traps of Worldly Prominence: Seeking status and material abundance can blind us to spiritual compromise, leaving us vulnerable when judgment arrives.
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Esteem Others Above Yourself: As the Apostle Paul teaches, believers are called to reject self-serving motives, put others first, and rely on God&rsquo;s eternal blessings rather than fleeting earthly pleasures.
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A Call to True Repentance: Escaping judgment requires a complete heart change&mdash;illustrated by the warning of Lot&rsquo;s wife, who turned into a pillar of salt when looking back in longing at her old life.
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Featured Bible Passages:
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<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+12%3A1-5&amp;version=NIV" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwieqN_10qiWAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQogE">Genesis 12:1&ndash;5</a> &ndash; Abram's call to leave Haran and journey to Canaan alongside Lot.
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/%3Fsearch%3DGenesis%2B13%253A5-13%26version%3DNIV" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwieqN_10qiWAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQowE">Genesis 13:5&ndash;13</a> &ndash; The strife between Abram&rsquo;s and Lot&rsquo;s herdsmen, leading Lot to choose the Plain of Jordan near Sodom.
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/%3Fsearch%3DGenesis%2B14%253A11-16%26version%3DNIV" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwieqN_10qiWAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQpAE">Genesis 14:11&ndash;16</a> &ndash; Lot&rsquo;s capture during the war of the kings and Abram&rsquo;s swift rescue.
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<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+19%3A1-26&amp;version=NIV" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwieqN_10qiWAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQpQE">Genesis 19:1&ndash;26</a> &ndash; The divine judgment upon Sodom and Gomorrah and the escape of Lot&rsquo;s family.
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<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+2%3A3-4&amp;version=NIV" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwieqN_10qiWAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQpgE">Philippians 2:3&ndash;4</a> &ndash; Paul's exhortation to act in humility and value others above ourselves.
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