Core Message
God’s people risk for family and honor a greater king, refusing lesser rewards.
Flow
- Coalition kings defeat Sodom; Lot captured.
- Abram musters 318 men, pursues, and rescues.
- Melchizedek blesses Abram; bread, wine, and “God Most High.”
- Abram refuses Sodom’s riches, keeping allegiance clear.
Key Verses
- 14:16 He brought back all… and Lot.
- Apply: use strength to restore, not to hoard.
- 14:22-23 “I will not take a thread… lest you say, I made Abram rich.”
- Apply: guard who gets credit for your success.
Notes
- Melchizedek foreshadows a priest-king beyond tribal lines.
- Tithe here is response to blessing, not law-based duty.
Today’s Practice
- Intervene for someone vulnerable, even at cost.
- Clarify your allegiance; decline gains that blur who you serve.