* GOOD NEWS FOR SARAH (18:1-15)

1. How did Abraham show hospitality to the guests? Notice how his actions are described, the participation of his household, and the content of the meal. What does this event show about Abraham and his family? About the Lord? About Abraham's relationship to the Lord?

2. What was the message of good news they brought? What was Sarah's response to the good news? Did they want her to overhear? Why? How and why did the Lord rebuke her? What did he want her to learn? (9-15)

* ABRAHAM PLEADS FOR SODOM (18:16-33)

3. What was God's promise and what must Abraham do to claim that promise? (18-19) What important lesson about God should Abraham's descendants learn from God's dealing with Sodom?

4. What was Abraham's prayer topic? Why was he so concerned about Sodom? What was the basis of his request to God? What did he say about himself? What can we learn about prayer from him? What can we learn about God from this conversation?

* THE LORD DESTROYS SODOM (19:1-38)

5. How did Lot show hospitality to the 2 angels? How did the people of Sodom treat Lot and his guests? How had Lot been influenced by the Sodomites? What did God's servants decide to do? Why was it so hard for Lot to leave? What request did he make? Why? Why did he finally leave? What does this show about God's grace?

6. What happened to Sodom? To Lot's wife? Why was Lot spared? What was the problem of Lot's daughters? How did they rationalize their sin? Are there any modern parallels? What can you learn from contrasting the faith and lives of Abraham and Lot?