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  THE LUST OF THE EYE
  by John Henry Jowett
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of cultivating a quiet
eye, prioritizing fellowship and God's companionship, and avoiding the
dangers of a worldly mindset in order to discover God's blessing.

Topics: "Worldly Ambition", "Godly Character"
Scripture References: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14, Psalm 37:4, Proverbs 16:7, Matthew 6:33

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John Henry Jowett contrasts the choices of Lot and Abram in Genesis
13:10-18, highlighting Lot's worldly perspective focused on material
gain and self-interest, leading him to overlook the sinful city of
Sodom, which ultimately brought his downfall. In contrast, Abram's calm
and God-centered approach prioritized peace and fellowship over personal
gain, leading him to experience God's blessings and companionship along
the unselfish path.

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GENESIS xiii. 10-18.

Look at Lot. He was a man of the world, sharp as a needle, having an eye

to the main chance. He boasted to himself that he always "took in the

whole situation." He said that what he did not know was not worth
knowing.

But such "knowing" men have always very imperfect sight. Lot saw "all
the

well-watered plain of Jordan," but he overlooked the city of Sodom and
its

exceedingly wicked and sinful people. And the thing he overlooked was
the

biggest thing in the outlook! It was to prove his undoing, and to bring

his presumptuous selfishness to the ground.

Look at Abram. His spirit was cool and thoughtful, unheated by the

feverish yearning after increased possessions. He had a "quiet eye," the

fruit of his faithful communion with God. He was more intent on peace
than

plenty. He preferred fraternal fellowship to selfish increase. And so he

chose the unselfish way, and along that way he discovered the blessing
of

God. "The Lord is mindful of His own. He remembereth His children." In
the

unselfish way we always enjoy the Divine companionship, and in that

companionship we are endowed with inconceivable wealth.

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