After dinner & before he goes to investigate the wickedness of Sodom & Gomorrah, God pauses to ask Abraham what he thinks about it. It’s a remarkable scene, where God takes a man into his confidence and alters his plans based on his intercession. 3 key ideas from Genesis 18:16-33:
I. Invitation: how God entices us to prayer
II. Revelation: serving a God with a known character
III. Preservation: why the presence of the righteous matters