Sodom and Gomorrah

Today’s sermon is about the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, which comes to us from Genesis 18.

God looked down and saw the wickedness taking place in these two ancient cities. He told Abraham that He was going to destroy the cities, and Abraham pleaded with Him, asking him to spare the cities if there were righteous people in them. God sent angels in to have a closer look, but they found that everyone there was depraved.

Only the relatives of Abraham, living among the sinners, were worthy of surviving, and God feared that they would be influenced by them. While the angels were staying at the home of Lot, Abraham’s nephew, rioters came to the home. The angels struck the rioters blind and then led Lot, his wife, and their daughters out of the city, telling them not to turn back. Together they fled to a village named Zoar while God rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah, destroying all of the buildings and the people left behind. While this happened, Lot’s wife turned back to see the destruction, disobeying the angels, and was turned into a pillar of salt.

This is another story used by many to prove the wrath of God, but once again the sinners brought destruction upon themselves through their evil actions. Even those, such as Lot’s wife, who are being led down the right path by the Goodness of the Lord our Savior Jesus Christ must heed the Word. We live in cesspools of evil, surrounded by lewd sexual acts and pornography and bestiality, but we must separate ourselves from such sins and follow the light along the path to heaven. Are you ready, friends? Are you ready to leave your devious sexual acts and ride with me toward the promised land?