Preaching Sodom Like Jesus
“The story of Sodom isn’t just ancient history—it’s a warning and a promise about the coming return of Christ and the saving mercy of God.”
Sermon Summary
In this message, we turn to one of the most sobering stories in Scripture: the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19. Far more than an ancient account of judgment, Jesus and the apostles preached this story as a living parable of the coming day of the Lord. Just as in the days of Lot, people will be eating, drinking, buying, and selling when the Son of Man is revealed—and the judgment will come suddenly and unexpectedly.
This sermon, Preaching Sodom Like Jesus, explores four key truths. First, Sodom stands as an example of the coming wrath of God. The judgment of fire from heaven foreshadows the final judgment when Christ returns. Second, when confronted with this truth, some will laugh, dismissing the idea of God’s judgment as unbelievable. Third, others will prefer Sodom, clinging to the darkness rather than running to the light, just as Lot’s wife looked back and lost her life. But finally, we see that God knows how to save those who believe. Lot was not spared because of his goodness—his failures are plain—but because God remembered His covenant and extended mercy.
This is the heart of the gospel: salvation is not based on our worthiness, but on Christ’s righteousness applied to us by grace through faith. Whether from deep sin, hard questions, or love of the world, God knows how to rescue those who turn to Him. The question for us is simple: Have you said yes to His call to escape the wrath to come through Christ?
Sermon Text: Genesis 19.1-29
Preacher: Todd Pylant
Date: September 7, 2025