(Genesis) Genesis 19:28
The sermon emphasizes the importance of recognizing homosexuality as a sin and not compromising with it, as seen in God's judgment on Sodom.
In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the sinfulness of engaging in homosexuality and labels it as a sin. He refers to the story of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19 as an important chapter for the present generation. The speaker discusses the different perspectives on Sodom, including Lot's wrong view and Mrs. Lot's attraction to it. He also mentions Abraham's perspective, where he did not lose anything in Sodom. The speaker acknowledges that there is a significant percentage of the population engaged in homosexuality today and emphasizes the need for the church to address this sin.
Full Transcript
I have a message that I give periodically, and the title of it is, Sightseeing in Sodom. And I attempt to look at Sodom through the eyes of Lot himself. And he sure had a wrong view of it.
And Mrs. Lot, she fell in love with it. And then the view of Abraham. You can sightsee in Sodom with Abraham.
He lost nothing down there. Or you can go through Sodom with the Lord and see it as he sees it. And it's too bad that the church is not looking at the sin of sodomy.
I don't think it's any greater today than it's been in the past. But there is today a tremendous percentage of our population that are homosexuals engage in perversion. And today we speak of it in a more candid manner than we ever did.
In fact, what I'm saying right now, ten years ago I might not have said on the radio, but this is something today that's right in our midst. Now, what's to be the attitude of the Christian toward it? Well, even Lot in his day, he said, you're doing wickedly. And God judged it.
Isn't that enough for the child of God to know you can't compromise with this type of thing? This is a sin. And to indulge in it, and then to say, well, this is a sickness. The same thing is said about the alcoholic.
Sure, he's sick. Of course, he's sick. But what made him take that first drink and continue to drink until he became sick? Sin did it, friends.
Sin is the problem. And this is a sin. It's so labeled in the first chapter of Romans.
God says, he gave them up. So Genesis 19 is a pretty important chapter for this present generation that we are living in today. And we need to recognize that.
Sermon Outline
- The Problem of Sodom
- The Sin of Sodomy
- The Christian's Attitude
- Compromise is Not an Option
- Sin is the Root Problem
- The Lord's View of Sodom
Key Quotes
“Isn't that enough for the child of God to know you can't compromise with this type of thing?” — J. Vernon McGee
Application Points
- Christians should not compromise with sin, including homosexuality, and should recognize it as a sin that requires judgment.
- The root cause of sin is sin itself, not a sickness or a disease.
- The church should acknowledge the sin of homosexuality and not compromise with it.