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“ Summary, Part 6 (final) ” 16. WE MUST LEARN FROM GOD’S JUDGMENTS IN THIS WORLD [53:57]. Even if Sodom were our only example, it would be more than enough. Either we take heed from His judgments or travel down the same roads into judgment (Ps 119:104, Prov 14:12).
Ian Migala (4/13/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 5 ” 12. IN ALL AGES GOD IS THE SAME [45:26]. He and his standards don’t change. His methods may change from age to age, but His eternal punishment remains the same. If Sodom and Gomorrah were a warning, think of the fate of those who failed to heed it. John MacArthur: “If God doesn’t punish America for these sins, He owes Sodom and Gomorrah an apology.” 13. GOD IS GRACIOUS EVEN WHEN EXHIBITING THE GREATEST SEVERITY [47:44]. He gave Sodom a chance to repent, and offered them as a warning to others. His justice magnifies His mercy. 14. IF WE TRULY LOVE OTHERS, WE WILL SEEK TO TURN THEM FROM SIN AND THE SUFFERING THAT FOLLOWS [49:15]. Silence in the light of such a warning is not love. It’s even worse than hatred: love tells hard truths. We glorify God by overcoming the fear of men’s faces and pointing them to the one who delights in cleansing sinners. 15. MEN WHO COMMIT THESE SINS TODAY ARE GUILTIER THAN THOSE WHO COMMITTED THEM IN THE PAST [51:56]. They are ignoring the light of redeeming truth. Sodom had no church, yet was judged. Churches abound among us. Imagine what could befall us compared to it, especially when so many of those churches are now giving homosexuality a pass. Does the Bible give it a pass?
Ian Migala (4/13/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 4 ” 7. GOD PROPORTIONS HIS PUNISHMENT TO MEN’S SINS [35:13]. His punishment of the cities was as scorching and notorious as their sin. 8. GOD SPEAKS THROUGH DIVINE JUDGMENTS AS WELL AS THROUGH HIS WORD [36:18]. His judgments are visible sermons. He who doesn’t heed the words of Scripture will not heed the words of providence. 9. NOTORIOUS PUBLIC SINNERS OUGHT TO BE MADE OPEN EXAMPLES OF GOD’S WRATH [38:39]. America is very guilty for not only not condemning homosexuality, but for embracing its open agenda, even granting it special privilege. 10. WE NEED NOT ONLY THE ENTICEMENTS OF GOD’S LOVE BUT THE FEAR OF HIS WRATH TO KEEP US FROM SIN [40:10]. Burnt sodomites should make us fear the fire. Fear of God is not only the beginning of wisdom, but the beginning of sober faith. 11. THERE IS A PRONENESS TO SINS IN EVERY PEOPLE OF EVERY AGE [44:22]. Whether it’s Sodomites or Cretans or today’s homosexuals, men reject the light because their deeds are evil. And once-great denominations are falling for this as well. But God will protect His people, and they will remain the light and conscience of the world.
Ian Migala (4/13/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 3 ” ABIDING LESSONS: 1. GOD’S ESPECIAL DETESTATION OF SEXUAL SINS [27:24]. Though all sin is rebellion against God as lawmaker, this kind of sin is rebellion against God as creator. It defies the light of nature. 2. GOD’S EQUITY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS [28:30]. God repays sin in kind. 3. GOD’S PATIENCE WITH EVEN GRAVE SINNERS [29:24]. We don’t know how long this went on in these cities, but it was long enough for them to become known for it. The Bible calls God’s judgment a strange work, but that doesn’t mean that it is never certain for the unrepentant. Each of us would have been cast into Hell long ago if God hadn’t been patient with us. 4. GOD’S MERCY DOES NOT OVERTHROW HIS JUSTICE [30:29]. God granted Abraham’s plea for mercy but still executed justice. In our own time, in light of the radical homosexual agenda, which is itself judgment from Heaven, we must pray that God remember mercy. 5. NOTHING IS MORE TERRIBLE THAN THE WRATH OF GOD [31:56]. As we embrace our sin, God judges us with more sin and then destruction. Remember that even the lusts of the heart make us guilty before God. 6. YET MORE HEINOUS SIN SHOWS CONTEMPT FOR THE GOSPEL [33:13]. Sinning despite the light of truth compounds the mere sin itself.
Ian Migala (4/13/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 2 ” 2. WHAT KIND OF FIRE DID GOD USE TO CONSUME SODOM AND GOMORRAH AND THEIR SENSUAL SISTER CITIES [14:44]? He used a threefold fire: first, the fire of lust, both as a sin and as a punishment; second, the fire of Hell, or literal fire. Note its characteristics: it was miraculous: it was sent by God and came from Heaven. It was colossal: it was a deluge, coming from above and below. It was sudden: it did not begin with a small fire, but came in full force without warning. It was tormenting: it is the most excruciating way to die. It was destructive: the cities and everything and everyone in them were left without a trace. The Dead Sea covers them now; it is known for its stench and lifelessness. It was revealing: it shows God’s detestation of their sin. The third fire for these cities was eternal, where the worm of conscience never dies and the fire of Hell is never quenched. 3. WHAT LESSONS SHOULD WE LEARN FROM GOD’S PUNISHMENT OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH AND THEIR SISTER CITIES [26:21]? “Exhibited” means to put on display for public review, and “example” carries the idea of proof. Together they indicate that God has put the divine judgment of these cities on display for all to see.
Ian Migala (4/13/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” In 2 Pet 2:6-10, Peter uses the examples of Sodom and Gomorrah and Lot to argue that God rescues the righteous and condemns the wicked in due time. In Jude 5-7, we get a historical review of those who have fallen apostate: the Hebrews in the wilderness, the fallen angels, and apostate pagans. In verse 7, we see that Sodom and Gomorrah were not only punished, but serve as an example. C. THE SENSUAL CITIES: THEIR FIERY PUNISHMENT [starting at 8:07 of the audio]. QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER: 1.WHY DID GOD PUNISH SODOM AND GOMORRAH AND THEIR SENSUAL SISTER CITIES [9:30]? Because they justly deserved God’s wrath for their consummate wickedness. God does not punish rashly; He confirms what He judges. As He went down to see the offense at Babel, He sent angels to see the offense at Sodom. Though He already knows all things perfectly, He conveys to us in our own languages that He observes, considers, and determines things by His own counsel.
