SIN AND THE CITY (23 OF 54)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Genesis 19:1-38
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Sin and the City (23 of 54)
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 19:1-38
How many of you would like to get a tan this summer? In our society, there's something culturally attractive about having a deep, dark tan. But here's a sad reality. Noted dermatologist Michael Kalman warns, ''Today's deeply tanned beauties are tomorrow's wrinkled prunes.'' (Now, I'm sure he means that with all due respect.) If we're aware at all of the research being done on the sun's rays and the sensitivity of our skin, we know that we may one day pay a price for looking good.
Sin is like getting a tan. It may look and feel great today, but tomorrow it can bring consequences. In Genesis 19, we are going to be scorched with the insanity of sin! In this chapter, we will learn about the depravity of man, the judgment of God, and the failure of believers.
Our story begins in 19:1-3: ''Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. And he said, 'Now behold, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.' They said however, 'No, but we shall spend the night in the square.' Yet he urged them strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he prepared a feast for them, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.'' Verse 1 informs us that two angels came to Sodom ''in the evening.'' The evening scene is deliberately contrasted with the noontime scene when Abraham met these same angels (cf. 18:1). These angels approached Lot at the ''gate of Sodom.'' The city gate was the place where the civic leaders met to finalize legal and business transactions. It was a place of prominence and influence. The implication is Lot had achieved not only his material goals but also his social and political ambitions. He had arrived! Yet, at this moment h ...
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 19:1-38
How many of you would like to get a tan this summer? In our society, there's something culturally attractive about having a deep, dark tan. But here's a sad reality. Noted dermatologist Michael Kalman warns, ''Today's deeply tanned beauties are tomorrow's wrinkled prunes.'' (Now, I'm sure he means that with all due respect.) If we're aware at all of the research being done on the sun's rays and the sensitivity of our skin, we know that we may one day pay a price for looking good.
Sin is like getting a tan. It may look and feel great today, but tomorrow it can bring consequences. In Genesis 19, we are going to be scorched with the insanity of sin! In this chapter, we will learn about the depravity of man, the judgment of God, and the failure of believers.
Our story begins in 19:1-3: ''Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. And he said, 'Now behold, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.' They said however, 'No, but we shall spend the night in the square.' Yet he urged them strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he prepared a feast for them, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.'' Verse 1 informs us that two angels came to Sodom ''in the evening.'' The evening scene is deliberately contrasted with the noontime scene when Abraham met these same angels (cf. 18:1). These angels approached Lot at the ''gate of Sodom.'' The city gate was the place where the civic leaders met to finalize legal and business transactions. It was a place of prominence and influence. The implication is Lot had achieved not only his material goals but also his social and political ambitions. He had arrived! Yet, at this moment h ...
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