Wickedness and Compromise
Faith of Our Fathers
August 14, 2022
Rev. Darin Stone
The sermon warns that Lot's choice to live in Sodom led to spiritual compromise—Genesis 19 shows angels rescuing him from a violent mob, demonstrating God's mercy despite Lot being increasingly shaped by wicked company, and calls listeners to examine their associations and repent.
Summary
Preaching from Genesis 19, the sermon paints Lot as a man who settled in Sodom and became increasingly entranced and compromised by the city's wickedness; though God mercifully intervenes (the angels, the threatened mob, and eventual rescue), Lot's influence on his family is negligible and he is depicted as 'barely saved.' The preacher warns of the slippery slope of bad company and growing sinful desires (illustrated by a historical anecdote about how something can grow popular and pervasive), urges listeners to consider who shapes their lives, and closes with a call to repentance.
Key Points
- Speaker returning to preach on Lot over the next two weeks
- Focus passage: Genesis 19:1–11 (angels visit Sodom; Lot entertains them; men of the city surround the house and threaten violence)
- Lot settled in Sodom and became increasingly influenced by its wickedness
- Wicked desires grow over time, occupying more of the heart until they control a person
- Lot's spiritual influence on his family is absent; Sodom influenced Lot more than he influenced Sodom
- Warning: the people you spend most time with shape you—beware the slippery slope
- Despite Lot's failings, God is merciful and rescues him (though Lot is described as barely saved)
- Anecdote about a plant's rapid rise in popularity used as a metaphor for how harmful things can spread
- Concluding call to repentance and self-examination regarding associations and faith
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