This week we jump back into Genesis 19.23-38 thinking specifically about the wrath of God. There are many who want to deny the reality of God’s righteous anger against sin, but without it there is not justice, no mercy, no cross, no Christ, no Christianity, and no hope for the nations. God is wrathful and that is only good news for those who trust in Christ. There are two ways God’s wrath is revealed in our text: 1) the destruction of Sodom (23-29) and 2) the depravity of Lot’s daughters (30-38).

It is possible to want something good so badly that you are willing to sin against God and others to get it or keep it. This is exactly what we find Sarah and Abraham in Genesis 16. God made wonderful promises to Abraham and Sarah and yet they hijack God’s promises by attempting to secure them through a sinful arrangement with Hagar. The main idea here is that no matter how much of a mess we make in our sin, God remains merciful. This story can be broken up into two parts: 1) the mess of sin and 2) the mercy of God.

E kala mai, last week’s sermon on Genesis 5 was not recorded. Today in Genesis 6.1-8, we see that great wickedness was spreading across the earth. And in the midst of this great wickedness, we find the grace of God coming to sinners. Anytime we see mercy in judgment, we should be floored and astounded. There are two big themes we find here: 1) the corruption of the earth (1-5) and 2) the response of God (6-8).