1. Firm Foundations Lesson 17: God Destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah Memory verse: Genesis 15:6

2. Introduction ► Have you ever been given something that you don’t deserve? ► Have you ever been given mercy when you deserved punishment? ► Definition of “grace”

3. God’s promises renewed to Abram ► Genesis 13:14-17  Count the grains of sand  Count the stars  Poster – God’s promises to Abraham #1 ► Genesis 15:5,6  Abram believed God  God accepted Abram as righteous  Romans 4:3 ► Genesis 15:6  What is righteousness?  Poster – God’s promises to Abraham #2  Galatians 3:8

4. God’s promises renewed to Abram ► Genesis 15:13-16  Poster – God’s promises to Abraham #3  Do you know what will happen next week? Next year? ► Genesis 17:1-5  Abraham was 99 years old  God changed Abram’s name ► Abram means “_x_l_e_ f_t_e_” ► Abraham means “_a_h_r of a multitude of c_i_d_e_”

5. God’s promise that Abraham and Sarah would have a son ► Genesis 17:15,16  God changed Sarai’s name to Sarah ► Sarai means “_r_n_e_s” ► Sarah means “m_t_e_ of _a_i_n_” ► Genesis 17:17  Sarah was 99, Abraham 100  The promise depended on God – His ability ► Jeremiah 32:17

6. God’s attitude toward Sodom and Gommorah ► Genesis 18:20,21 ► Map 1 – Sodom/Gommorah ► God saw what Sodom/Gommorah were doing ► Their sin angered God ► God waited patiently for them to repent ► God does not delay judgement forever  II Peter 3:9

7. God’s angels came to Sodom ► Genesis 19:1-3 ► Where was Lot? ► Who were his visitors, and why did they come? ► God sent angels to warn Lot and his family  Lot believed in God: Genesis 19:18-20 ► Sodom’s sin  Ezekiel 16:49-50  Pride  Gluttony  Sexual sin

8. The sinfulness of the Sodomites ► Genesis 19:4-7 ► This is gross perversion  Are people today any better? ► Lot’s choice of the “best” land looks different now

9. Lot and family rescued out of Sodom ► Genesis 19:10-17 ► Why did God save Lot and his daughters?  Born sinner  Believed God’s promises ► God saves those who trust Him  Abel, Noah, Abram, Lot,…

10. God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah ► Genesis 19:24-25 ► God waited for Lot to get safely out ► God hates sin  II Peter 2:6 ► God is the same today

11. Lot’s wife looked back ► Genesis 19:26 ► They were told not to look back  Lot’s wife disobeyed ► God knew what was in her heart  She didn’t trust God  Desired the sinful ways of Sodom ► She was foolish  God doesn’t threaten and forget

12. Conclusion ► God is the same today ► Keeps His promises  Bless those who trust him  Punish those who disobey