Message: “Mercy Rising From the Ashes” from Levi Matteson

Pastor Levi Matteson talks about how God is just, God is merciful, and God keeps covenant, and so don’t linger, don’t look back, and go before the Lord:
1 THE SMOKE: JUDGMENT IS REAL (Gen. 19:27–28),
2 THE RESCUE: MERCY COMES THROUGH COVENANT (Gen. 19:29),
3 THE CROSS: JESUS IS THE TRUE & BETTER COVENANT REPRESENTATIVE (2 Cor. 5:21; cf. Gen. 19:29),
4 THE CAVE: RESCUE IS REAL, CONSEQUENCES ARE REAL (Gen. 19:30–38), and
FINAL CALL: GO BEFORE THE LORD—DON’T LOOK BACK (Gen. 19:26–29).
This episode of the Evangel Houghton podcast is a Sunday message from Evangel Community Church, Houghton, Michigan, March 1, 2026.

Scripture References: Genesis 19:27-38, 2 Corinthians 5:21

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From Series: "Don’t Look Back"

We all know what it’s like to look back — back at old habits that feel familiar, ack at patterns we thought we left behind, back at a version of life that feels easier — even when we know it isn’t better. This series walks through the story of Lot and Sodom to show how no one drifts away from God overnight. It happens slowly, through small compromises that quietly shape the direction of our lives. Along the way, we’ll encounter a God who listens before He judges, a warning about living between two worlds, and a mercy that reaches for us even when we’re tempted to turn back. If you’ve ever felt torn between where God is leading and what you’re leaving behind, you’re not alone. The direction you choose today shapes the life you live tomorrow.

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