God sent fire and brimstone on those who give themselves over to sexual immorality and homosexuality. While the punishment for Sodom and Gomorrah is worse enough, Jesus warns about a judgment much worse than fire and brimstone. In this post, we will explore who will receive punishments worse than Sodom and Gomorrah.

Judgment on Sodom

Gen 19:24 Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens.

As we read in Genesis 19, God rained fire and brimstone on Sodom for their homosexuality and wickedness.

as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Jude 1:7

As Jude mentions, the judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah is set as an example for all future generations.

Rejecting the kingdom of Heaven

And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ … And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet. Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!

Matt 10:7,14-15

Jesus sent out His disciples to cities in Israel to preach the kingdom of Heaven (Luke 9:2). He then gave punishment for those who reject His kingdom by refusing to hear to His disciples. In His own words, on the day of judgment for them, even fire and brimstone that fell on Sodom and Gomorrah would be more tolerable.

All who knew God but reject His kingdom will have punishment worse than Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment for them.

No Repentance after His work

Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. “But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. “But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.”

Matt 11:20-24

Jesus did mighty works in Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum yet they did not repent. Jesus revealed the punishments these cities will have for not repenting on the day of judgment. In His own words, esp., for Capernaum, on the day of judgment, even fire and brimstone that fell on Sodom and Gomorrah would be more tolerable.

If God worked miracles or did mighty works, yet if they did not repent, the punishment will be worse than Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment for them.

Conclusion

All who knew God but reject His kingdom will have punishment worse than Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment for them. If God worked miracles or did mighty works, yet if they did not repent, the punishment will be worse than Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment for them. Therefore, let us repent of our sins and enter into His kingdom.