Fall Study: Genesis 1 Through Genesis 11:
Most Recently:
Mankind Receives Grace In Judgment:
Takeaway: Be On Guard Of Our Tendency To Rationalize Disobedience And Shift Blame.
Antagonistic Unbelief:
Takeaway: The Impact Of Sin On The Human Race Is Obvious.
Man's Way Or God's Way:
Takeaway: Go Your Own Way In Rebellion To God OR Call On The Name Of The Lord.
Reign Of Death:
Takeaway: There Is Hope Of Eternal Life In Heaven For Those Who Walk With God.
Unbridled Wickedness:
Takeaway: Since The Fall, Mankind Is Born With A Depraved Sin Nature.
Today: Judgment By Water:
Takeaway: Examine The World And You Find God's Proclamation Of Judgment Is Ignored.
THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THESE VERSES:
6:09-22 GOD SEES THE CORRUPTION ON THE EARTH AND TELLS NOAH TO BUILD THE ARK.
Noah Trusts God.
Noah walks with God.
Noah works for God.
NOW: NOAH AND THE FLOOD.
7:01-05 GOD SPEAKS OF THE CERTAINTY OF THE FLOOD.
7:06-16 NOAH AND HIS FAMILY ENTER THE ARK AS THE RAIN BEGINS TO FALL.
7:17-24 THE FLOOD WATERS PREVAIL 150 DAYS.
The Flood.
Boarding the Ark.
Beginning of the Flood.
Triumphant Flood.
8:01-14 THE FLOOD WATERS DECREASE AND THE LAND DRIES.
8:15-19 GOD TELLS NOAH, HIS FAMILY AND THE ANIMALS TO EXIT THE ARK.
8:20-22 NOAH MAKES SACRIFICES TO YAHWEH WHO MAKES A COVENANT WITH THE EARTH.
God Remembers and Saves.
The Flood Ends.
God Provides.
People WHO HAVE NEVER READ The Bible Know: Noah, The Great Flood, The Ark, Family And Animals Saved.
The Great Flood Recorded In Genesis 6-9 COVERED THE ENTIRE EARTH.
The Other Disasters Were ALL LOCAL IN NATURE.
Genesis Describes The Flood:
That Covered The Entire Earth.
That Covered The Highest Mountains.
That Covered The Sinfulness Of Mankind.
Why Would God Send Such A Flood?
We Know That The Flood Was A Judgment On Sin.
What Sort Of Sin Brings On A Judgment Like The Flood?
I. THE WORDS OF OUR SAVIOR:
Let's Look At Something Jesus Said:
A Private Message To The Disciples Of Jesus.
A Private Message On The Mount Of Olives.
A Private Message The Day Before He Was Crucified.
A Private Message That Is Called: The Olivet Discourse.
THE DISCOURSE SUBJECT:
The Return Of Our Lord To The Earth At The End Of Age.
Jesus says: MATTHEW 24: 37-39: His Key Point;
It Will Be The Same As The Days Of Noah When The Son Of Man Comes.
JESUS EXPLAINS THIS FUTURE EVENT:
He Draws A Comparison With The Days Of Noah.
He Tells His Disciples The Past Is The Key To The Future.
Jesus States They Should Study The Days Of Noah:
What Happened In Those Days Will Happen Again.
The Spiritual Conditions Will Be Replicated.
Final Days Before His Return Will Be Like These Days.
Examine The World In The Days Of Noah:
Business As Usual !!!
They Were Eating And Drinking.
They Were Marrying And Giving In Marriage.
They Were Buying And Selling.
They Were Continuing The Usual Activities Of Living.
Noah Warned Them Of Impending Judgment.
Noah Warned Them BUT They Ignored Him.
But At Last The Day Came When Noah Entered The Ark.
The Rains Came Down And The Flood Came Up.
One Translation Of Verse 39 Says: They Did Not Know.
IT WAS:
An Age Of Enlightenment, But They Did Not Know.
An Age Of Great Progress, But They Did Not Know.
An Age Of Music And Art, But They Did Not Know.
An Age Of Military Might, But They Did Not Know.
An Age Of Mighty Men On The Earth, But Did Not Know.
They Knew So Much, But Understood So Little.
They Knew Everything About Nothing.
They Knew Nothing About What Really Mattered.
They Were Professing Themselves To Be Wise.
They Became Fools.
They Had No Time For God Until It Was Too Late.
That Is The World Of Noah's Day.
Wise Fools Who Did Not Heed The Warnings.
Wise Fools Who Ignored The Preacher Of Righteousness.
Then The Flood Came And Took Them All Away.
II. THE WAVE OF SINFULNESS.
SO WHY DID GOD SEND THE FLOOD?
There Was A Rapid Spiritual Degeneration After The First Sin.
At First The Serpent Had To Talk Eve Into Sin,
Then Adam Sinned Deliberately,
Then God Couldn't Talk Cain Out Of Sin,
Then Lamech Boasted About His Brutality.
Then After A Few Generations The Entire World Is Evil.
Things Have Become So Evil That God Decides To Start All Over Again.
WHAT HAPPENED TO BRING ON SUCH A DRASTIC JUDGMENT?
FIVE REASONS GOD SENT A WORLDWIDE FLOOD.
A. An Abuse Of Marriage.
B. An End To The Patience Of God.
C. An Abundance Of Charismatic Corrupt Leaders.
D. A Headlong Rush Into EVIL.
1. Sin Is Internal.
It Is A Matter Of The Heart.
The Thoughts Of The Heart.
2. Sin Is Pervasive.
It Touches Every Part Of Our Existence.
Every Intent Of The Thoughts Of The Heart.
3. Sin Is Continual.
It Consumes And Controls A Person.
E. A Shocking Judgment From Heaven.
The Marks Of Noah's Day That We Find In Our Day?
1.The World Will Be Completely Unprepared For The Coming Judgment.
2.There Will Be Widespread Moral Perversion And The Breakdown Of The Family.
3.There Will Be A Sharp Rise In Satanic Activity And Growing Interest In The Occult.
4.The Shocking Failure Of Leaders We Thought We Could Trust.
5.The Rejection Of God's Authority In The Name Of “Freedom”.
6.Believers Will Be Standing Alone Against The World. As It Was...So Shall It Be.
III. THE WALK OF A SAINT.
This Is The First Mention Of GRACE In The Bible.
Grace Means Undeserved Favor.
Grace Describes The Blessing God Gives To Those Who Don't Deserve It.
Not Only Did Noah Find Grace.
Grace Also Found Noah.
Grace Found Noah And His Whole Family.
Learn Two Important Truths:
1. Grace Is Available In The Darkest Hours.
This Is The Day Of Grace.
2. Grace Is The Only Means Of Escape.
What Noah Did, We Can Do.
Noah Walked With God.
Noah Was A Family Man.
Noah Was A Unique Man.
Noah Was A Faithful Man Who Worked For God.
Noah Was A Secure Man Who Waited On God.
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