The Great Flood – (chapter two of God’s Great Narrative)
Text: Genesis chapters 6-9
The Corruption of Man Gen. 6:5, 7, 11-13
WICKEDNESS
CORRUPT HEART & MIND
CONTINUAL EVIL
THE EARTH WAS FILLED WITH VIOLENCE
ALL FLESH CORRUPTED THEIR WAY
The Consequence of Sin Gen. 6:13, 17
God said,”I AM ABOUT TO DESTROY THEM.”
“I AM BRINGING THE FLOOD OF WATER UPON THE EARTH, TO DESTROY ALL FLESH IN WHICH IS THE BREATH OF LIFE;
EVERYTHING THAT IS ON THE EARTH WILL PERISH.”
The Covenant of God Gen. 6:8, 9, 18
NOAH FOUND FAVOR IN THE EYES OF GOD
NOAH WAS RIGHTEOUS AND BLAMELESS
NOAH WALKED WITH GOD
GOD MADE A COVENANT WITH NOAH:
TO RESCUE HIM AND HIS FAMILY
The Conduct of Noah Gen. 6:22, 7:5, 13-16
NOAH DID ACCORDING TO ALL THAT GOD COMMANDED
NOAH’S FAMILY WAS RESCUED BY OBEDIENCE
The Consequences of the Flood Gen. 7:21-32
ALL FLESH THAT MOVED ON THE EARTH DIED
ONLY NOAH, HIS FAMILY & THINGS IN THE ARK SURVIVED
The Compassion of God Gen. 8:1-3, 14-18
GOD REMEMBERED NOAH
GOD CAUSED A WIND TO DISPERSE THE WATER
GOD COMMANDED NOAH AND HIS FAMILY TO GO
OUT OF THE ARK
The Conclusion of the Story Gen. 8:20-21
NOAH WORSHIPPED GOD
GOD PROMISED NEVER TO DESTROY
EVERY LIVING THING
EVEN THOUGH…
MAN’S CONDITION WAS STILL UNCHANGED
The Covenant Restored Gen. 9:1-3, 7, 11-13
GOD BLESSED NOAH
GOD RESTORED THE RELATIONSHIP
GOD RENEWED THE CHARGE OF STEWARDSHIP
GOD PROMISED THAT NEVER AGAIN SHALL THE
WATER BECOME A FLOOD TO DESTROY ALL FLESH
THE RAINBOW WAS A PERPETUAL SIGN OF GOD’S PROMISE
GOD’S GREAT PLAN
GOD CREATED MAN FOR FELLOWSHIP AND FOR HIS GLORY
ADAM AND EVE SINNED AND ALL FLESH BECAME CORRUPT
IN THE FLOOD GOD EXERCISED HIS JUSTICE AND HIS MERCY
NOAH WAS SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH
GOD IS STILL CREATING A PEOPLE
FOR FELLOWSHIP AND FOR HIS GLORY
BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH