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7. The Tower of Babel
BUILDING THE TOWER OF BABEL
THE SITUATION
A. Speech—v.
1. Everyone spoke the same language since they all lived in the same area.
B. Stubborn—v. 2. All the people remained in the same area even though God had told them to scatter and fill the earth.
Being stubborn leads to many problems and sins.
THE SIN
A. Plan:
To build a tower that would reach into heaven.
Man has always sought his way to heaven.
He refuses to accept God’s way.
Note some of man’s ways to heaven:
1. Good works ().
We are not saved by what we do, but what Christ has done for us.
2. Good character—().
All men are sinners.
If good character could save, why did Christ suffer and die?
3. Church membership (; ).
There is only one way to salvation—through Christ.
4. Water baptism ().
Note: repent first, then be baptized.
All these are good, but these do not produce salvation.
Salvation comes first, then these and other good things follow.
B. Pride.
Note: “Make a name for ourselves.”
They thought only of selfish interests.
God is not mentioned.
C. Problem: “lest we be scattered from the face of the earth.”
This was disobedience unto God.
God had told them to scatter.
You cannot disobey God and be happy or successful.
THE SCATTERING
GENESIS
A. Concern—v.
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God became concerned.
He came down to visit the tower.
Though God was not invited, He came anyway.
God is interested in all the affairs of man.
GENSIS
B. Constrained—v.
6.
There was no limit as to how far these people might go.
Man needs control and restraint.
If man does not practice this, God must step in and do it.
C. Confusion—vv.
7–8.
God confounded (or confused) their language.
They could not continue with the tower since they could not understand each other.
D. Control—v.
9.
These men seemed to forget that God was in control of man.
God permits man to go only so far.
Here He scattered the people.
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