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THE PROBLEM DIDN’T GO AWAY
INTRODUCTION:
In , God sent the flood to destroy the earth b/c of man’s wickedness & sinfulness…but as we saw Sunday morning - man is still capable of sinning.
Sunday morning we looked at this passage & saw that Noah got drunk & lay naked in his tent.
Noah planted a vineyard, got drunk, & lay naked in his tent.
God had destroyed all of the ungodly people from off of the earth…yet sin is still present.
Why - the heart is still wicked.
Noah was saved from the flood b/c he found grace in the eyes of God…but Noah wasn’t a perfect man.
Noah still had a sinful nature.
Also, there were seven other people who got off the boat with Noah.
And just b/c Noah believed in God & walked with God…doesn’t mean that they fully believed in God.
So, the problem of sin still remained.
The problem of sin didn’t go away.
Tonight, I want to go through this passage & share with you some lessons & truths about the problem of sin.
1) SIN IS THE CAUSE OF RACISM
Gen. 9:
These two verses tell us about the beginning of all the human races.
All the races and people of the earth can be traced back to one of these three sons.
Shem, Ham, and Japheth gave rise to everyone who lives today, to all the races and people of the earth.
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Lesson
This means that the human race—all people and all nations—have come from one source.
All races are tied and bound together by a common ancestor.
The unity of the human race is a fact...the universal brotherhood of man is a living reality.
There should be no prejudice, discrimination, or classes among us.
We are all brothers and sisters, bound together by a common ancestor.
We are, therefore, to love one another…and should practice brotherly love.
NOTE: Racism & hate shouldn't exist b/c we all come from the same source.
NOTE: Racism & hate shouldn't exist b/c we all come from the same source.
We may look different b/c of our skin color…but we come from the same source.
When we practice racism…not only are we sinning against God…but in reality, we are hating our brothers & sisters.
But in reality, we are hating our brothers & sisters.
But it all goes back to the problem of sin.
NOTE: Sin creates this hatred within us for others that don’t look like us…and that are different than us.
Sin leads to the mistreatment of others that are different…whether it be skin color or nationality…or something else.
Sin wants to classify people & segregate people…but God sent His Son to unite people.
And when we get to heaven…it’s going to be filled with every race & skin color.
2) SIN AFFECTS EVERYONE
Gen. 9:2
Genesis 9:20-22
Noah gets drunk & lay naked in his tent.
We covered this on Sunday…but quickly I want to remind you that even godly people are prone to sin.
No person is above sin, not even a servant of God.
Anyone can fall into sin.
Sin is no respect of persons.
NOTE: No matter who the person is & no matter how godly he has been and how high a position he may hold—he can still fall and commit serious sin.
Noah, the great man of God, sinned, and so can we.
No one is above or beyond temptation.
No one will go through this world untouched by sin.
All of us have a sinful nature that we are born with.
Noah was successful in the past but he failed in this moment.
Past success does not provide power for future victory.
NOTE: Daily we need God’s grace & strength to be victorious over sin.
None of us is ever past temptation or the need of God’s sustaining grace.
3) OUR SIN MAY LEAD OTHERS TO SIN
GEN.
9:
GEN.
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Noah’s sin had consequences…It lead to his son Ham committing sin…which led to his grandson Canaan being cursed.
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The consequences of sin are always terrible.
Scripture declares this fact:
Ezek.
18:4
Ez. 18:4
NOTE: When we sin, there will be consequences.
NOTE: When we sin, there will be consequences.
God is gracious & forgiving…but there will consequences for our choices & actions.
So, what was Ham’s sin?
It has been debated as to exactly what Ham did to Noah.
Some say he just looked at his father & told his brothers jokingly.
Others have suggested that he committed a sexual sin with his father.
⇒ says that Ham "saw the nakedness of his father."
⇒ says that Ham " saw the nakedness of his father."
The Hebrew means more than just looking at his father; it means that he saw with pleasure, joy, and satisfaction.
Does this imply more than just looking with pleasure at his father?
Does just looking merit such a terrible curse as was pronounced upon the younger son of Ham ()?
The Hebrew means more than just looking at his father.
It means that he saw with pleasure, joy, and satisfaction.
⇒ says that Noah found out "what his younger son had done to him."
⇒ says that Noah found out "what his younger son had done to him."
This might refer to some physical act or sexual sin, but it could simply refer to Ham dishonoring and mocking Noah ().
This might refer to some physical act or sexual sin, but it could simply refer to Ham dishonoring and mocking Noah ().
⇒ In other Scriptures to uncover the nakedness of someone means to commit some sexual sin (; , ; ).
In the word "see" is used instead of "uncover."
The word "see" means to have sexual relations (Victor Hamilton.
The Book of Genesis, p.322).
In this verse the word "see" has the same force that the word "know" often has throughout Scripture.
For example, "Adam knew Eve...and she conceived" ().
Both words—"see" and "know"—sometimes mean to see and know in the most intimate sense - to have sexual relations.
Personally, I believe that Ham did more than look at his father’s nudity...I believe this explains why the curse on Canaan was so severe.
Something that is interesting about the Canaanites is where they end up settling down.
But notice this - no one had to tell Noah what had happened…The text says, “he knew...”
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What was Sodom & Gomorrah known for?
Scripture doesn’t specifically say that a sexual sin was committed, unless the word "saw" means sexual relations as it does in above.
Also, note this: Scripture does not specifically say that a sexual sin was committed, unless the word "saw" means sexual relations as it does in above.
But looking at where Ham’s sons end up…I believe it started with Ham.
Now, at least three serious sins were committed by Ham (four, if you believe that he committed a sexual sin).
These are covered in the following points (b-d).
A. Ham dishonored his father.
This is seen not only in the act of Ham, but in the word "saw."
The Hebrew means to gaze upon, to look upon intently, to look upon with pleasure, to look upon with satisfaction (H.C.
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