Foundations #6: The Flood of Noah (Part 1)

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Part 1 of an exploration of the Flood of Noah's day and some its implications

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I. Introduction

II. Mankind becomes totally wicked (Gen. 6:1-4)

A. Men multiplied on the earth and had daughters. (v. 1)

B. The ‘sons of God' saw the daughters of men. (v. 2)

C. the line of promise mixes with other lines. (v. 2a)

D. God gives man a time clock of 120 years to repent. (v. 3)

E. ‘Nephilim’ were in the land. (v. 4a)

F. They became mighty men of renown. (v. 4b)

III. The LORD saw man’s wickedness and determined Judgment! (Gen. 6:5-7)

A. Man’s wickedness was great in the earth (v. 5a)

B. Every intention of the thoughts of his heart were always evil (v. 5b)

C. God regretted making man (v. 6a)

D. God was grieved in his heart (v. 6b)

E. God resolved to blot them all out, including all the animals, creeping things and birds (v. 7)

IV. Noah–the last godly holdout (Gen. 6:8-10)

A. Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. (v. 8)

B. The third Toledot! (v. 9a)

C. Noah was a righteous man. (v. 9b)

D. Noah was blameless in his generation. (v. 9b)

E. Noah walked with God. (v. 9c)

F. Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (v. 10)

V. The Great Judgment is total destruction (Gen. 6:11-13)

A. The earth was corrupt in God’s sight. (v. 11a)

B. The earth was filled with violence. (v. 11b)

C. All flesh had corrupted their way on the earth (v. 12b.)

D. The earth is filled with violence through mankind (v. 13a.)

E. God will destroy man with the earth. (v. 13b)

VI. God will save mankind through the godly line. (Gen. 6:14-22)

A. Noah was to build an ark to survive the flood. (vs. 14–17)

God will establish His covenant with Noah (v.18)
Through Noah’s obedience, his family would be saved. (v. 19)

B. Noah was to bring 2 of all flesh into the ark. (vs. 19–21)

Take two of every kind of land animal and bird (vs. 19-20)
Take all kinds of food (v. 21)

C. Noah did everything God commanded him. (v. 22)

VII. Foundational Importance

A. God abhors man’s violence.

B. God determines what’s right and wrong and He will judge all sin and every sinner.

C. Here we see the principle that the godly should not mix with the ungodly so as not to be corrupted with their sinfulness. (Ezra 9:2; Mal 2:14-15)

D. Here we also see the concept of a “godly remnant” (Acts 15:17; Rom 11:5) that runs throughout the rest of the Scriptures. Noah himself was a preacher of righteousness according to 2 Peter 2:5.

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