Through the Bible Noah and Sons
Understanding God s Plan Overarching Story Man created for companionship with God and to be eternal G.R.A.C.E through Jesus Understory Man exercises free-will Chose knowledge over TRUST IN GOD
First Principles TRUST God s desire for mankind TRUST GOD Father Son Holy Spirit TRUTH TRUTH Comes from and through GOD BIBLE Our trusted source for truth. BIBLE
Bible Story in 5 Movements Christianity Eternity Beginning Nation Building Messiah Story of the Garden Genesis 1-11 Story of Israel Genesis 12 - Malichi Matthew - John Story of the Church Acts - Jude Story of The New Garden
Movement One Story of the Garden
What s Happening? Genesis 5:21 10:1
Overview GOD S STORY OF JUDGMENT UNFOLDS Adam s lineage to Noah & sons (Gen 5) Wickedness of mankind (Gen 6: 1-7) First appearance of God s grace (Gen 6:8) Noah judge righteous by God (Gen 6:9) Preparation for judgment (Gen 6:11-22) Here comes the flood (Gen 7-8:16) Noah s sacrifice (Gen 8:20-22) God s first covenant (Gen 9) Noah s sons: Shem, Ham, Japheth (Gen 9:18-28) Table of Nations (Gen 10)
Rapid Unpacking of Lineage NAME Adam Seth Enosh Kenan Mahalelel Jared Enoch Methuselah Lamech Noah MEANING Man Appointed Mortal Sorrow The blessed God Shall come down Teaching His death shall bring The despairing Rest and comfort
The Heart of Sin RANDY FRAZZE SAYS "Good looks out for others; evil looks out for self. Selfishness is the root of hatred, jealousy, violence, anger, lust, and greed. Adam and Eve are covered in it. God is good Satan is evil Both are real
Interesting Sidebar THE NEPHILIM Identified as the sons of God (Gen 6:2) Were the Nephilim human? Why were they heroes? ( Gen 6:4) If they were NOT righteous in the day of Noah, why did they survive the flood? How did they survive the flood?
God s Grace Noah s Righteousness Noah found God s favor (Gen 6:8) God declared Noah righteous for his day (Gen 6:9; Hebrews 11:7) Note relativism in this statement Before the flood, only Enoch and Noah walked with God (Gen 6:5 and 12) Trusting God = FAITH (Hebrews 11:1)
Preparation for Judgment God judged mankind s wickedness (Gen 6:13) Punishment declared as flood (Gen 6:17) Instructions to build an ARK (Gen 6:14-21) Noah was obedient (Gen 6:22; Hebrews 11:7) 40 days of floodwaters came (Gen 7:24), remaining for 150 days & taking 100 days to recede
Noah s Sacrifice Clean animals & birds used (Gen 8:20) Aroma of burnt offerings (Gen 8:20b-21) Historically acceptable sacrifices Blood sacrifices (~40 mentions in OT) Only one human sacrifice Jesus (Eph. 5:2) Prayers of the saints (Rev 5:8)
God s Covenant Ground would cease to be cursed (Gen 8:21) Man to protect sanctity of life (Gen 9: 1-6) Nature s order confirmed (Gen 8:22; 9:2) Meat added to man s diet (Gen 9:3-4) God would not destroy earth by water (Gen 9:11) Declarations made for Noah s male offspring (Gen 9:18-27) Rainbow will be God s sign (Gen 9: 12-13)
Table of Nations Japheth Gomer Magog Madai Javan Tubal Meshech Tiras Gauls, Britons, Germanic peoples, Russians, Medes, Iberians, Greeks, Romans, Thracians Ham Cush Phut Canaan Mizraim Ethiopians Babylonians Libyans Phoenicians Canaanites Egyptians
Table of Nations Shem Elam Asshur Lud Aram Arphaxad Persians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Armenians, Syrians
Life Application Genesis 1 3
Application of God s Plan PRINCIPAL OF THE SECOND BEFORE FIRST God chooses unlikely characters Not first Adam but the second (1 Corin. 15:45) Not Cain but Abel and his sub, Seth (Gen 5:25) Not Japheth but Shem (Gen 10:21) Not Ishmael but Isaac (Gen 17: 19) Not Esau but Jacob (Gen 25:23) Not Aaron but Moses (Ex. 7:7) Not Saul but David (1 Samuel 15:28) Not the Old Covenant but the New (Heb. 8:13)
Amazing Truth from Noah TRUTH FROM NOAH POINTS TO JESUS God remembered Noah & will you Gen. 8:1; Matthew 28:20 The ark of safety: boat and Jesus Gen. 8:15-19; 2 Peter 2:5, Matt. 26:28 One door to the ark, one door to salvation Gen. 6:16 and 7:1; John 10:9 By faith we are saved Gen. 6:22; Hebrews 11:7, Eph. 2:8-9
Amazing Truth from Noah TRUTH FROM NOAH POINTS TO JESUS God keeps his covenant promises Gen. 9:13-16; 2 Corin. 5:17 God wants all to live in eternity with Him Gen. 6:3; 1 Peter 3:20, John 3:16, 2 Peter 3:9 God knows when the earth will disappear Gen. 8:22, Gen. 9:8-17; Matt. 24:37-39, 44
Living Your Story TAKEAWAYS TRUST God first & foremost KNOW God keeps His promises PRAY for your prayers are like the aroma of the sacrifices that God treasured in the OT LIVE for spreading the Good News of Jesus Messiah, Savior, Lord of ALL
Before Next Session Read and study Genesis 11:10 25:9 Isaiah 41:8 & 51:2 John 8: 33-39 Acts 7: 2-8 Romans 4: 13-25 Galathians 3: 6-29 Hebrews 11: 8-13 James 2:21-23
Abraham Our Next Character