Oceans - Noah and the Flood
God’s View of His
Adam’s children had greatly increased in number, had married, and had continued to have children. Life had developed an evil pattern of living.
“…every intention of the thoughts of [the human] heart was only evil continually.” (Gen 6:5)
The judgment that was about to happen would only be replicated one last time in the history of all creation.
“38For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” (Matthew 24:38-39)
God acted in a sovereign manner to bring evidence of His judgment toward sin and evil. Judgment came because of our fall from God’s grace and glory to a sin-stained existence.
“…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” (Romans 3:23)
God and
Cannot Coexist
He covered Adam and Eve in the garden after they sinned.
He turned His back on the sin-death of His only Son, Jesus, while bearing the burden of humanity’s sin on the cross (Matthew 27:45-50).
Because of sin, God’s personal connection with the human race existed indirectly as through a veil, or covering – people could not see the face of God and live (Genesis 32:30)
God’s
The Lord demonstrated an emotion that is common to us all – grief and sorrow.
His very creation had turned into followers of Lucifer’s earthy identity, Satan – the devil.
Jesus addresses the work of the enemy in His earthly ministry as His purpose on earth.
“Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8)
God’s desire is to eliminate:
• The practice of sinning
• The will of the devil – to promote death, lies and deception
• The consequence of sin – death!
God Provides a Means for
14 Make yourself an ark of gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark and cover it inside and out with pitch. 15 This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark 300 cubits, its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits. (Genesis 6:14-15)
God established a covenant with Noah (see Gen 6:18-21)
Noah did all that God commanded (see Gen 6:22)
And the Lord “shut them in” (Genesis 7:16)
At the end of this global washing, scriptures say, “Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ark” (Genesis 7:23).
Humanity
through the Righteousness of One Man
Noah “was a righteous man, blameless in his generation.” And he “walked with God.”
God honors obedience
God establishes a covenant with Noah because of his obedience. (see Gen 9:18, 11-13)
Three important things about God’s covenant with Noah:
• There will never be a global flood to end life.
• Human beings will flourish with responsibility.
• God sealed His promise with a bow.
By surrendered Faith in Jesus Christ we are called to obedience – to love God, others and to assist as living ambassadors of Jesus.
Time is of the essence
“… [the inhabitants of the earth during Noah’s time] were unaware [Unaware by their own stubborn and indifferent hearts] until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” Matt 24:39
“For ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” Romans 10:13