Part 4-Generosity In The Flood

Genesis 6-8

Part 4-Generosity In The Flood

Genesis 6:1–12 , “ Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, 2 that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose. 3 And the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.” 4 There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

Part 4-Generosity In The Flood

5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the LORD said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Part 4-Generosity In The Flood

9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Big Idea

God graciously

Provides a

Blueprint fo

r our

deliverance

Part 4-Generosity In The Flood

• God Generously Extends Grace to His Creation• But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD• Ephesians 2:8, 9

• God Generously Offers Deliverance from Impending Judgment• Make yourself an ark…and I will make a covenant

with you• Romans 5:12-19

Part 4-Generosity In The Flood

Genesis 7:1–6 , “Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. 2 You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female; 3 also seven each of birds of the air, male and female, to keep the species alive on the face of all the earth.

Part 4-Generosity In The Flood

4 For after seven more days I will cause it to rain on the earth forty days and forty nights, and I will destroy from the face of the earth all living things that I have made.” 5 And Noah did according to all that the LORD commanded him. 6 Noah was six hundred years old when the floodwaters were on the earth.

Noah’s Ark in a football stadium.

Baby Mammoth

Mammoth found in Ukraine. Now located in St. Petersburg Museum.

Index Fossil-

This fish was believed to be extinct 70 million years ago and was used to date the rock layers it was found in. This fish is now

being found in mass 500-1200 feet below the surface still LIVING!

Beautifully preserved 1 ½ foot long dragon fly wing!

This fish was preserved with another fish still in its belly!

Mid-Oceanic Trenches—clues to original shape of earth!

Folded Rock Layers

Tree of at least 5 meters in height found upright in

the middle of multiple rock

layers

Part 4-Generosity In The Flood

• God Generously Extends Grace to His Creation• But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD• Ephesians 2:8, 9

• God Generously Offers Deliverance from Impending Judgment• Make yourself an ark…and I will make a covenant

with you• Romans 5:12-19

• God Generously Seals His Promise with a Sign• I have set my Rainbow in the clouds• Ephesians 4:30; Romans 3:23; 10:13

Big Idea

God graciously

Provides a

Blueprint fo

r our

deliverance

Big IdeaJust as Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord, so also you and I are desperately in need of God’s grace. The Bible says that we are all sinners (Romans 3:23) and we have fallen short of God’s standard. Like those of Noah’s day, we are in desperate need of deliverance from our sins and an

eternity apart from God in Hell. Like Noah, God has offered a plan for deliverance

through Jesus Christ. Jesus is God who died as payment for your sins and rose again showing Himself to be victoriously God.

Big IdeaHe offers His righteousness in exchange

for our sinfulness as a gift. The Bible says that a person must call upon the Lord Jesus Christ and he/she will be saved

(Romans 10:13). This salvation God offers is a free gift (Eph. 2:8, 9) and you can

have it today by simply calling out to God asking for His forgiveness for your sins.

Won’t you call on Jesus today?