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Firm Foundations. Lesson 14: God Judged the World And Delivered Noah Memory verse: Ezekiel 18:32. Introduction. In our last lesson… God showed us that we must come to Him by ______ Sin is passed down from one __________ to another In today’s lesson… God will punish all ___.
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Firm Foundations Lesson 14: God Judged the World And Delivered Noah Memory verse: Ezekiel 18:32
Introduction • In our last lesson… • God showed us that we must come to Him by ______ • Sin is passed down from one __________ to another • In today’s lesson… • God will punish all ___. • The only one who can save us is ___.
From Adam to Noah • Who was Seth’s father? • Who was Mahalaleel’s great-grandfather? • There were ____ generations of men between Adam and Noah • This story took place around ______ years after Adam’s creation. (Genesis 5) • Noah had three sons: • Shem • _____ • Japeth
Increased Population • There was a large population of people living on earth • Most were only interested in having fun • Most ignored God
God the Holy Spiritwas striving with people • God hated their sin • God loved them and wanted them to repent • Ezekiel 18:32 • II Peter 3:9 • Genesis 6:3 • God gave mankind 120 years to repent
Increasing wickedness • Genesis 6:5,11 • Most people followed the godless ways of Cain • They were born sinners • So are we! • They loved sin • So do we! • They refused to know God • Romans 1:29-32 • God spoke to them through prophets • God spoke to them through Enoch, then Noah • II Peter 2:5
God saw the unbelieving world and its sin • Genesis 6:5,12 • God saw their sin • Nothing is hidden from God • What we do • What we say • What we think • Hebrews 4:13
God decided to destroy the world • Genesis 6:6,7 • Do you think God would really destroy all who don’t repent? • God warned Adam & Eve • God told Cain and Abel • Do people ever threaten and then not do what they said?
God was gracious to Noah • God’s love and mercy saved one man and his family • Genesis 6:8-10 • Noah was a sinner, born under sin • Noah came to God by faith, just like… • Genesis 8:20 • Because of God’s grace, God forgave and accepted Noah Grace
God gave instructions to Noah • Genesis 6:13-21 • God told Noah He would flood the earth • God told Noah to build a large boat • Noah was to use God’s exact plans
Noah obeyed God • Genesis 6:22 • Noah believed God • He trusted God to save his family • It had never rained before • The world was watered with a mist • Noah obeyed God and built the ark
God told Noah who to bring into the ark • Genesis 7:1-5 • I Peter 2:5 • Noah warned people of God’s coming judgment • God waited patiently for people to repent • Before it rained, God told Noah to load his family & animals into the ark • Noah trusted and obeyed God
God shut them in • Genesis 7:15,16 • They all entered through one door • Only one way to be saved from God’s anger • All the animals came through the one door • God didn’t allow more time for people to repent • When God decides to punish, there is no escape
God destroyed everything but the ark • Genesis 7:17,23 • After God shut the door, He sent rain • It even covered the highest places on earth • Where did all the water come from? • God covered the whole earth with water • How long did it rain? • Everyone outside the ark was destroyed
Conclusion • God is patient • The people had no excuse for their sin • The people would not listen to God or Noah • Everyone except those in the ark were killed • God is holy and righteous, and is angry against sin • Noah and his family believed God, and God saved them