Catechism Lesson 6 The Flood; Our Sinful Nature

Read Genesis 6-9

Points to Note What does 6:5 teach us about the nature of mankind?

Points to Note What does 6:5 teach us about the nature of mankind? We are by nature sinful – nothing good in us.

Points to Note Why did Noah “find favor in the eyes of the Lord?” Hebrews 11:7 - By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. Noah was a believer. He trusted in God.

Points to Note What is God’s covenant in 6:18? God’s promise to be with Noah and his family - to take care of them and bless them.

Points to Note 6.What kind of animals was Noah to bring into the ark? 2 of every kind of animal and 7 pairs of clean animals and birds

Points to Note How long were they on the ark? What does God promise Noah and us in 8:21-22? Of what do rainbow’s remind us?

Points to Note How long were they on the ark? 1 year and 10 days What does God promise Noah and us in 8:21-22? Of what do rainbow’s remind us?

Points to Note How long were they on the ark? 1 year and 10 days What does God promise Noah and us in 8:21-22? Never again to destroy the world with a flood Of what do rainbow’s remind us?

Points to Note How long were they on the ark? 1 year and 10 days What does God promise Noah and us in 8:21-22? Never again to destroy the world with a flood Of what do rainbow’s remind us? God will never again send a worldwide flood

Points to Note Where do we see God’s mercy in the account of the flood? Saved Noah and family Preserved the line of the Savior God’s promise to never again destroy the world by a flood

Discussion Do you know of any evidence that there really was a Flood? Remnants of a big boat were found on Mt Ararat in Turkey

Discussion How do we know that people are born sinful, without looking into the Bible? Their words and actions are sinful Agree/disagree: There is no good in us when we are born. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Heb 11:6) Agree

Break and Quiz Time!

Catechism Lesson 3 The Bible and My Life

Definition Total Depravity =

Definition Total Depravity = The teaching that there is no good in us and we can’t do good to please God.

The Bible and My Life What is man like by nature? Ephesians 2:1 - As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,

The Bible and My Life What is man like by nature? Ephesians 2:1 - As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, Dead in sins

The Bible and My Life What is man like by nature? Romans 8:7 - the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so.

The Bible and My Life What is man like by nature? Romans 8:7 - the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Hostile to God

The Bible and My Life What is man like by nature? 1 Corinthians 2:14 - The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

The Bible and My Life What is man like by nature? 1 Corinthians 2:14 - The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. Does not accept or understand things from God

The Bible and My Life What is man like by nature? Genesis 8:21 - The LORD smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: "Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.

The Bible and My Life What is man like by nature? Genesis 8:21 - The LORD smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: "Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done. Every inclination of heart to evil

The Bible and My Life What is man like by nature? By nature, man is spiritually dead, hostile to God, spiritually blind, and unable to do anything good.

The Bible and My Life What are the results of our natural spiritual condition? Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Bible and My Life What are the results of our natural spiritual condition? Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Death

The Bible and My Life What are the results of our natural spiritual condition? Genesis 3: To the woman he said, "I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." To Adam he said, "Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat of it,' "Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return."

The Bible and My Life What are the results of our natural spiritual condition? Genesis 3: To the woman he said, "I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." To Adam he said, "Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat of it,' "Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” Pain, toil, sweat

The Bible and My Life What are the results of our natural spiritual condition? Romans 8: The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.

The Bible and My Life What are the results of our natural spiritual condition? Romans 8: The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Subject to frustration and decay

The Bible and My Life What are the results of our natural spiritual condition? The results of our natural spiritual condition are sin, suffering, pain, and death.

The Bible and My Life What is meant by death? Isaiah 59:2 - But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

The Bible and My Life What is meant by death? Isaiah 59:2 - But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. Spiritual Death

The Bible and My Life What is meant by death? Genesis 3:19 “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.”

The Bible and My Life What is meant by death? Genesis 3:19 “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” Physical Death

The Bible and My Life What is meant by death? Matthew 25:41,46 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

The Bible and My Life What is meant by death? Matthew 25:41,46 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” Eternal Death

The Bible and My Life What is meant by death? There are three kinds of death: Spiritual death Physical death Eternal death

The Bible and My Life What has God done to save us from our sin and death? Isaiah 53:5-6 - But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

The Bible and My Life What has God done to save us from our sin and death? Isaiah 53:5-6 - But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Laid on Jesus our sins

The Bible and My Life What has God done to save us from our sin and death? Jeremiah 23:5-6 - "The days are coming," declares the LORD, “when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

The Bible and My Life What has God done to save us from our sin and death? Jeremiah 23:5-6 - "The days are coming," declares the LORD, “when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. Gave us Jesus’ righteousness

The Bible and My Life What has God done to save us from our sin and death? Romans 3: This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—

The Bible and My Life What has God done to save us from our sin and death? Romans 3: This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— Gave us Jesus as our substitute

The Bible and My Life What has God done to save us from our sin and death? He sent Jesus to live perfectly in our place and to die for our sins so that through faith in him we are saved and will enjoy eternal life in heaven.

Homework Look at the end of the last page of your notes!

Homework Memorize: The Third Article and meaning OT books NT books (Matthew – Revelation) Romans 3:23 Study notes and quizzes for test! (Lessons 1-6) Read: Genesis 12:1-9; 15:1-20; 18:1- 15; 21:1-5; 22:1-19