LESSONS LEARNED FROM NOAH AND THE FLOOD Genesis 7,8

Genesis 7:1-5 “And the Lord said unto Noah, ‘Come into the ark and all your household; for you alone I have seen to be righteous before me in this time. Your shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean, two, a male and his female….’ And Noah did according to all that the Lord had commanded him to do.”

Genesis 7:17-21 “Then the flood came upon the earth for forty days; and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth. And the water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark floated on the surface of the water. And the water increased so that the high mountains everywhere were covered, and all flesh on the earth perished.”

Genesis 8:1-4 “But God remembered Noah…and God caused a wind to pass over the earth and the water subsided. Also, the fountains of the deep subsided and the floodgates of the sky were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained….And in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat.”

Genesis 8:15-21 “Then God spoke to Noah, saying, ‘Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your son’s wives with you, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.’ So Noah and his family went out of the ark….Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings upon the altar.”

I. LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT THE HEART OF GOD: KNOWING GOD CHANGES EVERYTHING! “Then the Lord said to Noah, ‘COME into the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.’” (Gen. 7:1) GOD DESIRES TO HAVE A FRIENDSHIP WITH MANKIND!

RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT GOD THINKS THAT RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT Man God Clay Potter Sheep Shepherd Servant Master Children Father Friend Bride Bridegroom

II. LEARNING ABOUT LEADERSHIP IN THE HOME: YOUR FAITH MAKES A DIFFERENCE! “On the very same day, Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark.” (Genesis 7:13) DADS AND MOMS: LEAD THE WAY! YOUR CHILDREN WILL FOLLOW!

HOW DOES KNOWING GOD CHANGE EVERYTHING IN A PERSON’S LIFE? YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD CHANGES YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS CHANGES YOUR ATTITUDE AND PERSPECTIVE CHANGES YOUR VALUES AND PRIORITIES CHANGE YOUR FOCUS AND DIRECTION CHANGE

III. LESSONS ABOUT GOD’S PERSONAL CARE FOR US! GOD IS AT WORK FOR YOUR TODAY! “BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH…and God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the water subsided” (Gen. 8:1) 1. God sent the wind (“Ruah”) 2. God stopped the water 3. God caused the water to recede 4. God directed the ark 5. God gave signs to Noah III. LESSONS ABOUT GOD’S PERSONAL CARE FOR US!

IV. LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT RESURRECTION TRUTH! OUR FAITH RESTS ON ROCK SOLID GROUND! “And in the seventh month, on the SEVENTEENTH DAY of the month, the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat.” (Genesis 8:4) [At the Passover (Exodus 12:2) the seventh month was changed to the first month of the Jewish calendar.]

SIGNIFICANCE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TIMING: At the Passover (Exodus 12:2,6), the seventh month became the first month of the Jewish calendar. On the 14th day, the Passover lamb was slain. On the 17th day, Jesus rose from the dead. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PLACE: The ark rested on Mt. Ararat! Our faith rests on the high ground of the resurrection of Jesus Christ!

RESURRECTION TRUTH AND THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BECAUSE OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST, WE HAVE: 1. THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS (I Cor. 15:16) 2. CHRIST LIVING WITHIN US (Gal. 2:20) HOPE OF OUR OWN RESURRECTION (Jn. 14:9) CONFIDENCE IN CHRIST’S RETURN (Acts 1:11)

LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT GOD’S WILL! GOD LEADS AND GUIDES HIS PEOPLE THROUGH LIFE! THE SEASONS OF GOD’S WILL “Then the Lord said to Noah… “BUILD AN ARK…” (Gen. 6:14 “COME INTO THE ARK…” (Gen. 7:1) “GO OUT OF THE ARK…” (Gen. 8:16)

GOD IS A COMMUNICATOR! (LOGOS) “GOD, AFTER HE SPOKE LONG AGO TO THE FATHERS IN THE PROPHETS IN MANY PORTIONS AND IN MANY WAYS, IN THESE LAST DAYS HAS SPOKEN TO US IN HIS SON…” (Hebrews 1:1,2) THE KEY TO GOD’S GUIDANCE:

VI. LESSONS ABOUT WORSHIP! WORSHIPPING GOD MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN LIFE! “THEN Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings to the Lord. And the Lord smelled the soothing aroma….’” (Gen. 8:20-21)

QUESTIONS ABOUT WORSHIP WHY DID NOAH WORSHIP THE LORD? HOW DID NOAH WORSHIP THE LORD? WHAT DIFFERENCE DID NOAH’S WORSHIP MAKE? QUESTIONS ABOUT WORSHIP

NOAH’S SACRIFICE “NOAH BUILT AN ALTAR…” “NOAH OFFERED BURNT OFFERINGS…” “AND THE LORD SMELLED THE SOOTHING AROMA…” “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth…”

TODAY! EVERY OLD TESTAMENT SACRIFICE POINTED FORWARD TO THE SACRIFICE OF JESUS CHRIST! “For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’” “In the same way, He took the cup also, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the New Covenant in My blood; do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.’” “For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.” (I Cor. 11:23-26)