1. The Advance of the Kingdom Seeing the Sequence and Significance of the Biblical Story “His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endures from generation to generation.” ~ Daniel 4:3b ~

2. The Covenant of Creation [pre-Fall] The Covenant of Salvation [post-Fall] –Adam [installation]………………….....the seed –Noah [preservation]………..…the greenhouse –Abraham [inauguration]…………..…the sprout –Moses [intensification]……………...…the stalk –David [coronation]…………………...the leaves –Christ [consummation]…………...the blossom The Progression of God’s Covenant

3. Creation & Salvation Covenant of Creation  Dealt with man in his innocent condition  Obedience is required of man in the Garden  Man broke the covenant by rebelling against God Covenant of Salvation  Deals with man in his fallen condition  Christ provides the obedience man is lacking  Christ is the covenant- keeper, forever

4. The Covenant of Salvation: Noah God’s covenant relationship with Noah [in Genesis 6:17-22 & 8:20-9:17] serves to highlight the enormity of His grace against the backdrop of the certainty of His judgment. The focus = merciful preservation, the Greenhouse of God’s great Redeeming Work.

5. The Certainty of God’s Judgment The Flood Demonstrates God’s Judgment Against Sinners -- Genesis 6:5-7, “The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. So the LORD said, ‘I will blot out man…’” The Flood Illustrates the Ultimate Day of Judgment to Come --Luke 17:26-27, “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.” [cf. 2 Peter 3:3-7]

6. The Enormity of God’s Grace Oh, the grace of God, in saving Noah! -- Genesis 6:8, “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” -- ?Genesis 7:1, “…for I have seen that you are righteous before me” -- Hebrews 11:7, “…[Noah]…became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.” Oh, the grace of God, in preserving the world! -- Genesis 9:11-13, “I establish my covenant with you, that…never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth…this is the sign of the covenant…I have set my bow in the cloud…” -- Romans 3:25, “…in His …forbearance he passed over former sins.” -- 2 Peter 3:7-9, “…The Lord…is patient… not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”

7. Conclusion: Seeing Christ in Noah’s Day  See the Covenant Promise [Gen. 6:18; 3:15]  See the Sacrificial System [Gen. 8:20; 4:4]  See Jesus’ righteousness [Gen. 7:1; 3:21]  See the Ark as a Picture of Jesus!