2. Introduction People often say, “What’s in a name?”
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” —Shakespeare
Why don’t parents name their children “Adolph” or “Jezebel”?

3. Introduction Abraham : father of a multitude Isaac : laughter
Jacob : supplanter
Moses : drawn out
David : beloved
Solomon : peaceful
Nehemiah : God is consolation
Malachi : my messenger
Barnabas : son of consolation
Jesus : Jehovah is salvation

4. What's In a Name?
Genesis 5

5. Generations of Adam Generations of Adam given in Genesis 5. Adam Jared
Seth
Enoch
Enosh
Methuselah
Cainan
Lamech
Mahalaleel
Noah
What's In a Name?

6. Lessons Bolsters our faith.
Why did they live so long? Don’t know for sure.
What we do know: Rom. 15:4
Why did God include the information in Genesis 5? 1 Cor. 14:33; 2:9; Rom. 15:4; 1 Pet. 3:15
What's In a Name?

7. Lessons
God patiently waits for sinners to repent: 2 Pet. 3:20; Gen. 6:3
God’s patience ran out: Gen. 6:5-7
Was God fair? YES! Gen. 6:3; 2 Pet. 2:4-5
God was longsuffering: 1 Pet. 3:18-20
What's In a Name?

8. Lessons Methuselah: son of Enoch Enoch was a prophet: Jude 14-15
Enoch was so righteous “God took him” : Gen. 5:24
As a prophet, Enoch gave Methuselah a very important and interesting name: “When he is dead it will be sent.”
What's In a Name?

9. Lessons Methuselah: “When he is dead it will be sent.”
What will be sent? The Great Flood!
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10. Lessons God patiently waits for sinners to repent today.
God was longsuffering in the days of Noah and remains so today.
2 Peter 3
“Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness…?”
2 Peter 3:11
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11. Lessons There is an end to God’s patience.
God is patient and longsuffering to all men today: 1 Tim. 2:4
Just as God’s patience and longsuffering ran out in Noah’s time; it will run out today: 2 Pet. 3:8-9
We don’t know when He’s coming; we just need to be ready! Matt. 27:37-40, 42-44
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12. Conclusion Nothing in a name?
Don’t let this happen to you!
Conclusion
Nothing in a name?
Did these doomed men remember Methuselah’s name?
When the water came God’s longsuffering had ended; the time for repentance and salvation was gone!
Only the “fearful expectation of judgment” remained.
Judgment is coming! Don’t be caught unprepared! 2 Cor. 5:10-11a
What's In a Name?