2. Firm Foundations Lesson 14: God Judged the World And Delivered Noah Memory verse: Ezekiel 18:32

3. Introduction In our last lesson… In our last lesson… God showed us that we must come to Him by ______ God showed us that we must come to Him by ______ Sin is passed down from one __________ to another Sin is passed down from one __________ to another In today’s lesson… In today’s lesson… God will punish all ___. God will punish all ___. The only one who can save us is ___. The only one who can save us is ___.

4. From Adam to Noah Who was Seth’s father? Who was Seth’s father? Who was Mahalaleel’s great-grandfather? Who was Mahalaleel’s great-grandfather? There were ____ generations of men between Adam and Noah There were ____ generations of men between Adam and Noah This story took place around ______ years after Adam’s creation. (Genesis 5) This story took place around ______ years after Adam’s creation. (Genesis 5) Noah had three sons: Noah had three sons: Shem Shem _____ _____ Japeth Japeth

5. Increased Population There was a large population of people living on earth There was a large population of people living on earth Most were only interested in having fun Most were only interested in having fun Most ignored God Most ignored God

6. God the Holy Spirit was striving with people God hated their sin God hated their sin God loved them and wanted them to repent God loved them and wanted them to repent Ezekiel 18:32 Ezekiel 18:32 II Peter 3:9 II Peter 3:9 Genesis 6:3 Genesis 6:3 God gave mankind 120 years to repent God gave mankind 120 years to repent

7. Increasing wickedness Genesis 6:5,11 Genesis 6:5,11 Most people followed the godless ways of Cain Most people followed the godless ways of Cain They were born sinners They were born sinners So are we! So are we! They loved sin They loved sin So do we! So do we! They refused to know God They refused to know God Romans 1:29-32 Romans 1:29-32 God spoke to them through prophets God spoke to them through prophets God spoke to them through Enoch, then Noah God spoke to them through Enoch, then Noah II Peter 2:5 II Peter 2:5

8. God saw the unbelieving world and its sin Genesis 6:5,12 Genesis 6:5,12 God saw their sin God saw their sin Nothing is hidden from God Nothing is hidden from God What we do What we do What we say What we say What we think What we think Hebrews 4:13 Hebrews 4:13

9. God decided to destroy the world Genesis 6:6,7 Genesis 6:6,7 Do you think God would really destroy all who don’t repent? Do you think God would really destroy all who don’t repent? God warned Adam & Eve God warned Adam & Eve God told Cain and Abel God told Cain and Abel Do people ever threaten and then not do what they said? Do people ever threaten and then not do what they said?

10. God was gracious to Noah God’s love and mercy saved one man and his family God’s love and mercy saved one man and his family Genesis 6:8-10 Genesis 6:8-10 Noah was a sinner, born under sin Noah was a sinner, born under sin Noah came to God by faith, just like… Noah came to God by faith, just like… Genesis 8:20 Genesis 8:20 Because of God’s grace, God forgave and accepted Noah Because of God’s grace, God forgave and accepted Noah

11. God gave instructions to Noah Genesis 6:13-21 Genesis 6:13-21 God told Noah He would flood the earth God told Noah He would flood the earth God told Noah to build a large boat God told Noah to build a large boat Noah was to use God’s exact plans Noah was to use God’s exact plans

12. Noah obeyed God Genesis 6:22 Genesis 6:22 Noah believed God Noah believed God He trusted God to save his family He trusted God to save his family It had never rained before It had never rained before The world was watered with a mist The world was watered with a mist Noah obeyed God and built the ark Noah obeyed God and built the ark

13. God told Noah who to bring into the ark Genesis 7:1-5 Genesis 7:1-5 I Peter 2:5 I Peter 2:5 Noah warned people of God’s coming judgment Noah warned people of God’s coming judgment God waited patiently for people to repent God waited patiently for people to repent Before it rained, God told Noah to load his family & animals into the ark Before it rained, God told Noah to load his family & animals into the ark Noah trusted and obeyed God Noah trusted and obeyed God

14. God shut them in Genesis 7:15,16 Genesis 7:15,16 They all entered through one door They all entered through one door Only one way to be saved from God’s anger Only one way to be saved from God’s anger All the animals came through the one door All the animals came through the one door God didn’t allow more time for people to repent God didn’t allow more time for people to repent When God decides to punish, there is no escape When God decides to punish, there is no escape

15. God destroyed everything but the ark Genesis 7:17,23 Genesis 7:17,23 After God shut the door, He sent rain After God shut the door, He sent rain It even covered the highest places on earth It even covered the highest places on earth Where did all the water come from? Where did all the water come from? God covered the whole earth with water God covered the whole earth with water How long did it rain? How long did it rain? Everyone outside the ark was destroyed Everyone outside the ark was destroyed

16. Conclusion God is patient God is patient The people had no excuse for their sin The people had no excuse for their sin The people would not listen to God or Noah The people would not listen to God or Noah Everyone except those in the ark were killed Everyone except those in the ark were killed God is holy and righteous, and is angry against sin God is holy and righteous, and is angry against sin Noah and his family believed God, and God saved them Noah and his family believed God, and God saved them