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2. Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving,
Psalm 107:22
Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And tell of His works with joyful singing.
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3. Studying Genesis
Genesis 6: The Flood
READ: Genesis 3:6-13, 20-24

4. The Flood as History
270 Flood accounts in ancient history - The MOST recorded event of the ancient world ALL share some parallels with the biblical account
Dr. Duane Gish in his popular book Dinosaurs by Design, there are more than 270 such stories

5. The Flood as History 88% - There is a favored family
66% - They were forewarned
66% - The flood is due to wickedness of man
95% - Catastrophe was only a flood
95% - The flood was global
70% - Survival is due to a boat
67% - Animals were also saved
57% - Survivors landed on a mountain
35% - Birds were sent out
7% - The rainbow was mentioned
13% - Survivors offered a sacrifice
9% - Specifically eight persons saved
Dr. Duane Gish in his popular book Dinosaurs by Design, there are more than 270 such stories

6. The Flood as History Bible Asia Europe Africa Americas Mid-East
It is nto just that these accounts have similarities; it is that they all share details with the biblical account as opposed to each other.

7. James & Thorpe, Ancient Mysteries, pp 14-15
The Flood as History
The Flood Problem
“Matters are complicated by similarities between old world and new world flood legends….much more difficult to explain are curious similarities of small detail…. at present the conundrum of the world’s flood stories remains unsolved”
James & Thorpe, Ancient Mysteries, pp 14-15
270 Flood accounts in ancient history ALL share some parallels with the biblical account
Secular writers even note that this is a “problem” and a “mystery”, as to the detailed similarities of flood narratives that are between cultures with ZERO cross pollination

8. Lessons from the Flood
The Lesson of Grace, Faith and Obedience The Lesson of Ultimate Destruction

9. Grace, Faith, Obedience
“Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Gen. 6:8) What is Grace? Unmerited favor
Our typical answer is correct, but not very explanatory. Noah can teach us something of great importance about grace

10. Grace, Faith, Obedience
“Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Gen. 6:8) What is Grace as manifested to Noah? Genesis 6:13 – Revelation of God’s purpose Genesis 6:14 – Revelation of God’s commandment GRACE = GOD REVEALING PURPOSE AND COMMAND
Ge 6:13 And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 "Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

11. Noah’s Grace In Our Time
Acts 18:27
And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace
“Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Gen. 6:8) What is Grace as manifested to Noah? Genesis 6:13 – Revelation of God’s purpose Genesis 6:14 – Revelation of God’s commandment GRACE = GOD REVEALING PURPOSE AND COMMAND
Ge 6:13 And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 "Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

12. Noah’s Grace In Our Time
Acts 20:32
"So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified”
“Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Gen. 6:8) What is Grace as manifested to Noah? Genesis 6:13 – Revelation of God’s purpose Genesis 6:14 – Revelation of God’s commandment GRACE = GOD REVEALING PURPOSE AND COMMAND
Ge 6:13 And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 "Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

13. Noah’s Grace In Our Time
Romans 3:24
Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
“Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Gen. 6:8) What is Grace as manifested to Noah? Genesis 6:13 – Revelation of God’s purpose Genesis 6:14 – Revelation of God’s commandment GRACE = GOD REVEALING PURPOSE AND COMMAND
Ge 6:13 And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 "Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

14. Noah’s Grace In Our Time
Romans 5:2
Through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
“Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Gen. 6:8) What is Grace as manifested to Noah? Genesis 6:13 – Revelation of God’s purpose Genesis 6:14 – Revelation of God’s commandment GRACE = GOD REVEALING PURPOSE AND COMMAND
Ge 6:13 And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 "Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

15. Noah’s Grace In Our Time
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
“Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Gen. 6:8) What is Grace as manifested to Noah? Genesis 6:13 – Revelation of God’s purpose Genesis 6:14 – Revelation of God’s commandment GRACE = GOD REVEALING PURPOSE AND COMMAND
Ge 6:13 And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 "Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

16. Noah’s Grace In Our Time
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.
“Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Gen. 6:8) What is Grace as manifested to Noah? Genesis 6:13 – Revelation of God’s purpose Genesis 6:14 – Revelation of God’s commandment GRACE = GOD REVEALING PURPOSE AND COMMAND
Ge 6:13 And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 "Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

17. Noah’s Faith and Obedience
Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. (Gen. 6:22) By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. (Heb. 11:7)
Here is FAITH through GRACE

18. Noah’s Faith and Obedience
Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. (Gen. 6:22) By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. (Heb. 11:7)
GRACE
Here is FAITH through GRACE

19. Noah’s Faith and Obedience
Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. (Gen. 6:22) By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. (Heb. 11:7)
Here is FAITH through GRACE

20. Noah’s Faith and Obedience
Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. (Gen. 6:22) By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. (Heb. 11:7)
BELIEF
WORKS
Here is FAITH through GRACE

21. Noah’s Faith and Obedience
Noah’s life reveals: God gives us Grace (Revelation and Command) We are then saved by Faith (Believe and Obey) Noah’s obedience reveals: Specific adherence to God’s commands Believing in things not seen
Here is FAITH through GRACE

22. A Lesson on Destruction
"For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.” Matthew 24:37-39
Here is FAITH through GRACE

23. A Lesson on Destruction
(For if God did not) spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly…….. then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment Peter 2:5,9
Here is FAITH through GRACE

24. A Lesson on Destruction
For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men Peter 3:5-7
Here is FAITH through GRACE

25. A Lesson on Destruction
The Flood testifies: God can separate the righteous and unrighteous God WILL destroy the world That destruction will come without warning
Here is FAITH through GRACE

26. Genesis 8-9 Noah was 600 years old when his family entered
He waited 7 days
The rains lasted 40 days
Waters covered the earth 150 days
Mountains visible at 224 days
Noah sent birds out at 264, 271, 278, 285 days
Noah removed the ark cover at 314 days
Noah exited the ark at 370 days
Ge 6:18 "But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark-you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you.
Ge 11:10 ¶ This is the genealogy of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old, and begot Arphaxad two years after the flood.

28. Saved Through Water
The patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ Peter 3:20b-21