1. IN THE BEGINNING Genesis from the Creation to Abraham

2. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX
Noah is called a preacher of righteousness in the New Testament
II Peter 2:5
...(the Lord who) 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; 

3. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX There are two kinds of righteousness
The righteousness of Christ in us
Self-righteousness

4. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX There are two kinds of righteousness
The righteousness of Christ in us
Self-righteousness
The definition of righteousness in the Bible
Dikaiosuné in Greek
Being just in character or action; innocent, holy
Being a really good person
True inner goodness; kindness
Trustworthy to do the right thing

5. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX The definition of self-righteousness
Convinced of one’s own righteousness, especially when contrasted with the actions and beliefs of others (Webster)
The appearance of outer righteousness accompanied by inner sin and hypocrisy

6. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX Rom 1:16-17
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith

7. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX Rom 1:16-17
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith
Luther and the verse
Wesley and Luther

8. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX 2 Cor 5:21
For He made Him (Jesus) who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

9. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX 2 Cor 5:21
For He made Him (Jesus) who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Phil 3:9
…and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

10. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX
We are all called to “build a boat” to save our family and acquaintances.

11. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX
We are all called to “build a boat” to save our family and acquaintances.
We are all called to be “preachers of righteousness”
Not of our own righteousness
But of the righteousness that can be imparted to others by the Holy Spirit of Christ that can dwell in them by salvation and faith

12. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX Noah built an ark to save his family.
The ark is a symbol, a type of salvation and baptism
I Peter 3:20-21
..the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. There is also an antitype that now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 

13. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX v
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. 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. "Make yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch. And this is how you shall make it:”

14. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX The size of the ark: Length: 450 ft. Width: 75 ft.
Height: 45 ft.

15. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX The size of the ark: The ark had: Length: 450 ft.
Width: 75 ft.
Height: 45 ft.
The ark had:
Three decks
One skylight
One door

16. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX The size of the ark: The ark had:
Length: 450 ft.
Width: 75 ft.
Height: 45 ft.
The ark had:
Three decks
One skylight
One door
The ark was made out of gopher wood (Heb. gofer)--most likely cypress or cedar

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19. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX
God told Noah about the Flood and the covenant God would make with him v
And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die. 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

20. GENESIS CHAPTER SIX
The Lord instructs Noah to bring animals (land animals and birds) into the ark: some preserve them alive, and some to eat v
And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive. And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them." Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

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22. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN v. 1-5
Then the Lord said to Noah, "Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female; also seven each of birds of the air, male and female, to keep the species alive on the face of all the earth. For after seven more days I will cause it to rain on the earth forty days and forty nights, and I will destroy from the face of the earth all living things that I have made." And Noah did according to all that the Lord commanded him.

23. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN
Noah was told to enter the ark along with his wife, Noah’s three sons and their wives
Noah also brought:
Seven pairs (or seven individuals) of clean animals—both male and female
One pair of every unclean animal—a male and female

24. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN
Noah was told to enter the ark along with his wife, Noah’s three sons and their wives
Noah also brought:
Seven pairs (or seven individuals) of clean animals—both male and female
One pair of every unclean animal—a male and female
God’s purpose was to assure that humans, birds, and land animals continue on the earth

25. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN
Noah was told to enter the ark along with his wife, Noah’s three sons and their wives
Noah also brought:
Seven pairs (or seven individuals) of clean animals—both male and female
One pair of every unclean animal—a male and female
God’s purpose was to assure that humans, birds, and land animals continue on the earth
The Word states that Noah did all that the Lord tells him, including warning the ungodly, whether they listened or not

26. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN
What were the clean animals (land and bird)?

27. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN What were the clean animals (land and bird)?
This was later established in the book of Leviticus:
Animals that chew the cud and have a divided hoof:
Cattle, deer, goats, and sheep

28. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN What were the clean animals (land and bird)?
This was later established in the book of Leviticus:
Animals that chew the cud and have a divided hoof:
Cattle, deer, goats, and sheep
Birds such as chicken, doves, ducks

29. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN What were the clean animals (land and bird)?
This was later established in the book of Leviticus:
Animals that chew the cud and have a divided hoof:
Cattle, deer, goats, and sheep
Birds such as chicken, doves, ducks
Insects such as grasshoppers and locust

30. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN What were the clean animals (land and bird)?
This was later established in the book of Leviticus:
Animals that chew the cud and have a divided hoof:
Cattle, deer, goats, and sheep
Birds such as chicken, doves, ducks
Insects such as grasshoppers and locust
Seafood with both fins and scales, such as typical bony fish (bluegill, grouper, tilapia)

31. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN What were the clean animals (land and bird)?
This was later established in the book of Leviticus:
Animals that chew the cud and have a divided hoof:
Cattle, deer, goats, and sheep
Birds such as chicken, doves, ducks
Insects such as grasshoppers and locust
Seafood with both fins and scales, such as typical bony fish (bluegill, grouper, tilapia)
Unclean: pig, horse, catfish, shellfish, shrimp

32. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN v. 6-18
Describes Noah’s family entering the ark with the animals and the beginning of the Flood
v. 11-12
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights

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34. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN
Noah went into the ark one week before the rain comes
Some commentators believe that it had never rained before
That the mist of early Genesis watered the earth

35. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN
Noah went into the ark one week before the rain comes
Some commentators believe that it had never rained before
That the mist of early Genesis watered the earth
Imagine the mocking of Noah that occurred during that week if the world had never seen rain 

36. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN The door of the ark is shut by God
The important doors in our life are usually opened and shut by God

37. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN The door of the ark is shut by God
The important doors in our life are usually opened and shut by God
Our salvation is similar:
Because of mankind’s sinfulness, God has shut the door to salvation by man’s own effort
But the door is opened by God in Jesus

38. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN The door of the ark is shut by God
The important doors in our life are usually opened and shut by God
Our salvation is similar:
Because of mankind’s sinfulness, God has shut the door to salvation by man’s own effort
But the door is opened by God in Jesus
If we chose to receive Christ, we can enter into the “ark” of God’s protection
Then door is shut again (sealed—with us on the inside the “house”) by the promise of God to Jesus

39. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN John 10:9
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

40. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN John 10:9
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
Rev. 3:20 
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

41. GENESIS CHAPTER SEVEN v. 17-24
Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. The waters prevailed and greatly increased on the earth, and the ark moved about on the surface of the waters. And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered. The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered. And all flesh died that moved on the earth: birds and cattle and beasts and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every man. (cont.)