1. The Flood: Sin Leads to Punishment

2. The Sons of God Married the Daughters of Men Sons of God – those with good morals, God- fearing and religious Daughters of men – those who gave priority to the desires of the flesh They began to intermarry (Gen. 6:1-2) –Chose on physical attractiveness over spiritual strength (compare 1 Kings 11:1-3) –Hearts filled with wickedness and earth filled with violence (6:5, 11)

3. Destruction Because of Sin God limited how long he would strive to turn man back to him (6:3) God will destroy the earth when he can no longer tolerate man’s sinfulness –Genesis 6:5-7 –2 Peter 3:8-10 –He repented (turned from) his fellowship with man because of his wickedness

4. God Saved Noah God saved Noah and his family (Gen. 6:8-9) –Just – lived in accord with God’s will –Perfect – upright, solely dedicated to God’s service –Walked with God – did all commanded to do (6:22; 7:5) He heard God’s warning and set out to prepare an ark as God instructed (Heb. 11:7) Others refused to repent despite years of preaching (2 Pet. 2:5)

5. God’s Covenant with Noah God would protect Noah and his family (Gen. 6:18-21) Noah had to meet the conditions of the covenant to receive the reward (6:14-17; 7:2- 3, 5) –God used the waters of the flood to save them from the wicked world –They emerged in a world purified of all evil Just so, baptism saves us from the condemnation of sin (1 Pet. 3:20-21)

6. A Thanksgiving Sacrifice Flood lasted 1 year 10 days (Gen. 7:11; 8:14) Noah’s first act on the renewed earth was to offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving (8:20-22) –It could be viewed as dedicating the renewed earth to God –It served as a reminder of man’s reliance on God God made further covenant with Noah (9:8-17) –Because he was pleased with Noah’s sacrifice, God would never again destroy earth with water –Rainbow reminder of the covenant