Surviving the Flood
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The document discusses passages from Genesis relating to God's relationship with humanity. It tells of Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit and being cast out of the Garden of Eden. It then discusses God's regret at creating humanity due to their wickedness, leading to the story of Noah and the flood. The flood destroys most of humanity as punishment for their sins. Noah and his family are spared through the ark. The document draws life lessons from this story about God experiencing pain due to human actions, his promises coming to pass even if it takes time, and the possibility of new beginnings with God.
Surviving the Flood
- 2. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel. Genesis 3:15
- 3. The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever. Genesis 3:22
- 4. Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD. Genesis 4:1
- 6. The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Genesis 6:5
- 7. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Matthew 24:37-38
- 8. The LORD regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. Genesis 6:6
- 9. 1. Our actions can and do cause God pain. Life Lessons from the Flood
- 11. Then God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth. Genesis 6:13
- 12. 1. Our actions can and do cause God pain 2. It may take a little or a long time, but Gods promises always come through. Life Lessons from the Flood
- 17. 7 days of waiting for the rain 7 days of waiting for the Flood 40 days of Flood 150 days of waters rising God remembers Noah 150 days of waters decreasing 40 days of waiting for dry land 7 days of waiting to send the first bird 7 days of waiting to send the second bird
- 18. The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty daysBut God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark Genesis 7:24;8:1
- 20. 1. Our actions can and do cause God pain 2. It may take a little or a long time, but Gods promises always come through. 3. New beginnings are always possible with God Life Lessons from the Flood
- 22. Are there areas of our lives where we need a fresh start? What will we do with the fresh starts that are given to us? Life Questions from the Flood
- 23. 1. Our actions can and do cause God pain 2. It may take a little or a long time, but Gods promises always come through. 3. New beginnings are always possible with God Life Lessons from the Flood
- 25. Babel: Splitting the Nations