Wednesday Night Adult ClassSouth Jackson church of ChristLesson 8 – Sin Punished Through the

Flood

October 26, 2011rpack119@gmail.com

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Introductory Thoughts

A quick review of how the flood came about from Genesis 6

Verse 5a – Wickedness of man was great

Verse 5b – Thoughts of the heart evil continually

Verse 6 – Repented God that He had made man

Verse 7 – I will destroy man

Verse 12b – All flesh had corrupted their way

Noah and His Faith

Noah’s Faith Accepted God’s Word as Truth

Evidenced by the words “Things not yet seen”

Noah’s Faith Feared God to the Point of Submitting to God’s Way

Exemplified in “Godly fear” – Respect for consequences

Noah’s Faith Obeyed God’s Word in Spite of Opposition and Ridicule

Evidenced by the building of the ark

The World in Noah’s Day

Noah

Righteous or Just

Walked with God

The World

Corrupt

Filled with violence

All flesh had corrupted their way

Noah and the Ark

The Ark

The Size – 300 x 50 x 30 – All measured in Cubits

The Materials – Gopher wood and Pitch

The Abodes – Rooms – No specifics given

The Access – One Door and One Window

Ark Pinta Railroad Boxcar1/75 Scale

Capacity of Railroad Boxcar = 2670 Cubic FeetCapacity of the Ark = 1,518,000 Cubic Feet

569 Boxcars = Train of 5 ½ miles longVolume based on a cubit of 18”

Photo from www.biblestudy.orgArnold Mendez, Chemistry InstructorTexas A & M University

Noah’s Invitation

Genesis 7:1

An Invitation of Commitment

The Sanctuary of this Invitation

The Sovereignty of this Invitation

The Security of this Invitation

The Flood Waters Arrive

World Wide or Localized Flood

Genesis 6:20-21

Genesis 7:11-12

Genesis 7:17-23

Genesis 8:1-3

The Ark Come to a Rest

After 190 Days

40 Days and Nights of Rain

150 Days of Flood Water

In the mountains of Ararat

Lessons for Our Learning

True Faith results in full obedience

Full Obedience comes from Godly fear

Godly fear reigns in spite of obstacles

Next Week’s Lesson

Confusion of the Tongue