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Explore the historical account of the Flood, the reasons behind it, and the lesson believers should learn from it. Discover the Adversary's attempt to thwart God’s plan of redemption through the story of Noah.
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TEXT: Genesis 6-7; 2 Peter • In the apostle Peter’s account of the Flood we learn
I. The Historicity of the Flood (It actually did happen!) • A. The opinion of “mockers” • 1. The fatal error of evolution (2 Pet 3:3-4) • B. God’s answer to man’s error • 1. That which “escapes their notice” (2 Peter 3:5-6)
C. Four facts which believers should not overlook • 1. God’s grace (2 Peter 3:8-9 cf. 1 Cor12:11 & James 1:18; Ezek 33:11) • 2. Our attitude (2 Peter 3:11-12) • 3. Our understanding of God’s delay (2 Peter 3:14-16) • 4. Our security and growth (2 Peter 3:17-18)
II. The Reasons for the Flood • A. God’s “way” had been corrupted (Gen 6:12 cf Is 53:6; John 14:6)—better translation is “his” rather than “their.” • 1. What was God’s Way? Rom 5:18-19 • 2. The death of “one” is a part of that plan (Heb 9:24-29; John 11:50-52)
B. How was God’s plan corrupted ? • 1. The “Sons of God” took wives of the “daughters of men” (Cf John 1:6-2:1) • 2. What would the offspring of this union be? A class, not a race…thus not redeemable by “one Man.”
C. What was God’s decision? • 1. To destroy those who were corrupted – (Gen 6:12) • 2. To save Noah because of faith (Heb 11:7 “…things not yet seen.” • 3. To illustrate His grace (Gen 6:8) –Note that Noah did not receive deliverance because of what he deserved, but by grace • 4. To ensure that His Way was never again liable to be “corrupted” in this way (Jude 6; 2 Peter 2:4-5) • 5. This was a “one time” judgment (2 Peter 2:6-9; Gen 9:13)
And so we see that the Adversary, knowing of God’s Plan of Redemption, tried to undermine and overthrow that plan and defeat God’s purpose of providing a Sacrifice for man’s sin by His grace and through one Man, His Son, Jesus Christ.