Message Notes

MESSAGE OUTLINE
Text: Genesis 6-7
Title: “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD”

INTRODUCTION:

1. Goals that are immediate relevant

a) To understand Worship

b) To understand the Scriptures

2. Goals that will give us needed Insight

a) In understanding God

i) His Being

ii) His Judgment

iii) His grace

b) In understanding Life

i) The challenges

ii) The corruption

THE CREATION OF MAN

1. God’s Plan to make Man

a) After His image

b) After His likeness Genesis 1-2

2. God’s Blessings

a) Pronounced

b) Presence of God Genesis 1-3

THE CORRUPTION OF MAN

1. Sin’s Commencement

2. Satan’s deception

3. Evidence of the deadliness of sin
Cain killed his own brother! Genesis 3

CONTEXT STATED

1. Wickedness of man
“Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth”
Genesis 6:5a

2. Continual evil in man
“And that every intent of the thought of the heart was only evil continually”
Genesis 6:5b

3. Corruption of man
“The earth was also corrupt before God” Genesis 6:11a

4. Violence
“And the earth was filled with violence” Genesis 6:11b

5. Corrupted earth
“So God looked upon the earth and indeed it was corrupt
For all flesh had corrupted their way” Genesis 6:12a

A CONUNDRUM FACED

1. A difficult issue

2. A complex problem

3. What should be done?

A COMPLEX SOLUTION

1. The Spirit of God at work

a) Striving with man Genesis 6:3a

b) Conscience

c) Conviction

2. Limitation of life

a) Limit to 120 years Genesis 6:3b

b) Death would come

c) Lessons learned at death

i) A reminder of our mortality

ii) A reminder that we are but flesh

iii) A reminder that we cannot sin with impunity

3. Divine Grief

a) The LORD was sorry Genesis 6:6a

b) He was grieved in the heart Genesis 6:6b

4. Divine Decision

a) Destruction

i) “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth”

ii) “Both man and beast”

iii) “Creeping things and birds of the air” Genesis 6:7

b) Divine sorrow
“I am sorry that I have made them” Genesis 6:7

COMPASSION OF GOD

1. His mercy

a) Man was not destroyed immediately

b) Time was given to man to repent

2. His grace

a) Noah is an example of one who found grace from God

b) God’s grace was extended to all, but Noah responded to it

3. His plan of salvation

a) He would work out a plan of salvation

b) He would redeem Noah and his family

c) He would bless Noah and mankind

CONCLUSION

1. The Problem of Sin

a) It is still a conundrum

b) It affects everyone

2. The Plan of God

a) To give grace

b) To give salvation

3. A Personal Response

a) An appropriate response is necessary

b) How would you respond to God and His grace