Genesis 6:5-8
5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness
of man was great in the earth, and that
every intent of the thoughts of his heart
was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD
was sorry that He had made man on the
earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7
So the LORD said, “I will destroy man
whom I have created from the face of the
earth, both man and beast, creeping thing
and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I
have made them.” 8 But Noah found grace
in the eyes of the LORD.
A. Found grace in the midst of
absolute corruption. Gen. 6:5-8
B. Noah was a just man… Gen. 6:9
C. Perfect in his generations… Gen.
6:9
D. Noah walked with God. Gen. 6:9
E. Thus Noah did; according to all
that God commanded him, Gen 6:22
F. Then the LORD said to Noah,
“Come into the ark, you and all your
household, because I have seen that
you are righteous before Me in this
generation. Gen 7:1
Hebrews 11:7 “By faith Noah, being
divinely warned of things not yet
seen, moved with godly fear,
prepared an ark for the saving of his
household, by which he condemned
the world and became heir of the
righteousness which is according to
faith.”
Hebrews 11:7 “By faith Noah, being
divinely warned of things not yet
seen, moved with godly fear,
prepared an ark for the saving of his
household, by which he condemned
the world and became heir of the
righteousness which is according to
faith.”
Some would claim God was
being wicked in destroying
man
In Reality…
Mankind destroyed itself
BEFORE God’s judgment.
Genesis 6:5-8
5 Then the LORD saw that the
wickedness of man was great in the
earth, and that every intent of the
thoughts of his heart was only evil
continually. 6 And the LORD was
sorry that He had made man on the
earth, and He was grieved in His
heart.
Sons of God married
Daughters of Man… Gen. 6:2
A. Godly line of Seth compromised
with ungodly spouses.
B. This reflects both godly men and
women marrying outside of faith.
C. Many instances where unequally
yoked destroyed people’s lives. IE.
Solomon’s wives turned his heart from
God and Paul warns in 2 Corinthians 6.
The Unfaithfulness of Noah
• Noah found grace, but Noah was not
sinless. He messed up too!
• Drinking and cursing of Hamm Gen.
9:20-28.
• People blame Hamm… but it was Noah
who got drunk.
• Notice with all the amazing things God
said about Noah before this incident, in
Genesis there was no praise for Noah
afterwards.
The Unfaithfulness of Noah
• Noah saved his family in the ark and
wrecked his family with alcohol.
• Lesson: Don’t let alcohol destroy your
legacy and wreck life for future
generations.
• Bible is so truthful it doesn’t gloss over
the faults and sins of its characters.
• We can learn from both his faithfulness
and his mistakes.