"The Flood; History will repeat itself"
Genesis 6-8

Sermon Outline From The Morning Service - 25 June 2000

I. The reason for the judgment of the Flood. (Gen. 6:1-7)

A. "Sons of God" - wicked despots.
B. Multiple wives. (2b)
C. The giants (nephilim) and mighty men. (4)
D. The wickedness was great. (5,12,13)
E. God was grieved. (6,7)

II. The provision for righteousness through the flood. (6:8-8:19)

A. The Ark of salvation.
B. The pictures of God's grace.
C. The establishment of God's Noahic covenant. (6:18)
D. The Ark as the object of decision to faith.
E. The obedience of Noah's faith (6:22; 7:5)

III. The warnings of judgment that God gave in the flood.

A. The characteristics of God's judgment.
B. The extreme that God will go to, to accomplish righteousness.

IV. The promise of God after the flood. (8:20-22)

A. Noah's sacrificial worship is received by God. (8:20-22)
B. Noah received God's grace.
C. Noah received God's promise to never curse the ground this way again.