Genesis 6-7 “The FLOOD”

Preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, Illinois on 10/19/25.

Intro: God of OT vs God of NT; Mean vs Nice; Response: Have you actually read it?
-CARSON: Same traits in OT and NT, but even more amplified (justice and grace)
-See this in the flood narrative: Judgment but also grace.
M.I: The God who shows judgment & grace in the flood, is the same God shows judgment & grace in the gospel.

1. A TIME OF GREAT WICKEDNESS AND EVIL (6:1-6, 11)
   -1,600 years after Adam’s birth, the Fall and banishment from Eden.
   -Population: Likely millions, but probably BILLIONS of people on Earth (possibly large than today’s pop.)
   -Humans are multiplying but there STRANGE events of (6:1-4)
                       -‘sons of God’ marrying ‘daughters of man’ v2-3=Fallen angels intermarrying humans
   -Result=Nephilim (also translated as giants)
   -God puts a limit on human life: 120 years (general limit)
   -God’s Assessment of Human condition (5, 11)
                       -“wickedness of man was great in the earth…every intention of the thoughts was only evil continually”
   -V 11:“Earth was corrupt in God’s sight and earth was filled with violence…corrupt…corrupted their way”
   -God’s Holy Reaction (6)
                      -“the LORD regretted that he man made on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart”
   -Human language to describe God’s response to our sin and evil.
   -God doesn’t ‘regret’ in that way we do—He already knew what would take place
   -But this does describe a reality of God’s displeasure over our sin and evil.
2. GOD’S RESPONSE TO SIN AND EVIL STATED: JUDGMENT & GRACE (6:7-6:21)
   As the narrative unfolds, notice with the two themes of Judgment and Grace.
   -God judges sin and sinners, but He also shows underserves grace that sins.
   JUDGMENT (6:7, 13)
           -God’s foretells his decision to wipe out all life (human and animal [not fish]) on the Earth (6:7, 13, 17)
              -“blot out, make and of, destroy, shall die”
   -God’s righteous and just response to sin and evil.
   GOD’S SAVING GRACE (6:8-21)
           -God shows grace to Noah (8)
   -God’s grace is what leads to His godly life (9-10)
   -A Boat (an ARK) where God’s saving grace is experienced (14-21)
   -A huge boat for Noah, his family, and the animals (14-16)
   -A covenant with Noah and deliverance for Noah, family, and animals (18-21)

III. FAITH AND OBEDIENCE of NOAH (6: 22-7:5)
        -See the faith and obedience of Noah (6:22-7:5)
–Hebrews 11:7

JUDGMENT AND GRACE DISPLAYED (7:6-end)
THE FLOOD WATERS ARRIVE (7:6-16)
-“All aboard!!!” (7:6-10)
-Rain fell and everyone was on the ark (7:11-16a)
-GOD shuts the door (7:16b)
-Another display of God’s grace.
THE FLOOD KILLS EVERYONE EXCEPT FOR THOSE ON THE ARK (7:17-24)
        -Waters drown everyone and everything on the earth (7:17-23a)
-Noah and his family are saved (23b)
-Waters cover the Earth 150 days (24)

GOSPEL: CONSIDER THESE MOVEMENTS OF THE STORY WITH ME AND THE GOSPEL
1. WICKED CONDITION OF HUMANITY
2. JUDGMENT OF GOD AND GRACE OF GOD
3. FAITH AND OBEDIENCE OF A BELIEVER

1. 
   WICKED CONDITION OF HUMANITY
   -God’s assessment on Noah’s generation is one that continues after the Flood (Gen 8:21)
   –Titus 3:3
   -Contrary to secular culture, we are not basically good people, but totally depraved.
   -Our dog-walking, tax-paying, FMSC volunteering friends are in this condition
   -We see this when we compare ourselves to JESUS
   -There is something desperately wrong and crooked within.
   -We, apart from Christ, are in this condition.
   *QUESTIONS: How do you see the condition of humanity? Is it through a biblical lens?
   -Do you recognize the sin and crookedness in your own flesh?
   -Will you allow this to shape you view others and their greatest need?

   2. JUDGMENT OF GOD AND GRACE OF GOD
   A. GOD’S JUDGMENT: The Return of Christ.
                 -A Coming Judgment on the Wicked at the return of Christ: 2 Thess 1:5-10
   -Disbelieved by the world, but will certainly arrive: 2 Peter 3:4-10
   -NOTICE: Delay is due to God’s patience, so more will come to faith in Christ.
   *QUESTION: Are you ready for the coming judgment of God? Are you friends ready?
   -The God who judged the world with a flood will judge the world at the return of Christ.
   
   B. GOD’S GRACE:
   -Our only hope is the saving grace of God: Titus 2:11-14
   -The only way to be saved is through God’s grace shown in Jesus Christ
   -See again how amazing this GRACE is!
   OBSERVE:
   *The God who shows judgment & grace in the flood, is the same God shows judgment & grace in the gospel.

   3. FAITH AND OBEDIENCE OF A BELIEVER: As Noah believed and obeyed, so do we.
   Unbeliever: Believe in Jesus and repent of your sins.
   -If you believe on Christ you will be saved from the coming judgment of God (Rom 10:9-10)
   -Don’t wait another day, believe today. Put your trust in Christ
   Believer: Keep believing and obeying, just like Noah
   -We live in a time of great wickedness and unbelief
   -Keep being faithful to Jesus, keep doing what he says by power of the Holy Spirit.
   -You may feel foolish or look foolish, but it is not foolish to live in light of the truth.