David Macdonald - April 7, 2024

Northbrook Bible Chapel

David Macdonald - April 7, 2024 Studies in Genesis Part 8: The Great Flood – Part 2 Genesis 7-8 The Great Flood and A Great Salvation How are We to Understand Scripture? Literal Straightforward, plain, common language Unless clear that figurative language is called for Grammatical - sentence structure, tense, voice… Historical – documented records, timelines, eye witness accounts Genesis 7: 1 – 24 Genesis 7:1 NKJV 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. 2 Peter 3:8–9; Hebrews 9:27 NLT;2 Peter 3:7, 10 -13; Genesis 7:11-12, 24 God remembered Noah – vs. 1 Mountain tops exposed vs. 5 Psalm 104:6 – 9 The Ark Rested – Noah Leaves Genesis 8:20-22 Future Judgment Earth destroyed by fire – 2 Peter 3 Certain – all of the promises of God are yes & amen There is salvation from the judgment to come Jesus Christ is our ark – are you in The Ark? Notice, it was the ARK that did the saving. “an ark for the saving” – only one The Ark went through the flood and took it on for them They were taken safely through the judgment of the flood because the Ark could overcome it. The Ark – Salvation from Judgment Genesis 6:17-19; Acts 4:10-12 Salvation from Flood - the Ark 1. God’s Provision & Plan 2. Only way One Door All who entered were saved Salvation from Sin – Lord Jesus Christ 1. God’s Provision & Plan 2. Only way One Door All who come to Me – I will not cast out