Hall of Faith: World Gone Wrong

Missio Church - Bismarck

Verses Used:

• Genesis 6:1-22
• Matthew 22:30
• 2 Peter 2:5
• Genesis 8:20-22
• Genesis 9:10-13

Takeaways:

Man’s Sin and God’s Heart

• Sin didn’t break God’s heart because he was mad people wouldn’t obey him; it broke his heart because he loves the people he created and knows what sin will do to us. Sin destroys us, causes us pain, and causes us problems.
• In the midst of God judging the world, we see his heart.

Noah and the Ark

• Noah found favor with the Lord.
• God spared Noah and his family because of his relationship with him. Because of Noah’s faith in God. And because of God’s grace.
• The ark in the story was actually symbolic of Jesus.

God’s Covenant

• God made a covenant, a promise to us.
• When we see the rainbow in the sky, this is a reminder of this covenant that God will never destroy everything again like he did.
• God then gives Noah the same directive he gave to Adam. Be fruitful, multiply, rule over my creation. Steward it well.

Discussion Questions:

• Do you have a hard time seeing God as gracious in the story of Noah? Why or why not?
• What does being righteous mean to you? How does faith fit into that?
• Why do you think God was pleased with the aroma of Noah’s sacrifice?
• Why is the rainbow a symbol of good news for us?

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