Genesis 10 gives us a rough idea of how Noah’s descendants multiplied to replenish earth’s population. Genesis 11 provides two very specific details; how God confused their language and forced them spread over the face of the earth and the lineage of Shem through which came Abram.
In the first half of Genesis 9 God gave the rainbow as a sign of his promise. At the end of chapter 9 Noah plants a vineyard, makes wine, then gets drunk and naked. It’s not a part of the story we usually hear and that’s exactly one of the points we need to make: be careful about deciding what to leave in and leave out when telling God’s story of scripture.
We started recording the sermon Sunday morning and only got about 7 1/2 minutes. So in order to provide something and not leave a gap in the Genesis series, we’re going to put this one up the old fashioned way.
October 30, 2016 | text: Genesis 9:1-17
A covenant is not a contract. The covenant with Noah actually begins at the end of Genesis 8. There are covenants in the Old Testament between God and Adam, Noah, Abraham and Moses. The Law given at Mount Sinai established a covenant between God and the Hebrew people he was calling to himself. We don’t really have anything analogous to a covenant in our culture. The closest comparison would be a marriage but even that is considered contractual among many today. A contract has terms and conditions. If you do this then I will do that. A covenant is more about creating a relationship than a contract and does not have terms by which it can be revoked. The marriage vows do not call for the groom to do certain things only if his bride does others. Both agree to be bound by their promises until death. When God establishes his covenant he is always faithful even when humanity fails to do their part. Consider the covenant God made with Abraham, which we will get to in a few weeks. The Law later given to Moses did not undo the promise made to Abraham concerning his seed which Galatians 3 tell us is Christ. So those of us that are in Christ become the heirs of the promise made to Abraham. Continue reading
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Genesis 7 ends with a cliffhanger. Noah, his family and every kind of animal are on the ark. Rain had fallen for 40 days and not only were the windows of heaven opened but the fountains of the deep were broken up. How will the story end?
“Then God remembered Noah” (Genesis 8:1) is our launching point for this week’s sermon. God always remembers. He is faithful and just concerning his promises (Deut. 7:9, 1 John 1:9). Join us as we consider precious truths from God’s Word that are as true now as they were for Noah.
Last week’s sermon, Noah’s Ark, came from Genesis chp. 6. This week’s sermon, God’s Flood, is from Genesis 7. We are reminded that Noah did all that God commanded, and as a result he and his family were saved even as God judged all the rest of humanity. We will also examine the use of the number 40 in the Bible.
Click play to listen to God’s Flood.
Or follow this link to review/ catch up on the Genesis sermon series.
This is the complete Genesis sermon series beginning with Gen. 1:1 and continuing through the introduction of Abraham. The first 12 chapters of Genesis covers about a thousand years of history. Their story is part of our story and in this series we literally begin at the beginning.
In the Beginning, Genesis 1:1-5
In His Own Image, Genesis 1:5-31
Breath of Life, Genesis 2
Curse Words, Genesis 3
Sin Crouches at the Door, Genesis 4:1-15
Family Tree, Genesis 5
Noah’s Ark, Genesis 6
God’s Flood, Genesis 7
God Remembered Noah, Genesis 8
God’s Covenant with Noah, Genesis 9:1-17
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Noah Gets Drunk and Naked, Genesis 9:18-29
Tower of Babel, Genesis 10 – 11
Meet Abram, Genesis 12, 15
These sermons were preached by Clark Bunch at Unity Baptist Church in Plainville, GA between September and November 2016. You are welcome to listen and invited to engage in discussion by leaving a comment below. If you quote from a sermon, or reuse the outline for a lesson or sermon of your own, please mention the source. This material is provided free of charge with the hopes that spreading the Gospel will build the kingdom. Soli deo Gloria. Peace and God bless.
Just a couple of dates to make note of:
Sunday, October 16th – Pastor appreciation recognizing two years of service for Clark and Teresa Bunch. We will have a covered dish lunch following the morning service. Family and friends of Unity Baptist and the Bunch family are invited.
Wednesday, October 26th – Trunk ‘R Treat. Everyone had a great time last year and we met a few new people. We will be decorating the trunks of cars (or whole entire cars, van hatches, truck beds) and giving out candy from 6 pm ’till it’s all gone. The community at large is invited!
26 churches in the Gordon Memorial Association participating in On Mission Connection Revival 2016! Pictured with Pastor Clark is Gwen Wilkinson, IMB missionary to Africa for 32 years. We also heard from Bill Sharp (Smoking Mountain Ministries) Sunday evening, then joined our brothers and sisters at Fellowship Baptist Church to meet a couple with no last name ministering to Muslims, President Don Dowless of Shorter University and Jeff Rudell of the Gideons. Very grateful to Fellowship for the warm welcome and the invitation to supper each evening. (It was all delicious.)
I don’t have numbers on the association-wide love offering but we collected $165 at Unity on Sunday Alone! Continue to be in prayer for our missionaries across the street and around the world as we work together to build the Kingdom.
27 churches in the Gordon Memorial Baptist Association are working together to make On Mission Connection 2016 a reality. Missionaries from our state association (GBC) the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and the International Mission Board (IMB) will be speaking and presenting in our churches, bringing the images and stories from the mission field “home” to those who offer prayer and financial support.
Unity Baptist will have missionary speakers during the morning and evening services (11 am and 6 pm) on Sunday August 14th and partner with Fellowship Baptist on Plainville Rd. Monday – Wednesday. Join us on Sunday morning and stay for food and fellowship following the a.m. service. Fellowship’s evening services begin at 6:30 pm, supper at 5:45 each evening.
Click here to read more about OMC from the IMB website, or here for details from the Gordon Memorial Association. Pray for the many missionaries, pastors, coordinators, drivers, and association personnel as they plan and work together on this massive endeavor.
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