HCBC Sunday School - “Friends” Class
God Saves (Genesis 6:11-18; 7:11-14)

1) First Thoughts
a. When people get caught up in sin they lose sight of two things. First, no one is exempt from the consequences of sin. Second, sin must be judged (because God is holy).
2) Understand the Context
a. Once sin had entered into the world, human beings quickly degenerated. The evil deeds of humanity became so widespread that God was sorry that He had made man and decided to wipe every living creature off the face of the earth and start fresh. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. By faith, Noah trusted God and constructed the ark.
3) Explore the Text
a. Wickedness Observed (6:11-13)
i. Sin – corrupted his way, violence – “before God” faces God’s certain judgment.
ii. The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. ~ Proverbs 15:3
iii. The doctrine of God’s judgment (often denied or downplayed) is found in: Matthew 25:31-46; Luke 16:19-31; Romans 1:18-32; II Thess. 1:4-10; Revelation 20:1-15
iv. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. ~ Ecclesiastes 12:14
b. Promise Unfolded (6:14-18)
i. The ark is a type of Christ. One door. Only way to escape judgment.
ii. The first time the word covenant is used in the Bible. (Genesis 8:20 - 9:17)
c. Action Taken (7:11-14)
i. Stand courageously for God in the midst of a corrupt society.
ii. Speak the truth even when it is unpopular to do so.
iii. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. ~ Ecclesiastes 12:13
iv. As Noah experienced, Christians face tests of faith today.
4) Memory Verse:
a. These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. ~ Genesis 6:9