Session 6
Genesis 6:13-22; 7:20-24
Noah’s ark:
What do you know/remember about this story?
write as many different things as they can about the story.
Most people do not view the narrative surrounding Noah’s ark as through judgment and grace.
We see the account open as God’s response, in judgment, to the wicked condition of the inhabitants of the earth,
but even that is an illustration of His faithfulness.
Read the opening paragraph on page 53.
In the entire history of the world, God has never, at any time, brought judgment on an innocent person!
That’s an important truth because people often react to God’s judgment
by complaining that His punishment is too harsh or that innocent people suffer from His judgment.
The truth of the matter is that, aside from Jesus,
every human being who has ever lived-past, present, or future-is a sinner.
Sin is a universal condition, and God’s Word makes it very clear that the judgment of sin is death.
This was proclaimed in the garden of Eden (Gen. 2:17),
and it was reaffirmed throughout the Bible (Ezek. 18:4; Rom. 6:23).In 1886, R. Kelso Carter wrote the hymn, “Standing on the Promises.”
The words to this hymn proclaim the great truth that we can depend on the trustworthiness of God and His Word;
He is faithful to keep all of His promises.
This not only means we can trust God to save all who put their faith in Jesus,
it also means God will faithfully execute His judgment on unbelievers
who ignore the opportunity to be saved. (PSG, p. 55)
Lead the group to talk about why we can trust God’s promises.
Encourage adults to share why judgment is a part of God’s faithfulness to His promises.
Today, we will begin a three-session examination of the story of Noah.
In today’s session, we will learn that God’s judgment will come for all sins.
EXPLORE THE TEXT
Pack Item 2 (Poster: Outline of Genesis 1-19)
Briefly summarize the previous sessions and introduce the title and theme for this session.
Use Understand the Context (p. 53)
to explain that the next three sessions focus on Noah.