IT'S RAINING, IT'S POURING, AND THE LORD IS NOT SNORING (10 OF 54)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Genesis 6:9, Genesis 8:22
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It's Raining, It's Pouring, and the Lord Is NOT Snoring (10 of 54)
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 6:9-8:22
Toward the end of the nineteenth century, Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel awoke one morning to read his own obituary in the local newspaper: ''Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, who died yesterday, devised a way for more people to be killed in a war than ever before, and he died a very rich man.'' There was only one problem; Alfred Nobel had not died. Actually, it was his older brother who had died, but a newspaper reporter had somehow gotten it wrong. Regardless of how it happened, the account had a profound effect on Alfred Nobel. He decided he wanted to be known for something other than developing the means to kill people efficiently and for amassing a fortune in the process. So he initiated the Nobel Peace Prize, the award for scientists and writers who foster peace. Nobel said, ''Every man ought to have the chance to correct his epitaph in midstream and write a new one.''
How will you be remembered when your time on earth is over? When you are gone, how will others describe your faith in God? Are you preparing for God's judgment? The story of Noah will challenge us to answer these questions. Today, we will be looking at the better part of three chapters because the narrative treats these paragraphs as one long section. We will read through this section because we value learning God's Word but some portions will be given more attention.
1. Write your epitaph (6:9-12). Moses writes, ''These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God. Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth'' (6:9-10). In 6:8, Noah ''found favor'' or ''grace'' through faith. Then in 6:9-10, we learn four important things about Noah. First, Noah was a ''righteous man.'' The word translated ''righteous'' (tsaddiq) connotes ''conformity to the standard.'' In the ca ...
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 6:9-8:22
Toward the end of the nineteenth century, Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel awoke one morning to read his own obituary in the local newspaper: ''Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, who died yesterday, devised a way for more people to be killed in a war than ever before, and he died a very rich man.'' There was only one problem; Alfred Nobel had not died. Actually, it was his older brother who had died, but a newspaper reporter had somehow gotten it wrong. Regardless of how it happened, the account had a profound effect on Alfred Nobel. He decided he wanted to be known for something other than developing the means to kill people efficiently and for amassing a fortune in the process. So he initiated the Nobel Peace Prize, the award for scientists and writers who foster peace. Nobel said, ''Every man ought to have the chance to correct his epitaph in midstream and write a new one.''
How will you be remembered when your time on earth is over? When you are gone, how will others describe your faith in God? Are you preparing for God's judgment? The story of Noah will challenge us to answer these questions. Today, we will be looking at the better part of three chapters because the narrative treats these paragraphs as one long section. We will read through this section because we value learning God's Word but some portions will be given more attention.
1. Write your epitaph (6:9-12). Moses writes, ''These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God. Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth'' (6:9-10). In 6:8, Noah ''found favor'' or ''grace'' through faith. Then in 6:9-10, we learn four important things about Noah. First, Noah was a ''righteous man.'' The word translated ''righteous'' (tsaddiq) connotes ''conformity to the standard.'' In the ca ...
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