David Macdonald - Wickedness, Judgment, Grace
The Great Flood – Part 1 - January 7, 2024
I. Introduction
II. Evidence for the Universal Flood
III. Worldwide Conditions before the Judgment
IV. The Ark
V. The Animals
VI. Salvation by Faith
Genesis 6: 1-8
Matthew 24:35-39
2 Peter 3:3-7
Evidence of a Universal Flood
Denied by many
Deny God’s existence
Fear of judgment
Refusal to accept the Word of God
Denial of evidence – facts
Fear of peers & colleagues
Psalms 104:6-9
Evidence of a Universal Flood
Proven in fossil record
Marine fossils in Himalayas
Rapid burial – plants & animals
polystrate tree fossils
Topographical/Geological evidences
Coal deposits
Inland seas (China, India, Great Plains
Sediments carried long distances
Fossil Record
Cultural Flood accounts worldwide
The Days of Noah
Matt. 24:37
Longevity (reduced post-flood)
Substantial population
Depravity – sons of God/daughters of men
Violence
every intention of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil continually
Almost 300 people groups
Chinese symbol for boat & Flood
Virtually worldwide
Inuit encounter
Romans 1:21-24
Noah
Gen 5:28-29 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son and called his name Noah, saying, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands."
Gen 5:30 Lamech lived after he fathered Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters.
Gen 5:32 After Noah was 500 years old, Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Gen 6:8 But Noah found favor (grace) in the eyes of the LORD.
Gen 6:9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.
Gen 6:10 And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Wickedness and Judgment
Genesis 6:12-13
The Ark
Genesis 6:14-16
Size
Length 300 cubits 450 ft. 1.5 football fields
Width 50 cubits 75 ft. 7 parking spaces (Costco )
Height 30 cubits 45 ft. 3-4 story building
100,000 sq. feet of deck space
1.4 million cubic feet for storage
Perfect dimensions for stability according to ship builders
The Ark – a Picture of Salvation
Genesis 6:17-19
Acts 4:10-12
Salvation from Flood - the Ark
1. God’s Provision & Plan
2. Only way
3. One Door
Salvation from Sin – Lord Jesus Christ
1. God’s Provision & Plan
2. Only way
3. One Door
