INTRODUCTION:  The days of Noah are especially important to us because Christ told us that the day of His coming would be like them (Matthew 24:37-39 [37] But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. [38] For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, [39] And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
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1. THE CORRUPTION OF THE EARTH (Genesis 6:1-5 [1] And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, [2] That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. [3] And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. [4] There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. [5] And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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1. Unholy Unions (Genesis 6:1-3 [1] And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, [2] That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. [3] And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
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1. The sons of God and the daughters of men (Genesis 6:1-2 [1] And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, [2] That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
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1. In scripture, the title “son(s) of God” is used of angels (Job 1:6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
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2. In addition, God calls Israel, as a nation, “my son, even my firstborn” (Exodus 4:22And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
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2. Grace lasting 120 years (Genesis 6:3And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
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1. This verse does not say that man is limited to a life span of 120 years as some have taught.
2. God gave mankind 120 years to repent before He destroyed them.
3. This means that Noah had 120 years to build the ark and preach righteousness (2 Peter 2:5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
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2. Unholy Offspring (Genesis 6:4There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
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1. Giants in the earth
2. Men of renown
3. Unholy Thoughts (Genesis 6:5And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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1. Man is condemned because “every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (Genesis 6:5And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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2. This led to evil deeds so that the “earth was filled with violence”.
3. The word imagination is related to the word image.  Imaginations are related to pictures in our minds or things we imagine ourselves doing.
4. Unholy Deeds (Genesis 6:5And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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2. THE CHARACTER OF NOAH (Genesis 6:6-13 [6] And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. [7] And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. [8] But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. [9] These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. [10] And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. [11] The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. [12] And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. [13] And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
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1. God’s Grief (Genesis 6:6-7 [6] And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. [7] And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
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1. Sorrow at His creation (Genesis 6:6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
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2. A promise to destroy (Genesis 6:7And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
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3. These verses are the first time the Bible uses the word repent.
1. Repentance has two basic steps: sorrow and a change of direction.
2. Sorrow without a change of direction is not repentance (2 Corinthians 7:9-10 [9] Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. [10] For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
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3. Also, repentance does not always mean to turn from sin.  Here in this passage God repents.  He is made sorry by man’s corruption and He turns from blessing man to planning man’s destruction.
4. There are times when repentance occurs without sorrow (Jonah 3:10And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
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2. Noah’s Grace (Genesis 6:8-10 [8] But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. [9] These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. [10] And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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1. His favor with God (Genesis 6:8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
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2. His character (Genesis 6:9These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
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1. A just man
2. Perfect in his generations
3. Walked with God (see also Enoch – Genesis 5:21-24 [21] And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: [22] And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: [23] And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: [24] And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
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3. His sons (Genesis 6:10And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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3. Earth’s Judgment (Genesis 6:11-13 [11] The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. [12] And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. [13] And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
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1. Corruption (Genesis 6:11-13 [11] The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. [12] And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. [13] And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
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2. Destruction (Genesis 6:13And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
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3. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARK (Genesis 6:14-16 [14] Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. [15] And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. [16] A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
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1. The Materials (Genesis 6:14Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
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1. Gopher wood
1. Gopher wood is only mentioned once in the Bible
2. Noah probably had to cut down these trees in order to prepare the ark
2. Pitch
1. Pitch was a protecting agent that would seal the cracks
2. It would prevent the water from coming into the ark
2. The Dimensions (Genesis 6:15And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
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1. Length – 300 cubits or over 450 feet
2. Width – 50 cubits or over 75 feet
3. Height – 30 cubits or over 45 feet
4. Some have claimed that the ark could not have held enough animals to save them from destruction.  Several points need to be made:
1. One: Sea animals did not need to be gathered on the ark.
2. Two:  God saved the animals by kind.  One pair of dogs could have produced all the different breeds of dogs we have today.  Many so-called species of some animals are actually the same kind.  There are not as many different kinds as some claim.
3. Three:  Most people give the dimensions of the ark by making a cubit equal to 18 inches.  However, the cubit is based on the length between the tip of the middle finger and the elbow.  Ancient cubits were different sizes but most were from 20 to 22 inches long.  Only the smallest cubit was about 18 inches.  Consider this.  What if the standard cubit in Noah’s day was determined by the arms of the giants who lived in the earth?  At least, the cubit was very likely longer than 18 inches.
4. Four:  Measured with 18-inch cubits, the ark is still a very large ship.  The three stories of the ark would have over 100,000 square feet of approximately 2 1/3 acres.  If some of the rooms (Genesis 6:14Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
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3. The Features (Genesis 6:16A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
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1. One window
2. One door
3. Three stories
4. With rooms (see Genesis 6:14Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
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4. THE COVENANT WITH NOAH (Genesis 6:17-22 [17] And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. [18] But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. [19] And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. [20] Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. [21] And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them. [22] Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
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1. The Method of Destruction (Genesis 6:17And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
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2. The Promise of Deliverance (Genesis 6:18But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.
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1. A covenant established
2. A family preserved
3. The Loading of the Ark (Genesis 6:19-21 [19] And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. [20] Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. [21] And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.
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1. The animals (Genesis 6:19-20 [19] And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. [20] Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
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2. The food (Genesis 6:21And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.
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4. The Obedience of Noah (Genesis 6:22Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
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CONCLUSION:  Noah is the hero of this story.  He was righteous and found grace in the eyes of the Lord (Genesis 6:8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
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