Bible Study - Noah: A Faith That Pleases GOD - Genesis 6:1-22 - June 8, 2025

 

Bible Study - Noah: A Faith That Pleases GOD - Genesis 6:1-22 – June 8, 2025

Sons of God and Daughters of Mankind - Why GOD Destroyed Earth with a Flood?

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-22

Let’s explore the scripture before and after the worldwide flood.

Now laying the basis for our study:

The Nephilim are described in the Bible as mysterious beings or humans of great size and strength, often referred to as "fallen ones" due to their moral decline. They are mentioned in the Old Testament, particularly in Genesis and Numbers, and are considered the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of man". Interpretations of the Nephilim vary, with some viewing them as giants or mighty men, while others see them as a unique race of beings associated with great evil. Their origins and nature remain a topic of debate among scholars and theologians. 

Let’s read Genesis 6:1-22:

Genesis 6:1 When mankind (Male human to Female human) began to multiply on the earth and daughters (human) were born to them, ² the sons of God (fallen angels) saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves. 3 And the Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain[strive] with[in] mankind forever, because they are corrupt.[flesh] Their days will be 120 years.” ⁴ The Nephilim^[d] were on the earth both in those days and afterward, when the sons of God (fallen angels) came to the daughters of mankind, who bore children to them. They were the powerful men of old, the famous men.

Genesis 6:5-8 - Judgment Decreed

⁵ When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time, ⁶ the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and he was deeply grieved. ⁷ Then the Lord said, “I will wipe mankind, whom I created, off the face of the earth, together with the animals, creatures that crawl, and birds of the sky—for I regret that I made them.” ⁸ Noah, however, found favor with the Lord.

Thank you, Noah!!! And thank YOU, GOD.

GOD saved mankind, as we know it, from total destruction, through the faith that Noah had in GOD. Rather than totally annihilating humanity.

God Warns Noah – Genesis 6:9-22:

⁹ These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God. ¹⁰ And Noah fathered three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

¹¹ Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with wickedness.^[e] 12 God saw how corrupt the earth was, for every creature had corrupted its way on the earth. ¹³ Then God said to Noah, “I have decided to put an end to every creature, for the earth is filled with wickedness because of them; therefore, I am going to destroy them along with the earth.

¹⁴ “Make yourself an ark of gopher^[f] wood. Make rooms in the ark and cover it with pitch inside and outside. ¹⁵ This is how you are to make it: The ark will be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.^[g] 16 You are to make a roof,^[h] finishing the sides of the ark to within eighteen inches^[i] of the roof. You are to put a door in the side of the ark. Make it with lower, middle, and upper decks.

¹⁷ “Understand that I am bringing a flood—floodwaters on the earth to destroy every creature under heaven with the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish. ¹⁸ But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark with your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives. ¹⁹ You are also to bring into the ark two of all the living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. ²⁰ Two of everything—from the birds according to their kinds, from the livestock according to their kinds, and from the animals that crawl on the ground according to their kinds—will come to you so that you can keep them alive. ²¹ Take with you every kind of food that is eaten; gather it as food for you and for them.” ²² And Noah did this. He did everything that God had commanded him.

What was strange about Noah building an Ark/boat designed to float in water?

The area where Noah and family lived is thought to be Mesopotamia which is located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and is now modern-day Iraq. It was a desert area, and it had not rained there. Scholars think that the water for that area came from mist coming up from the ground. So, building such a massive boat in such a dry area was a novelty and the people of that area came out to see the building of a vessel that would float on water in the desert. People came to see this phenomenon.

Noah preached to all the people who were in the area or came to that area about the ONE TRUE GOD of the Universe.

It was a huge undertaking by Noah and likely an attraction drawing a large number of spectators. This gave Noah an opportunity to warn the people of the coming destruction by a flood!

Noah was obedient to GOD’S instructions.

So, where does all of this lead us? When the ark was completed, it was loaded with its intended cargo of a variety of land animals, Noah’s family, and provisions (food) for both the animals and humans.

To me, the most profound statement is found in Genesis 7¹⁶ Those that entered, male and female of every creature, entered just as God had commanded him. Then the Lord shut the door!

Folks, we are approaching another event, the second coming of JESUS to earth. Those who have been “born-again” will be taken up into the air to unite with JESUS and taken into Heaven. This period is known as the end times of life as we know it upon earth. Most people do not believe it. Just like in the days of Noah.

It is difficult for people who have not been “born-again” by the Holy Spirit to conceive of people who have been Spirit-born having a personal relationship with GOD through faith in JESUS or to be taken up into the air to meet JESUS when the rapture of those “born-again” takes place.

JESUS will come to earth to establish HIS Kingdom upon earth to rule for 1,000 years. That will be a time when Satan will be bound.

I believe GOD’S children will be taken up, raptured, to be with GOD and JESUS in Heaven.

The door is now open for all people to accept JESUS as their Savior. GOD will close the door of grace one day. Ask JESUS to forgive you for your sins and for HIM to come into your heart and redeem you from the consequence of your sins and become GOD’S Son/Daughter through the miracle of Spiritual Birth.

Living by faith begins with being in right relationship with GOD.

How can a person be in right relationship with GOD?

JESUS willingly left HIS home in Heaven and came to earth to live a sinless life, human life, to be the perfect acceptable sacrifice to HIS FATHER, GOD, to pay for all sin, in full for all who place their faith in JESUS.

JESUS gave HIS sinless just for you. How can that be? If you were the only person to ever accept JESUS as your Savior, HE would have given HIS life just for you. That is personal and individual.

What is salvation? Saving you for spending eternity in Hell instead of Heaven. The choice is each person’s decision. How about babies, children, mentally challenged? GOD makes provisions for them.

But you are of sound mind have a decision to make if you have not already made it.

How do you choose? Heaven through faith in JESUS or Hell by doing nothing?

Ask JESUS to forgive you for all your sins and for JESUS to come into your heart/life, believing and accepting the fact that JESUS death by the shedding of HIS blood and GOD resurrecting JESUS from the dead is evidence that JESUS is the only way for any person to have eternal life. Do you accept or reject?

In Revelation 3:20:

See! I (JESUS) stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

JESUS is speaking. JESUS stands at the door of a person’s heart. Every person who has lived or will ever live, The Holy Spirit knocks on that person’s heart’s door. The latch to unlock his/her door is on the inside and only that person can unlock his/her door and invite JESUS to come in.

Let JESUS come into your heart and let HIM rule your life by making your Savior first and then making HIM the LORD of your life.

Blessings!!!