Genesis 11:1-9

Lesson     9

Passage Genesis 11:1-9

Content (List of Topics or Events)
Plans of Men (Genesis 11:1-4)
a. A good place to live - Shinar (1,2)
b. Let’s build a city  and tower – Make a name for ourselves (3,4)

God’s Watches Man and His Influence (Genesis 11:5-7)
a. God sees mans activities (5)
b. God knows the plans of the heart (6)
c. God influence brings about His goal (7)
God’s Plan for man in action (Genesis 11:8-9)
a. Goal - Man scattered (8)
b. Reason for scattering – Stopped building city (9a)
c. Result – scattering man all over the face of the earth (9b)

  
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Plans of Men
Genesis 11:1-4
God’s Watches Man and His Influence
Genesis 11:5-7
God’s Plan for Man in Action
Genesis 11:8-9


Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Man’s plans confounded without common tongue spreading man worldwide.
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
To Learn God’s plans are supreme and He uses circumstances to do His will for mankind. 
Specific Application Questions

1.     How do you know that your plans consistent with God’s?

2.     Are your plan ready for God’s review; if not why not?

3.     How have you seen God direct your life, what ways as He guided you?
Principles to Remember

God has plans for our lives

God is watching

We can be used for God’s purpose




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