Genesis 8:1-9:17

 

Homiletics                                             Study – Genesis 2020

Lesson     6                                             Passage: Genesis 8:1-9:17

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Noah, his family and animals come out of the Ark (Genesis 8:1-19) a. Waters recede and ark rests in mountains of Ararat  (1-5) b. Noah opened a window and sends out raven and dove to see if water receded (6-12) c. Noah removes covering of Ark seeing ground is dry (13-14) d. God tells Noah to come out of the Ark with all that were in the Ark (15-19)

Noah offers pleasing sacrifice to Lord God’s promise and instructions  (Genesis 8:20-9:7) a. Noah builds an alter offering sacrifices to God (8:20-21a) b. God knows the human heart but promises to not destroy all living creature as he has done (21b) c. Song of seasons (22) d. God instructs Noah and sons to be fruitful and tells of new relationship with animals and food (9:1-3) e. God instructs not to eat meat with lifeblood  (9:4-5) f. God reshares that mankind is in the image of God. Killing human life results in killers death (9:6) d. Instructions to be fruitful and multiply (9:7)

God establishes covenant with Noah (Genesis 9:8-17) a. God establishes covenant to never again destroy with flood (8-10) b. God provides a sign of covenant – a rainbow (11-15) c. God will remember covenant (16-17)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Noah, his family and animals come out of the Ark	Genesis 8:1-19
Noah offers pleasing sacrifice to Lord God’s promise and instructions	Genesis 8:20-9:7
God establishes covenant with Noah	Genesis 9:8-17

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Ark exited with instructions to multiply with God’s rainbow covenant

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT our worship is a sweet aroma to God and God’s desire is for us to love Him and be fruitful.

Specific Application Questions

1	How do you test what God has done? How can your faith be more anchored in God’s truth?
2	What ways is your worship a pleasing aroma to God?  How does this challenge you?
3	Where do you see God’s covenant(s) in your life? How do you stand on God’s promises?

Principles to Remember

1	God puts our feet on solid ground
2	God’s life instructions our important for our good.
3	God is faithful to His promises

Characteristic of God

Promise Keeper

Theme

Faithful followers of God’s instructions are fruitful and pleasing to Him.

 

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today