Series:
SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32
A—GOD’s REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22
Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness
B—GOD’s DESIGNED DESTRUCTION-IV—Genesis 7:1-24
C—SALVATION(Waiting for Normal)—Genesis 8:1-19
D—EXPERIENCING The VICTORY/Response—Genesis 8:20-22
E—POTENTIAL For RESTORATION—Genesis 9:1-19
F—SAME Ol’ SAME Ol’—Genesis 9:20-29
G—The NATIONS—Genesis 10:1-32
Attention:
You/We can be victors in the midst of destruction!
We’ve found previously that ‘Escaping God’s designed destruction’ requires Appropriate...
1. MOTION(:1, 5)
2. LIVING(:1b)
3. DIRECTION(:2-16a)
All on the ark escaped the destruction of the Flood.
All on the ark escaped God’s removal strategy(designed destruction).
Divinely designed destruction can be escaped/avoided.
How can we escape such an ordained destruction/removal?
*4 keys/requirements to escape God’s designed destruction.
4—Escaping God’s designed destruction requires...
Appropriate PROTECTION(:16b-24)
Explanation: (:16b-24)
:16—“So those that entered, male & female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; & the LORD shut him in.”
YaHWeH “shut” the door in the side(6:16) of the ark so that all were safely sealed inside. In fact, it states that YaHWeH shut Noah in. With Noah expressly taken care of everyone & everything was thereby properly taken care of.
?Are you certain that the LORD Himself has shut you in?
“Shut...in”—rgo saw-gar'—Qal Imperfect(expresses an action, process or condition which is incomplete)—1) To shut, close—1a) (Qal)—1a1) To shut, 1a2) To close, close up, 1a3) Closed up, closely joined, shut up. Strong—To shut up; figuratively, To surrender.
:17—“Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The waters increased & lifted up the ark, & it rose high above the earth.”
:18—“The waters prevailed & greatly increased on the earth, & the ark moved about on the surface of the waters.”
“The flood” is descriptive of the purpose &/or action of the waters & vice-versa.
The tremendous amount of water released from both sky & sea for a period of 40 days caused the earth to flood, & in turn lifted the ark. The ark not only floated but “it rose high above the earth.”
“The waters” of the flood rose(“increased”) dramatically so that it became “exceedingly” deep, causing the ark to “move/‘walk’ about” upon the collected waters.
The picture presented here is of the ark’s being so perfectly designed for this voyage that it so fit the sea, as a man is fit to walking. “The waters” were of no consequence to the ark. The waters were unrelenting in their prevalence—They did not recede.
“Flood” (See :7, 18, 19, 20, 24; & :6—“Floodwaters”)—lwbm mabbuwl’—1) Flood, deluge. Strong—from lby yaw-bal' in the sense of flowing; A deluge Used 13X.?
“Increased”(See :18)—hbr raw-baw'—1) Be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous. Strong—A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect).
“Lifted up/Bare up”—asn naw-saw'—Qal Imperfect—1) To lift, bear up, carry, take—1a) (Qal)—1a1) To lift, lift up, 1a2) To bear, carry, support, sustain, endure, 1a3) To take, take away, carry off, forgive. Strong—a primitive root; To lift, in a great variety of applications, literal & figurative, absolute and relative.
“Rose/Lift up”—Mwr ruwm—Qal Imperfect—1) To rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted—1a) (Qal)--1a1) To be high, be set on high, 1a2) To be raised, be uplifted, be exalted, 1a3) To be lifted, rise. Strong—a primitive root; To be high actively--To rise or raise(in various applications, literally or figuratively).
“High above”(See :12, 17, 18, 19—“On”)—le al—Preposition—1) Upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. Strong—properly, the same as [le al; properly, the top; specifically--The highest (i.e. God); also adverb--Aloft, to Jehovah] used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); Above, over, upon, or against(yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
“Waters”2X(See :6, 7, 17, 19, 20, 24)—Mym mah'-yim—1) Water, waters—1a) Water, 1b) Water of the feet, urine, 1c) Of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment(fig.). Strong—dual of a primitive noun(but used in a singular sense); Water; figuratively, Juice; by euphemism, Urine, Semen.
“Prevailed/Rose”(See :19, 20, 24)—rbg gaw-bar’—Qal Imperfect—1) To prevail, have strength, be strong, be powerful, be mighty, be great—1a) (Qal)--1a1) To be strong, mighty, 1a2) To prevail; 1b) (Piel)--To make strong, strengthen; 1c) (Hiphil)--1c1) To confirm, give strength, 1c2) To confirm(a covenant); 1d) (Hithpael)--1d1) To show oneself mighty, 1d2) To act proudly(toward God). Strong—a primitive root; To be strong; by implication--To prevail, act insolently. Used 25X.
“Greatly”(See :20)—dam meh-ode'—Adverb—1) Exceedingly, much; Substantive—2) Might, force, abundance; Noun Masc—3) Muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly. Strong—properly--Vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition)--Vehemently; by implication--Wholly, speedily, etc.(often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated).
“Increased”(See :17)—hbr raw-baw’—Qal Imperfect—1) Be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous—1a) (Qal)—1a1) To become many, become numerous, multiply(of people, animals, things), 1a2) To be or grow great; 2) (Qal) To shoot. Strong—a primitive root; To increase(in whatever respect).
“Moved about/Went/Floated”—Kly yaw-lak'—Qal Imperfect—1) To go, walk, come—1a) (Qal)—1a1) To go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away, 1a2) To die, live, manner of life (fig.). Strong—a primitive root ; To walk(literally or figuratively); causatively--To carry(in various senses).
“Surface”—(See :1—“Before Me”)—Mynp paw-neem’—Noun Masc.—1) Face—1g) with preposition—1g1) In front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of. Strong—The face(as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally & figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix)as a preposition--Before, etc..
:19—“And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, & all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered.”
The waters were at one time bounded & contained & used of God to nurture life. Here they are all freely released & “prevailed” so that they rose higher & higher so that they covered not merely some of the high hills but “all the high hills.” This is a world-wide flood rather than a local one because all the high hills “under the whole heaven” are included.
“Waters”(See :6, 7, 17, 18, 20, 24)—Mym mah'-yim—
“Prevailed”(See :18, 20, 24)—rbg gaw-bar’—
“Exceedingly”(See :20; & :18—“Greatly”)—dam meh-ode'—Adverb—1) Exceedingly, much; Substantive—2) Might, force, abundance; Noun Masc.—3) Muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly. Strong—properly, Vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition)--Vehemently; by implication--Wholly, speedily, etc.(often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated).
“All...Whole”—lk kol or lwk kowl—Noun Masc.—1) All, the whole. Strong—properly--The whole; hence--All, any or every(in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
“High hills”—hwbg gabo’wahh—Adj.—1) High, exalted—1a) High, tall, 1b) High (in position), 1c) Proud, haughty; Noun Masc.—2) Loftiness. Strong—Elevated(or elated), powerful, arrogant.
“Heaven”(See :11)—Mymv shaw-mah'-yim—1) Heaven, heavens, sky—1a) Visible heavens, sky—1a1) As abode of the stars, 1a2) As the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc, 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God). Strong—The sky(as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to The higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve).
“Covered”—hok kaw-saw’—Verb—Pual Imperfect("passive" of Piel)—1) To cover, conceal, hide—1d) (Pual)—1d1) To be covered, 1d2) To be clothed.
:20—“The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, & the mountains were covered.”
The cumulative repetitions “portray the fearful monotony of the unbounded expanse of waters.”—F. Delitzsch in NAC
The water increased to the point that “the mountains” were all “covered.” It is made plain that this was a worldwide flood as the mountains(high ones, not just short ones or certain ones) everywhere under the heavens were covered.
Not only were all “mountains” covered, but they were covered to a point 15 cubits(22.5 ft.) higher than the highest peaks.
“Some think Noah's flood was only local. However the description of it found in Gen. 6 through 8 makes this patently absurd. If it was local, Noah had 120 years to migrate out of the area to safe ground! Why waste all that effort building a ship? He only had to move less than 1500 feet a day to reach the farthest point on the globe! With the possible exception of Ps 29:10, this word[‘flood’] always refers to Noah's flood. The real reason for insisting on a local flood is the acceptance of evolution with its long geological ages. Most holding that view are not willing to allow a global world wide flood to have happened less than 5000 years ago. To admit such eliminates the need for the geological ages for most of the geological column would have been rapidly laid down by Noah's flood.”—BDB
“The inclusive language “all”/“every” occurs eight times(in Hebrew) in v.v.19-23, leaving no doubt about the all-encompassing nature of the destructive floods & the death left behind.”—NAC
“Waters”(See :6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 24)—Mym mah'-yim
“Prevailed”(See :18, 19, 24)—rbg gaw-bar'
“Upward”—lem mah'al—Substantive—1) Higher part, upper part; Adverb—1a) Above; Preposition—1b) On the top of, above, on higher ground than; With locative—1c) Upwards, higher, above. Strong—properly--The upper part, used only adverbially with prefix, Upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
“Mountains”—rh har—1) Hill, mountain, hill country, mount. Strong—A mountain or range of hills(sometimes used figuratively).
“Covered”(See :19)—hok kaw-saw'—Pual Imperfect("passive" of Piel)—1) To cover, conceal, hide—1d) (Pual)—1d1) To be covered, 1d2) To be clothed.
:21—“And all flesh died that moved on the earth: birds & cattle & beasts & every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, & every man.”
“All flesh” “that moved” upon the earth died as the waters reached above the mountain peaks. Again the types of moving animals are reiterated—”birds,” domestic animals, all wild animals & “creeping creatures.” The list specifically includes “every man” among those creatures which died.
“All”(See :5—“Every”; 14, 21)—lk kol—1) All, the whole—1a) All, the whole of, 1b) Any, each, every, anything, 1c) Totality, everything. Strong—properly, The whole; hence, All, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
“Flesh”(See :15, 16)—rsb baw-sawr'—1) Flesh—1a) Of the body—1a1) Of humans, 1a2) Of animals, 1b) The body itself, 1c) Male organ of generation (euphemism), 1d) Kindred, blood-relations, 1e) Flesh as frail or erring (man against God), 1f) All living things, 1g) Animals, 1h) Mankind. Strong—Flesh (from its freshness); by extension, Body, person; also (by euphem.) The pudenda of a man.
“Died”—ewg gaw-vah'—Qal Imperfect—1) To expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die—1a) (Qal) To expire, die, be about to die. Strong—a primitive root; To breathe out, i.e. by implication--Expire.
“Moved”(See :14— “Creeps”)—smr raw-mas'—Verb—Qal Participle Active—1) To creep, move lightly, move about, walk on all fours. Strong—a primitive root; properly--To glide swiftly, i.e. To crawl or move with short steps; by analogy--To swarm.
“Creeps”—Urv shaw-rats'—Verb—Qal Participle Active—1) (Qal)--To teem, swarm, multiply—1a) To swarm, teem, 1b2) To swarm. Strong—a primitive root; To wriggle, i.e. by implication--Swarm or abound.
“Man/Mankind”—Mda aw-dawm'—1) Man, mankind. Strong—Ruddy i.e. A human being(an individual or the species, mankind, etc.).
:22—“All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, all that was on the dry land, died.”
All creatures within which was harbored “the breath of the spirit of life” & that required &/or was recognized as being “on the dry land” indeed “died.”
All living things having contact with man on the dry earth met their fate prematurely due to man’s failure to seek the very God who had not only created them but had revealed Himself to them.
“Nostrils”—Pa 'aph—1) Nostril, nose, face; 2) Anger. Strong—properly--The nose or nostril; hence, The face, & occasionally A person; also(from the rapid breathing in passion)--Ire.
“Breath of the spirit/Breath”—xwr-tmvn—A.--hmvn nesh-aw-maw'—1) Breath, spirit—1a) Breath(of God), 1b) Breath(of man), 1c) Every breathing thing, 1d) Spirit(of man). Strong—A puff, i.e. Wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or concretely--An animal. Used 24X.?From—Mvn naw-sham'—To pant—1a) (Qal)--To pant—1a1) Of a woman in travail or labor. Used 1X.?—&—B.--xwr roo'-akh (See :15)—1) Strong—Wind; by resemblance Breath, i.e. A sensible(or even violent) exhalation; figuratively--Life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension--A region of the sky; by resemblance--Spirit, but only of a rational being(including its expression & functions).
“Life”(See :15; & :14—“Beast”)—yx khah’-ee—Adj.—1) Living, alive—1a) Green(of vegetation), 1b) Flowing, fresh(of water), 1c) Lively, active(of man), 1d) Reviving(of the springtime). Noun Masc.—2) Relatives; 3) Life(abstract emphatic)—3a) Life, 3b) Sustenance, maintenance. Noun Fem.—4) Living thing, animal—4a) Animal, 4b) Life, 4c) Appetite, 4d) Revival, renewal; 5) Community. Strong—Alive; hence--Raw(flesh); Fresh(plant, water, year), Strong; also(as noun, especially in the feminine singular & masculine plural)--Life(or living thing), whether literally or figuratively.?yx corresponds to Greek—zwh. A)quch—Breath, i.e. by implication--Spirit, abstractly or concretely--The animal sentient principle only, distinguished from, B) pneuma—The rational & immortal soul, & C)zwh,—Mere vitality, even of plants. These terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew...A)vpn, B)xwr & C)yx.
“Dry land”—hbrx khaw-raw-baw’—Noun Fem.—1) Dry land, dry ground. Strong—feminine of brx khaw-reb'(parched or ruined); A desert. Used 8X.
“Died”—twm muwth—Qal Perfect—1) To die, kill, have one executed.—1a) (Qal)—1a1) To die, 1a2) To die(as penalty), be put to death, 1a3) To die, perish(of a nation), 1a4) To die prematurely(by neglect of wise moral conduct). Strong—a primitive root: To die(literally or figuratively); causatively--To kill.
:23—“So He destroyed all living things which were on the face of the ground: both man & cattle, creeping thing & bird of the air. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah & those who were with him in the ark remained alive.”
“So/Thus”=the previous events which were the means by which YaHWeH blotted out all “living things” on the earth’s surface. These which were “destroyed” are categorized/paired, as “man & cattle” as well as “creeping thing & bird.” This signified that every one of them & everything in between had been “destroyed.”
Thus they were taken “from the earth.”
In response to this, we are reminded that “only” those “in the ark” “with” “Noah” survived.
*Noah is recognized as everyone’s & everything’s ‘savior’ due to his willingness to “do according to” God’s instruction(:5).
!When you find a righteous person, imitate & emulate their faith!
“Destroyed”2X(See :4)—hxm maw-khaw'—Niphal Imperfect("passive" of Qal)—1) To wipe, wipe out—1b) (Niphal)—1b1) To be wiped out, 1b2) To be blotted out, 1b3) To be exterminated. Strong—a primitive root; properly, To stroke or rub; by implication--To erase; also To smooth(as if with oil), i.e. Grease or make fat; also--To touch, i.e. Reach to.
“Living things”(See :23)—Mwqy yek-oom’—Noun Masc.—1) Living substance, that which stands or exists, existence, substance. Strong—properly, Standing (extant), i.e. by implication, A living thing. Used 3X.?From—Mwq quwm—Verb—1) To rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
“Ground”(See :3, 4—“Earth”)—Noun Fem.—hmda ad-aw-maw'—1) Ground, land—1a) Ground(as general, tilled, yielding sustenance), 1b) Piece of ground, a specific plot of land, 1c) Earth substance(for building or constructing), 1d) Ground as earth's visible surface, 1e) Land, territory, country, 1f) Whole inhabited earth. Strong—from Mda; Soil(from its general redness).
“Air”—(See :11, 20—“Heaven”)—Mymv shaw-mah'-yim—1) Heaven, heavens, sky—1a) Visible heavens, sky—1a1) As abode of the stars, 1a2) As the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc, 1b) Heaven(as the abode of God). Strong—The sky(as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to The higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve).
“Earth(See :3, 4, 6, 10, 12)—Ura
“Only”—Ka 'ak—Adverb—1) Indeed, surely(emphatic); 2) Howbeit, only, but, yet(restrictive). Strong—a particle of affirmation, Surely; hence (by limitation)--Only.
“Remained”—rav shaw-ar'—Verb—Niphal Imperfect("passive" of Qal)—1) To remain, be left over, be left behind—1b) (Niphal)—1b1) To be left over, be left alive, survive—1b1a) Remainder, remnant(participle), 1b2) To be left behind. Strong—a primitive root; properly--To swell up, i.e. Be(causatively--make) redundant.
:24—“And the waters prevailed on the earth one hundred & fifty days.”
The water after the 40 day inundation prevailed above the peaks for 150 days prior to its beginning to recede.
If a land-dwelling creature were to attempt to cling to life at the highest peaks, it would have to do so for a minimum of 150 days under water!
The only possibility would be that birds could conceivably land upon the ark, survive 40 days of continuous & torrential(?) rains, & would then have to be so hardy as to survive 150 days with no food. Even sea birds which feed on fish would be unable to endure.
Imagine an absolutely endless horizon with the only hope of life being the huge wooden monstrosity of the ark.
There is no way to avoid such God-ordained destruction, particularly if it is meant for such as yourself!
2Pet. 3:1-9, 10-13—“Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, & of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord & Savior, knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, & saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.” For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, & the earth standing out of water & in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens & the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment & perdition of ungodly men. But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, & a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, & the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth & the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct & godliness, looking for & hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, & the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens & a new earth in which righteousness dwells.”
“Waters”(See :7, 17, 18, 19, 20)—Mym mah'-yim—
“Prevailed”(See :18, 19, 20)—rbg gaw-bar’—1) To prevail, have strength, be strong, be powerful, be mighty, be great. Strong—a primitive root; To be strong; by implication, To prevail, act insolently. Used 25X.
Argumentation:
Mat. 24:37-44—““But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating & drinking, marrying & giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, “& did not know until the flood came & took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken & the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken & the other left. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched & not allowed his house to be broken into. “Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
2Sam. 22:31-34—“As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. For who is God, except the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God? God is my strength & power, And He makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places.”
Ps. 91:1-11—“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge & my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield & buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked. Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.”
Prov. 14:26-27—“In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.”
Prov. 18:10—“The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it & are safe.”
2Pet. 2:4-9—“For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell & delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; & did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly; & turning the cities of Sodom & Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly; & delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked (for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing & hearing their lawless deeds)-- then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations & to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,”
Ps. 33:16-22—“No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help & our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.”
Rev. 2:10-11, 17; 3:5, 10, 12, 20-21—2:10, 11—“Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, & you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, & I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.”’.....2:17—“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, & on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.”’.....3:5—“He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, & I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father & before His angels.”.....3:10—“Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.”.....3:12—“He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, & he shall go out no more. And I will write on him the name of My God & the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.”.....3:20-21--“Behold, I stand at the door & knock. If anyone hears My voice & opens the door, I will come in to him & dine with him, & he with Me. “To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame & sat down with My Father on His throne.”
Jn. 14:3—“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”
Rom. 10:9-10—“that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Illustration:
A new pedestrian-cyclist bridge was put in place at Florida International University so students could safely cross the six-lane Tamiami Trail—The span was pre-assembled & installed as a unit on Saturday March 10, 2018/While it was still under construction, & months before it was scheduled to open, at ~1:30pm on Thursday March 15, 2018, the entire 950 ton span collapsed onto at least 8 vehicles, killing at least 6 people—one of which was an FIU student/Appropriate PROTECTION
Working in the yard on a hot summer’s day/Wide-brimmed hat, sunscreen, long-sleeves, water, etc./Appropriate PROTECTION
Yellowstone National Park is bear country/Signs abound stating, “DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!”/Yet cars were continually stopped in the middle of the roads with their windows down feeding bears!/The bears would literally place both paws on the window sills of the cars while the people inside fed them!/IN-Appropriate PROTECTION
OR—Overnight Hiking/Always store food outside of the tent!...& hang it high in the air/Otherwise you will possibly be attacked by a bear or something else in it’s scrounging for food!/Appropriate PROTECTION
OR—Trash cans in Carrabelle are targets for black bears, which come all the way into town from the state forest nearby/Residents make sure that the trash cans are kept away from their living areas/Appropriate PROTECTION
A local Church’s focus/Must be upon Jesus & His salvation rather than a country-club or purely social focus!/Appropriate PROTECTION
Application:
?Has Appropriate PROTECTION sealed your Escape?
?Will you Escaping God’s designed destruction?
CONCLUSION:
Visualization:
Victory in the midst of destruction!
Action:
Escaping God’s designed destruction requires Appropriate...
4. PROTECTION(:16b-24)
1. MOTION(:1, 5)
2. LIVING(:1b)
3. DIRECTION(:2-16a)
Pt.#4 only! Presented 03/18/2012am to:
FBC C’belle
206 Storrs Ave. SW(SE Ave. A)
Carrabelle, FL 32322
Pts.#2-4 Presented 03/11/2012pm to:
Needmore Baptist Church
1620 Mt. Vernon Rd.
Woodleaf, NC 27054
