Lesson 2
“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.”
Genesis 6:5
“…for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth”
Genesis 8:21
Memory Verse:
Luke 17:26 “As it was in the days of Noah so shall it be also in the days of the Son of Man.”
Lesson Goals:
To show the children that the world that we live in is far away from God.
To challenge children to obey God by faith when no one else wants to.
Helpful Scriptures:
Gen 6:5 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.
Gen 6:6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Gen 6:11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Gen 6:12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Gen 8:21 for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth
Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Rom 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Rom 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Rom 1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Rom 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Gen 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
Summary – What kind of a world did
Noah live in?
I.
Review From Last Week -
We learned last week, Who Noah was
A.
His name
means, “Rest”
B.
He lived
a long, long, LONG time ago! About 4,500 years ago. He lived before the Pyramids
were built, or Newgrange, or even Stonehenge in
C.
He and
Mrs. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth
(Ge 5:32)
and they each had wives.
D.
He loved his wife, and his
family, But he loved God the most!
E.
He was
500 years old when God actually spoke to him (people lived very long back then)
F.
It was very rare for
someone to be like Noah way back then!
G.
So, what
was so special about Noah and his family?
1.
He was a just man – it means
he was a good man. He was right with God – righteous, moral, godly – that means
Noah was:
2. He was “perfect in his generations”. Noah put God first in his life. He made some decisions back when he was 10 years old that kept him from doing all the sins that everybody else was doing
3.
He walked with God – the
greatest thing about Noah!
H.
That’s
why God made us! That’s why we were born – to know God, to love God, and to walk
with God through every day!
I.
The World in Which Noah
Lived (Genesis 6:1-11)
A. It wasn’t easy for Noah and his family to walk with God!
B. Not everybody was like Noah and his family.
C. People had no concern for God at all – didn’t go to church, or read the Bible. They just went on with their lives, excluding God, rejecting the evident truth of creation, and of divine judgment of sin
D. The imagination of EVERYONE was ONLY evil CONTINUALLY (6:5)
E. The whole world was filled with violence (6:11)
F. God was grieved (very sad) that He had even made the world – it was THAT bad!
G.
And Then There was Noah -
In the midst of such darkness, and at the precipice of such imminent
destruction, Noah was faithfully living and going against the flow, and just
simply walked with God
I.
It was A Different
World than Today
1. Teach that Dinosaurs were alive before the flood and that it had never rained, but that a mist rose from the ground – so balmy and warm and healthy
2. The world had one big continent, and one big ocean
3. The people lived very long
4. It never rained, nearly perfect weather
J.
But it was a Similar
World
1. It was a Sinful and disobedient World
2. WICKEDNESS WAS RAMPANT. Not just bad, but sinful and wicked!
a. The People - wicked sinners
b. What are some things that are wrong to do that kids today?
1) Their disobedience and wickedness
2) Bad thoughts and no fear of God
c.
What do parents do wrong?
1) Their disobedience and wickedness
2) Bad thoughts and no fear of God
3. They were sinful in their thinking
a. No concern with God at all – just went on with their lives, excluding God, rejecting the evident truth of creation, and of divine judgment of sin
b. The imagination of EVERYONE was ONLY evil CONTINUALLY (6:5)
c. No one thought God’s patience would wear out!
d. They Were Wicked In Their Thoughts--The Imagination Of Man Was Filled With Evil. (Genesis 6:5b)
e. Not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires.
f. Psalm 19:14–"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer."
4. They Were Wicked In Their Deeds--The Wickedness Of Man Was Great. (Genesis 6:5a)
a. It means "abundant".
b. Sin and immorality was totally out of control, world-wide (6:5) – nobody cared about the immorality – only people’s rights, pleasure, possessions
c.
The whole world was filled
with violence (6:11) – it was self destructing
5. They Were Wicked In Their Influence–The Earth Was Corrupt. (Genesis 6:11-13)
a. "Corrupt"–means decayed or ruined.
b. You can take a glass full of pure, sparkling water and corrupt it with just a small amount of poison mixed in.
c. The earth had been corrupted by man’s wicked influence.
6. Is OUR world today anything like the world of Noah’s day?
a. Luke 17:26,27 “As it was in the days of Noah so shall it be also in the days of the Son of Man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.”
K.
The World Was In Trouble With God
1. God was fed-up with the conditions of the world (6:3), and was desperately grieved that He had even made the world – it was THAT bad!
2. But ALL land-dwelling life was about to be utterly destroyed by God with a catastrophic flood – the judgment of God is NOT a subject preached very often anymore – only another sign we are getting near then end!
L.
And Then There was Noah 
1. In the midst of such darkness, and at the precipice of such imminent destruction, Noah was faithfully living and going against the flow, and just simply walked with God, being an example of obeying God and trusting God when it was unpopular
II.
Application – How to
Live Godly in an Ungodly World
A.
How do you keep faithful
like Noah…
1. When your friends and family don’t care about God?
2. When it is easier to sin than do right?
3. When you don’t feel like doing right?
B.
You Fear God! He is BIG
and someone you need to worry about!
C.
You
can Trust God! He will take very good care of you if you trust Him!
D.
Be in church every Sunday
and learn the Bible’s lessons. That’s how you will learn every week how to keep
doing the right thing
E.
Invite your family and
Friends to follow Jesus!
III.
Questions for the Kids
A. What kind of world did Noah live in?
B. What were the people like? Wicked
C. What kind of animals lived way back then in Noah’s day? Dinosaurs
D. What did God think of the way people lived? He was grieved!
E. What was God going to do to the whole world? Judge it with a flood
F. What did Noah find in the eyes of the Lord? What did God see in Noah? GRACE!
IV.
Next Week!
Judgment is Coming!!!