Gensesis 7-8

Flood

Ark 

Dove 

Altar 

Aroma

Cross

Reflection Questions

1. Noah obeyed God before he could see rain or results. Where might God be asking you to trust and obey Him right now, even when it feels costly, confusing, or misunderstood?

2. What similarities do you notice between the creation story and the sending of the dove? Why do you think Scripture wants us to see the flood as a kind of “new creation”?

3. Read Ephesians 5:1–2 and Genesis 8:21 together. How does Christ’s sacrifice fulfill what Noah’s offering only pointed toward? What does it mean that Jesus is called a “fragrant offering” to God?

4. Read Titus 3:3–7 slowly as a group. What words or phrases stand out to you? How does this passage echo the movements of the flood story—judgment, rescue, renewal, and promise? (flood, ark, dove, altar, aroma, cross) 

5. Scripture says we are now “the aroma of Christ” to the world (2 Corinthians 2:14–15). What kind of “fragrance” do you think your life is currently giving off to others, and how might God be inviting you to more intentionally reflect Christ this week?