* Moses wrote the book of Genesis to prepare the Israelites for life outside Egypt inside the Promised Land.

* They would experience some dark times, but their history proved God would be faithful.

* Here in this story, a flood was coming, but Noah and his family were spared. Why?

* Because he was 1) Righteous, 2) Blameless, and 3) Faithful.

* Righteous is being in “right relationship” with God (make Him Lord).

* Blameless is innocent of evil, forgiven.

* Faithful is loyal and steadfast, no competing affections.

* Matthew Henry - "Those that keep themselves pure in times of common iniquity God will keep safe in times of common calamity; those that partake not with others in their sins shall not partake with them in their plagues.”

* Vs 11-13 - The earth was corrupt, and then violent.

* Corruption is the process whereby something changes from good to bad, from its original purpose to a debased purpose.

* * Like cutting an apple in half - it begins to corrupt. If you ate a corrupt (rotten) apple you’ll get sick. Eat a healthy apple and you get health.

* In our lives, the removal of God is like the removing of the skin of an apple - it’s the protective covering against corruption.

* Violence is the use of force to fulfill a selfish desire.

* * A bully uses violence to gain control over people so they can get what they want.

* When God is removed (corruption) violence always fills the void.

* Vs 14 - God was going to save Noah from it.

* Vs 17-18 - the first mention of covenant (but God didn’t explain it to him until he got off the ark, 120 years later!)

* Noah’s whole family was saved because of his righteousness and obedience.

* There’s nothing said up to this point about his family’s righteousness.

* God blessed them because of Noah!

* Vs 22 - Noah obeyed without explanation.

* 120 years later he built the ark, and God told him to go into it, along with all the animals.