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In this continuation of our Genesis 6 series, Pastor Jon Moffitt examines the supernatural elements that Peter and Jude apply directly to Christian faith and practice. We explore how "sons of God" saw the "daughters of men" as distinct categories, revealing boundary-crossing activity confirmed throughout Scripture and early church history.
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Biblical Evidence for Sons of God

Genesis 6 intentionally contrasts human daughters with "sons of God"—a phrase Job 1-2 and 38 identifies as angelic beings present at creation. Peter (2 Peter 2:4) and Jude (Jude 6) describe these angels abandoning their proper domain, facing judgment in chains of darkness. Noah found favor as a "blameless" man (tamim in Hebrew)—the same term for unblemished sacrificial animals—preserving a pure human lineage through the flood.

Nephilim and Post-Flood Giants

These unions produced Nephilim, "mighty men of renown" whose influence persisted after the flood. Scripture documents their descendants: Goliath's 700-pound armor and 35-pound spear, King Og's 13-foot iron bed (Deuteronomy 3:11), and tribes like the Anakim that made Israel feel like "grasshoppers" (Numbers 13:33). God commanded Israel to remove this corruption to protect the promised seed line.

All Flesh Corrupted

When God observed "all flesh had corrupted their way" (Genesis 6:12), the corruption extended beyond humanity to animals—explaining the ark instructions to preserve creatures "according to their kinds." This comprehensive corruption grieved God, leading to judgment while preserving Noah's family.

Application for Today

Modern preaching often prioritizes cultural relevance or personal obedience over Scripture's supernatural worldview. Yet Peter and Jude show Genesis 6 reveals ongoing spiritual realities believers must understand. Truth exposes darkness without sensationalism, equipping the church to stand firm in Christ's victory.

In this powerful message from Jude, Pastor Jon Moffitt uncovers the supernatural reality of Genesis 6, revealing how fallen angels (the "Watchers") corrupted humanity's seed and morals to block the Messiah's arrival. We connect direct quotes from Jude and 2 Peter to the ancient Book of Enoch, showing early church fathers like Justin Martyr and Irenaeus affirmed this angelic rebellion as historical fact.

Drawing from Enoch's details on angels lusted after human women, teaching sorcery, weaponry, and idolatry, we see echoes in today's moral decay—body distortion, child sacrifice ideologies, marriage redefinition, and human trafficking even at fast-food counters in 2026 [ from prior]. Peter and Jude warn this chaos persists through false teachers and unseen rulers, not just personal sin.

God preserved Noah's line, flooded the corruption, and Jesus proclaimed triumph over imprisoned spirits (1 Peter 3:19). Paul urges: Brace your mind for action, stay sober-minded, renew your thinking on grace (1 Peter 1:13; Romans 12:2; Colossians 3:2). Their plan failed—now they target gospel spread, but Christ's power equips us to stand.

In this eye-opening message from 1 Peter 3, Pastor Jon Moffitt reveals how Peter and Jude interpret Genesis 6 as a supernatural angelic rebellion—a failed cosmic plot to corrupt humanity and block the Messiah's arrival. We explore Peter's account of Christ proclaiming victory over imprisoned spirits from Noah's day, alongside warnings in 2 Peter and Jude about angels who abandoned their domain for unnatural desires, mirroring Sodom's judgment.

Christ's Triumph Over Rebellion
Peter comforts suffering believers by tying Genesis 6's angelic sin directly to Jesus' post-death proclamation in the spirit realm, shaming powers that tried to halt God's promise from Genesis 3. No other Old Testament event fits: rebellious angels faced chains of gloomy darkness, paving the way for the flood—yet eight souls survived through water, foreshadowing baptism as an appeal to God's grace via Christ's resurrection.

Tools for Reading Scripture
Using the "Emmaus Road" method—continuity, covenant, context, contrast, and cosmic scope—we see Genesis 6 not as myth or mere human wickedness, but a real spiritual war. Noah's "righteousness" highlights God's faithfulness, not human effort; cross-references in Peter and Jude confirm angels as "sons of God," urging us to arm our minds against unseen rulers (Ephesians 6).

Hope Amid Darkness
Like the "Boys in the Boat" rowing team's perseverance against Nazi dominance, Peter's story inspires: ordinary faithfulness overcomes tyrannical powers through Christ's supremacy. No physical striving saves—only faith in Jesus, who defeated the curse, binds rebels, and equips us for hardship without fear.

What if grace is more than just forgiveness? In this message, we discover that biblical grace isn't simply God's kindness toward us—it's His supernatural power in us.

We often long for wonder, especially during the Christmas season. We watch magical stories and let ourselves imagine a world where something breaks through the heaviness of life. But what if the truest wonder isn't fantasy at all? What if angels really did appear, heaven and earth really are closer than we think, and spiritual power is available to us right now?

Drawing from 2 Corinthians 12:9, we explore what it means when God says, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." This isn't a motivational speech to grit our teeth and push through. It's an invitation to be carried by a power greater than our own strength—greater even than physical healing.

We examine three key truths:
- Grace is God's power through Christ in us – not just words, but the person of Jesus sustaining us
- Biblical sight vs. worldly sight – learning to see the unseen realities that Scripture calls us to fix our eyes on
- A kingdom-focused life – understanding that our citizenship is in heaven, and that changes everything

If you're feeling weak, struggling, or wondering how to keep going, this message offers real hope. The same grace that saved us is the grace that sustains us—and it comes to us through God's Word and His church.

We live in a world obsessed with control, from tracking our steps, measuring our sleep, optimizing our lives, and yet, we’re blind to the real problem underneath it all. In this message, we explore the powerful illusion that convinces us we can fix, preserve, and even save the world through our own effort. But Scripture tells a very different story: creation is groaning under a curse we can’t remove, and no amount of human progress — not even the latest technology or good intentions — can undo it.

Drawing from Romans 8, Genesis 3, and vivid modern examples, we discover that the real deception isn’t magic tricks or misinformation — it’s the belief that we are not cursed and that we can save ourselves. But the gospel offers a better hope: not optimism, but promise. Jesus didn’t come to help us manage a broken world — He came to redeem it.

As we enter Advent, we remind ourselves that we live between two comings: one that freed our souls and one that will free our bodies and all creation. This message calls us to live with biblical perception (seeing what’s truly wrong), biblical expectation (trusting in what’s coming), and biblical orientation (learning how to live in between).

If you’ve ever wondered why progress never satisfies, why suffering persists, or how to live with hope in a world that keeps breaking, this sermon will unveil the truth behind the illusion — and point us to the only one who can truly reverse the curse.