Growing in the Word

We've been studying the book of Genesis and it wasn't long after the flood that men stopped making themselves available to God and began to pursue their own agenda. What a shame to use what God so graciously gives for our own selfish purposes.

In Genesis chapter ten we find the answer not only to the origins of religions but also the various peoples of the world.

Pastor Jim Jarrett is nearing the conclusion of an exciting study in Genesis and he's currently recalling what happened when God judged the world with a flood. It's time to repopulate the world and today we will learn who our forefathers were. Amazing to think about it isn't it – the entire would population was wiped out – except for a handful of people in the Ark. Join Pastor Jim now in the tenth chapter of the book of Genesis with the clans of Noah.

It wasn't too long ago that we received a stellar report about the lifestyle of Noah. He was described as a righteous man who walked with God, but even Noah made his fair share of mistakes. Noah is about to stumble into sin, and to make matters worse- his son repeats the matter in an ungodly fashion. Here's Jim to remind us that we should never expect to be sinless – but we should always strive to sin less.

The Bible gives us plenty of examples of good and godly men and women who stumbled into sin. Whether it was King David, the apostle Peter, or as we'll see today, Noah. If we're wise, we'll learn from their mistakes and not repeat them. Right after a great victory, and spiritual blessing, Noah fell into sin. And that can so easily happen to us!

God has just judged the world through a flood, and after a little over a year in the Ark, it's time for Noah and his family to step onto dry land. And on the heels of judgment comes good news - that God is going to bless Noah and his family. We'll hear what He has to say momentarily.

For quite a few weeks now we've been studying the early chapters of Genesis. In chapter eight, we get a glimpse at life after the flood. Noah, his family and the animals are about to step onto dry land after being in the Ark for just about a year. Pastor Jim Jarrett says it was a totally different world and environment they stepped into.

Today pastor Jim Jarrett resumes his study of Genesis. We'll be studying chapter eight during today's program. Noah, his family, and the animals have been cooped up in the ark for just over a year. The rain has stopped, the waters are receding, and it's time to step out on dry land. That's where we'll pick the story up today.

Pastor Jim Jarrett is taking us through the book of Genesis where the flood takes a major role in shaping how the earth currently looks. The water came forth from below as well as from above and everything was destroyed. It's important to note that rain was a new phenomenon - it had never happened before!

Today we take you to Genesis seven, where the Lord is about to send a worldwide flood to judge the earth. But before He does He makes sure His faithful servant Noah, and his family are safe. We'll hear God's final words of instruction to Noah in just a second. And pastor Jim reminds us God has made a way of escape from the coming judgment for us too, and that's in His Son Jesus Christ.