Principles  for Living for A New Beginning - Part 1

Genesis 8: 1-5; 13-17

The flood account, Genesis 6-8

Ark was half as long as a football field and 45 feet high.  Designed for survival, not navigation because God was in charge of navigation.

Noah’s obedience - allowed a fresh start.  First day of the first month.  Signified humanity’s new beginning after disembarking from the ark.

Principles for living for new beginning:

1. Clear out your environment

Genesis 6:17

Clear the clutter -anything in an untidy

state or out of place.  Not useful or necessary. Clutter can be physical stuff, emotional baggage , messy people, toxic relationships, anything holding you back from your future.

Spiritually we must:

1. Clear our hearts

2. Crucify our flesh

Heart and flesh work in tandem with each other.  When the heart is messed up, the  flesh will act up.

Matthew 7:15; 21-23

Examine your heart.

Romans 8:6

Don’t court the flesh; crucify the flesh.

Psalm 26:2

Ask God to examine us, not just examine ourselves.