Stapleton Baptist Church

From Genesis 10 & 11 we can understanding how the world went from eight people in one family to 8 billion people speaking 7000 languages. The diversification of the world came about both through blessing and judgment. In the end, Jesus will be more glorified and praised through the salvation of people form every tribe, tongue, and nation!

This week in Genesis 9 we find God giving Noah and his sons the same charge that he originally gave Adam: to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. It is their task to repopulate the earth. Unfortunately, we find that even though the flood cleansed the world of wicked people it could not cleanse the heart of humanity. Mankind needed a greater cleansing to cure the problem with sin. Thankfully, God's promises are still intact as the offspring of the woman continues through Noah and Shem. 

This week in Genesis 7:11-8:22 we explore the world-wide flood  and trace the themes of judgment, salvation, and faith. It is a story of terrible judgment but also a story of incredible salvation. God judges, God saves, and it is our job to respond in faith. 

This week we begin the account of Noah and the ark in Genesis 6:9-7:10. Although this story is famous and is found fascinating by both adults and children, we shouldn't miss the fact that it is a story of terrible judgment. God looks upon the wicked world and determines to wipe out mankind. It is only through the obedience of one man, Noah, that life itself if preserved in the ark. 

Genesis 6:1-8 gives us a description of the world before the flood, and it's not a pretty picture. Sin had so completely corrupted the human race that every intention of the heart was evil continually. God will bring judgment upon mankind for its wickedness, but there is hope! There is one man who finds favor with God, and his name was Noah.

In Genesis 5 we are given the genealogy of Adam through Seth's line. This is the line that God will preserve and protect and eventually bring forth the Savior from. This line isn't credited with any amazing achievements or contributions to society like Cain's line, but it does describe someone who "walked with God" and it's through this line that God will save the world!

Genesis 4:17-26 introduces us to the descendants of Cain. We find that Cain's descendants contribute to the building of society and civilization but at the same time continue to deepen in their sin and arrogance. But there is hope! We are told that God gives Adam another son, Seth, in the place of Abel. And it's through Seth's line that people begin to call upon the name of the Lord!

Genesis 4:1-16 gives us the tragic story of Cain and Abel. We begin to see just how thorough the corruption of sin is after the Fall. This story also shows us the deadly intent of sin. May we be people who are quick to cut sin down at the root and rule over it rather than letting it devour us!

Genesis 3 is one of the darkest moments in all of the Bible. God's perfect creation is corrupted and his perfect creatures are stained by sin. Yet, in the midst of the curse there is a glimmer of hope. God promises that the seed of the woman would crush the head of the serpent. This is the first gospel! What a great God that he would offer hope and grace and mercy even when it was completely undeserved!

Genesis 3:1-13 shows us how sin first entered the world through the disobedience of Adam and Eve. But not only does it show us the origin of sin, it also shows us how Satan operates and how temptation works. From this passage we can learn to fight back against the schemes of Satan and find victory over sin and temptation!