*The Main Idea: Fine-tuning God’s focus on winning back a people for himself

*The Central Point: God’s Priority One: Reclaiming His People

*The Big Question: How does God clarify for us his focus on reclaiming a people?

He clarifies for us his focus on reclaiming a people by:

1.) Narrowing the Field (vv. 10-26) – (Application: God’s at work even when it looks like he isn’t…)

2.) Setting Up the Play (vv. 27-30) – (Application: Trust him! He’s the God of the seemingly impossible…)

3.) Breaking the Huddle (vv. 31-32) – (Application: Underneath mysterious providences, rest in the everlasting arms…)

*The Main Idea: Why we all need Jesus!

*The Central Point: When sin grows up, God comes down, and messes us up.

*The Big Question: How does God deal with rebellious men?

He judges rebellious men with due process as he:

1.) Allows Our Plans (vv. 1-4) – (Application: We freely give God good reason to execute justice…)

2.) Evaluates Our Actions (vv. 5-7) – (Application: Be careful little eyes…)

3.) Frustrates Our Hearts (vv. 8-9) – (Application: Consider God’s discipline…)

*The Main Idea: Good, Bad, Indifferent… No matter: We all need Jesus!

*The Central Point: Under the Curse, but God’s at Work!

*The Big Question: What’s so special about these three people groups?

Nothing, except they each have their own ways of sinning…

1.) The “Indifferent” (vv. 1-5) – (Application: God-haters all, even if not immediately felt…)

2.) The “Bad” (vv. 6-20) – (Application: God-haters in touch with their hearts…)

3.) The “Good” (vv. 21-32) – (Application: God-haters who think they don’t…)

*The Main Idea: You Shouldn’t Trust a Merely Human Covenant Head

*The Central Point: Redemption Is So Desperately Needed

*The Big Question: Should Noah be trusted to be our Covenant Head?

Yes, but really… NO! After looking at the geography of his soul and legacy we see…

1.) Hope Mountain (vv. 18-19) – (Application: Hope is on the horizon…)

2.) Disappointment Valley (vv. 20-25) – (Application: I dare not trust the sweetest frame…)

3.) Trust Horizon (vv. 26-29) – (Application: Definitely look to the horizon and wholly lean there…)

*The Main Idea: God Restores the life of Noah in love and Extends the Offer Through Covenant

*The Central Point: Love Only Means Love In Covenant

*The Big Question: How does God’s love shine after the flood?

God loves to show his love to us via his covenant – Which shows us his:

1.) Love Of Life (vv. 1-7) – (Application: Step up into God’s Covenant Commands)

2.) Love Through Life (vv. 8-17) – (Application: Rest assured of God’s Covenant Promises)

*The Main Idea: God Restores the life of Noah in love and Extends the Offer Through Covenant

*The Central Point: Love Only Means Love In Covenant

*The Big Question: How does God’s love shine after the flood?

God loves to show his love to us via his covenant – Which shows us his:

1.) Love Of Life (vv. 1-7) – (Application: Step up into God’s Covenant Commands)

2.) Love Through Life (vv. 8-17) – (Application: Rest assured of God’s Covenant Promises)

*The Main Idea: God Restores the Earth After He Judges Mankind

*The Central Point: Noah: Redemption’s Lynchpin to Restoration Hope

*The Big Question: Hope in… God? Why?

Hope in God because God…

• Remembers Noah (vv. 1-5)

• Reminds Noah (vv. 6-19)

• Receives Noah (vv. 20-22)

*The Main Idea: The LORD judges mankind and yet focuses on hope.

*The Central Point: Noah is the LORD’s Man of the Hour!

*The Big Question: Hope in… Noah? Why?

Noah is the LORD’s man of the hour because he has two things going for him:

• His Qualifications (vv. 1-10)

• His Lord (vv. 11-24)

*The Main Idea: The clock’s run out on God’s patience and yet hope remains.

*The Central Point: God’s patience is still on display even when he’s angry… but not forever!

*The Big Question: How is there any hope when God’s angry?

God won’t budge as a judge, but here’s “today,” so give your heart away to:

• The Man He Chooses (vv. 9-13a)

• The Judgement He Proclaims (vv. 13b, 17)

• The Covenant He Makes (vv. 14-16, 18-22)

*The Main Idea: The LORD’s patience has a limit and his wisdom sets the clock.

*The Central Point: The LORD is jealous for your heart and you want him like that!

*The Big Question: How does my heart test the LORD’s patience?

The gravity of your heart could pull your life apart, so beware of:

1. The Desire to Devour (vv. 1-4)

2. The Deception of Depravity (vv. 5-8)