Under Authority

*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)

*The Main Idea: The LORD preserves his people by extending his Saving Grace to them throughout generations.

*The Central Point: The LORD justly punishes sinners and graciously saves a portion of them: the Seed of the Woman.

*The Big Question: What Good is this History, as Long as I’m Saved?

The LORD’s Saving Grace is Meaningless Without this History because:

1. What Good is Theology Without Real Time People? (vv. 1-27)

2. What Good is a Promise (3:15) Without Real Time Rescue? (vv. 28-32)

*The Main Idea: The LORD gives two kinds of grace: Common Grace and Saving Grace.

*The Central Point: The LORD is kind to all, but has one people in mind: the Seed of the Woman.

*The Big Question: In What Ways Does The LORD’s Grace Serve His People?

The LORD’s Grace Serves His People In Two Ways:

1. Common Grace Sets the Table for Salvation (vv. 16-24)

2. Saving Grace Brings the Meal of Salvation (vv. 25-26)

*The Main Idea: The LORD’s faithfulness to both judge and save sinners according to Genesis 3:15 is shown.

*The Central Point: The LORD will save a people and condemn a people – they will be shown by their deeds.

*The Big Question: If someone is saved, how can you tell?

The LORD reveals how you can tell if someone is saved by contrasting how:

1. Two Seeds Come to Life (vv. 1-2) - LAST EPISODE

2. Two Seeds Come to Worship (vv. 3-5) - LAST EPISODE

3. Two Seeds Come to Blows (vv. 6-8)

4. Two Seeds Come to Show (vv. 9-15)

*The Main Idea: The LORD’s faithfulness to both judge and save sinners according to Genesis 3:15 is shown.

*The Central Point: The LORD will save a people and condemn a people – they will be shown by their deeds.

*The Big Question: If someone is saved, how can you tell?

The LORD reveals how you can tell if someone is saved by contrasting how:

1. Two Seeds Come to Life (vv. 1-2)

2. Two Seeds Come to Worship (vv. 3-5)

3. Two Seeds Come to Blows (vv. 6-8) - NEXT EPISODE

4. Two Seeds Come to Show (vv. 9-15) - NEXT EPISODE

*The Main Idea: The Creator/creature distinction dictates man’s banishment from the garden so God can be clearly understood as both Judge and Redeemer.

*The Central Point: The LORD God drives Adam out to drive Adam to… So Adam: Run for your life!

*The Big Question: If the LORD God is so kind and good, why is he so ready to drive Adam away?

The LORD God is so ready to drive Adam away because:

1. He Knows Adam Will Rebel (v. 22)

2. He Wants Adam to Reflect (v. 23)

3. He Guards Adam for Redemption (v. 24)

*The Main Idea: The Creator/creature distinction highlights how the LORD God gives meaning to hope.

*The Central Point: Life remains, but through death new life’s regained.

*The Big Question: How does the LORD God give hope to fallen man?

The LORD God gives hope to fallen man through the grace he shows them in:

1. Adam’s Meaningful Headship (v. 20)

2. His Meaningful Redemption (v. 21)