Reference

Genesis 6

ENGAGE
● Share a difficult or important task that you’ve been asked to do.
READ
● Read or summarize the passage.
● Share any observations or questions from the passage or the sermon.
REFLECT
● Without getting too hung up on debates over the several difficult interpretive
issues in 6:1-5, in general, what’s the point being made and how is it relevant to
this wider passage? What is revealed about humanity’s increasing corruption?
● How does God's regret over creating mankind reflect His character? How does
God’s grief over sin show His justice and love? How does the flood demonstrate
both God’s judgment and mercy?
● What does the ark symbolize about God’s plan to save and protect? How does
God’s covenant with Noah give hope for humanity?
RESPOND
● Consider the following questions based on Genesis 6:5-7. Are things really that
bad? Is God really that opposed to sin? Does God really have a right to be that
opposed to sin? How does an affirmative answer to those questions explain
everything from the flood to the cross to the mission of the church?
● In what ways does this account simply, clearly, and vividly illustrate the gospel?
● How can you live faithfully in a culture that often turns away from God? How
does this chapter challenge us to stand out as righteous in a world filled with
wickedness?
PRAY
● Thank God for the provision of salvation
● Ask God to oppose sin in your own life
● Ask God for strength to live faithfully and to reflect His righteousness in a broken
world