"Corrupt and Violent"
“Corrupt and Violent”
Blessings folk!
Noah…
- was righteous
- was blameless
- walked with God.
Gen 6:9-10
These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.
And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
The world of his day was…
- wicked
- continuously evil of heart
- corrupt
- filled with violence
What was God to do?
What would He do with the evil man?
What would He do with the righteous man?
Gen 6:11-13
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
All flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
The is the fruit of rebellion against God.
The Lord had “had enough”.
He tells Noah so.
The Lord would destroy all corrupt and violent flesh from the earth.
He would not “destroy the earth”.
He would remove the corruption.
He would “wash” the earth.
He did so…as we will see.
He will do so again…as He has declared.
Are you ready?
First time, destruction by the washing of water.
Next time, destruction by the purifying of fire.