19 March 2013
Contents: Where?
Earth Who? Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth
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8:20-22
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Noah built an altar and made offerings, God smelled it and
promised to never destroy living things again.
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2
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9:1-7
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God blessed Noah and sons to be fruitful and gave them
animals to eat without blood, and whoever sheds man’s blood will have his
blood shed by man.
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3
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9:8-17
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God made covenant w/ Noah/sons/descendants to not destroy
earth by flood with bow in the cloud as its sign; God will see and remember
covenant between Him and all flesh.
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4
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9:18-23
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Noah farmed and planted vineyard, got drunk and was found
uncovered in his tent by Ham (father of Canaan), who told Shem and Japheth
who covered Noah w/o looking.
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5
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9:24-27
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Noah woke and knew what youngest did, so he cursed Canaan
and blessed Shem and Japheth.
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6
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9:28-29
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Noah lived 150 years after flood for a total of 950 years,
then he died.
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Divisions:
1
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8:20-9:7
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Noah made offerings and God blessed him and gave him
animals to eat.
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Principle:
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Worshiping God should be our first response after any
situation.
God demands an accounting for shed blood.
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2
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9:8-17
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God made a covenant with Noah and his descendants with the
bow in the cloud as a sign.
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Principle:
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God promised to never again destroy all life by flood.
The bow in the cloud is pointed toward God.
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3
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9:18-29
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Noah made wine, Ham made a mistake, Shem and Japheth made
Noah proud, and Noah lived to 950.
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Principle:
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Drunkenness leads to uncharacteristic behavior.
When we witness someone else’s embarrassment, we should
keep It to ourselves.
Love covers a multitude of sins.
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Subject Sentence:
Noah receives a blessing, new diet, covenant and long
life.
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Aim (Christian and Non-Christian):
TCMAT know that God’s promise to Noah is also to us and we
should always seek to display God-honoring behavior.
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Application:
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What was your response to God after the last situation He
brought you through?
How might you ensure that you would respond with worship
following any circumstance in the future?
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2
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How does God’s covenant with Noah affect His people today?
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3
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How should we handle a situation when we witness someone
else’s embarrassment?
How can we practice “love covering a multitude of sins”?
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