The Plan of the Ages

God’s Dispensational Dealings with Humanity

Noah’s Failure

Lesson XVII

September 11, 2005

I The Beginning of Noah’s story

Genesis 6:8 Noah found grace

Genesis 6:9 Noah was a just man

Noah walked with God

II The Responsibilities given to Noah and his family

Genesis 9:1-6 Replenish the earth

Rule the animals

Eat meat

Execute capital punishment

III Noah’s personal failure

Genesis 9:20-21 Noah gets drunk

Genesis 9:21-22 uncovered, immoral, shame

Genesis 9:23 covered by two of his sons

Genesis 9:24-25 curse upon his grandson

Genesis 9:26-27 blessing for Shem and Japheth

IV Here is a great lesson for believers

1) All believers sin

1 John 1:10 - 2:1

2) All believers are capable of committing any sin of the flesh

Galatians 5:19-21 the works of the flesh

3) When believers sin, they are convicted by the Holy Spirit

2 Samuel 24:10 heart smote him

Galatians 5:7 flesh lusteth against the Spirit

Romans 6:14 sin not to reign

4) Believers are never proud of their sin

Psalm 51:1-13 David’s experience

Matthew 26: 69-75 Peter’s experience

5) Believers cling to the promises

1 John 1:7-9 confess and be forgiven

2 Samuel 12-13 confessed. He has forgiven

Psalm 32:3-11 silence, songs,shout

V The greater failure of the generation was pride

Genesis 11:4 let us make us a name