Intro: blessing? 1. The promise land offspring blessing nations 2. The connections land offspring blessing nations 3. The response faith in the promise jeopardising the promise keeping the promise 4. The fulfilment land offspring blessing nations  

Intro: unity 1. United nations many nations from Noah structure and pattern 2. United against God united with technology significance and security God’s judgement – confusion 3. United by God can humanity ever be restored? the reversal of Babel’s curse racism and gospel unity significance and security unity and the future

Intro: big clean up 1. Don’t we need another flood? Deja vu all over again Naked shame Prophecy and history 2. Wasn’t the flood about New Creation? Promises despite sin Dominion? Provisions for sin The purpose of the flood? 3. Is that a rash promise? Covenant and sign Judgement? 4. A New Creation Promised by…

Intro: where is justice when you need it? biblical context historical context 1. Reasons for the flood other flood stories to blot out wickedness to save Noah 2. The hero of the story other flood stories Noah? God 3. A new beginning 4. Living righteously in a hostile world 1 Peter 3:20-22 Hebrews 11:1-2 7…

Intro: Freedom 1. A dead end with Cain Cain and Abel crime and punishment Cain’s descendants really free? 2. A new beginning in Seth positive signs genealogy tip #1: connecting genealogy tip #2: pattern breaks 3. Searching for a saviour where do the genealogies take us? blood that speaks a better word living your freedom