Never Relax Your Moral Standards If I could learn just one thing from: Noah Genesis 6-9.

Never Relax Your Moral StandardsNever Relax Your Moral Standards

If I could learn just one thing If I could learn just one thing from:from:

NoahNoah

Genesis 6-9Genesis 6-9

Dangerous PhrasesDangerous Phrases

There are certain phrases in the human There are certain phrases in the human language that should come with a skull-language that should come with a skull-and-crossbones label.and-crossbones label.

Regardless of where we are in the world, Regardless of where we are in the world, there are people saying things to us that there are people saying things to us that will ultimately get us into trouble.will ultimately get us into trouble.

Just this once won’t hurt…Just this once won’t hurt…

This one is to get you to try something you This one is to get you to try something you know is not good for you.know is not good for you.

““Everybody else is doing it…”Everybody else is doing it…”

This one is to try and justify something you know you shouldn’t be doing anyway.

I’ll be the only one of my friends not going!I’ll be the only one of my friends not going!

For kids, this is the one to play on your parents’ For kids, this is the one to play on your parents’ sympathies, because nobody want’s their kids sympathies, because nobody want’s their kids to be left out.to be left out.

•Each of these statements have one thing in common.•We want to be ACCEPTED by those around us.•We want to do the things others are doing.•We want to fit in.

•Sometimes that’s okay. But many times it’s horribly wrong.•Let’s consider today what happens when people of great morality join in with people of the world.

Extreme Peer PressureExtreme Peer Pressure

The state of Noah’s world: Genesis 6:1-4The state of Noah’s world: Genesis 6:1-4

•Epitomized by the existence of the Nephilim

•The word means “the fallen ones”

•Not a case of angels and mortals having offspring.

•Provides a case study in what happens when godly people intermix with ungodly people.

2 Corinthians 6:16-182 Corinthians 6:16-18

God’s Evaluation Of The State of God’s Evaluation Of The State of CreationCreation

One Righteous Man and His FamilyOne Righteous Man and His Family

Genesis 6:9-13

Remaining Righteous AloneRemaining Righteous Alone

What was it like to be Noah?What was it like to be Noah?

•He had to face the daily pressure of absolute wickedness – without giving in!

•Noah lived 500 years in that situation before giving birth to his children.

•Noah was 600 years old when he entered the ark. It could have been as much as 100 years in the building of the ark.

•At very least Noah had to face the temptations of daily life while still trusting in the Lord.

Noah had to compNoah had to comp

•John 8:44 – Jesus says Satan is a murderer and the father of lies.

•2 Corinthians 11:14-15 – Paul says he disguises himself as an angel of light. So, he is a deceitful, chameleon schemer.

•1 Peter 5:8 – Peter tells us Satan prowls about like a ravenous lion. He is an insatiable hunter.

The Real Truth About Resisting TemptationThe Real Truth About Resisting Temptation

•God always gives us a way out!

•No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

1 Corinthians 10:13

God will never tempt me: Only Satan WillGod will never tempt me: Only Satan Will

•James 1:13 -- When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;

Only I Am To BlameOnly I Am To Blame

James 1:14-16James 1:14-16 -- …but each one is -- …but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Don't be deceived, my dear death. Don't be deceived, my dear brothers.brothers.

So…So…

What’s the one thing I learn from Adam and What’s the one thing I learn from Adam and Eve?Eve? The devil wants to kill me.The devil wants to kill me. God wants to save me.God wants to save me. Only I can decide which direction to go.Only I can decide which direction to go. God has enabled us to withstand any God has enabled us to withstand any

temptation.temptation. We simply have to refuse to eat forbidden We simply have to refuse to eat forbidden

fruit.fruit.