_The sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose_ SONS OF GOD DIFFERENT FROM THE DAUGHTERS OF MEN 1_._ In disposition. 2. In profession. 3. In moral character. 4. In eternal destiny. (_J. S. Exell, M. A._) SONS OF ELOHIM AND DAUGH... [ Continue Reading ]
_My Spirit shall not always strive with man_ THE STRIVING OF THE SPIRIT I. WHAT IS IMPLIED IN THE ASSERTION, “My Spirit shall not always strive with man”? It is implied:-- (1) that the Spirit does sometimes strive with men; (2) that men resist the Spirit. II. WHAT IS NOT INTENDED BY THE SPIRIT... [ Continue Reading ]
_Giants in the earth_ GIANTS Story of Jack the Giant Killer: written to teach children that they have got to fight giants. I. The first giant you have to overcome is ILL-TEMPER. Look out for him when told to do something you don’t want to do. The time to beat him is right at the beginning. II. T... [ Continue Reading ]
_God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth._ A DEGENERATE WORLD 1_._ The organic unity of society is favourable to the spread of moral evil. 2. The native willingness of the human soul to do evil is favourable to the contagion of moral wrong. I. IT IS A WORLD IN WHICH MARRIAGE IS... [ Continue Reading ]
_Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God_ NOAH I. NOAH, we read, “was a just man and perfect in his generations”; and why? 1. Because he was a faithful man--faithful to God, as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” Noah and Abraham believed God, and s... [ Continue Reading ]
_The earth also was corrupt_ CORRUPTION AND VIOLENCE, TWIN EVILS If succeeding generations inquire, wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto the work of His hands? What meaneth the heat of this great anger? Be it known that it was not for a small matter: The earth was corrupt before God, and the ear... [ Continue Reading ]
_Make thee an ark of gopher wood_ NOAH AND THE ARK Sometimes God seems to create a colossal figure in the moral world for after ages to gaze at and pattern by, as the sculptor chisels a statue of heroic size for some high niche in temple or civic hall, that those below may be inspired by its beaut... [ Continue Reading ]
_I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh_ THE FLOOD I. The first fact that strikes us in the story of the flood is this: that God, on account of the wickedness to which the world had grown, had made up His mind to sweep it away, once and for all. II. Out of the... [ Continue Reading ]
_With thee will I establish My covenant_ GOD’S COVENANT WITH NOAH 1. The leading ideas suggested by a covenant are those of peace and goodwill between the parties, and if differences have subsisted, forgiveness of the past, and security for the future. Such were the friendly alliances between Abr... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thus did Noah, according to all that God commanded, so did he_ NOAH’S OBEDIENCE I. THE OBEDIENCE RENDERED BY NOAH. 1. The circumstances in which he was placed. 2. The means he was directed to use for the preservation of God’s chosen remnant. 3. His perseverance in the use of these means till h... [ Continue Reading ]