Key to Understanding the Flood (Genesis 6:1-8)

Has the Flood during the days of Noah ever seemed harsh to you? Perhaps, you have not taken the time to really understand the importance of Genesis 6:1-8. I consider this passage to be the biblical key to understanding why such a global flood was necessary.

Unparalleled wickedness began to engulf the entire world. It was intentional as well as continual. Two specific sins began to flourish above the others: sexual corruption and physical violence.

The final strike, however, was when fallen angels began to reproduce upon the earth. This would take things to a whole new level. God had to act quickly to prevent an even worse scenario. Jude wrote in verses 5-6, "And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under the gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day."

Listen as we go verse by verse through Genesis 6:1-8 and walk through the darkest period this planet has ever known. This passage will help you understand why God had to act decisively.

Global Growth, 6:1

Demonic Disaster, 6:2

Life Limitation, 6:3

Nasty Nephilim, 6:4

Worldwide Wickedness, 6:5

Divine Disappointment, 6:6

Catastrophic Consequences, 6:7

Glorious Grace, 6:8