Firm FoundationsFirm Foundations

Lesson 15: Lesson 15:

God Scattered the RebelsGod Scattered the Rebels

At the Tower of BabelAt the Tower of Babel

IntroductionIntroduction ReviewReview

What was the attitude of the people in Noah’s day?What was the attitude of the people in Noah’s day? Who was speaking to people’s minds, urging them Who was speaking to people’s minds, urging them

to repent?to repent? Why did God save Noah?Why did God save Noah? What else did Noah do while he was building the What else did Noah do while he was building the

ark?ark? How did those saved from judgment enter the ark?How did those saved from judgment enter the ark? What happened to those who didn’t enter the ark?What happened to those who didn’t enter the ark?

Have you ever wondered?Have you ever wondered? Why do people around the world speak so many languages?Why do people around the world speak so many languages?

God remembered NoahGod remembered Noah

Genesis 8:1-4,14-17Genesis 8:1-4,14-17 God kept Noah, his God kept Noah, his

family, and the animals family, and the animals safesafe

God sent wind to dry God sent wind to dry up the water; land up the water; land appearedappeared

God never changes or God never changes or forgetsforgets

Where did the ark Where did the ark land?land?

Mt. AraratMt. Ararat

God gave His commands God gave His commands and promises to Noahand promises to Noah

Genesis 9:1-2Genesis 9:1-2 Be fruitful and Be fruitful and

multiplymultiply Have dominion over Have dominion over

the earth and its the earth and its creaturescreatures

God gave the rainbow as His God gave the rainbow as His signsign

Genesis 9:12-15Genesis 9:12-15 A sign that God would A sign that God would

never again destroy never again destroy the earth by floodthe earth by flood

Psalm 104:6-9Psalm 104:6-9 Thousands of years Thousands of years

have passed since have passed since the floodthe flood

God can be trustedGod can be trusted

Next week…Next week…

Read Genesis 11Read Genesis 11 What were the What were the

people like back people like back then?then?

What did the people What did the people try to do?try to do?

How did God foil their How did God foil their plans?plans?

God’s record of the nationsGod’s record of the nations

Genesis 10 – Table Genesis 10 – Table of Nationsof Nations

The generations of The generations of the sons of Noahthe sons of Noah

We all find our We all find our ancestry hereancestry here

The people forgot God’s judgmentThe people forgot God’s judgment Genesis 11:1-4Genesis 11:1-4 Many years have passed since the Many years have passed since the

floodflood The earth was being quickly The earth was being quickly

repopulatedrepopulated Most of Noah’s descendants had Most of Noah’s descendants had

forgotten Godforgotten God They forgot the floodThey forgot the flood They would not honor GodThey would not honor God Psalm 19:1-3Psalm 19:1-3

They turned away from truth, and They turned away from truth, and became evil and foolishbecame evil and foolish Romans 1:18-32Romans 1:18-32

The people became evilThe people became evil Satan was leading them to rebelSatan was leading them to rebel

Satan wants people to worship false godsSatan wants people to worship false gods Many still worship the planets and Many still worship the planets and

animalsanimals

God is sovereignGod is sovereign Isaiah 42:8Isaiah 42:8

They built a towerThey built a tower Genesis 11:4Genesis 11:4

They rebelled against God’s mandateThey rebelled against God’s mandate Genesis 1:28Genesis 1:28 9:1-29:1-2

God saw themGod saw them

Genesis 11:5Genesis 11:5 The Lord came down The Lord came down

to see themto see them

Proverbs 15:3Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord The eyes of the Lord

are in every place…are in every place…

Psalm 139Psalm 139 The Lord knows every The Lord knows every

detail about usdetail about us

God scattered themGod scattered them

Ezekiel 18:4Ezekiel 18:4 ““All souls are mine…”All souls are mine…”

Can anyone fight against Can anyone fight against God and win?God and win?

Genesis 11:6-9Genesis 11:6-9 God caused them to God caused them to

speak different languagesspeak different languages They moved away from They moved away from

each othereach other

¡No puedo entenderle!

Ik kan niet u begrijpen!

Je ne peux pas vous

comprendre!

Non posso capirlo!

ConclusionConclusion

The Bible is a history book!The Bible is a history book! Do you see any patterns in Do you see any patterns in

this history?this history? RebellionRebellion God never changesGod never changes

God is righteous and holyGod is righteous and holy God judges sinGod judges sin God is still calling people to God is still calling people to

believe in Himbelieve in Him