Making A Name For Ourselves
Genesis 11:1-9 tells the story of a people who build a city and a tower in order to make a name for themselves and to not be dispersed throughout the earth. But God, in love and judgment, comes down to graciously destroy their project by confusing their languages. As the narrative of scripture goes on, we see the Spirit come down to reverse the judgment of Babel and eventually all the peoples of the earth being reconciled to one another under the name of Jesus.
Making A Name For Ourselves: Babel
Genesis 11:1-9 tells the story of a people who build a city and a tower in order to make a name for themselves and to not be dispersed throughout the earth. But God, in love and judgment, comes down to graciously destroy their project by confusing their languages. As the narrative of scripture goes on, we see the Spirit come down to reverse the judgment of Babel and eventually all the peoples of the earth being reconciled to one another under the name of Jesus.
Naked in Sin & Covered by Grace
After the narrative of the flood, we see the man we might be tempted to make into a hero get drunk and shame himself. This is a powerful and needed reminder that though we’ve been redeemed and called by God, we are still in continual need of his grace. Ultimately, God gives us grace through Jesus not to make us heroes, but to make us trophies of his grace.
Sin’s Clutch, Canaan’s Curse
After the narrative of the flood, we see the man we might be tempted to make into a hero get drunk and shame himself. This is a powerful and needed reminder that though we’ve been redeemed and called by God, we are still in continual need of his grace. Ultimately, God gives us grace through Jesus not to make us heroes, but to make us trophies of his grace.
The Flood of Noah
In the story of Noah we see a world overwhelmed by sin and depravity and Noah is not an exception to the rule. But God gives Noah grace. So when God floods the earth in judgment, he instructs Noah to build an ark to preserve the seed of the women (Gen. 3:16) and the animals of the earth. This narrative leads us to see the seriousness of sin, the surprising nature of grace, and God’s righteousness in the salvation of his people.