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Was the Flood Global?

• The Genesis Flood was global—the mountains were covered, the Ark was huge, and fossils are found all over the earth.

• The rainbow is the sign of God’s promise never to fl ood the entire earth again.

Answer these questions from today’s lesson.

1. What is the diff erence between a local fl ood and the global Flood?

2. What sign did God give us as a promise that

there would never be another global fl ood?

3. How did marine fossils get on top of high

mountains?

1) The global Flood covered the entire earth. 2) The rainbow. 3) The Flood buried animals, and then the plates crashed together, forming mountains.

• God’s Word is always our starting point.

• God is omnipotent.

Genesis 7:17–20, 7:24, 9:15–17

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W as Noah’s Flood global? Although many people are trying to deny that there ever was a global Flood, when God’s Word

is our starting point we can confi dently know the reality of the global Flood. Consider the following:

• God said it covered the whole world in Genesis 7—it “prevailed” over the earth.

• God said all the mountains were covered; how could that happen in a local fl ood?

• Noah would not have had to build an Ark at all, much less the one the size of this one; he could have just walked away.

• � e animals and birds would have fl ed from Noah (to escape the coming fl ood), not come to him.

• � e rock layers we see today are the result of a catastrophic Flood over the entire world.

• � e Flood provided perfect conditions for animals and plants to be killed and quickly covered in order to become fossils. Fossils are found all around the world.

• � e covenant God made promises that there will never be another global fl ood. It would not make sense if that meant local fl oods. We have had many local fl oods since then, but no global fl oods. Just like God promised.

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Some people don’t believe that God sent a global fl ood at all. Suppose your friend says, “Well, it seems like there would be more stories about the Flood if it were real.” What would you tell her?

� e Flood happened about 4,300 years ago ac-cording to the Bible. � at is a really long time! But there are still more than 200 stories about a global fl ood recorded all over the world. � ese stories are all very much like what the Bible tells us about the Flood of Noah’s day. So, I’m thinking, if there was never a global Flood, where would these sto-ries have come from? And why would they all be similar? I think the Bible is right. � ere was a global Flood—and it happened just like God tells us it did.

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Suppose you are watching TV with some friends and you hear that there have never been any global fl oods—it just wouldn’t be possible. What would you say?

I don’t think that is right! I believe the Bible. It talks a lot about Noah’s Flood and God tells us that all the air-breathing animals and people who were not on the Ark were killed by the global Flood. The Bible says that the waters covered the hills and the mountains at the time and the Flood lasted over a year. It was not just a local fl ood—and it really did happen!

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Were dinosaurs on the Ark?

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Monday {John 5:24}

How do we escape God’s judgment?

Tuesday {2 Peter 3:6}

How did the world of Noah’s day perish?

Wednesday {2 Peter 3:7}

How will the earth be destroyed next time?

Thursday {John 3:16}

How can we be saved?

Friday {Luke 13:3}

What will happen if you do not repent of (say you are sorry for and turn away from) your sins?

Saturday {Revelation 4:11}

Why does God deserve all praise?

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How do we know the flood was global?Fill in the blanks to fi nd out what the Bible tells us about the Flood. Look up the verses if you get stumped!

1. Genesis 7:20 – The waters ________ fi fteen cubits upward, and the _________ were covered.

2. Genesis 7:21 – And all fl esh ______ that moved on the earth: birds and cattle and beasts and

_______ creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every man.

3. Genesis 9:11 – Thus I establish My covenant with you: ______ again shall all fl esh be cut off by

the waters of the fl ood; never again shall there be a ________ to destroy the earth.

Fill in the blanks to fi nd out what the Bible tells us about the Flood. Look up the verses if you get stumped!Fill in the blanks to fi nd out what the Bible tells us about the Flood. Look up the verses if you get stumped!

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2. Genesis 7:21 – And all fl esh ______ that moved on the earth: birds and cattle and beasts and 2. Genesis 7:21 – And all fl esh ______ that moved on the earth: birds and cattle and beasts and

3. Genesis 9:11 – Thus I establish My covenant with you: ______ again shall all fl esh be cut off by 3. Genesis 9:11 – Thus I establish My covenant with you: ______ again shall all fl esh be cut off by

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