E-pistle for March 6, 2009
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E-pistle
Dr. Dan Hite, President FreeWay Foundation March 6, 2009
Enoch Walked With God
(Genesis 5:18-24)
Dr. Curt Scarborough
I. Concentration: on the man named Enoch
1. Enoch (meaning "dedicated") perhaps was named after his
great-uncle Cain's son, for whom a city also had been
named, Genesis 4:17.
2. Enoch was the seventh generation from Adam (Genesis 5):
(1) Adam (6) Jared
(2) Seth (7) ENOCH
(3) Enosh (8) Methuselah
(4) Cainan (9) Lamech
(5) Mahalalel (10) Noah
3. Enoch, therefore, was the great-grandfather of Noah.
4. Enoch lived and walked in such close fellowship with God
that he was translated into the presence of God in heaven
without dying, v. 24.
II. Meditation: on Enoch's character and accomplishments
1. Enoch lived 365 years by faith before being taken away,
Hebrews 11:5.
2. Enoch had this good testimony: that he pleased God,
Hebrews 11:5.
3. Enoch was privileged to be listed as an ancestor of God's
Messiah, Luke 3:37.
4. Enoch prophesied about the Lord's coming to earth in judgment,
Jude 1:14-15.
III. Revelation: on Enoch's prophetic spiritual knowledge
1. Enoch "saw" that God would come to the earth in judgment,
because the Lord reveals His will to those who walk close to
Him, Amos 3:7.
2. Enoch believed that God exists and rewards those who diligently
seek Him, Hebrews 11:5-6.
3. Enoch's prophecy of judgment was fulfilled when God sent the
flood upon the earth in Noah's day.
4. Enoch's prophecy also forecasts another day of judgment: when
the Lord comes with His saints to execute punishment upon the
"ungodly" . . . a word used four times in Jude 1:15.
IV. As a Christian, I need to . . .
1. Be like Enoch . . . "dedicated" unto the Lord.
2. Walk by faith in intimate spiritual relationship and fellowship
with God.
3. Live a godly life which produces a God-pleasing testimony
and witness.
4. Hear and speak God's word to my own generation, and to the
generations yet unborn.
Noah Found Grace In God's Eyes
(Genesis 6:1-18)
Dr. Curt Scarborough
I. Concentration: on the man Noah, whose name means "Comfort" or "Rest"
1. He found grace (God's unmerited gift or favor) in
God's eyes, v. 8.
2. He was just . . . fair, true, and honest, v. 9.
3. He was perfect . . . blameless, having maturity and
integrity, v. 9.
4. He, like his great-grandfather Enoch, walked with
God, v. 9.
II. Meditation: on the sinful world in which Enoch lived
1. Satanism "Nephilim" translated "Sons of God"
refers to the fallen, dark angels of Satan, who
cohabited with humans, v. 2.
2. Wickedness People had "twisted" (a related root
word) good into evil and vice versa . . . were addicted
to depravity, not discerning right from wrong, v. 5.
3. Total corruption of society "Every intent . . . only evil
continually . . . all flesh had corrupted their way,"
vv. 5-12.
4. Full of violence Noah's day was notorious for its cruelty
and disregard for human life, v. 12.
III. Revelation: on God's spoken words to Noah
1. "My Spirit shall not strive (struggle; contend) with man
forever . . . yet his days shall be one hundred twenty year,"
v. 3. At the flood, God reduced the life span of humans from
about 900 years to a maximum of 120 years.
2. "I will destroy them (the Satanic, wicked, corrupt, violent
persons) with the earth," v. 13. This cleansing of the earth
by water would destroy the half-human, half-demon giant
monsters, which intimidated the people of that era, v. 4.
3. "Make yourself an ark of gopher wood . . . I am bringing
floodwaters . . . everything that is on the earth shall die,"
vv. 14, 17.
4. "I will establish My covenant with you, " (and your family),
v. 18.
IV. Applications: as a Christian, I need to . . .
1. Live a just, perfect life of integrity by receiving God's grace
by walking daily with Him.
2. Keep my life pure and blameless in the midst of a Satanic,
wicked, corrupt, violent . . . crooked and perverse generation,
Philippians 2:15-16.
3. Hear and faithfully proclaim God's coming judgment, regardless
of the small number of persons who heed my warning over a
period of up to 100 years, Genesis 5:32 and Genesis 7:6 . . . for
indeed, these are "the days of Noah" which Jesus mentioned
in Matthew 24:37-39.
4. Obey God's instructions in order to receive His deliverance . . .
His way of escape; His "ark of safety," Jesus Christ . . . Who
saves us from impending doom, Hebrews 11:7.
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