If every living creaturewas to “be fruitful andmultiply” after such complete destruction, then wouldn’t they need complete confidence in God’s desire to sustain the earth? “Never again.” Two of the most reliable words God has ever spoken. Two words that give us great hope and confidence in the One who will do just as He says. Two words that let us rest, this Christmas season, knowing that the same God who made the unconditional covenant with Noah is the One who has made an unconditional covenant with us through Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God for His steadfast Word. • How does God’s covenant with Noah inform His command to “be fruitful and multiply?” • What does God say He will do when He sees the rainbow appear in the clouds? In legal terms what does the rainbow represent for Noah, the creatures, and us? • What guarantee has God given you in the New Covenant with Jesus Christ? Howdoes the story of Noah and the flood inform your hope regarding the character of God in these great promises? STEPHEN LAY Pastor of Men’s Ministries, Connect, & Leadership Development 11
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