Increasing Wickedness

Genesis 6:1-8

I. Introduction:

A. What does this text mean?

B. The two basic interpretations:

1. The sons of _______ marry the daughters of __________.

2. Angels mate with human women.

C. A look at the obvious:

1. Mixed marriages were seen as _________, but it’s hard to see how this action would have precipitated the ________ of the world.

2. “Sons of God” in the Old Testament often referred to as ______________.

II. What I believe happened:

A. Evil grows

1. Adam & Eve, Cain, and following….

2. Sons of Satan’s fallen angels attempt to fully corrupt man.

3. The fallen angels did exactly what Eve did.

4. Mankind makes _________ with fallen angels.

B. The result:

1. Not the Nephilim but the _______ were born.

2. God’s judgment.

a. Gives mankind 120 years to repent.

b. The destruction of all mankind.

C. Current residues in “paganism thought” that affirms this.

III. What is God saying to us?

A. Be ________ to the enemy’s strategy.

B. Choose to live _______________.

1. Set a ____________ around your life.

2. Develop Godly __________

3. _______________ on God’s kingdom.

C. God is merciful, but now is the time of salvation.

IV. Conclusion