![]() Want to dig deeper and learn more about confessing sin? Check out Romans 10:9-10, James 4:7-10, and Mark 11:25. I decided to confess them to you, and you forgave all my sins.” Psalm 32:5 says, “Then I confessed my sins to you I did not conceal my wrongdoings. We need to be humble and turn back to God. Today, these three big reasons still affect how we obey God’s commands. ![]() The Great Flood saw God return the Earth to a state of. Third, Genesis 11:4 says, “They said to each other, ‘Come let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth…’” They wanted to give all the glory to themselves! Have you ever wanted the credit for the blessings in your life instead of giving God the glory? The Tower of Babel is a short story from the Old Testament following the Great Flood from Genesis 10. Have you ever been too proud to ask for God’s help? ![]() They thought they could go up and meet God without God’s help. They decided that they could build a tower tall enough for them to reach God all by themselves. Second, they wanted to build the big city and tower so that they could reach into the heavens! People had sinned and had been separated from God. Have you ever disobeyed God to do something your own way? They wanted to do things in their own way and decided to stick together. It may not be history written accord- ing to strict modern methods, but it is a picture of historical facts, such as ancient writers, and especially some Old Testament writers, knew how to make. First, they didn’t want to obey God’s command in Genesis 9:7. THE TOWER OF BABEL: HISTORY IN PICTURE 187 So it is with this Bible story of Babel. By ignoring God’s command to be fruitful and multiply, the citizens of Babel had concluded that their plans were better than God’s. Today we come to the spectacular sin of the building of the tower of Babel. It was never about destruction but the reversal of sin. Scripture: Genesis 11:19 Topic: Pride & Humility Subscribe Apple Spotify Our theme in this series is Spectacular Sins and Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ. What we discover at the tower of Babel is further evidence of God’s ultimate plan for humanity. Notice the three big reasons why these people wanted to build this big city and tower. God Will Frustrate Our Plans When Our Plans Disregard His. In this story, sinful people try to build a tower up to heaven.
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