Genesis 9 | Greg Opean
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Greg Opean
Genesis 9 | Pastor Greg
God restarts humanity with a blessing and a calling: “be fruitful and multiply,” steward creation, and honor the sacredness of life. He widens the diet yet commands reverence for blood—“for the life…is in the blood”—foreshadowing Christ’s reconciling sacrifice. The rainbow seals His covenant, inviting fearful hearts to move forward: “You can leave the safety net of the ark and venture out.” Noah’s stumble and his sons’ responses draw a line between exposing shame and covering in love. This passage shapes a people who value every life made in God’s image, practice mercy over mockery, and step into God’s world as faithful stewards under His promise.
Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from August 13, 2025.