Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for January 28, 2024

The Case of the Confused Lip

Genesis 11:1-9

1. Background

• table of nations (Gen. 10)
• Babel (Gen. 10:10)

2. Man Proposes 1-4

• key word: “come”
• one language…
• eastward migration to Shinar
• make bricks…build city/tower…make name…
• disregard for God’s word (Gen. 9:1)

3. The LORD Disposes 5-9

• divine inspection
• divine evaluation
• divine interruption

4. So What?

• When you attempt to raise yourself in pride, expect God to bring you down in confusion.
• A repeated reminder: God has declared war on pride. (Prov. 3:34, James 4:6, Luke 18:14)
• Exult in the invitation of Matt. 11:28-30 and reflect on Acts 2:1-13.
• “Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, in Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail…” (Grant)