The Northeast Equipping Podcast

Before and After Episode 2: Noah – From Faithfulness To Fatigue

Theme- Faithfulness today, if we aren’t careful, can become an opportunity to stumble tomorrow. 
Summary-In this episode of the Before & After Bible study series, we explore Noah’s story in Genesis 6–9. Last week we looked at life after failure. But this time we examine what it looks like to live faithfully after obedience and success. Through these passages, we see God’s desire for human flourishing revealed through His sorrow at injustice and corruption, which leads to the flood. We also discover that God can be pleased with us, and that God provides what God commands. 
From God’s heart for human flourishing to Noah’s radical trust in building the Ark, we see how obedience opens the door to God’s blessing. Yet Noah’s story also reminds us of the dangers of letting our guard down after great victories.
Together, we’ll wrestle with how to remain steadfast, stay alert, and keep walking faithfully with God in a world that often pulls us toward compromise.
Scripture Reading
Genesis 6:1-5 
Genesis 6:8-9 
Genesis 6:22 
Genesis 8:20-22 
Genesis 9:20-27 
1 Peter 5:8 
Resources:
The Rebellion of the Sons of Elohim – a teaching on Genesis 6:1-2 explaining the “sons of God” 
Key Questions for Reflection: 
What does Genesis 6:1-5 tell us about the heart of God and his desire for human flourishing? 
How have you seen God provide what he commanded in the same way he did for Noah in Genesis 6:20? 
Do you believe God can be pleased with you (Genesis 8:21)?  
Practical Takeaway: God can be pleased with us, and we must remain steadfast in our devotion and obedience. Our greatest victories can also expose our greatest vulnerabilities. 
Prayer Practice:
Begin in silence for one minute, acknowledging God’s presence. 
Read 1 Peter 5:8 
Ask God to reveal where you need to be on guard in your life right now. 

Before and After Episode 1: Adam & Eve – From Failure to Faithfulness

Theme - Even after catastrophic failure, God’s invitation to purpose remains. 
Summary - In this first episode, we look at the story of Adam and Eve—not just their devastating fall, but God’s enduring faithfulness in the middle of it. Through passages in Genesis, we explore God’s original design for humanity, the consequences of disobedience, and how the effects of the curse still touch our lives today. But even in the aftermath of failure, God’s invitation to purpose and relationship remains.
This episode invites you to reflect on key questions, practice confession and renewal, and remember that your failures don’t define you—what you do next with God does.
Scripture Reading
    - Genesis 1:28 
    - Genesis 2:15 
    - Genesis 3:1–7 (focus vv. 6–8) 
    - Genesis 3:16–19 
    - Genesis 4:1 
    - Genesis 5:1–5
Key Questions for Reflection
    - What do Genesis 1:28 and 2:15 reveal about God’s original design for humanity? 
    - How did Adam & Eve’s disobedience in Genesis 3 change their relationship with God? 
    -  In what ways do we still experience the effects of the curse described in Genesis 3:16–19? 
    - How do you see God’s character in Genesis 4:1 and 5:1–5, even after human failure? 
    - How might your past failures be shaping your next steps with God right now? 
Practical Takeaway - Our failure doesn’t define us. What we do after failure does. 
Prayer Practice - Confession & Renewal Prayer 
    - Begin in silence for one minute, acknowledging God’s presence. 
    - Pray Psalm 51:10 (“Create in me a clean heart, O God…”) aloud. 
    - Confess a place of failure or shame to God. 
    - Ask Him to renew your purpose and remind you of His faithfulness. 
    - Close by thanking God that your story is not over.