Noah and You: What is the Greatest Lesson?

2. Noah and You: What is the Greatest Lesson?

3. God knows the Righteous?

4. Gen. 6 5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” • God knows the Righteous? • The world was in a tragic state in Noah’s day.

5. Gen. 6 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. 9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God. • God knows the Righteous? • The world was in a tragic state in Noah’s day. • God does not fail to see the one striving to do right.

6. 2 Timothy 3 1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! • God knows the Righteous? • The world was in a tragic state in Noah’s day. • God does not fail to see the one striving to do right. • We too live in a world ravaged by sin.

7. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 1 Pet. 3:12 • God knows the Righteous? • The world was in a tragic state in Noah’s day. • God does not fail to see the one striving to do right. • We too live in a world ravaged by sin. • We can be assured that God knows the righteous.

8. “For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” Heb. 6:10-12 • God knows the Righteous? • The world was in a tragic state in Noah’s day. • God does not fail to see the one striving to do right. • We too live in a world ravaged by sin. • We can be assured that God knows the righteous.

9. Noah’s endurance of faith?

10. “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” Heb. 11:7 • Noah’s endurance of faith? • Noah’s faith led him to obey God and build the ark.

11. Gen. 6:14-21 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch. And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. You shall make a window for the ark, and you shall finish it to a cubit from above; and set the door of the ark in its side… • Noah’s endurance of faith? • Noah’s faith led him to obey God and build the ark. • His faith endured the enormity of the task…

12. Gen. 6:14-21 You shall make it with lower, second, and third decks… And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female...And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself. • Noah’s endurance of faith? • Noah’s faith led him to obey God and build the ark. • His faith endured the enormity of the task…

13. For if God did not spare… the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly” 2 Pet. 2:4-5 • Noah’s endurance of faith? • Noah’s faith led him to obey God and build the ark. • His faith endured the enormity of the task… • Immense opposition and rejection to his preaching…

14. “Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.” Gen. 5:32; 6:10 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month… On the very same day Noah and Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark” Gen. 7:11-13 • Noah’s endurance of faith? • Noah’s faith led him to obey God and build the ark. • His faith endured the enormity of the task… • Immense opposition and rejection to his preaching… • The time factor involved in building the ark.

15. “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.” Jam. 1:2, 3 • Noah’s endurance of faith? • There will be times when the endurance of our faith is tested.

16. “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ” 1 Pet. 1:6, 7 • Noah’s endurance of faith? • There will be times when the endurance of our faith is tested.

17. “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” James 1:12 “Eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality.” Rom. 2:7 • Noah’s endurance of faith? • There will be times when the endurance of our faith is tested. • We must endure if we hope to receive the reward.

18. Noah’s success as a parent?

19. “Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.” Gen. 5:32; 6:10 • Noah’s success as a parent? • Noah and his wife were the parents of three sons.

20. “Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.” Gen. 5:32; 6:10 “In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month… On the very same day Noah and Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark” Gen. 7:11-13 • Noah’s success as a parent? • Noah and his wife were the parents of three sons. • All three sons were close to 100 when the flood came.

21. “Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.” Gen. 5:32; 6:10 “In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month… On the very same day Noah and Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark” Gen. 7:11-13 • Noah’s success as a parent? • Noah and his wife were the parents of three sons. • All three sons were close to 100 when the flood came. • It seems they, as well as their wives, had their own faith.

22. “So He destroyed all living things which were on the face of the ground: both man and cattle, creeping thing and bird of the air. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive.” Gen. 7:23 • Noah’s success as a parent? • Noah’s entire family was saved from destruction.

23. “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” Heb. 11:7 • Noah’s success as a parent? • Noah’s entire family was saved from destruction.

24. “The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.” Pr 20:7 “The generation of the upright will be blessed” Psalm 112:2b • Noah’s success as a parent? • Noah’s entire family was saved from destruction. • Noah is a great encouragement to those who desire the spiritual success of their children.