TEXT:  Gen. 6:8-9

INTRODUCTION:

A.      NOAH MORE THAN A CHILD’S STORY.

          1.       Noah held up as a warning( Mat. 24:36-39;  2 Pet. 3 ).

          2.       An example of faith( Heb. 11:7;  1 Pet. 3:20;  2 Pet. 2:5 ).

B.      LET’S LOOK AT NOAH.

I.      THE CONDITION OF THE WORLD IN THE TIME OF NOAH.

A.      CONTRAST THE FAMILIES OF CAIN AND SETH( Gen. 4:23-26 ).

B.      MAN GOT WORSE - GOD GAVE HIM 120 YEARS( Gen. 6:1-3 ).

C.      RATHER THAN REPENT, MAN REBELLED AND MOCKED( 6:5; 2 Pet. 3 ).

          1.       It repented God( 6:6 ).

          2.       God had not changed.  His righteousness demanded the sinner be punished

                   ( Mal. 3:6 ).  The destruction of mankind.

II.     HOPE IN A SINFUL WORLD - NOAH:

A.      FOUND FAVOR IN THE EYES OF JEHOVAH( Gen. 6:8 ).

          1.       He was righteous man( 6:9 ). Concerned with right.

          2.       Perfect in his generations( 6:9 ). Mature, spiritual, holy.

          3.       Walked with God( 6:9 ).  Manner of life.

          4.       Preacher of righteousness( 2 Pet. 2:5 ).

          5.       Faith moved him to obey( Heb. 11:7 ).

B.      HIS REWARD:  SAVED FROM THE FLOOD AND:

          1.       God establishes his covenant( Gen. 6:18 ).

          2.       Heir of righteousness because of his faith( Heb. 11:7 ).

III.    NOAH’S SALVATION AND FAITH.

A.      BY FAITH, NOAH PREPARED AN ARK( Heb. 11:7 ).

          1.       Where did his faith come from( Rom. 10:17 ).

                   "Being warned of God..."

          2.       What is faith?( Heb. 11:1, 6 ).  Confidence and trust.

          3.       Why should we believe( Num. 23:19;  John 20:30-31 ).

          4.       What does faith produce?

                   a.       In Noah( Heb. 11:7 ).

                   b.       In us( Gal. 5:6 ).

          5.       Noah did what God said God’s way( Gen. 6:22 ).

B.      THE RESULTS OF NOAH’S FAITH.

          1.       Noah only was left( Gen. 7:23 ).

          2.       The rest were condemned by Noah as he obeyed( Heb. 11:7 ).

          3.       All are descendants of Noah( Gen. 9:1, 18-19 ).

          4.       His house was saved( Heb. 11:7; 2 Pet. 2:5; 1 Pet. 3:19-20 ).

C.      THE COVENANT RAINBOW. GOD’S PROMISE TO US( 2 Pet. 3:13 ).

D.      BUT WE MUST IMITATE NOAH IN HIS FAITHFUL OBEDIENCE!

CONCLUSION:

A.      DO YOU BELIEVE?

B.      WILL YOU ACT ON THAT BELIEF?