The Faith of Noah

The Faith of Noah

(Hebrews 11:7)

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.

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Man of faith who walked

with God (Genesis 6:9)

Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD, Genesis 6:5, 8, 11-12

Noah was saved…By God, 2 Peter 2:5By water, 1 Peter 3:20By the ark, Genesis

7:7By faith, Hebrews

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Prepared an Ark

The ark was God’s grand expression of grace, Gen. 6:7-8, 13-14; 7:23God’s right to decide how to

make grace available to sinners

God’s grace instructed Noah – and it teaches us, Titus 2:11-12

Building the ark was Noah’s grand expression of faith, Heb. 11:7Saved “by grace, through

faith”, Eph. 2:8Saved by water – Faith to be

baptized, 1 Pet. 3:21; Tit. 3:4-5 4

Preached Righteousness (2 Peter 2:5)

Noah believed God’s warning, Genesis 6:13; 1 Tim. 1:13; 2 Pet. 3:6-7, 10-14

Noah preached…The word of righteousness,

2 Tim. 4:2 (Heb. 5:13)The priority of

righteousness, Matt. 6:33By living righteously, Gen.

6:9, 22; 7:1; Ezek. 14:14, 20We must repent and return

to God, Gen. 9:21; 1 Jno. 1:9-10

Example of righteousness according to faith, Heb. 11:7

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Preached Righteousness (2 Peter 2:5)

Noah preached of things not yet seen, Heb. 11:7 (1); Col. 1:5Divinely warned of…Judgment to come,

cf. Acts 24:24-25Reward of the righteous,

Acts 10:35; Rom. 2:7, 10

Preached and believed revelation, not human reason, Heb. 11:7; 1 Cor. 2:14-16 (1:18, 23-24)

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Patiently Waited for

God

Noah worked while he waited, Gen. 6:22; 7:5 God was (is) longsuffering,

1 Pet. 3:20; 2 Pet. 3:9 Waiting on God does not

mean we are inactive, 1 Cor. 15:58

Noah looked while he waited, Gen. 8:6-16 He waited for God’s word

after he knew the land was dry, Gen. 8:13-16

Do not presume to act when God has not spoken, Psa. 19:13; Gal. 1:8-9

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Praised God with

Offerings(Gen. 8:20-21)

Worship honors God’s character God kept His word to

Noah, and he was thankful We honor God’s character

with true worship, Jno. 4:23-24; Rev. 4:11; 5:12

Worship honors God’s mercy God had mercy on Noah

and his family God’s mercy toward us

compels our worship, Psalm 106:1

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The Faith of Noah

(Hebrews 11:7)

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.

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