Instruction and Obedience: Noah pt 2

Topic Tonight
Instruction and Persecution


Vs 14-21 – Instruction
- Some people try and argue all about things about Noah and what was real and what wasn’t. I want to suppose that that is not the most important parts of the story. I think the parts we are talking about are the most important.
- Make an Ark
- God gives Noah instruction on what to build and what He wants it to be made like
- Specific instructions as to how it is to be built – (vs 14-16) **Instruction Manuel**
- Why?
- What is the purpose? **Not to have the coolest boat around**
- Because God always knows the outcome – He gave Noah instruction
- He did it for protection
- Love

Where and Why is instruction good in our lives
- School – To Learn
- Parents – How to function in society
- Job – Work and make money
- Spiritual Live – Please Jesus and grow

Same for us today
- He gives us instruction for us to follow – Psalm 119:105 – Your word is lamp to my feet and a light to my path
- Where does our instruction come from?
- Why is this instruction good?
- Because He wants to protect us - -
a. Psalm 37:28, “For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off”
b. John 17:15 - My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
**Protected many times while driving**

- He Loves us - -
a. John 16:27 – No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
b. John 3:16 – For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life

So Out of this we have 7 verses on instruction, and 1 verse, (vs 22) of Noah’s obedience.

Vs 22 – Obedience/Persecution

The Bible says that Noah was obedient to follow what the Lord had told Him to do

Why Did He Do It?
- Vs 9 – He walked with God
- He understood who God was and followed Him
- Even in a time of wickedness and evil
- Even when made fun of

You have the same opportunity everyday
- You can choose to follow God everyday
- Daily Choices
1. Make fun
2. Gossip
3. Party
4. Hook Up
- In your decisions that you make to honor God and walk with Him or not

How can we do this?
- 1. coming to know Who Jesus is and what He did for you
- Hebrews 11:6 – Without faith it is impossible to please Him
- We place our faith in Jesus, that He died on the cross for our sin and rose 3 days later to conquer death and live.
- 2. OBEY!!

Wish I could Say Happily Ever After!!
Unfortunately there will come a price
- Noah, faced persecution no doubt (1 Peter 3:18-20)
- Idea of Ark in the middle of the earth, weird??
- Us, people might make fun of us.
- 2 Timothy 3:12 – All who desire to live godly lives in Christ will be persecuted
- Most people won’t tell you guys this, but I want to. Not to discourage you but rather to encourage you, that the things of this world are nothing compared to the joy of knowing Jesus
- My best times were serving Jesus
- He even says come and taste! Will you???