Old Llantrisant Hill
Introduction
- Our text 6:22 - "Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did."
- Did it really happen?
- Is it a fable or story?
- Is it fact or fiction?
- Peter believed it - 2 Peter 2:5
- Moses believed it
- The Lord Jesus Christ believed it - Luke 17:26-27
- This is a historical record of God's judgment of humanity
- This record is a countdown in reverse
- To look at this countdown this evening
- The last century
- The last week
- The last day
The last century
- Gen 6:22
- Noah was 500 years old in chapter 5 - but later restricted to 70 years (3 score and 10)
- He was 600 years old when the flood came (7:6)
- This text is a summary of the last 100 years in Noah's time
- He obeyed God during this time
- Two aspects of obedience:
- He built an arc
- He preached the righteousness of God
- His obedience in building an arc
- 6:14 - a 100 years work
- 6:15 - large dimensions
- 6:16 - 3 decks
- 6:19-10, 7:2 - its capacity
- His obedience in preaching righteousness to an unrighteous world
- 2 Peter 2:5 - the ungodly
- Matt 24:38 - affluent living
- Matt 24:39 - living in ignorance
- The world was under the condemnation of God
- 1 Peter 3:20 - only 8 were saved (his own family)
- Do you ever fear being outside God's salvation?
The last week
- 7:4
- 'That Was The Week That Was' - sartorial view (TV program) of the last week
- There is nothing funny about this last week
- 7:8-9
- The animals came in
- Animal instinct was more alert than human conscious
- We live in an age where mankind can act as animals
- 7:14
- Did you come to faith quickly or slowly?
- Example of a friend's last week
The last day
- 7:13
- The countdown is concluded
- Come in repentance and faith to Jesus Christ
- Are you looking for a new life?
- 7:16
- God secured them
- There is no possibility of falling overboard from the arc of Jesus Christ
- You are eternally safe in Christ
- We are now living in the last days
- Matt 24:44
- Imagine those trying to get it
- Time had run out on the last day
- Jesus is returning
- There are those who will not listen
- Are you saved?