Living Like Noah (Heb. 11:7)
We can enjoy many of the same things Noah had.
Living Like Noah (Hebrews 11:7)
We can enjoy many of the same things Noah had:
- A Warning from God — God warned Noah of things to come; Noah in turned preached those things to a “deaf” generation (Gen. 6:11-14; Matt. 24:36-39; 2 Pet. 2:5; Acts 17:30; 2 Pet. 3:10; ).
- A Fear of God — he respected God, knowing He would do exactly what He had said He would; this fear prompted Noah to action (Prov. 1:7, 29-30).
- An Obedient Faith — He acted on his faith that he had in God, preparing for something he had never seen (Gen. 6:22; Matt. 7:21; Heb. 5:9; James 2:14-26; Rom. 6:17-18; 10:17; 2 Cor. 5:7).
- A Place of Safety — by following Gods instructions, he enjoyed a place of safety within the ark (Acts 2:38, 41, 47; 1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 5:23; 1 Pet. 3:20-21).
- A Family — within that place of safety, Noah had his house, that is his family (Eph. 2:19; John 20:17; 1 John 3:1).
- Faithfulness — Noah showed it was possible to be faithful to God, a testimony to those who refused to do so (Matt. 12:41-42; Heb. 11, 12:1-2; Acts 8:22-24; 1 John 1:7-9).
- An Inheritance— he was an heir of the righteousness and blessings obtained through an obedient faith in God (Heb. 2:9; 1 John 2:1-2; 3:7)
Because of his actions (Gen. 6:9), Noah was blessed of God; we can receive the same reward when we live like Noah (1 John 1:7; 2 Tim. 4:6-8).
