The Storm

Noah Part 3

Genesis 7:11 – 24

1. The ark is a large floating barn

   a. there were living quarters for Noah and sons

   b. daily they were feeding animals & shoveling manure

   c. their days were filled with hard work and closeness

   d. some days they had to deal with their own waste

   e. God saw them thru the storm but it was hard work for them

   f. nobody went waterskiing or fishing

2. the flood tossed the ark all over the place/ seasick elephants?

   a. consider the floods and Tsunami’s we have had

   b. the destruction of the great flood is hard for us to grasp

   c. all of  past glory of men was washed away but so was sin

3. Noah did not know how long he would be in the ark

   a. the flooding lasted 150 days- 5 months w/ family

   b. in the ark 376 days never knowing about tomorrow

   c. we don’t know about tomorrow but can we trust God

   d. don’t whine about storm trust God & fight back His way

4.  When we obey God people will laugh at us, mock us

   a. we have been promised persecution will come

   b. the storms will come and we will be lifted up thru them

   c. doesn’t mean it will be easy the promise is to take you thru

5.  Noah was 600 yrs old a preacher of righteousness

   a. we are the preachers of righteousness today

   b. we are in the ark of God’s safety, the church

   c. Christ is always present & a redeeming force in storms

   d. sometimes we need the storms to wash away the past

Noah did as God commanded him.  He built the ark the size he was told.  He stocked it with food.  Then God sent the animals to fill the ark. The harsh reality of this story is that everything outside the ark died.  In vs 16 the Lord shut the door and it was too late for those outside.  Now the door is open. Tell everyone the good news.  I don’t want to hear the screams of terror of people clawing at the door when it is too late.