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Matthew 24:39 'and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.' The sermon emphasizes the certainty of divine judgment by drawing parallels between the global flood in Noah's day and the future fiery judgment of the world. It warns that life will continue normally until the sudden arrival of Christ, leaving no time for last-minute repentance. The preacher argues against skeptical views of the biblical account, affirming the historical reality of the flood as a type of God's wrath against sin. Central to the message is the provision of salvation through Jesus Christ, who serves as the ultimate refuge and atoning sacrifice for believers. The text concludes with an urgent call to flee to Christ and trust in His finished work before it is too late.

Review of the 6 pieces of tabernacle furniture: the ark, the table of shewbread, the candlestick, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering and the laver. All picture Christ in wonderful ways.

David's attempt to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. Though the celebration begins joyfully, Uzzah is struck down for touching the ark, reminding everyone that God is holy and must be approached according to His commands. David initially responds with fear, but later brings the ark properly, with reverence, sacrifice, and glad worship.

Genesis 9:1-17 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. 3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. 4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. 5 And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. 6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. 7 And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. 8 ¶ And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, 9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; 10 And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. 11 And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. 12 ¶ And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.

Human wisdom makes futile attempts to answer the important question of how an angry God may be placated. Divine revelation is needed. Also, here is a warning to all believers against spiritual carelessness and irreverence in the handling of holy things.

This sermon expounds on 1 Corinthians 1:30 to demonstrate that Christ is the sole source and means of sanctification for believers. The preacher outlines five ways Jesus serves as our sanctification: He is its author who purchased it, its source who supplies grace, its example of holy living, its ultimate goal of conformity to His image, and its motive rooted in His love. Emphasizing that salvation is entirely by grace and found only in Christ, the message encourages both sinners and saints to rely completely on Him for wisdom, righteousness, and holiness. The preacher concludes by illustrating how Jesus functions as the Ark of safety, providing all necessary sustenance and protection for believers to endure to the end.

NUMBERS—IN THE WILDERNESS This message introduces the book of Numbers as more than a record of censuses and wilderness travel; it is a testimony to the faithfulness of God and the danger of unbelief. The Hebrew title, "In the Wilderness," captures the heart of the book as Israel moves from one generation numbered at Sinai to another generation numbered near the Promised Land. Between those two censuses, an unbelieving generation dies in the wilderness while Joshua and Caleb are preserved because they trusted the Lord. The great lesson is that people may fail God, but God will never fail His purpose or His promise. Using Romans 15, 1 Corinthians 10, John 5, 1 Peter 1, Jude, and Hebrews, the message explains that the events of Numbers were preserved for the learning, warning, comfort, and hope of Newer Testament believers. Israel becomes a series of spiritual case studies showing what happens when people obey, rebel, complain, lust, doubt, or trust God. Their wilderness experience teaches that outward deliverance is not the same as inward salvation, that proximity to the things of God does not equal faith in God, and that true rest is ultimately found not in a land but in Jesus. The message also emphasizes that God orders His people around His presence, assigns different responsibilities within the body, and expects holy things to be handled according to His revealed Word rather than human convenience or good intentions. The Levites, the tabernacle, the firstborn, the ark, the cloud, and the promised inheritance all contribute to the unfolding revelation that points toward Jesus—the Redeemer, Mediator, Rock, and true Rest of His people…

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Genesis 8:13-22 And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry. 14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried. 15 ¶ And God spake unto Noah, saying, 16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. 17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. 18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him: 19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark. 20 ¶ And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Life is made up of decisions. Some are simple and unimportant, whereas others are extremely important and consequential. The course and quality of our lives is determined more by our choices than by our circumstances. By faith, Abel chose God's way by offering an acceptable sacrifice. Enoch chose God's way and walked in fellowship with the Lord. Noah chose to obey God, build the ark, and save his family. Abraham chose God's way by believing Him, living as a pilgrim, patiently waiting on God to possess the promised land. All them chose to do so by faith! Moses also lived by faith. And his story begins with his parent's faith. By faith, they chose to disobey Pharaoh's orders and kept Moses aline. Believing that God had a plan for Moses' life, and perhaps he was the promised deliverer, they instilled in Moses God's plan for Israel and for Moses. Being raised as the prince of Egypt, Moses never lost sight of who he was or God's plan for his life. Bu faith, he chose to reject the world's prestige, refusing to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter. By faith, he chose to suffer pain over sinful pleasures. He could have lived a comfortable life in Egypt but instead he chose to identify with oppressed brethren. By faith Moses chose true riches over world wealth. And by faith, Moses chose to face his fears, to forsake all in order to follow God's plan for His life. He had faced his fears, and armed with the presence, power, and promises of God. he fearlessly stood in Pharaoh's face demanding the unconditional release of God's people. He did so by faith!

This sermon explores how God exercises divine care for His people amidst global judgment, using the narrative of Noah and the flood in Genesis 6 through 7 as its primary text. Pastor Ryan argues that while God's righteous judgment against sin is absolute and terrifying, His compassion preserves a remnant through the ark, demonstrating that even severe trials serve His redemptive purposes. By examining the details of the ark's construction and the preservation of animal kinds, the message highlights God's sovereignty and faithfulness to His covenants despite human wickedness. The central theme urges believers to trust in the truth of Scripture over worldly skepticism, finding comfort in the knowledge that God's mercy ultimately triumphs over sin and death.

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The sermon examines Genesis 8:20-22 to highlight Noah's immediate priority of building an altar and offering burnt offerings upon exiting the ark. It interprets the 'soothing aroma' as a metaphor for God's pleasure with worship that flows from faith and love, rather than literal olfactory sensation. The preacher connects this Old Testament sacrificial system to the New Testament reality where believers serve as a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving. Ultimately, the text points to Jesus Christ as the perfect, final sacrifice whose death on the cross appeases God's wrath and serves as the true soothing aroma to the Father. The message urges Christians to prioritize worship and recognize their identity in Christ as they offer themselves to God.

This sermon explores the narrative of the Ark of the Covenant's captivity among the Philistines in 1 Samuel 5, highlighting God's absolute supremacy over false gods like Dagon. The preacher draws a parallel between this event and the Exodus, illustrating how God allows Himself to be exiled to bear the curse of sin, ultimately pointing to Christ's victory on the cross. By tracing the Ark's journey through Ashdod, Gath, and Ekron, the text demonstrates that divine judgment falls upon idolatry while simultaneously revealing the gospel hope. The message warns modern believers against suppressing the truth through idolatry, urging them to fear and worship the sovereign Lord who carries His people.

This sermon reflects on a recent children's mission centered on the story of Noah and the flood, using animal illustrations to teach spiritual truths about sin, judgment, and salvation. The speaker employs objects such as a mouse, leopard, sloth, fox, lion, and coney to demonstrate the universality of sin, the suddenness of judgment, the danger of spiritual sloth, and the need for refuge in Christ. Emphasizing that only the blood of Jesus can cleanse sin and provide safety, the message calls both children and adults to repentance and faith. The narrative connects the historical account of Noah's obedience with the present necessity of entering the ark of salvation through trust in the finished work of Christ. Ultimately, the sermon urges listeners to heed the gospel warning and secure their eternal destiny by coming to Jesus.

Genesis 8:1-12 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged; 2 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; 3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. 4 ¶ And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. 5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. 6 ¶ And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: 7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. 8 Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground; 9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. 10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; 11 And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. 12 And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.

The sermon examines the tragic decline of Israel in 1 Samuel 4, where spiritual apathy and idolatry led to the loss of the ark of the covenant - the visible representation of the presence of God. Rather than repent, the people of God choose a superstitious reliance on the ark. Here are spiritual applications on how the glory of God may depart from churches, ministers and individual Christians.

The sermon examines Noah as a primary example of persevering faith within the broader context of Hebrews chapter 11. It outlines four essential qualities of true faith: believing God's word despite cultural opposition, obeying divine commands through action, declaring the gospel to a watching world, and inheriting righteousness by grace alone. The preacher emphasizes that genuine faith is not merely intellectual assent but results in a lifelong walk of obedience and witness. This biblical model serves as both an encouragement for believers facing modern challenges and a solemn warning to unbelievers regarding impending judgment. Ultimately, the message calls listeners to trust in Jesus Christ as the true Ark of salvation before the final day of reckoning.

How does Noah's ark point us to Christ and His salvation? 1) Just as the ark was graciously provided by God for sinners, so salvation in Christ is graciously provided by God for sinners 2) Just as the ark was a place of safety, so Christ is a place of safety 3) Just as Noah and his family had to come into the ark for their safety, so we must come to Christ for our salvation 4) Just as the call to come into the ark was for a limited time, so the call to come to Christ will not continue forever 5) Just as the coming of the flood was unexpected, so will be the second coming of Christ

This sermon examines Exodus 2:1-10 to illustrate God's sovereign providence in preserving Moses from Pharaoh's decree of infanticide. The preacher highlights how ordinary means, including the actions of Moses' family and Pharaoh's daughter, were orchestrated to save the future deliverer of Israel. This narrative serves as a typological foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, who faced a similar threat from King Herod yet was preserved for His redemptive mission. The text emphasizes that just as God protected Moses in his floating ark, He preserves believers in Christ, the ultimate Ark of salvation. The central message calls listeners to trust in God's divine intervention and grace for their own spiritual rescue from sin and death.

In Genesis is the real account of Noah building a very large ship called the ark. But Noah just didn't wing the build, God gave Noah the plans, the blueprints. Just like the Lord gives the plans for our lives.

~~~~~~~ No 29 in the series - The Epistles of Peter. ~~~~~~~ **Considering 2 Peter 2:4-9** For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; .... The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: *1/ A lesson in Judgment without mercy. 2/ Lessons in judgment and mercy at the last day. 3/ A lesson in the Lord's care of his people in this world.* **Sermon Summary:** This sermon explores the dual themes of divine judgment and mercy through the biblical examples of the fallen angels, Noah, and Lot. It emphasizes God's sovereignty in executing justice on the ungodly while providing a way of escape for the righteous through faith. The preacher uses the flood and the destruction of Sodom as solemn warnings about the suddenness of the end times and the necessity of spiritual readiness. Central to the message is the assurance that the Lord knows how to deliver the godly from temptation and reserve the unjust for final punishment. Ultimately, Christ is presented as the true Ark of safety, giving salvation to those who trust in His finished work.

The Help of God (1 Sam 7:7–12) Israel repented, and the enemy appeared. They were afraid, but instead of reaching for the ark they reached for prayer. A lamb was offered. Samuel cried. God heard. Heaven thundered. Israel pursued. Victory came. Then Samuel raised a stone. What should we remember? The battle after repentance does not mean repentance was wrong. Weakness can drive us into the safest place, dependence upon God. Prayer must rest upon the sacrifice and intercession of Christ. God's help does not excuse us from action. And past mercy must never be forgotten. So when the next Philistine appears, do not merely stare at the size of the army. Look at your Ebenezer.

The sermon examines the tragic narrative of 1 Samuel 4, where Israel suffers defeat and the Ark of the Covenant is captured, signaling God's judgment on a disobedient people. It highlights Eli's death as the physical manifestation of his spiritual heaviness and contrasts this with the birth of Ichabod, symbolizing the departure of God's glory from Israel. The preacher connects this historical exile of glory to the New Testament reality of Christ, who endured ultimate forsakenness on the cross to restore that glory. By contrasting the name Ichabod with Emmanuel, the message offers comfort that believers are never abandoned despite personal tragedies or spiritual dryness. Ultimately, faith rests not on fleeting circumstances but on the covenant promises fulfilled in Jesus Christ and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.

This sermon examines Genesis 8:13-19, focusing on the moment Noah and the animals exit the ark after the flood. The preacher highlights the significance of the specific time markers, which demonstrate that the biblical account is historical rather than mythological. Key themes include the necessity of faith and patience while waiting on God's timing, as illustrated by Noah's obedience to divine commands. The text connects the drying earth back to creation, showing God as the Restorer who renews His original plan for humanity and nature. Finally, the passage points forward to the ultimate hope of a new heaven and earth secured through Jesus Christ.