"By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith" (Hebrews 11:7).
Dear friend,
In our meeting the other day, the elders and I read the verse above and came up with three observations about Noah.
First, Noah was an ark-builder. Notice that he believed God's message and took action to save his family. In this way he is a good example to us. Christian men and women must try to live in such a way that their family might learn of Christ and find salvation in Him.
Second, Noah was a world-condemner. This is not to say that he did not love the people in the world. In fact, he tried to save them too by warning them of the coming judgement. He was a world-condemner, however, in that he considered the opinion of God more important than all that is in this world. This is the way those who love God should live.
Third, Noah was an heir of righteousness! Because he had faith in God, he could look forward to an inheritance in heaven that would never perish, spoil, or fade. This was his hope and it kept him going in live.
Friends, let's be like Noah. Be an ark-builder, a world-condemner, and an heir of righteousness through faith in Jesus!
Your friend,
Stephen
Pastor Stephen St. John
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