i. to discuss Noah’s rugged faith in building the Ark and
ii. to re-iterate the doom for ungodliness like the days of Noah.
Noah lived at the time the Lord’s anger was upon the whole earth (Gen. 5: 28-30). However, Noah received favour from the Lord because of his righteousness. He was consequently instructed to build an ark for the preservation of humans and selected animals for future generation (Gen. 7: 1). Noah built the ark even when it appeared nonsensical to the people of his generation. We have a big lesson to learn from the righteous lifestyle of Noah and his usefulness in preserving lives.
1. What is your understanding of Noah’s world, and why God spared him, his family and selected animals, despite the moral and spiritual decadence of that time? Gen. 6: 5-10; Heb. 11:7; 2 Pet. 2: 5
2. How can we compare the ministry of Noah with the great commission by our Lord Jesus Christ? Compare Matt 24:37-39 with Mk 16:15-16 also compare the Ark with the Christian Church.
3. What can we learn from the patience of Noah inside the Ark? Gen. 8: 1-3, 4-10; Lam 3:26;
4. Mention some of the ungodly habits in our generation than can arouse the anger of the Lord on this generation. If Christ should come today, will your family be saved like Noah and his family?
While the ark is a type of Christ’s gospel for salvation, (Prov. 18: 10), Noah’s patience and obedience to God in the ark led to God’s further commanding him to be fruitful like Adam and Eve for a new human race. As Christians, let us continue to proclaim the gospel in manners that will win more souls into God’s kingdom.
How obedient are we like Noah, in soul winning?
Gen. 6: 8 "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord".