Pastor Timothy Hinkle July 21, 2013

Who Was Noah? The son of Lamech of the posterity of Seth — the tenth from Adam. He died at the age of 950 years He was an extension of the grace found in his grandfather’s long life (Methuselah).

Who Was Noah? His name means, “REST” (Christ is our rest — first sign that he was a type of Christ) He lived in a time when men were universally corrupt

Who Was Noah? In the midst of an age of moral darkness, Noah was perfect in his generation Noah had to endure the ridicule of the Godless

Genesis 6: But Noah found grace in the eyes of the L ORD. 9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

I. Noah walked with God in spite of surrounding iniquity How Noah Demonstrated “New Testament” Qualities and served as a “Type of Christ”

14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.

16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.

18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.

19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

How Noah Demonstrated “New Testament” Qualities and served as a “Type of Christ” I. Noah walked with God in spite of surrounding iniquity II. Noah was obedient when appointed to a difficult task

Genesis 8:1 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 assuaged;

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

I. Noah walked with God in spite of surrounding iniquity II. Noah was obedient when appointed to a difficult task III. Noah was remembered by God and delivered from death How Noah Demonstrated “New Testament” Qualities and served as a “Type of Christ”

Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith

Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

“New Testament” Noah I. Noah walked with God in spite of surrounding iniquity (like Christ) II. Noah was obedient when appointed to a difficult task (like Christ)

“New Testament” Noah III. Noah was remembered by God and delivered from death (as are we) IV. Noah, by faith, worked out his salvation (as we are instructed to)

2 Peter 2:5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; Also read Ezekiel 33:1-20 which tells us that we are to be “Watchmen on the wall over one another”

“New Testament” Noah I. Noah walked with God in spite of surrounding iniquity (like Christ) II. Noah was obedient when appointed to a difficult task (like Christ)

“New Testament” Noah III. Noah was remembered by God and delivered from death (as are we) IV. Noah, by faith, worked out his salvation (as we are instructed to)

“New Testament” Noah V. Noah warned his neighbors of impending judgment (as we are instructed to)

Last Thoughts For Today The waters of judgment covered the earth, but all within the Ark were safe and saved. What a striking illustration the Ark affords of Christ, who preserves us from the flood of divine judgment! Christ is our REST!