1. God Shut the Door! Genesis 7:16

2. Longsuffering of God 1 Peter 3:20 Gen 6:5, 9-12, 22 When Noah and his family entered the ark, God shut the door! Gen 7:16-24 When Noah and his family entered the ark, God shut the door! Gen 7:16-24 2

3. The Gospel 2 Tim 4:2-4 Matt 7:21 When the truth is faithfully preached and practiced… When the truth is faithfully preached and practiced… -God opens the door to spiritual safety -God shuts the door to all who do not obey Him in faith (Heb 11:7) 3

4. Lessons for Us Sinners will be punished for sin, Gen 6:11-13, 17; Rom 2:2, 5-11 Sinners will be punished for sin, Gen 6:11-13, 17; Rom 2:2, 5-11 God provides escape, Gen 6:14, 18 God provides escape, Gen 6:14, 18 God is gracious to those who walk with Him, Gen 6:8-9, 22-7:1 (Eph 2:10) God is gracious to those who walk with Him, Gen 6:8-9, 22-7:1 (Eph 2:10) God (not Noah) judged who went into ark God (not Noah) judged who went into ark No partiality, Gen 7:23 (Rom 2:11) No partiality, Gen 7:23 (Rom 2:11) 4

5. Who Shut the Door? Mk 16:15-16; Acts 2:38; 1 Pet 3:21 Mk 16:15-16; Acts 2:38; 1 Pet 3:21 Charge: Condemning good moral people Charge: Condemning good moral people – Lost in sin, Acts 10:1-2, 22; 11:14 (15:7-9) God OPENS door: Believe and baptized God OPENS door: Believe and baptized God SHUTS door: All who remain in sin God SHUTS door: All who remain in sin 5

6. Who Shut the Door? Matt 16:18; Eph 1:21-23; 4:4 Matt 16:18; Eph 1:21-23; 4:4 Charge: You think youre the only church! Charge: You think youre the only church! – Christ built one church without denominations God OPENS door: His church is saved God OPENS door: His church is saved God SHUTS door: Churches of men are lost God SHUTS door: Churches of men are lost – Matt 16:19; Acts 2:41, 47; Eph 5:23 6

7. Who Shut the Door? Needy saints, Acts 4:34-35; 11:27-30 Needy saints, Acts 4:34-35; 11:27-30 Charge: You dont care about orphans, the homeless and the hungry! Charge: You dont care about orphans, the homeless and the hungry! God OPENS door: Churchneedy saints God OPENS door: Churchneedy saints God SHUTS door: ChurchAll men God SHUTS door: ChurchAll men 7

8. Who Shut the Door? One reason, Matt 19:9; 5:32; 1 Cor 7:10-11 One reason, Matt 19:9; 5:32; 1 Cor 7:10-11 Charge: You dont forgive adulterers! Charge: You dont forgive adulterers! Charge: You forbid marriage and command divorce! (Matt 19:10-12) Charge: You forbid marriage and command divorce! (Matt 19:10-12) God OPENS door: Remarriage (Matt 19:9) God OPENS door: Remarriage (Matt 19:9) God SHUTS door: All who are put away God SHUTS door: All who are put away 8

9. Who Shut the Door? 2 John 9-11 (2 Cor 6:14-7:1) 2 John 9-11 (2 Cor 6:14-7:1) Charge: Unrighteous judgment for not accepting all faiths and all creeds Charge: Unrighteous judgment for not accepting all faiths and all creeds Charge: Unloving, unkind and judgmental Charge: Unloving, unkind and judgmental God OPENS door: All who abide in doctrine God OPENS door: All who abide in doctrine God SHUTS door: All who go beyond God SHUTS door: All who go beyond 9

10. Days of Noah Point of reference for the days of the Son of Man (Lk 17:26-27, 30) Point of reference for the days of the Son of Man (Lk 17:26-27, 30) – Judgment against Jerusalem Where will you be when God shuts the door to heaven on the Judgment Day: Where will you be when God shuts the door to heaven on the Judgment Day: – In the ark of safely? – In the world of sin? 10