The Faithfulness of Noah

Pastor Mark Schwarzbauer PhDFamily Worship Center

Genesis 6:5-8 5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the LORD said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Part One: The Faithfulness

of Noah

What God said about Noah…A. Found grace in the midst of

absolute corruption. Gen. 6:5-8B. Noah was a just man… Gen. 6:9C. Perfect in his generations… Gen.

6:9D. Noah walked with God. Gen. 6:9

What God said about Noah…E. Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, Gen 6:22 F. Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. Gen 7:1

Noah was a man of faithHebrews 11:7 “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.”

Noah was a man of faithHebrews 11:7 “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.”

Part Two: The

Unfaithfulness of Mankind

Some would claim God was being wicked in destroying

manIn Reality…

Mankind destroyed itself BEFORE God’s judgment.

Genesis 6:5-8 5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

Sons of God married Daughters of Man… Gen. 6:2

A. Godly line of Seth compromised with ungodly spouses.B. This reflects both godly men and women marrying outside of faith.C. Many instances where unequally yoked destroyed people’s lives. IE. Solomon’s wives turned his heart from God and Paul warns in 2 Corinthians 6.

Faithfulness must be

protected to protect you

Part Three: The Faithfulness

of God

Part Four: The

Unfaithfulness of Noah

The Unfaithfulness of Noah• Noah found grace, but Noah was not

sinless. He messed up too!• Drinking and cursing of Hamm Gen.

9:20-28.• People blame Hamm… but it was Noah

who got drunk.• Notice with all the amazing things God

said about Noah before this incident, in Genesis there was no praise for Noah afterwards.

The Unfaithfulness of Noah• Noah saved his family in the ark and

wrecked his family with alcohol.• Lesson: Don’t let alcohol destroy your

legacy and wreck life for future generations.

• Bible is so truthful it doesn’t gloss over the faults and sins of its characters.

• We can learn from both his faithfulness and his mistakes.