A LOOK AT THE INVITATION IN GEN 7:1-7

Come Into the Ark, You and Your Household

Introduction

The first invitation we find in the Bible The flood was about to begin “Come into the ark, you and all your household”

An invitation to survive the flood (destruction of all living things on

earth)

The wickedness of Noah’s time Gen 6:5 “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.”

God’s grief over this wickedness Gen 6:6 “And the LORD was sorry that He had made

man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart”

An invitation to survive the flood (destruction of all living things on

earth)

The judgment passed because of this wickedness Gen 6:7 “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.”

Rom 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

An invitation to survive the flood (destruction of all living things on

earth)

The grace offered to Noah Gen 6:8 “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the

LORD.” Grace contingent upon action (Gen 6:14-22)

Gen 6:22 “Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did.”

Grace is still offered to people today if we do, “All that God Commanded”

An invitation to take another step of faith

Noah is invited to come into the ark (Gen 7:1) This demanded another step of faith (belief that what

God said would happen) Noah had already taken a step of faith in building the

ark Heb 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.”

An invitation to take another step of faith

Noah was saved by grace through faith Our salvation is by grace through faith

Eph 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

Noah was saved from the wrath of God in the flood We are saved from the wrath of God by faith in His Son Christ

Jesus and remaining faithful to Him Jn 3:36 “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and

he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

Rev 2:10 “Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.”

Conclusion

How will we respond to God’s invitations?We will accept His invitation to come to Him in

faith?The thoughts of people on this earth truly are

becoming on evil continuallyThe end of all living things will come once againWill you, like Noah, receive God’s grace and

survive?The choice is in you hands, the grace is

available to all