Sermon Tone Analysis

Compelled to Worship

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Introduction:

There are a lot of people who are compelled to do some amazing things in this world.

Doctor’s who are so moved by the dire needs of third world countries leave the comforts of home to tend to the medical needs of others.

In the NFL, there are men who are nominated by their teammates to the the Walter Payton Man of the Year.

These are men who help with special projects in their communities.

I heard many of the nominees efforts and I saw these well-paid athletes who are moved with compassion to help in certain areas such as developing reading programs for kids, giving under privileged children eye glasses, or getting kids of the streets.

There are also those who have been struck by disaster or some difficulty who received a blessing and with tears in their eyes they hug and show great appreciation for the benefactor.

Noah was compelled to Worship God based upon God’s graciousness to deliver him and his family from judgment.

1. God Remembered Noah, vs. 1-3

A. God did not forget about Noah

A. God did not forget about Noah

God did not leave Noah on the ark for almost a year and one day and said, “Oh I have been so occupied I forgot about Noah.

I should check on Him.

The idea of remembered is a term used in “covenant language”

God is calling to mind the promise that He made with Noah and is showing his fidelity (faithfulness of discharging of His promise)

B. God’s Judgment upon the Earth is over

Because of the corruption of man, God destroyed all living things upon the land

Sin deserves death

God fulfilled his promise on destroying the earth but spared Noah

So God cause the wind to blow in order for the water to recede or drain off

The fountains of the deep were stopped along with the windows of heaven

150 days more till the waters were abated or decreased in amount to the point of becoming insignificant.

2. God Commanded Noah, vs. 15-19

A. God Commanded

Go forth from the Ark

Bring forth with thee every living thing

For the purpose that they will breed abundantly

That they will multiply on the earth

Imagine what may have been going through Noah’s mind and heart.

Death and devestation

God’s grace of sparing Noah and his family from judgment

B. Noah’s Departure

Noah disembarked

His family and all the animals after one year and eleven days.

God spared them, protected them, provided for them all this time.

God is faithful.

III.

Noah Worshiped, vs. 20-22

A. Noah’s First Order of Business

He did not build shelter, he did not gather food, he did not look for water to drink…Noah built an altar

This is an act of worship

Took of every clean beast- as God designed, without blemish, and look at the extent of his offerings.

Offered burnt offerings

A picture of worship

An act of sin offering

An act of peace offering

An act of thanksgiving offering

The burnt offering was the whole burnt offering which indicates the complete devotion to the Lord

What should be our first order of business?

Based upon God’s mercies we respond in worship

We offer up our lives- holy and acceptable

It is our reasonable service

Based upon what God has done for you would you be willing to do the following:

God over your job

God over your spouse

God over your children

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B. God is pleased with such worship

He smelled a sweet savour or fragrance

The Lord inhaled the fragrance of the sacrifices

Who doesn’t love a good BBQ?

This expression reveals that the offerings were pleasing to God

He responded with grace

He will not curse the ground anymore for Man’s sake

God determined not to harm the ground (earth) again

In the sense of total destruction like he did with the flood

He will not do this even though man’s heart is evil from his youth

Man is inherently evil since the fall

Sin demands separation

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The time will come where no more worship will be offered

There will be no universal cataclysmic event to destroy the entire earth “as long as the earth endures” (While the earth remains)

There will becoming a day when all things shall cease.