Sermon Tone Analysis

Genesis 6:11 Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence.

12 And God saw that the earth was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its ways upon the earth.

13 And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence because of them; now I am going to destroy them along with the earth.

14 Make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch.

22 Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.

Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence.

12 And God saw that the earth was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its ways upon the earth.

13 And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence because of them; now I am going to destroy them along with the earth.

14 Make yourself an ark of cypress[b] wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch.

22 Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.

In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened.

12 The rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.

Is there anyone out there waiting on God to do something?

Has He given you a promise that has yet to come to pass?

Are you saying to yourself or even others, God when is it going to happen?

How long must I wait?

How long?

Not long.

If that’s you, turn in your Bibles to the first book of the Book, , ;

If that’s you, turn in your Bibles to the first book of the Book, , ;

Turn your Bibles to the first book of the Book, , ;

NRSV - Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence.

12 And God saw that the earth was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its ways upon the earth.

13 And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence because of them; now I am going to destroy them along with the earth.

14 Make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch.

22 Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.

NRSV - Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence.

12 And God saw that the earth was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its ways upon the earth.

13 And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence because of them; now I am going to destroy them along with the earth.

14 Make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch.

22 Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.

In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened.

12 The rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.

Now, I have a question for you, “Have you built your ark?”

The title of today’s message is, “Build the Ark”

In the first verse of our text it describes the earth as being full of violence.

Matthew Henry describes it this way;

In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened.

12 The rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.

Now, I have a question for you, “Have you built your ark?”

“There was no order nor regular government; no man was safe in the possession of that which he had the most clear and incontestable right to, no, not the most innocent life; there was nothing but murders, rapes, and rapine (which is the violent seizure of someone’s property).

Note, wickedness, as it is the shame of human nature, so it is the ruin of human society.

Take away conscience and the fear of God, and men become beasts and devils to one another, like the fishes of the sea, where the greater devour the less.”

The title of today’s message is, “Build the Ark”

Hmm, does any of this sound familiar?

Are we seeing this behavior now?

And just like then, God sees what’s going on in the earth today.

He sees the injustice, the violence, the powerful taking advantage of the weak.

He hears the hate being spewed out, being acted out against His children and know that we are all His children.

In the first verse of our text it describes the earth as being full of violence.

Matthew Henry describes it this way;

But praise God there is still a remnant in the earth of prayer warriors, of those who still believe in the presence and the power and the goodness and the holiness and the standard of God.

“There was no order nor regular government; no man was safe in the possession of that which he had the most clear and incontestable right to, no, not the most innocent life; there was nothing but murders, rapes, and rapine (which is the violent seizure of someone’s property).

Note, wickedness, as it is the shame of human nature, so it is the ruin of human society.

Take away conscience and the fear of God, and men become beasts and devils to one another, like the fishes of the sea, where the greater devour the less.”

Hallelujah, there are those who still believe that God exists, that He is all powerful, all knowing and ever present in the earth, and in the lives of His people.

Hmm, does any of this sound familiar?

Are we seeing this behavior now?

And just like then, God sees what’s going on in the earth today.

He sees the injustice, the violence, the powerful taking advantage of the weak.

He hears the hate being spewed out, being acted out against His children and know that we are all His children.

Thank God there are still those saints who know that God said, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

God is looking for a remnant.

He can do great and mighty things with just a remnant.

But praise God there is still a remnant in the earth of prayer warriors, of those who still believe in the presence and the power and the goodness and the holiness and the standard of God.

He doesn’t need a whole lot of people, He just wants a few people with a willing and obedient heart.

Hallelujah, there are those who still believe that God exists, that He is all powerful, all knowing and ever present in the earth, and in the lives of His people.

Thank God there are still those saints who know that God said, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

He doesn’t need a whole lot of people, He just wants a few people who are not afraid to step out on faith.

He doesn’t need a whole lot of people, He just wants a few people who will stand and boldly proclaim that God is good, that His mercy is everlasting and that His truth endures to all generations.

God is looking for a remnant.

He can do great and mighty things with just a remnant.

• He doesn’t need a whole lot of people, He just wants a few people with a willing and obedient heart.

Is that you?

Is it you?

How about you?

Who shall I send, who will go for us?

Will your response be, send me Lord, I’ll go?

God saw all that was going on and in the midst of all that violence and turmoil, He saw one man, Noah.

What you need to understand is God sees you.

• He doesn’t need a whole lot of people, He just wants a few people who are not afraid to step out on faith.

He sees you in your distress

• He doesn’t need a whole lot of people, He just wants a few people who will stand and boldly proclaim that God is good, that His mercy is everlasting and that His truth endures to all generations.

Is that you?

Is it you?

How about you?

Who shall I send, who will go for us?

Will your response be, send me Lord, I’ll go?

He sees you in your hurt

God saw all that was going on and in the midst of all that violence and turmoil, He saw one man, Noah.

What you need to understand is God sees you.

He sees you in your pain

He sees you in your disappointment

• He sees you in your distress

He sees you in the midst of the sin and turmoil and trouble that seeks to destroy you

• He sees you in your hurt

• He sees you in your pain

But not only does he see you, He’s there with you in it, holding you up, building you up, carrying you through the fire, and when the appointed time comes, know this…He will deliver you and when you come out of the fire you’ll be as pure gold, with no impurities, ready to run the race He set before you.

Are you ready to run?

But wait …