Noah - God's Protection

Noah - entering the ark with animals (e.g.) , standing on top with a bird perched on finger, emerging with a rainbow. Makes a great painting for a nursery, child’s bedroom.

Roundtable try to see stories from the other people in the story. Try to see this story from another persons perspective.

Sons? Wife? The violent society and families? Those who have drowned?

Picture violence, Noah’s response to God’s announcement of judgment, witnessing the catastrophe. God protected Noah - what about everyone else?

Ruining story?

One key to being a witness

We have to see God working in the world, not just the evil in the world (plenty of that)

Challenge to the roundtable Where is Jesus?

in the midst of violence, God walked with Noah.

Violent actions, violent communication, both hurt, long lasting wounds, create dysfunction in communities. Both hurt God.

Is God at work in your violence? Pain, fear very real, but can we still see god at work?

There is violence, but do you see God walking with you?

We have to see God working in the world, not just the evil in the world (plenty of that)

In the midst of evil, God used Noah. 2 Peter 2:5

building in a world of destruction

preaching in a world of violent forms of communication

Not pronouncing judgement, but calling to examine communication. Violence?

Can you see God at work in an evil? Or do we only see evil?

Surrounded by evil, what do people hear you say?

We have to see God working in the world, not just the evil in the world (plenty of that)

In the midst of destruction, God protected Noah.

Ruining the story. Don’t put primer over your painting, mural

God shut the door

unpleasant experience, but survived

God is at work in your destruction? Or do you only see the damage.

We have to see God working in the world, not just the evil in the world (plenty of that)

God renewed a broken \ world

Noah witnesses destruction and death

God had a plan all along in the flood,

A new prototype, the next Adam. A plan to start anew

God is at work, working towards something good

We have to see God working in the world, not just the evil in the world (plenty of that)

Easy to do, but it brings more pain to a hurting, apathetic, skeptical world

Communion song - seeing God at work (get the children)