Poppa Noah
Heb 11:7
Heb 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as
yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his
house; by the which he condemned the world, and became
heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Noah
1. Walked with God Gen 6:9-10
When I became a dad, I didn’t have a clue as to what I should do
A good father has to walk with God so he can learn from God
Eph 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
He made having a relationship with God his top priority
Austin L. Sorensen once said, "A child is not likely to find a father in
God unless he finds something of God in his father."
2. Obeyed God Gen 6:22
Gen 7:5 And Noah did according unto all that the LORD
commanded him.
Eph 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
1 Pet 1:14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to
the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath
called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
How would it have turned out if Noah decided to build the ark his way?
3. Relied on God
Pro 3: 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine
own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and
he shall direct thy paths.
Jer 17:5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man,
and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from
the LORD.
Gen 6:18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt
come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy
sons' wives with thee.
Would you ride in a car that didn’t have a steering wheel?
The ark didn’t have a rudder
Conclusion: Without Fathers, and without God
* 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless
homes.
* 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes.
* 71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes.
* 75% of all adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from
fatherless homes.
* 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes.
* 80% of rapists motivated with displaced anger come from fatherless homes.
* 70% of juveniles in state-operated institutions come from fatherless homes.
* 85% of all youths sitting in prisons grew up in a fatherless home.
