Sermons on Bereshis 6:7:

Flood Insurance

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 31, 2000

The story of the flood tells us that God holds the world accountable for its behavior. He is in control, but he is patient, and he rewards the righteous.

On January 1st I told my wife that I hoped I would never hear the phrase Y2K again. I was so tired of hearing it all through 1999, only to have it go by without a glitch. But then we had to wait until the first business day before we really knew if we got by Y2K A.O.K. Still, not the slightest ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

God Isn’t Gonna Like This Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 21, 2001

When does God says "enough is enough?"

OPEN: Mary Farwell of Green Castle Missouri, told of the time she was listening to her 5 year old son, Matthew, as he worked on his Speak and Spell™ computer. He was concentrating intensely, typing in words for the computer to say back to him. Matthew punched in the word “God.” To his surprise, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Never Again

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

God continues to develop His relationship with mankind through the covenant with Noah

Introductory Considerations 1. The situation had gotten out of hand. Something had to be done about it. 2. Last week we saw how sin entered into the world - how there would now be a struggle between God’s chosen people and those who belonged to the evil one, how all are subject to judgement but ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I’m Responsible For My Choices!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 17, 2001

People are blaming heredity, environment, job pressures, poverty, prejudices, abuse, & anything else they can think of for their problems today. But the Bible very clearly teaches that we’re responsible for our choices.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. Have you noticed? Our society has produced people who ignore their responsibilities & then blame others for their problems. “If I get into financial trouble, it’s not my fault, it’s because of easy credit. And the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:12, Genesis 6:1-18, Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heaven's Heroes: Noah Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 27, 2003

Abraham responded to God’s Word; rebuked the world; and received God’s righteousness.

[The outline was borrowed from John MacArthur’s Hebrews commentary.] A business man well known for his ruthlessness once announced to writer Mark Twain, “Before I die I mean to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I will climb Mount Sinai and read the Ten Commandments aloud at the top.” “I have a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7, Genesis 6:5-22

Denomination: Baptist

Noah's Ark--A Glimpse Of The Coming Savior Series

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Oct 17, 2003

Part 1 of a series on Old Testament parallels of New Testament salvation. This message compares how Noah’s Ark parallels the saving works of Christ.

Old Testament Parallels of New Testament Salvation — Part 1 Noah’s Ark—A Glimpse of the Coming Savior Scripture Ref: Genesis 6:5-8, 13-14, 16,19; 7:16, 23-24 Luke 1:26-35 Galatians 5:19-21 Romans 9:22-25 2 Peter 3:3-15 Leviticus 17:11 John 5:24; 14:6; 10:7, 9 Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-19

Baptism

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Jun 28, 2003

This is a short gospel message preached at a baptisimal service, using the account of Noah as symbol of baptism.

Baptism There are many misconceptions about God, many people just thinking that He is just an old man on a cloud. People can see Him as a person to cry out to only when desperate, to use as a swear word when angry or upset, and as somebody to blame when things go wrong. Many have a much clearer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22, Genesis 6:5-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Noah The Man That Lived For God While Every One Else Lived Like The Devil.

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Mar 19, 2003

NOAH THE MAN THAT MADE UP HIS MIND TOO LIVE FOR THE LORD.

I DONT BELIEVE THERE HAS EVER BEEN SUCH A WICKED TIME OR SUCH AN EVIL PEOPLE AS THE DAY IN WHICH NOAH LIVED.THE PEOPLE LIVED WICKED BUT WE READ THAT NOAH FOUND GRACE IN THE EYES OF THE LORD GEN.6-8 NOAH HAD HIS FOOT ON THE ROCK AND HIS MIND MADE UP. HE LIVED FOR GOD WHEN EVERY ONE ELSE LIVED ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-8

Are You Ready? Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 10, 2003

The sermon asks the question: What would you do if you knew exactly when judgment was coming.

Genesis 6:1-8 January 19, 2003 We were not living in Harrow at the time of the great flood. However, when we came to Harrow on March of 1996 we could still see the effects of that flood. In several of the houses that we looked at, when we went down into the basement we could see a line on the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Things That Float

Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 8, 2004

A different Look at Noah and the things that couldnt float on the Arc.

Things that float, a different look at Noah and the flood. I read an article the other day that just stuck with me. A man was talking about things that float and things that don’t. As I considered what he said, I started to think about the truth behind it. Jesus said, “As ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Are We Fighting For?

Contributed by Tim Dillingham on May 31, 2004

As we are caught up in today’s issues, we need to refocus our attention on what Jesus wants us to do with our time on Earth.

As we look at todays society and everything going on in it. There are a great number of distractions. War,Inflation,Gas Prices and the list goes on and on of evil people doing evil things. Babies are being aborted, pray is being removed from schools. Childern are killing people with no remorse. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-13, Genesis 19:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Build Your Boat In The Midst Of Your Drought

Contributed by La Juana Morris on Nov 10, 2004

Even when you don’t understand How God Will, Know that He Can!

BUILD YOUR BOAT IN THE MIDST OF THE DROUGHT Genesis 6:6-8 And the Lord was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in his heart. So the Lord said, "I will destroy man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them." But Noah found grace in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:6-8

Denomination: Methodist

When God Shuts The Door

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Feb 20, 2003

Noah could build,he could preach,he could bear the ridicule and mocking of the people. But, as strong as he was there was one thing he could not do. He could not shut the door.

Among the millions of people in Noah’s time, Noah stood alone in his faith,and God did not forget him. God waited to bring destruction "while the ark was preparing". (1Peter 3:20). Every man was invited to enter the ark, none were refused admittance. (1) The Ark Is A Signal To the Sinner (A) ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-14, Genesis 7:1-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Can We Ignore God Without Consequence?

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004

Noah built the ark in the open plain, far from the sea, surely attracting derision. It was hard work that required sustained effort over years and years time. But he BELIEVED and OBEYED God as a result of his faith. God honored that faith by providing a m

Can We Ignore God Without Consequence? We return to the book of Beginnings this morning. Our text is drawn from one of the most well-known stories in the Bible, found in Genesis 6 through 9. The account of Noah. With apologies to David Letterman, here’s a Top Ten list of lessons learned from ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Noah: A Man Of Faith Series

Contributed by Arthur And Marie Mason on Apr 22, 2004

God chose to destroy the wicked world by a flood of waters, but He made provisions for Noah and his family.

Moving on Faith: Noah Hebrews 11: 7 Genesis 6 What is faith? We established in last week’s study that, “...faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). Also, we learned what faith is not. We learned that faith is not based on attitudes or ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-22, Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational