The Ark of Safety

The Ark of Safety

Genesis 7

1. It was of God's Provision - Genesis 6:13-14

2. It was a refuge from divine judgement

3 arks: 1. Ark of Noah 2. Ark in Bull rushes - 7:1, 7 3. Ark of Covenant

3. Into the Ark man was invited to come - Genesis 7:1 "Come" over 500 more comes - here the first. A gracious invitation (same as Gospels) "come unto me"

Invitation a Personal one ("Come thou")

Invitation included whole family "Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved and thy house." Acts 16:31

4. A place of absolute security

a. pitched within and without - Genesis 6:14

Colossians 3:3 - Your life is hid with Christ in God

b. "The Lord shut him in" - 7:16

Did not have to take of himself. God was responsible. I Peter 1:5, John 10:27

c. All came out alive - 8:18-19 - none perished John 18:9

5. Ark - Had only one door in it. Genesis 6:16

John 14:6; John 10:9

6. Ark had 3 stories

Whatsoever was written aforetime was written for our learning.

a. Salvation embraces 3 fold nature of man - Spirit, Soul, Body - I Thess. 5:23

b. Salvation is 3 tensed:

Saved from penalty

Being saved from the Power of Sin

Yet to be Saved from the Presence of Sin

7. Furnished with a window placed "above" - Genesis 6:16

Noah and his family not to be looking down, but UP

Children of Israel - pillow of cloud by day; fire by night

Colossians 3:2 - "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."

8. Furnished with rooms - "nests" - Genesis 6:14

Resting place

"nests" object of another's loving care