Faith

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17 (NKJV)


Assyrian Presbyterian Church of San Jose

ܥܕܬܐ ܦܪܣܒܝܬܪܝܬܐ ܕܐܬܘܖ̈ܝܐ ܒܣܢ ܗܘܙܝ



Introduction

  • Genesis 1:31ܒܪܝܼܬܵܐ ܐ:31
  • Genesis 6:5 ܒܪܝܼܬܵܐ  ܘ:5  

Justice demands penalty for sin

  • Genesis 6:7 ܒܪܝܼܬܵܐ ܘ:7  

But grace…

  • Genesis 6:8 ܒܪܝܼܬܵܐ ܘ:8                  
  • Ephesians 2:4-6 ܐܦܣܝܐ ܒ:4 – 6

What kind of a man was Noah?

  • Genesis 6:9 ܒܪܝܼܬܵܐ  ܘ:9  
  • I Corinthians 15:10 ܐ. ܩܘܪܢܬܝܐ ܝܗ:10
  • Ephesians 2:8-9 ܐܦܣܝܐ ܒ:8 – 9    

God was pleased to show mercy to Noah

  • Romans 9:11-16 ܪܗܘܡܝܐ ܛ:11 – 1

•Noah prepared an Ark

  • I Peter 3:18-22 ܐ. ܦܛܪܘܣ ܓ:18 – 22
  • Genesis 7:1, 5 ܒܪܝܬܐ ܙ:1 – 5                 

There is a decree of God: – an everlasting covenant of mercy in Christ –

Ordaining the salvation of a number that no man can number.

  • John 10:24-30 ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝ:24 – 30
  • John 3:36 ܝܘܚܢܢ ܓ:36                

 

Noah’s Ark was a picture of Christ in the following ways:

  1. Noah’s ark was to save people from God’s wrath
    1. Genesis 6:13-18 ܒܪܝܬܐ ܘ:13 – 18
  • Likewise, our Lord was ordained for salvation from God’s wrath
    1. Romans 5:8-9 ܪܗܝܡܝܐ ܗ:8 – 9 

 

  1. Noah’s ark was a gracious provision
    • Genesis 6:12 ܒܪܝܬܐ ܘ:12   
    • Genesis 6:8 ܒܪܝܬܐ ܘ:8 
  • Likewise, our Lord Jesus Christ is a gracious provision
    • Romans 3:23 ܪܗܝܡܝܐ ܓ:23          
    • Ecclesiastes 7:20 ܩܘܗܠܬ ܙ:20 
    • Romans 6:23 ܪܗܘܡܝܐ ܘ:23             
    • Ephesians 2:4-6 ܐܦܣܝܐ ܒ:4 – 6

 

  1. Noah’s ark was the only refuge from God’s wrath
    • Genesis 6:14 ܒܪܝܬܐ ܘ:14 
  • Likewise, our Lord Jesus Christ is the only refuge from God’s wrath
    • Acts 4:12 ܦܪܟܣܝܣ ܕ:12
    • John 14:6 ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝܕ:6
    • Timothy 2:5-6 ܐ. ܛܝܡܬܐܘܣ ܒ:5 – 6
    • Hebrews 2:3 ܥܒܼܪܝܐ ܒ:3