The only thing that changes a person’s relationship with
God is God.
God’s Presence
God’s Power
God’s Promises
Walking with God on a regular basis is God’s way of
unleashing His power, His presence and His promises
into our lives.
I am not saying that we are saved by good works,
I’m saying that good works FOLLOW as a result of
our salvation.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”
2 Cor. 5:17
“But someone will say, ‘You have faith; I have deeds.’
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my
faith by what I do.’” James 2:18
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save
his family. By his faith he condemned the world and
became heir of the righteousness that
comes by faith.Hebrews 11:7
Genesis 6:8-22 tells the story of Noah, but most important verse is the last, “Thus did Noah; according to all that
God commanded him, so did he.”
When Noah heard the Word he stopped everything he was doing and started building the ark and KEPT building it for
over 100 years!
He lived in Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and
Euphrates rivers, but not close to either. It didn’t rain where
he was to build the ark.
He obeyed even though this was a huge craft! The ark was
1 ½ football fields long, as wide as a football field
and 4 stories high!
What was God thinking?
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was
great in the earth, and that every imagination of the
thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”
Genesis 6:5.
“We believe that if we just do what the coach
says, we will win.”
Even more true for Christians because Jesus is a
player-coach