{"id":346,"date":"2015-05-17T23:39:51","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T23:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kcc.life\/life\/?p=346"},"modified":"2015-05-25T01:15:11","modified_gmt":"2015-05-25T01:15:11","slug":"genesis-the-ark-the-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kcc.life\/life\/genesis-the-ark-the-cross\/","title":{"rendered":"Genesis &#8211; &#8220;The Ark &#038; The Cross&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-346-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/kcc.life\/life\/sermons\/may17-15.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/kcc.life\/life\/sermons\/may17-15.mp3\">http:\/\/kcc.life\/life\/sermons\/may17-15.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Ark and the Cross<br \/>\nGenesis 6 &#8211; 8<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>Flood Misconceptions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>It never rained before the flood<\/li>\n<li>Pre-flood society was complete chaos and violence<\/li>\n<li>A wooden ark would not be seaworthy<\/li>\n<li>The ark was box-shaped<\/li>\n<li>Not enough room for all the animals<\/li>\n<li>Dinosaurs couldn&#8217;t fit on the ark<\/li>\n<li>The flood was only\u00a0 a regional event<\/li>\n<li>The oceans do not have enough water to cover the earth<\/li>\n<li>The Genesis flood account was copied from ancient myth<\/li>\n<li>The ark has been found\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><em>Taken from Answers in Genesis Article &#8220;Ark Tales&#8221;<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;The Ark of Noah is a rich picture of the salvation provide by Christ who today is our Ark of safety.&#8221; &#8211; Christian Information Ministries<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Similarities:\u00a0 The Cross and the Ark<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provision <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>initiated<\/strong> <\/span>by God &#8211; 6:11-18\n<ul>\n<li>Romans 5:8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Wooden instrument of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>salvation<\/strong> <\/span>&#8211; 6:19 &#8211; 7:5\n<ul>\n<li>1 Peter 2:21-25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>One &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Door<\/strong><\/span>&#8221; to salvation &#8211; 6:16\n<ul>\n<li>John 10:7; 14:6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Place of absolute <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>security<\/strong> <\/span>&#8211; 7:11-24\n<ul>\n<li>Romans 8:31-39<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Refuge<\/strong> <\/span>from divine judgment &#8211; 8:1-19\n<ul>\n<li>John 5:24<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Use in the New Testament<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Matthew 24:37-41; Luke 17:26-27\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Days of Noah&#8221; &#8211; The coming of Jesus (and thus judgment) is an event that will catch people <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>unaware<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Hebrews 11:4-7\n<ul>\n<li>Noah built the ark (a 120 year project) by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>faith<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Noah is an example for us to follow as we strive to live our lives influenced by our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>beliefs<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>1 Peter 3:18-22\n<ul>\n<li>God <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>patiently<\/strong> <\/span>waited for Noah to build the ark before punishing the world.<\/li>\n<li>God continues to be patient giving us time to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>share<\/strong> <\/span>the good news as Noah did (2 Peter 2:5).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Baptism<\/strong> <\/span>is compared to the ark passing through the water.<\/li>\n<li>Baptism (the act of washing) does not <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>save<\/strong><\/span>, but&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Baptism is an act of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>obedience<\/strong> <\/span>and evidence of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>faith<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>therefore baptism is an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>essential<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2 Peter 2:4-10\n<ul>\n<li>Used as an example to emphasize God&#8217;s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ability<\/strong> <\/span>to &#8220;rescue the godly from trials.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>These aren&#8217;t fables bu actual <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>events<\/strong> <\/span>that reveal God&#8217;s great power.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>So What?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has Jesus saved you from punishment for your sin?<\/li>\n<li>Will you be caught unaware on Judgment Day?Is the product of your life the result of your belief in what Jesus has done?<\/li>\n<li>Are you taking advantage of God&#8217;s patience before judgment?<\/li>\n<li>Have you begun your life of obedience with the act of baptism?<\/li>\n<li>Are you trusting in God&#8217;s revealed power to sustain you through life&#8217;s difficult circumstances?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ark and the Cross Genesis 6 &#8211; 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