Tempe Nazarene Church
September 09, 2007
Pastor Brian Delbridge


“Build It Before It Rains”

Build It Before Rains Series
Genesis 6:9–9:17; Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV)

  1. Introduction
    1. Every day is a day to serve God, thank God and share God.
    2. Noah built the ark before it rained!
    3. Each of us need to build arks of maturity and faith before the storms of life come.
  2. Principles For Building An Ark of Spiritual Maturity and Faith
    1. Build Your Ark In the Sunshine

      (vs. 14a; 22)
      14So make yourself an ark… [instructions follow]

      22Noah did everything just as God commanded him.

      1. All of us will experience a flood in our lives
    2. Let God Lead

      (Genesis 7:16b)
      16b…Then the Lord shut him in.

      1. He can be trusted with anything we give Him!
    3. Have A Grateful Spirit

      (Genesis 8:20)
      20Then Noah built an altar to the Lord…

  3. Conclusion
    1. There is only one sure thing in this world and the world to come and that is God!
    2. Do you know Him?
  4. Benediction

© 2007 Dr. Brian Delbridge, all rights reserved.

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