We are making our way slowly through the account of Noah and the ark. And I hope that as we do so, that you have begun to understand the relevance of it to yourself. Everyone who would know the Lord, and walk with Him closely, even as Noah did, will want to take notice of Noah's life in particular. For Noah in the ark, passing through the waters of the Flood, has a typical meaning and significance for all New Testament believers. It has significance to our salvation and also our obeying God in entering the waters of Baptism.
The question that I would like to answer for you in this message is this: How is Noah in the ark, passing through the waters of the Flood a type of the believer passing through the waters of Baptism? The answer is, that Noah, in the ark, passing through the waters of the Flood, shows all New Testament believers what Christ's death and resurrection has accomplished. And, it shows us also, what it really will accomplish in our lives, in the future, as we shall see. Just as Noah was in the ark, those who are in Christ Jesus will experience all of the certain realities and blessings of grace that He will bring us into. And so, I want to make 3 comparisons between the ark and what Christ has done in His death and resurrection. |
