Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Week 1: Noah–Faith Saves a Family

(Hebrews 11:7) 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.

…in holy fear

(Hebrews 12:14) Pursue…holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:

(Romans 12:1-2): “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God–

(1 Peter 1:15-16): “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.'”

(1 Thessalonians 4:7): “For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.”

Holy…

“to be morally blameless”—Strongs Exhaustive Concordance

“separation to God, and the conduct befitting those so separated–Vines Dictionary of New Testament Words

To live a holy life is to live in with the precepts of God’s Word and in with the ways of the world.

Put simply it is to, as Jesus did, obey the revealed will of God

(Hebrews 10:7) ‘Here I am…I have come to do your will, O God.”(MULTILINE)

√  and together are required to live a holy life.

(Hebrews 3:18–19) And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.

(Hebrews 11:7) 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 11:4) By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

(Hebrews 11:8) By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.

√  and  together are required to live a holy life.

(Leviticus 25:4) In the seventh year the land is to have a year of sabbath rest, a sabbath to the Lord. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards.

(Leviticus 25:20–22) You may ask, “What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not plant or harvest our crops?”  I will send you such a blessing in the sixth year that the land will yield enough for three years.

(Malachi 3:10–12) Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.  Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.  I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the Lord Almighty. “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,” says the Lord Almighty.(MULTILINE)

The Joy of Obedience

(John 15:10–11) If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love.  I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

√ The joy of being in with God.

(Psalm 16:11) You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

√ The joy of knowing that I’m God.

(Psalm 19:8) The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

√ The joy of anticipated reward.

(Hebrews 12::2) Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

(Matthew 25:23) His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’(MULTILINE)

The joy of the Lord is your strength. (Nehemiah 8:10)

“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)