Matthew 24:37–39
Introduction: Living on Borrowed Time
- If Noah walked into our world today, he’d recognize the same sinful heartbeat.
- Jesus said, “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.”
- This is prophecy unfolding—not history repeating.
- The flood came suddenly; judgment will come suddenly again.
- Question: Are we living like the masses—or like Noah, faithful and prepared?
I. The Corruption of Society
Genesis 6:5 says, “The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth.”
- Noah’s world was filled with violence, immorality, and selfish ambition.
- Today: shootings, sexual perversion normalized, families fractured, life devalued.
- What they called progress was really regression.
- Urgency: We can’t call it “culture” when God calls it “corruption.”
II. The Deafness to Warning
2 Peter 2:5 says, “Noah was a preacher of righteousness.”
- For 120 years he built the ark and preached—no one listened.
- Today, pulpits warn and Scripture cries out, but the world scrolls and mocks.
- Noah was ridiculed; Christians are ridiculed now.
- Urgency: Ignoring God’s voice only makes judgment inevitable.
III. The Normalcy of Life Amid Sin
Matthew 24:38 says, “In those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage.”
- People weren’t watching, weren’t expecting—life felt too comfortable.
- Today: distracted by entertainment, schedules, politics, and comfort.
- People assume tomorrow will always come.
- Urgency: Tomorrow is not promised. The flood came during dinner plans.
IV. The Few Who Were Faithful
Genesis 6:8 says, “But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.”
- Out of the world, one man and his family stood out.
- God preserves the faithful remnant—not the majority.
- Today: faithfulness makes you look strange, like Noah building a boat in the desert.
- Urgency: Popular doesn’t mean right. The majority drowned.
V. The Ark of Salvation
Genesis 7:16 says, “And the Lord shut him in.”
- The ark was God’s provision of grace before judgment.
- One door—God closed it. Today, Jesus said, “I am the door.”
- Once God closed the ark, it was too late.
- Urgency: Get inside the Ark of Christ now—before the rain starts falling.
VI. The Final Correlation—Judgment is Certain
Genesis 7:19 says, “And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered.”
- The flood was real and wiped away every false security.
- Second Peter 3:6–7 says the next judgment will be fire.
- The world laughed until the water reached their throats—today they scoff at Christ’s return.
- Urgency: Delay is dangerous. Judgment is not if—it’s when.
Closing: The Cry of Urgency
- Jesus said, “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.”
- Imagine the cries of people clinging to rooftops, too late for mercy.
- Today, grace is extended through Christ—but it won’t be forever.
- Call to action: Will you walk through the door now—or gamble that the rain won’t fall today?
- Final challenge: What about your friends and family—are you warning them?
- Urgency: The flood came. Judgment came. And Jesus said it will come again. Will you be in Christ—or outside?
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