“By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.” (CSB – Read the chapter)
Bill Cosby used to be funny. Well, that’s not totally fair. I could still listen to his old stand-up routines and laugh until I cry. But the revelations of the real character of the man who used to be called “America’s dad,” made it a whole lot harder to engage with anything he did in the past. Still, I listened to him so much growing up, I have much of his old material memorized. I just about wore out those old records. And, yes, I do mean records. But my favorite routine was always the one about Noah. Maby it was because it was (loosely) based on a Bible story, but Cosby’s “Noah” act always made me laugh the hardest. What made it so funny was the fact that it is how many of us imagine Noah actually responding to God’s command to build a big boat. Let’s talk this morning about Noah, faith, and the path to righteousness.
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