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By Faith, Noah

Album: Gold Audio 04: FUN-damentals

Episode: 56

Lesson/Theme: Faith; biblical history; Noah.

Bible Verse: Genesis 6-9; Hebrews 11:7; 1 Peter 1:8-9

Characters: Lucy, Whit

Writer: Paul McCusker

Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell

Original Air Date: January 7, 1989

Last Air Date: March 25, 2008

Description:
In an effort to illustrate the meaning of faith, Whit tells Jack and Lucy a comical version of Noah's Ark. Noah reveals to his wife that God is going to destroy the earth by flood. According to Noah, the Lord also told him to build a gigantic boat called an "ark." In the ark, he, his family, and two of every kind of animal on earth will be saved. Noah works on the ark for the next 120 years, proceeding by faith. He puts up with obstacles such as jeering neighbors, city health inspectors, the president of the Arkbuilders Union, an attorney representing the Pre-Antediluvian Civil Liberties Association, and a member of the Society for the Protection of Cruel Animals, among others. Finally the ark is built, and the flood comes. Noah, his family, and the animals are safe, but Noah still must trust that the Lord will take care of them and eventually return them to dry land. He sends out the raven and the doves, and eventually his faith is rewarded. God commissions Noah and his family to go out of the ark and be fruitful and multiply, then sets a rainbow in the sky as a sign that He will never again destroy the earth by flood. Whit's point about faith is made.

Questions:
Why is Noah such a good example of someone who had great faith? In 2 Peter 2:5, the Bible says that Noah preached to others while he was building the ark, even though the others made fun of him. Would you share your faith with friends who made fun of you? If so, how would you do that? Rainbows are signs of a promise from God. What are some other promises that God has made for us?