Our Salvation and Noah’s Salvation 1 Peter 3:18-22

Our Salvation and Noah’s Salvation Our Salvation, Like Noah’s, Is CRITICAL We desperately need to be saved from evil (as did Noah) The people around Noah were “disobedient” (i.e., evil) (3:20) It was “the world of the ungodly” (2 Pet. 2:5 + Gen. 6:5) Salvation is God separating us from evil Our Salvation, Like Noah’s, Is UNIVERSAL God wants all people to be saved today (as He did in Noah’s) Even though the world was condemned, God still sent Noah to preach (2 Pet. 2:5; 1 Pet. 3:19+1:11) Salvation was available to all and to be offered to all Salvation is still available to all and to be offered to all (Heb. 2:9; Mark 16:15; Rom. 1:16; Acts 10:34-35)

Our Salvation and Noah’s Salvation Our Salvation, Like Noah’s, Is CONDITIONAL We have to make preparation and obey (as did Noah) Noah would not have been saved from the flood if he didn’t prepare the ark (1 Pet. 3:20; Heb. 11:7 + Gen. 6:8)! Our salvation is dependent on doing God’s will (Mt. 7:21; Heb. 5:9) Our Salvation, Like Noah’s, Is SUPERNATURAL Without GOD, we cannot be saved (Isa. 43:11; Eph. 2:5; John 15:5) Like Noah, in order to be saved, we rely on: The longsuffering of God (1 Pet. 3:20; Gen. 6:3 + 2 Pet. 3:9, 15) The power of God (1 Pet. 3:21-22; Rom. 1:16) Our Salvation, Like Noah’s, Is AQUATICAL Noah was “saved through water” (1 Pet. 3:20) Likewise, we are saved thru the water of baptism (3:21; Acts 2:38)

God’s Plan for Our Salvation Is Simple Believe Jesus is God’s Son – Mark 16:16 Repent of your sins and turn to God – Acts 2:38 Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9-10 Be immersed into Christ – Galatians 3:27 God will wash away all of your sins – Acts 22:16 God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47 God will register you in heaven – Hebrews 12:23 Walk faithfully with the Lord – 1 John 1:7