Nothing in the sinner can appeal to God.

Noo was no different than any other son of Adam.

He was just as bad as the rest.

But you know something the grace of God was in his behalf

because it was God's right to give His grace to whom He will.

And so God spared No and made a covenant with him.

It pleased the Lord to be gracious to know it.

Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host Phil Johnson.

Today John MacArthur is going to continue his study titled The Power of Faith

with a look at the life of Noah. Now you know the story

God tells Noah to build an arc. He sends a flood to judge mankind and he saves Noah's family

along with the animal kingdom, but what can that familiar

story teach you about how to deepen your faith in Jesus Christ?

Stay here to find out. But before we get to the lesson, you know it might surprise you but the series on the Hall of Fame of Faith is basically about some everyday people, people who in God's strength demonstrated extraordinary faith.

John, you have a few words for some people who are also ordinary men and women,

but they have really helped us accomplish something extraordinary.

Yeah, how about this extraordinary that you could literally purchase friends for eternity?

Just imagine the fact that we as human beings, finite human beings, can purchase friends for

eternity. In other words, the Lord is saying that my life and your life can matter to the degree that because of it

somebody is going to be my friend in heaven. Who has that kind of influence?

Paul even said thinking about that who is adequate

for such things, whose life could matter that much, that your life is a savor of life

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