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THE WATCHFULNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS

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TOPIC: THE WATCHFULNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS TEXT:   Genesis 6:8-13; Genesis 7: 1-2; 9:20-22,  1 Cor: 10:1-12 MEMORY VERSE: ”And what I say unto you, I say unto aall, Watch" Mark 13:3-7) CENTRAL TRUTH: The Christian life is full of battles. The devil, the avowed enemy of righteousness, is always battling for yours soul. And no matter how strong in the faith you think you are, you need to be watchful. INTRODUCTION In the midst of corrupt millions of people in his generation, God declared Noah to be righteous. Noah was not only righteous, he was also a preacher, proclaimer and defender of righteousness (2 Pet, 2:5). But the subsequent accounts in the life of this declared righteous man were disappointing and unfortunate. This man, who found grace in the sight of God, declared to be righteous by faith, preacher and preserver of lives, later turn out to be a drunkard. He became a tragic disappointment and a disgrace to himself, his family and righteousness (Gen. 9:20-22, 2