Veteran Bible teacher and evangelist Perry Stone recently pointed back to the days of Noah, teaching that the ancient account offers urgent and practical instruction for believers living near the return of Christ.
Citing Jesus’ words in Luke 17 that conditions before His return would mirror the days of Noah, Stone outlined three spiritual lessons he believes the Holy Spirit impressed upon him. Each lesson centers on preparation, obedience and faith in the midst of uncertainty.
Lesson 1: God Gives Clear Warnings Before Judgment
Stone emphasized that Noah did not act on fear or speculation but on a clear warning from God. Quoting Hebrews 11:7, Stone reminded listeners that Noah was “divinely warned of things not yet seen” and responded with reverent obedience. Though the idea of a worldwide flood made no natural sense at the time, Noah trusted what God revealed.
Stone stressed that God still gives believers spiritual warnings today, often as an inner burden or check in the spirit. “Don’t ignore that,” he cautioned, explaining that Noah’s obedience began with recognizing that something was not right and responding before it was too late.
Lesson 2: God Provides a Plan to Act on the Warning
The second lesson Stone highlighted is that God never issues a warning without also providing a plan. Noah was instructed to build the ark decades before judgment came, working faithfully over a long period of time.
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Stone explained that while modern believers may not have 100 years to prepare, God still gives plans with specific timing. “God will give you a plan in which you will have weeks or months or maybe a few years to work that plan,” he said. The purpose of Noah’s plan was simple but profound: save his household from what was coming.
Stone compared this to Lot being warned to leave Sodom and flee to safety, noting that divine instruction is always connected to protection and positioning.
Lesson 3: God Gives Signs to Confirm What He Has Spoken
Stone’s third lesson focused on Methuselah, whom he described as a living sign for Noah. According to Stone, Methuselah’s name indicates that his death would signal the coming flood. When Methuselah died, judgment followed shortly afterward.
“Methuselah was a sign for 969 years that when he died, it was going to happen,” Stone said. The presence of that sign reminded Noah daily that God’s word would be fulfilled exactly as spoken.
Stone explained that God continues to give signs to both the church and the world as reminders that His prophetic timeline is advancing and that preparation matters.
A Call to Hopeful Readiness
Stone closed by encouraging believers not to view Noah’s story through fear, but through faith and confidence in God’s faithfulness. Judgment did not come until the ark was finished, just as end-times events will not unfold until God’s redemptive purposes are complete.
The lesson, Stone said, is not panic but preparation. God warns because He loves. He plans because He protects. And He gives signs so His people can walk in peace, confidence and readiness, knowing that obedience today positions them for deliverance tomorrow.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
