- God’s sovereign mercy and electing grace. . . for choosing them, sparing them, putting them in the ark

- God’s revelation of the Truth to them . . . for warning them of His anger and wrath against sin, for revealing to them His purpose of salvation in the ark.

- The fear of the Lord . . . as the thunder rolled and lightning crashed, as the rain vehemently beat upon that ark, as the wrath of God was revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness of men.

- The depravity of man . . . for their rejection of the Truth, for scoffing at God’s ark, for forsaking their own mercy.

- The wisdom of God . . . in the design of that ark; to hold so many, so safe, for so long.

- The ark . . . its strength, its beauty, its security (though very plain, to them it was the most beautiful ship ever built). Most assuredly they knew that ark was Christ!

- Their common troubles . . . though in the ark, safe and secure, they were in it for a very long time (over a year), and so each one had doubts, fears, worries, depression, anxieties, longings, desires, and many like passions. They were all a bunch of fellows in the same ship; experiencing the fellowship of sufferings.

- The new earth . . . their new home, future home. What will it be like? When will it be? How long?

Yes, I think I know what Noah and family were talking about in that ark, for the family of God in Christ are all talking about the same things.