I think folks sometimes tend to canonize what to them is the ordinary, not realizing that even what they are calling the ordinary is extraordinary. The ark of Noah would be a special case — it does not fit our ordinary expectations, but for the task it was purposed to by the Lord, it would not need to. Some groups, that we roughly sometimes call YEC (young earth creationists) actually have an entire interrelated thesis which doesn’t even need to be true to account for what we see in the scriptures. But as Job was admonished, who was present to watch the creation events. Humility before it is the only fitting attitude. Once humble, then God will fill in more details in a logical fashion. If we go proud, and some folks like Ken Ham have, we get pushed off course by the devil’s strawman arguments.
Another favorite is the story of Jonah - I use it when folks claim to hope that someone shouldn't be saved - God tells us it isn't our decision to make and that He will go to great lengths to let us know we should do the same to carry His Word - no matter what we think of the recipients or their "worthiness" of that chance at Salvation.
I'm not one to remember a lot of specific passages, but I have the overall message ingrained deep inside - as He told us would happen in Jeremiah - something that a lot of folks in certain religions tend to ignore as it doesn't fit with some of their religion's interpretation of things. What better statement of hope and what was to come in His New Covenant from Him than: "I will forgive their wickedness and recognize their sins no more"....
So many still think that they need to prove themselves worthy (and by example, others unworthy) by thinking they actually live lives that are free of sinfulness rather than having Him stop recognizing their sins because they have all been paid for.