Foundations
“Everybody who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice, is like a wise builder who built a house on bedrock.” Matthew 7:24
Each person is responsible for what they hear, and must make a choice
The rain fell, the floods came, and the wind blew and beat against that house. It didn’t fall because it was firmly set on bedrock. Matthew 7:25
“But everybody who hears these words of mine and doesn’t put them into practice will be like a fool who built a house on sand.” Matthew 7:26
Who builds his house upon the Rock?
The one who Hears the words of the Lord and Does them
Who builds on the Sand?
The one who hears Jesus’ words, but Doesn’t do or Act upon them.
“The rain fell, the floods came, and the wind blew and beat against that house. It fell, and was completely destroyed.” Matthew 7:27
“Whoever hears my words and puts them into practice will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
“When Jesus finished these words, the crowds were amazed at his teaching because he was teaching them like someone with authority and not like their legal experts.” Matthew 7:28-29
“When Jesus had finished saying these things...”
Two different Responses to the Sermon in the form of Four Symbols:
- Two kinds of Roads and Gates
- Two kinds of Trees and Fruit
- Two kinds of Foundations
- Two kinds of Builders
- The one who Hears and Obeys Jesus’ words is Wise
- The one who Does Not Obey Jesus’ words is Foolish
Prayer of Repentance:
Jesus, I accept You as my Savior.
I believe You died and rose again for me.
I confess You as the Lord of my life.
I seal this commitment in the name of Jesus.
James 1:22
"But be ye doers of the Word and not Hearers Only, thereby deceiving your ownselves."
